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  Vision and Enterprise: Exploring the History of Phelps Dodge Corporation
Phelps Dodge Corporation has shaped the landscape of America from the industrial revolution to the information technology revolution.
A name synonymous with copper, Phelps Dodge has grown from a cotton and metal trading firm founded in 1834 to its present position as the world's largest publicly traded copper company.
In tracing the progress of Phelps Dodge through its 165-year history, Schwantes takes readers from the streets of Bisbee, Arizona, to the boardrooms of New York and Phoenix in order to examine the impact the company has had on the many landscapes in which it figures so prominently.
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 Phelps Dodge Corporation -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Phelps Dodge Corporation was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge.
Several of these locations are providing ores rich in (A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel) molybdenum as well.
Presently, Phelps Dodge Corporation is initiating all required local and federal processes to open a new mine located near (Click link for more info and facts about Safford, Arizona) Safford, Arizona, and will employ approximately 350 people.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/ph/phelps_dodge_corporation.htm   (257 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge: Community & Environment
Phelps Dodge provides the world with about 8 percent of the copper and 20 percent of the molybdenum used each year.
They can rest assured that Phelps Dodge does all it can to minimize their chances of suffering injury or contracting a workplace-related illness.
At Phelps Dodge, we believe in giving back to the communities in which we work and live.
www.phelpsdodge.com /Community-Environment   (228 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Phelps Dodge Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge.
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The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in the late 18th and early 19th century resulting from the replacement of an economy based on manual labor to one dominated by industry and machine manufacture.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Phelps-Dodge-Corporation   (758 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge 4Q earnings surge - Boston.com
Phelps Dodge agreed in November to a $25.9 billion cash-and-stock takeover by Freeport McMoran.
Phelps Dodge Chairman and Chief Executive J. Steven Whisler said both companies are waiting for the European Union to approve the acquisition and similar clearance from other regulatory bodies around the world.
Phelps Dodge shares fell $2.82, or 2.27 percent, to close at $121.45 on the New York Stock Exchange.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/01/29/phelps_dodge_4q_earnings_surge   (501 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge Corporation, Inco Limited; Falconbridge Limited :: Phelps Dodge, Inco and Falconbridge Agree to US$56 ...
Phelps Dodge Inco will be the world's leading nickel producer, the world's largest publicly traded copper producer and a leading producer of molybdenum and cobalt, and it will have a world-class portfolio of growth projects and exciting exploration opportunities.
Phelps Dodge has received financing commitments from Citigroup and HSBC that may be drawn upon to fund the contemplated transactions and the up to US$5.0 billion share repurchase program.
Phelps Dodge's counsel are Debevoise and Plimpton LLP and Heenan Blaikie LLP.
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 The Gulliver Phelps Dodge Corporation Dossier
Phelps Dodge has been more reticent about the other factor in its declining prospects: a series of major strikes at its mines and smelters which had occurred every three years since 1959 (24), but reached an unusual intensity in 1983 and 1984.
Phelps Dodge earmarked US$4.1M to cover the suit (28) and countered with a claim which resulted in WPPS having to pay the copper company US$25M in 1984 (29).
As of 1984, Phelps Dodge was - in the candid words of its chairperson Munroe - "in a solid losing position", having sustained a "whopping US$25.2M loss" for the first quarter of the year (31), and despite credit gained from settlement of litigation with WPPS over cancellation of a uranium supply contract.
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 USATODAY.com - Phelps Dodge to buy Inco, Falconbridge for $40 billion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Phelps Dodge (PD) said Monday that it would acquire Canada's Inco (N) and Falconbridge (FAL) for about $40 billion in a blockbuster deal to create the world's largest nickel miner and its largest listed copper producer.
Based on the value of Phelps Dodge's total offer for Inco of 80.13 Canadian dollars ($71.40) per share, the company said the implied value of Inco's increased offer for Falconbridge is 62.11 Canadian dollars ($55.34), a 12% premium to Falconbridge's closing price on June 23.
Phelps Dodge said the deal is not contingent on Inco closing its acquisition of Falconbridge and Inco shareholders would receive the same consideration they would have in a three-way deal.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/manufacturing/2006-06-26-phelps-dodge_x.htm   (592 words)

