2. DOVER’S BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
Our goal is to be the leader in every market we serve, to the benefit of our customers and our shareholders.
TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN MARKET LEADERSHIP, we manage according to this consistent philosophy:
Perceive customers’ real needs and provide products and services
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to meet or exceed them,
Provide better products and services than competitors,
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Invest to maintain competitive advantage, and
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Expect a fair price for the extra value we add.
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Success demands a constant focus on product quality and innovation, and exceptional
customer service. It requires a long-term orientation.
We enhance our market leadership and shareholder value by acquiring like-minded businesses that
strengthen our existing market positions and offer new markets.
Intrinsic to Dover’s success is a decentralized management style that gives the maximum possible
autonomy to the talented people who manage our companies.
Dover will continue to adapt to market conditions, but our philosophy, which has served shareholders
well for 47 years, will not change.
Contents:
Dover’s Business Philosophy 1. Comparative Financial Highlights 2. Letter to Shareholders 4. Company Listing 6. Building Platform Businesses
10. Driving Operating Excellence 14. Eleven Year Consolidated Financial Summary (inside back cover) Board of Directors, Officers, & Shareholder Information
3. COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Dover Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Dollars in thousands, except per share figures) 2002 2001 2000
Net sales $ 4,183,664 $ 4,368,415 $ 5,064,805
Earnings before taxes $ 269,691 $ 258,845 $ 741,953
Net earnings $ 211,149 $ 181,831 $ 513,523
Per common share
Continuing net earnings per diluted share $ 1.04 $ 0.89 $ 2.47
Dividends $ .54 $ .52 $ .48
Capital expenditures $ 100,732 $ 162,532 $ 183,746
Acquisitions $ 100,138 $ 281,819 $ 506,251
Purchase of treasury stock $ 14,039 $ 30,985 $ 1,868
Cash flows from operations $ 394,915 $ 683,280 $ 535,756
Return on average equity 8.8% 7.9% 25.7%
Number of employees 24,934 26,634 29,489
“Comparative Financial Highlights” represents results from continuing operations.
“Continuing net earnings per diluted sharequot; and “Return on average equity” exclude gains and losses from sales of businesses and equity investments in 2000.
“Acquisitions” represents the acquisition purchase price adjusted for long-term debt assumed and cash acquired on the date of acquisition.
Profitability Measures (in percent)
Diluted Earnings per share
41%
37%
35%
$2.47
25%
$1.83
26%
24%
$1.04 23%
$1.36 18%
$0.89 8% 9%
98 99 00 01 02 98 99 00 01 02
Excluding gains on sales of businesses and equity After-Tax Operating Return On Investment
investments in 1999 and 2000. Return on Average Equity
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4. LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
Last year, I described 2001 as quot;one of needs. All Dover operating compa- With that, Dover recorded a net
the most difficult years in Dover's his- nies will have significant upward loss of $121.3 million, or $.60 per dilut-
toryquot; and outlined our efforts to operating leverage when markets ed share, for 2002.
reduce costs, increase efficiency improve.
and prepare for improving markets. During 2002, some of our compa- A Successful Business Philosophy,
Those efforts were effective, and we nies modestly expanded operations Consistently Applied
made important progress, in many in China, primarily to serve our cus- Corporate credos are common-
cases extending our companies' tomers in China and Asia more effec- place, but I can attest that we really
market leadership and strengthening tively, rather than merely cutting live by the simple, straightforward
margins. Despite some positive indi- labor costs on products for North business philosophy outlined at the
cations during 2002's first half, the America or Europe. While China is front of this report.
year turned out to be as difficult as attractive both as a source of manu- It requires each of our companies
2001. Slowly recovering markets facturing capability and as a market, to strive for and maintain market
weakened again during the second its rapidly expanding economy is leadership. Individual companies'
half, and the already depressed clearly subject to both financial and strategies necessarily differ, but the
electronics industry fell further. political strains and risks, and we are goal is always to create a value
Consequently, our technology busi- expanding there with appropriate proposition that can sustain a long-
nesses had to scale back even fur- caution. We are also pursuing term partnership with the customer.
