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Griffon Corporation
100 Jericho Quadrangle
Jericho, NY 11753
United States - Map
Phone: 516-938-5544
Fax: 516-938-5644
Web Site: http://www.griffoncorp.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:General Building Materials
Full Time Employees:4,100

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Griffon Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a manufacturing company primarily in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Poland. The company operates in three segments: Electronic Information and Communication Systems, Garage Doors, and Specialty Plastic Films. The Electronic Information and Communication Systems segment specializes in advanced electronic information and communication systems for defense, aerospace, civil, industrial, and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures, sells, and provides logistical support for aircraft communication systems, radar, air traffic management, information and command and control systems, identification friend equipment, integrated homeland security systems, and application specific integrated circuits. This segment also supplies airborne maritime surveillance radar and aircraft intercommunication management systems. The Garage Doors segment manufactures and markets garage doors and sectional doors for use in the residential housing and commercial building markets primarily under Clopay, Ideal Door, and Holmes brand names. This segment also sells related products, such as garage door openers manufactured by third parties. The Specialty Plastic Films segment develops, produces, and sells plastic films and film laminates, including thin gauge embossed and printed films, elastomeric films, and laminates of film and non-woven fabrics used as moisture barriers for disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene products; and as protective barriers in surgical and industrial gowns, drapes, and equipment covers, as well as used in packaging for hygienic products and house wrap. Griffon Corporation sells its products through direct sales force and sales representatives, as well as through installing dealers, retailers, and wholesalers. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Griffon Corporation's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 37.1% of S&P 600 companies and 59.1% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Ronald J. Kramer , 50
    Vice Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Fin. Committee
    $ 1.90MN/A
    Mr. Patrick L. Alesia , 61
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, VP, Ethics Officer, Sec. and Treasurer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Franklin H. Smith Jr., 58
    Exec. VP
    $ 596.00KN/A
    Mr. Lester L. Wolff , 90
    Consultant Emeritus
    $ 3.00KN/A
    Mr. Gary Abyad ,
    Pres of Clopay Plastic Products
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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