  
 1929 Phelps Dodge Corporation
Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge.
The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in the late 18th and early 19th century resulting from the replacement of an economy based on manual labor to one dominated by industry and machine manufacture.
Presently, Phelps Dodge Corporation is initiating all required local and federal processes to open a new mine located near Safford, Arizona, and will employ approximately 350 people.
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 PHAZAR CORP and Phelps Dodge Corporation
Phelps Dodge Corporation (the Company, which also may be referred to as Phelps Dodge, PD) is the world's second largest producer of copper, among the world's largest carbon fl and magnet wire producers, and is the world's largest producer of continuous-cast copper rod.
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 Phelps Dodge Corporation - Investors
Phelps Dodge Corp. makes no claims concerning the accuracy of the information provided on these pages, and will not be held liable for any use of the information.
Information included is believed to be reliable, but Phelps Dodge Corporation does not warrant its completeness or accuracy.
Phelps Dodge Corporation assumes no responsibility for any alterations made to computer files after they are opened by the recipient.
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 Phelps Dodge Corporation :: Phelps Dodge Statement on Revised Xstrata Offer for Falconbridge
Phelps Dodge is one of the world's leading producers of copper and molybdenum and is the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod.
Except as required by law, we are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Copies of Phelps Dodge's filings may also be obtained without charge from Phelps Dodge at Phelps Dodge's Web site (http://www.phelpsdodge.com/) or by directing a request to Phelps Dodge, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4414, and Attention: Assistant General Counsel and Secretary (602) 366-8100.
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 Phelps dodge, phelps dodge corporation, dodge foundation phelps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Phelps Dodge Corp. is one of the 11000 corporations and 25000 brands for which Transnationale and Co. provides social, financial and environmental information...
Phelps Dodge (PD) may produce the metal found in pennies, but its rank in the copper business is no small change.
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 Phelps Dodge Cuts Its Earnings Forecast - New York Times
Phelps Dodge's new estimate includes a one-time charge of about $2.05 a share, whereas the previous forecast included a special charge of just 23 cents a share.
Analysts, on average, have forecast Phelps Dodge's earnings at $4.76 a share for the quarter, excluding one-time items, according to Thomson Financial.
Phelps said its new estimate took into account higher copper prices for the period that were offset by a price protection plan the company has in place, as well as shortfalls in production and sales of copper and molybdenum, a metal used as an alloy to strengthen steel.
www.nytimes.com /2006/01/11/business/11phelps.html?ex=1294635600&en=d85b555e5eef8be6&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (364 words)

  
 CSRwire.com - News from Phelps Dodge Corporation: Phelps Dodge Foundation Distributes Mini-Grants to Enhance Education
(CSRwire) PHOENIX - Phelps Dodge Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $37,846 to teachers and K-12 schools located in or near communities in which Phelps Dodge or one of its subsidiaries has a presence.
Phelps Dodge Corp. and its foundation have identified companywide initiatives and signature programs that enrich communities, encourage sustainability, provide access to resources and build partnerships.
Phelps Dodge Corp. is one of the world‚s leading producers of copper and molybdenum and is the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod.
www.csrwire.com /PressRelease.php?id=5796   (454 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge Corporation News - Topix
Students learn the fine points of welding in the Phelps Dodge mining technology program, which is one of the work training programs offered in the Gila Valley.
The Phelps Dodge-Health Council's Community Enhancement Fund will continue to finance local education efforts, thanks to an additional $35,000 donation to the fund made by the Phelps Dodge Foundation of...
I edit the Phelps Dodge Corporation News pages on Topix when no humans are available to help.
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 PDIC: Home
Phelps Dodge International Corp. (PDIC), through a group of production facilities and sales units in 19 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa, manufactures and supplies world-class quality products for power, construction, oil and gas, mining, original equipment manufacturers, and telecommunications markets around the world.
Our customers are active partners in our joint efforts to develop better products and services to satisfy the needs and requirements of local or regional markets, within a global perspective, focusing on enhancing the lives and well-being of the people.
Phelps Dodge International Corp. operates its global network of sales units, manufacturing facilities, technological resources and customized services as ONE COMPANY, and we are ready to work with and for you.
www.pdic.com   (165 words)