ther to achieve profitability without prospects for manufacturing in Brazil, That involves listening to our cus-
help from a market recovery. the Czech Republic and other tomers to determine their real needs,
Many of our companies also Eastern European countries. and then providing the right prod-
faced the challenge of maintaining ucts and services. It means continu-
2002 Results
sales in generally down served mar- ously improving our operations to
kets while preserving historic profit Dover's 2002 sales of $4,183.7 mil- keep ahead of competitors and
margins. Frankly, given the increased lion were down $184.7 million, or being able to perform as expected.
worldwide competition and short- 4.2%, from $4,368.4 million in 2001 -- Finally, it requires management to be
term declines in sales opportunities, far below our peak in 2000 that proud enough in what we do to ask
our companies more than held their reflected the technology boom, but to be paid an appropriate price.
own, although overall margins, after slightly higher than our 1999 sales. And that is the source of our histori-
accounting charges, were generally Sales declines at Dover Technologies, cally solid margins, and the strong
below 2001 levels. Dover Resources and Dover cash flow that we invest to improve
Nevertheless, I am cautiously opti- Industries offset a gain at Dover our businesses, acquire new business-
mistic about 2003. Tough decisions Diversified. es, and pay dividends.
and hard work in 2001 and 2002 Net income from continuing oper- For nearly 50 years, Dover has cou-
have positioned us well to take ations reflected our cost reduction pled this philosophy with a decentral-
advantage of any recovery in served efforts, rising modestly from 2001's ized management culture that pro-
markets domestically and abroad. extremely low levels, with all seg- vides maximum autonomy and
ments gaining except Technologies. scope to individual company presi-
A Year of Pain for Tomorrow’s Gain Because of our 2002 adoption of dents to build their businesses. We
In all our cost-reduction and FASB Rule 142, Dover no longer amor- encourage them to operate these
restructuring efforts, our operating tizes goodwill, a change that added businesses like owners, focusing their
company presidents have main- approximately $.23 per diluted share strategies on achieving long-term
tained a balance between cutting to 2002 earnings of $1.04 per diluted growth and sustainable profitability
expenses and investing for future share from continuing operations. rather than short-term gains. At the
growth. Even as we made our busi- However, that rule also resulted in an same time, we expect them to meet
nesses leaner, we listened to our cus- impairment charge to equity of real goals, and to take the initiative
tomers and developed new prod- $345.1 million or $293.0 million net of to improve their operations and the
ucts to meet or anticipate their tax in the first quarter. bottom line.
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5. Operating excellence and plat- We reduced our net debt by
form building are two key avenues to $139.8 million to $759.1 million in 2002,
growth, and are discussed later in lowering our debt-to-total capital
this report. Continuously improving ratio from 26.3% to 24.1%. We made
operations can enhance profits, and a discretionary contribution of $44.0
bring in new business. Customers million to our defined benefit pension
whose suppliers are not reliable fre- plan during the third quarter to offset
Thomas L. Reece
quently turn to companies with a a decline in pension plan values. We
demonstrated ability to perform. We also spent $14.0 million to repurchase
zation reflect the strength of our
also encourage our company presi- 511,400 shares of stock in the open
management team and our ability
dents to seek out attractive add-on market at an average price of
to develop the talent we need for
acquisitions that can enhance their $27.45. And we maintained our cur-
continued growth.
product lines or expand their market rent quarterly dividend rate of $.135
scope. per share.
A Cautiously Positive Outlook
At the corporate level, our strate-
These challenging times have
gy centers on determining the Management Changes
required many difficult decisions and
appropriate investment of sharehold- A number of changes in our exec-
unpleasant actions, but I am very
er resources so as to achieve the utive ranks during 2002 will provide
optimistic about our long-term
optimum long-term return. We set more depth and breadth going for-
prospects. Dover is well-positioned to
policy, allocate capital, make stand- ward. Most notably, Rob Kuhbach
benefit from improving markets. Our
alone acquisitions, assist companies became Dover's Chief Financial
companies are lean, competitive,
with add-ons and, most importantly, Officer. He was succeeded as
disciplined and hungry. We have
make sure we have the right people General Counsel and Secretary by
solid management teams in place.
