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Stepan Company (SCL)On Dec 18: 66.59  Up 1.00 (1.52%)  
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Stepan Company
22 West Frontage Road
Northfield, IL 60093
United States - Map
Phone: 847-446-7500
Fax: 847-501-2100
Web Site: http://www.stepan.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Consumer Goods
Industry:Cleaning Products
Full Time Employees:1,578

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Stepan Company engages in the production and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers products that are principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, such as detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, floors, and walls, as well as shampoos, body washes, fabric softeners, and toothpastes. Its other applications include biodiesel, germicidal quaternary compounds, lubricating ingredients, emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products, and plastics and composites. The Polymers segment provides phthalic anhydride, which is used in polyester alkyd resins; plasticizers for applications in construction materials and components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products; and polyols that are used in the manufacture of laminate insulation board for the construction industry, as well as sold to the appliance, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers markets. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It principally operates in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Stepan Company's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 71.5% of S&P 600 companies and 79.4% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. F. Quinn Stepan Jr., 48
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 1.15M $ 1.66M
    Mr. James E. Hurlbutt , 55
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting officer and VP
    $ 325.00K $ 378.00K
    Mr. John Venegoni , 50
    VP and Gen. Mang. of Surfactants
    $ 563.00K $ 693.00K
    Mr. Anthony J. Zoglio , 63
    VP of Supply Chain
    $ 374.00K $ 1.18M
    Mr. H. Edward Wynn , 48
    VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    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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