  
 Chairman Of Phelps Dodge Corporation to be LME dinner guest speaker
chairman of phelps dodge corporation to be lme dinner guest speaker
Mr John Pizzey, CBE, Chairman of the London Metal Exchange, has today announced that Mr J Steven Whisler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, would be the guest speaker at the LME 2003 annual dinner.
Phelps Dodge is one of the giants of the copper industry and copper is a mainstay of the LME and the global world of metals.
www.lme.co.uk /media_pressroom_2003_whisler.asp   (394 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge Corporation. (PD) Information: Stock Profile, Address, and Executives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Phelps Dodge Corp. produces copper, carbon fl, magnet wire, and continuous-cast copper rod.
Phelps Dodge Mining Co. operations include its copper operations from mining through rod production, marketing and sales; molybdenum operations from mining through manufacturing, marketing and sales; other mining operations and investments; and mineral exploration and development programs.
Phelps Dodge Industries includes its chemicals and its wire and cable segments.
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 Snapshot Page -- Phelps Dodge Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Group's principal activity is to produce copper, carbon fl, magnet wire and continuous-cast copper rod.
Phelps Dodge Mining Industry is involved in vertically integrated copper operations including mining, concentrating, electrowinning, smelting, refining, rod production, marketing and sales and related activities.
Phelps Dodge Industry comprises of Specialty Chemicals and Wire and Cable segments.
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 CSRwire.com - Organization Profile: Phelps Dodge Corporation
Phelps Dodge strives to create value for our communities, our employees and our businesses and to act as a catalyst for positive change in our operating communities through charitable giving, employee involvement and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Phelps Dodge Establishes Trusts to Fund Environmental, Retiree Obligations
Phelps Dodge Contributing $1 Million to American Red Cross Efforts to Respond to Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Effort
www.csrwire.com /companyprofile?id=1393   (229 words)

  
 Phelps Dodge Corporation jobs in Tucson, Arizona from Jobing.com
One of the hallmarks of the Phelps Dodge environment is our ongoing commitment to "Quest for Zero,” our enterprise performance system.
Contrary to the popular image of the rough 'n tumble miners of yesteryear, there is no typical Phelps Dodge employee.
Phelps Dodge offers Flexible Spending Accounts, a company Retirement Plan, profit sharing and an Employee 401(k) plan.
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 Phelps Dodge Corporation - Company Profile - CBRonline.com
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 Phelps Dodge Corporation
The manufacturing division of Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phelps Dodge Industries, consists of leading companies that manufacture engineered products for the global energy, telecommunications, transportation and specialty chemicals sectors.
The division is dedicated to serving customers in any global location and has developed a strong worldwide presence, with 46 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries.
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 Watson Wyatt Worldwide - Services, Communication: Case Studies
An acquisition and the transition to a new chairman, president and CEO provided Phelps Dodge Corporation — a Fortune 500 company with 16,000 employees in 27 countries — with a unique opportunity to position the new CEO as the “champion” of the company’s new vision: “Pioneering the Creation of Value” for employees.
Watson Wyatt worked with Phelps Dodge to ensure that HR representatives and employees understand the new benefits plans and the business rationale behind BeneFits You; achieve 93 percent enrollment; increase participation in flexible spending accounts; and realize across-the-board favorable acceptance of the new program.
Of 9,030 eligible employees, 76 percent responded to the survey and 100 percent rated the plan “favorable” to “extremely favorable.” About 95 percent of employees actively enrolled in the plan, beating the goal by 2 percent.
www.watsonwyatt.com /services/communication/case_study_Phelps.asp   (222 words)

  
 Moody's, Fitch affirm Phelps Dodge - Boston.com
Moody's confirmed the miner's "Baa2" senior unsecured debt rating and revised its outlook to positive.
But the ratings agency also said the company is returning substantial amounts of cash to shareholders through special dividends and still has relatively high cost structure.
Phelps Dodge shares fell $1.06 to $91.44 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
www.boston.com /business/markets/articles/2006/09/08/moodys_fitch_affirm_phelps_dodge?mode=PF   (180 words)

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