running our individual businesses. This Joe Schmidt, who has worked with
If markets pick up at least moderate-
decentralized approach has served Dover for nearly 10 years, most
ly in 2003, our results should improve
shareholders well. recently as a Senior Partner at
considerably. A substantial market
Coudert Brothers. Longtime Dover
recovery in 2004, which is increasing-
Keeping Finances Strong executives Jack Ditterline and Bill
ly being forecast, should enable us to
I am happy to say that Dover is in Caton joined Dover Diversified as
achieve strong sales and earnings
excellent financial condition, even Executive VP and Chief Financial
growth, with margins returning to lev-
after the third straight year of a man- Officer, respectively, and Dave Ropp
els more typical of Dover.
ufacturing recession. Our free cash was promoted to Executive Vice
I am grateful for the dedication
flow of $268.9 million was 6.4% of President at Dover Resources. New
and skill of our employees in these
sales. We prefer to use these funds to operating company presidents
difficult times, and for the solid sup-
strengthen our existing businesses or included former Dover Diversified
port of our Board of Directors and
to acquire new ones, but in 2002 we CFO Roland Parker at SWF, Bob
shareholders as we prepare Dover
found few acquisition candidates Livingston at Quadrant in Dover
for a bright and prosperous future.
that met our stringent criteria for Technologies, Randy Gard at Chief
price, quality and growth prospects. Automotive, Michael Jobe at Heil
Sincerely,
Our sole 2002 stand alone acquisi- Environmental, and Eric Howlett, suc-
tion, completed October 1, was ceeding Michael at Rotary Lift, the
Hover-Davis Inc., which makes com- last three in Dover Industries. Vernon
ponent feeder systems for the elec- Pontes became President of the
Thomas L. Reece
tronic assembly automation industry. energy-related companies in Dover
Chairman and Chief Executive
It is an operating company in the Resources and Craig McNeill
Officer
Circuit Board Assembly and Test became President of OPW Fueling
February 15, 2003
(CBAT) segment of Dover Components. These and similar
Technologies. changes farther down in the organi-
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6. COMPANY LISTING
Technologies Industries
Alphasem AG Hover-Davis Vectron International, Inc. Chief Automotive Marathon Equipment
Gerhard Meese, John D. Hover, Systems Gordon C. Shaw,
Products:
Randy L. Gard,
Precision crystal oscillators
Acting President President President
and timing devices.
Products: Products: President Products:
www.vectron.com
Semiconductor Component feeders for Products: Waste compactors,
assembly equipment. printed circuit board Vehicle collision measuring conveyors, balers, hoists,
Universal Instruments
www.alphasem.com assembly. and repair systems; and shredders, grinders, transfer
Corporation
www.hoverdavis.com dust extraction systems. stations and recycling
Ian P. McEvoy,
Dielectric Laboratories www.chiefautomotive.com equipment.
Brian DuPell, Imaje President www.marathonequipment.com
Omar Kerbage, DI Foodservice
Products:
President
Companies PDQ
Automated assembly
Products: President
(Groen, Randell & Charles R. Lieb,
equipment for printed cir-
High frequency capacitors. Products:
Avtec)
cuit boards.
www.dilabs.com Continuous inkjet printers, President
Ronald A. Rosati,
www.uic.com
thermal printers, consum- Products:
DEK ables. President Touchless car wash
Vitronics Soltec
John F. Hartner, www.imaje.com Products: equipment.
Jeroen Schmits,
Managing Director Commercial cooking and www.pdqinc.com
K&L Microwave President
Products: refrigeration equipment;
Louis Abbagnaro, Rotary Lift
Products:
Automated screen printers, food service preparation
Eric F. Howlett,
Automated soldering
process consumables and President and holding equipment;
equipment for printed cir-
tooling for imaging materi- Products: ventilation systems. President
cuit boards.
als on printed circuit boards Microwave/R.F. filters. www.difoodservice.com Products:
www.vitronics-soltec.com
and semiconductors. www.klmicrowave.com Vehicle service lifts, vehicle
DovaTech
www.dek.com storage lifts and wheel
Novacap A. Patrick alignment racks.
Dow-Key Microwave Dr. Andre P. Galliath, Cunningham, www.rotarylift.com
David W. Wightman, President President
Somero
President Products: Products:
John T. Cooney,
Products: Application specific CO2 and solid-state lasers,
Microwave/R.F. switches. multilayer capacitors. and industrial water chillers. President
www.dowkey.com www.novacap.com www.dovatech.com Products:
Laser controlled concrete
DT Magnetics OK International Heil Environmental floor placing and screeding
Wm. F. Barry Hegarty, Michael J. Michael G. Jobe, equipment.
