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Nordson Corp.
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145
United States - Map
Phone: 440-892-1580
Fax: 440-892-9507
Web Site: http://www.nordson.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Diversified Machinery
Full Time Employees:4,111

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Nordson Corporation manufactures equipment used for precision dispensing, testing and inspection, and surface preparation and curing. Its Adhesive Dispensing Systems segment manufactures equipment for applying adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products; automated adhesive dispensing systems for the food and beverage, and packaged goods industries; hot melt and cold glue adhesive dispensing systems for the paper and paperboard converting industries; adhesive and sealant dispensing systems for bonding or sealing plastic, metal, and wood products; and laminating and coating systems to manufacture continuous-roll goods in the nonwovens, textile, paper, and flexible-packaging industries. The company’s Advanced Technology Systems segment comprises automated gas plasma treatment systems used to clean and condition surfaces for the semiconductor, medical, and printed circuit board industries; controlled manual and automated systems for applying materials in customer processes requiring precision and material conservation; ultraviolet equipment used in curing and drying operations for specialty inks, coatings, semiconductor materials, and paints; and testing and automated optical and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. Its Industrial Coating and Automotive Systems segment provides automated and manual dispensing systems used for applying coatings, paint, finishes, sealants, and other materials. Nordson Corporation markets its products in the United States and internationally through a direct sales force, as well as through qualified distributors and sales representatives. It serves various markets, including the appliance, automotive, bookbinding, container, converting, electronics, food and beverage, furniture, life sciences, medical, metal finishing, non woven, packaging, and semiconductor industries. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Nordson Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 24.5% of S&P 400 companies and 58.3% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Edward P. Campbell , 59
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 2.30M $ 8.98M
    Mr. Gregory A. Thaxton , 48
    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Corp. VP, Corp. Controller and Group Controller For Nordson's Pacific South Division
    $ 462.00K $ 0
    Mr. John J. Keane , 48
    Corp. Sr. VP of Adhesive Dispensing & Nonwoven Fiber Systems Bus.es
    $ 720.00K $ 0
    Mr. Michael Groos , 57
    VP of Adhesive Dispensing & Nonwoven Fiber Systems
    N/A N/A
    Mr. John Byers ,
    Pres of Asymtek Bus. of Asymtek Bus.
    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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