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Hi-Shear Technology Corp.
24225 Garnier Street
Torrance, CA 90505-5355
United States - Map
Phone: 310-784-2100
Fax: 310-325-5354
Web Site: http://www.hstc.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
Full Time Employees:86

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Hi-Shear Technology Corporation designs and manufactures pyrotechnic, mechanical, and electronic products primarily for the aerospace and national defense markets in the United States. The company’s products include pyrotechnic power cartridges, which are used to separate rocket motors, nose cones, satellites, open satellite doors, payload fairings, operate valves, deploy solar panels, booms, communications antennae, and missile fins; and initiators that serve space exploration missions and the space shuttle, as well as explosive detonators. Its products also comprise cartridge actuated devices, such as separation nuts, separation bolts, thrusters, wing/fin actuators, cutters, valves, pin pullers, and other devices, which are used in satellites, launch vehicles, missiles, and other space vehicles that separate and/or release components or structures on command. In addition, Hi-Shear Technology Corporation designs and manufactures electronic firing systems that control and sequentially fire the pyrotechnic devices according to pre-programmed parameters. The company’s products are primarily used in space satellites and satellite launch vehicles, exploration missions, strategic missiles, tactical weapons, advanced fighter aircrafts, and military systems. Its customers include the military, satellite manufacturers, launch vehicle assemblers, the U.S. government departments and agencies, and foreign space agencies. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Torrance, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Hi-Shear Technology Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 53.2% of CGQ Universe companies and 29.6% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. George W. Trahan , 61
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chairman of Stock Option Committee and Chairman of Exec. Committee
    $ 564.00KN/A
    Ms. Jan L. Hauhe , 48
    Chief Financial Officer of Information Systems
    $ 150.00KN/A
    Ms. Linda A. Nespole , 47
    Director of HR and Sec.
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Hubert Timmerman , 70
    Director of Applications Engineering & Bus. Devel.
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Robert M. Kearns , 60
    Director of Manufacturing
    N/A N/A
    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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