Lsb Industries, Inc. - LXU- Profile

LSB Industries, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and sell chemical products for agricultural, mining and industrial acid markets. The Group operates in two segments: Chemical and Climate Control. Chemical segment manufactures explosives for agricultural and industrial acids market. The facilities of chemical segment are located at El Dorado, Arkansas, Cherokee and Alabama. The Other manufacturing operations are located in the Hallowell, Kansas, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Baytown, Texas. Climate Control segment manufactures and sells hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps as well as other products used in commercial and residential air conditioning systems. Climate control products are used in buildings, such as: hotels, motels, office buildings, schools, universities, apartments, hospitals, industrial and high tech manufacturing facilities. Chemical accounted for 59% of 2005 revenues; Climate Control, 39% and Other, 2%