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FORTUNE 500 GLOBAL
MULTI-INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING LEADER
$4.8 billion in total revenues for 2007
17,000+ employees worldwide – in over 35 countries
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina
 

SPX PRODUCTS ARE
HELPING TO BUILD GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
59% of 2007 revenue served global infrastructure market
33% power & energy; 20% HVAC, Telecom & Other
42% of SPX’s total 2007 revenue generated outside North America


STRATEGIC GLOBAL GROWTH MARKETS
> Global Infrastructure
> Process Equipment
> Diagnostic Tools
 

2007 ACQUISITIONS
APV, global manufacturer of process equipment and engineered solutions primarily for the sanitary market
Matra-Werke GmbH, German essential service tool distributor
European Diagnostics division of Johnson Controls


SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Christopher J. Kearney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Don Canterna, Segment President, Flow Technology
Robert B. Foreman, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and President, Asia Pacific
Dave Kowalski, Segment President, Test and Measurement
Kevin L. Lilly, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Patrick J. O’Leary, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Lee Powell, Segment President, Industrial Products and Services
 

HISTORY
Incorporated in Muskegon, Michigan in 1912 as the Piston Ring Company, an auto parts maker
Began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972
First made the FORTUNE 500 list in 1983
Adopted current name in 1988


RANKINGS / AWARDS
FORTUNE magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies 2008"
Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2008"