Gouldsmith,
President President www.somero.com
Products: President Products:
Tipper Tie
Custom transformer and Products: Refuse and recycling collec-
W. David Pierce,
inductor magnetics. Bench top tools for printed tion vehicles, refuse contain-
www.dtmagnetics.com circuit board assembly and er lifts and dump bodies’. President
repair. www.heilco.com Products:
Everett Charles www.okinternational.com Clip closures, packaging
Technologies Heil Trailer International systems, netting, and wire
David R. Van Loan, Quadrant Robert A. Foster, products.
Technologies
President President www.tippertie.com
Robert A. Livingston,
Products: Products:
Triton Systems
Spring probes, test equip- President Liquid and dry bulk tank
Ernest L. Burdette,
Telefilter GmbH
ment and test fixtures for trailers, trucks and inter-
printed circuit boards and Products: modal containers, and President
semiconductors. Crystal/SAW Filters. other specialty trailers. Products:
www.ectinfo.com www.heiltrailer.com Off-premise ATMs.
Communication www.tritonatm.com
Kurz-Kasch
Techniques, Inc.
Neal M. Allread,
Products:
Microwave frequency President
sources. Products:
www.cti-inc.com Electromagnetic stators
and specialty plastic
products.
www.kurz-kasch.com
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7. Diversified Resources
Belvac Performance Blackmer OPW Fluid Transfer Quartzdyne
Rick Steigerwald, Motorsports Carmine F. Bosco, Group Robert B. Wiggins,
James A. Johnson, John Anderson,
President President President
Products: President Products: President Products:
Can necking, trimming, Products: Rotary vane, eccentric Products: Quartz-based pressure
shaping equipment; plas- High performance pistons; disk, peristaltic, positive dis- Liquid transfer valves, liq- transducers.
tic container machinery. connecting rods; cylinder placement pumps; cen- uid level measuring www.quartzdyne.com
www.belvac.com liners and related engine trifugal pumps, vane & devices, dry bulk convey-
RPA Process
components. screw type mobile com- ing fittings, pressure relief
Crenlo Technologies
www.doverpmi.com pressors, reciprocating sta- vents and valves, swivels
Thomas E. Bell, Peter Scovic,
tionary gas compressors. and loading systems.
Sargent Controls &
President www.blackmer.com www.opwftg.com President
Aerospace
Products: Products:
William W. Spurgeon, C. Lee Cook OPW Fueling
Construction and agricul- Liquid pressure filter sys-
David Jackson, Components
ture equipment cabs; President tems, solids recovery sys-
Craig McNeill,
electronic enclosures. Products: President tems, and high-viscosity
www.crenlo.com Submarine fluid controls; Products: President mixer-extruder systems.
aircraft hydraulic controls; Piston rings, packing and Products: www.rpaprocess.com
Graphics self-lubricating bearings; specialty seals; PTFE/plastic Liquid and gas fueling noz-
Microsystems Texas Hydraulics**
aircraft fasteners. molding; compressor rods, zles, fittings, valves, envi-
Erik Tobiason, J. Nisha Lobo,
www.sargentcontrols.com pistons, valves, vanes, and ronmental protection
President repair. products and tire inflation President
SWEP
Products: www.cleecook.com equipment; fuel manage- Products:
Nils-Gustaf Tobieson,
Software and hardware ment systems and tank Engineered hydraulic
De-Sta-Co Industries
quality control systems for President monitors. cylinders and other fluid
Jon H. Simpson,
pressrooms. Products: www.opw-fc.com power components.
www.gmicolor.com Compact brazed heat President www.texashyd.com
Energy Products
exchangers, district heat- Products:
Hill PHOENIX Group Tulsa Winch Group
ing systems. Manual toggle clamps,
Ralph Coppola, Vernon Pontes, Steven Oden,
www.swep.se pneumatic and hydraulic
President workholding devices; fac- President President
SWF
Products: tory automation compo- Products:
Roland J. Parker, Alberta Oil Tool
Commercial refrigeration nents and assemblies. Worm and planetary gear
(Canada)
systems; refrigerated dis- President www.destaco.com winches, speed reducers,
play cases; walk-in cool- Products: Products: swing drives, electronic
De-Sta-Co
ers; electrical distribution Automated packaging Sucker rods, fittings, valves load monitoring systems.
