• XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC Profile

    Xerium Technologies makes clothing, but not the kind people wear. The company manufactures and supplies clothing and roll covers used on paper-making machinery. Xerium Technologies' clothing products are used as belts to convey paper through paper-making machines, and its roll covers are used on the machines' steel cylinders. Xerium Technologies operates about 35 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries, primarily in North America and Europe. Customers have included paper manufacturers such as International Paper, MeadWestvaco, Smurfit-Stone, and UPM-Kymmene. Xerium Technologies is 93%-owned by Xerium S.A., which in turn is controlled by an Apax Partners investment fund.
    Stephen R. Light
    CEO
    14101 Capital Blvd., Ste. 201

    Youngsville, NC 27596

    http://www.xerium.com

    Phone: 919-556-7235

    Fax: 919-556-2432
    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Industrial
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $615,400,000 2.3% $-150,200,000 3,734
  • Key Executives: XRM

    Name Title Officer Since
    Stephen R. Light CEO 2/11/08
    Michael O'Donnell CFO 4/1/04
    Joan (John) Badrinas Ardevol Chief Technology Officer -
    Michael J. Stick General Counsel -
    Thomas Gutierrez -
    Michael Phillips Director 12/1/99
    John Saunders Director 7/1/04
    Donald P. Aiken Director 4/1/04
  • Top Competitors: XRM

  • Insider Trends: XRM

    Sentiment for XRM is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: XRM

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/13/08 LIGHT STEPHEN R 37,500 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    06/13/08 FRACASSO EDUARDO 30,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    06/13/08 WILLIAMSON PETER 30,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : XRM

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 86.00
     
    Mutual Fund 105.00
    Other Major 6.00
  • Short Interest Volume: XRM

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 6.10
    Float 45.52 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.70
    Average Daily Volume 385,000.00
    Outstanding Shares 46.09 M