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Layne Christensen Co. (LAYN)On Nov 27: 26.15  Down 0.84 (3.11%)  
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Layne Christensen Co.
1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Mission Woods, KS 66205
United States - Map
Phone: 913-677-6800
Fax: 913-362-0133
Web Site: http://www.laynechristensen.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Heavy Construction
Full Time Employees:3,600

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Layne Christensen Company and its subsidiaries provide drilling and construction services and related products to the water infrastructure and mineral exploration markets. The company’s Water Infrastructure division provides water, and wastewater related services and products, including hydrological studies, site selection, well design, drilling and well development, pump installation, and well rehabilitation. This division also designs and constructs treatment facilities; and provides filter media and membranes to treat volatile organics and other contaminants, such as nitrates, iron, manganese, arsenic, radium, and radon in groundwater, as well as offers environmental drilling services to assess and monitor groundwater contaminants. Its Mineral Exploration division provides a range of drilling services for the mineral exploration industry. This division offers aboveground and underground drilling services, which include various phases of core drilling, diamond, reverse circulation, dual tube, hammer, and rotary air-blast methods. The company’s Energy division focuses on the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of unconventional gas properties primarily in the mid-continent region of the United States. As of January 31, 2009, it had 581 net producing wells. The company provides its services to municipalities, investor-owned water utilities, industrial companies, mining companies, consulting engineering firms, heavy civil construction contractors, oil and gas companies, and agribusiness. It has operations in North America, Africa, Australia, Europe, Brazil, and South America. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Mission Woods, Kansas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Layne Christensen Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 84.3% of Russell 3000 companies and 70.6% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Andrew B. Schmitt , 61
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 1.18M $ 1.20M
    Mr. Jerry W. Fanska , 60
    Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP of Fin., Treasurer and Controller
    $ 611.00K $ 369.00K
    Mr. Gregory F. Aluce , 53
    Sr. VP and Pres of Water Resource Division
    $ 460.00K $ 1.11M
    Mr. Eric R. Despain , 60
    Sr. VP and Pres of Mineral Exploration Division
    $ 571.00K $ 828.00K
    Mr. Steven F. Crooke , 52
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 519.00K $ 540.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 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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