Manufacturing
products. machinery. and controls; process www.tulsawinch.com
Bob Leisure,
www.hillphoenix.com www.swfcompanies.com valves and instrumentation
Wilden Pump &
President systems.
Langbein & Tranter PHE Engineering
Products: www.aot.ab.ca
Engelbracht Chuck Monachello, Bruce J. Bartells,
Reed valves for compres-
Jost Weimer, Ferguson-Beauregard
President sors and stamped preci- CEO/CFO
President Products: sion components. Products: Products:
Products: Gasketed, plate/frame Plunger Lift Systems, Well Air operated double
www.destacomanufacturing.com
Paint systems; environmen- and welded heat Automation Systems. diaphragm pumps.
Duncan Parking
tal control equipment; air exchangers. www.fergusonbeaure- www.wildenpump.com
Systems
handling systems. www.tranterphe.com gard.com
James A. Elsner,
www.l-e.de
Tranter Radiator Norris
President **Reported under Dover
Mark Andy Rory Segen, Products: Products: Industries segment in 2002
John Eulich, President Parking control products Sucker rods, couplings,
President Products: and systems. well servicing equipment.
Products: Transformer radiators. www.duncanindustries.com www.norrisrods.com
Narrow web printing press- www.tranterradiators.com
Hydro Systems Norriseal
es; pressroom automation
Waukesha Bearings Jeffrey A. Rowe,
equipment; plastic con- Products:
Donald A. Fancher,
tainer printing equipment. President Control Valves, Butterfly
www.markandy.com President Products: Valves.
Products: Mechanical and electron- www.norriseal.com
Fluid film bearings; torque ic chemical dispensing
and tension tools; remote systems.
material handling equip- www.hydrosystemsco.com
ment and isolators.
www.waukbearing.com
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8. ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING MARKET LEADERSHIP BY...
Building
Platform
Businesses
Through
Internal and
External
Investments
Dover has a history of acquiring profitable, stand-alone manufacturing
businesses serving a wide range of industries. In recent years, as a part of
its quot;tilt toward growth,quot; Dover has also encouraged add-on acquisitions
by those individual companies positioned to build growth platforms.
Dover companies acquire add-on businesses for strategic reasons, rang-
ing from expanding internationally, gaining market share, penetrating
new industries, adding product lines, enlarging their customer base or
gaining economies of scale. By coupling internal investments in their busi-
nesses with external investments in add-on acquisitions, Dover companies
have successfully fueled their own and Dover's growth. The three com-
pany examples that follow reflect this approach.
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9. SARGENT CONTROLS & AEROSPACE
In the late 1990s, with its predominant defense businesses (quiet valves for
submarines, hydraulic valves and bearings for aerospace) declining,
Sargent developed a three-pronged strategy for growth in commercial
aerospace. It sought to expand sales of its highly engineered niche products
to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and recapture aftermarket
MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) business lost to third parties, devel-
op new products, and acquire complementary companies that could aug-
ment these efforts. Sargent acquired Sonic Industries (high strength fasten-
ers, pins and bolts for commercial airframes) in 1998, Hydraulic Aircraft
Specialists (non-OEM hydraulic components and MRO services for U.S. air-
lines and cargo carriers) in 1999, and C&H Manufacturing (fasteners, pins
and bolts for commercial aircraft landing gear) in 2000. In 2002, Cook
Airtomic (sealing devices for commercial aircraft engines), was transferred
within Dover to align operations more closely with markets served. Sargent
invested in new facilities, equipment and/or processes to improve these
operations. Through reduced cycle times and expanded capability as a
one-stop supplier, Sargent gained significant MRO business, even establish-
ing an MRO operation next to a customer in Florida at the customer's request
to repair both its own and others' equipment. A combined sales force, one
office dedicated to dealing with the FAA, and strong regional distributors
continue to enhance results.
Sargent Revenue
98 99 00 01 02
Core Company Acquisitions
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10. DEK
DEK has extended its world market leadership in screen printers, and creat-
ed a growing stream of recurring revenue by using its machine business as a
platform for expansion into the fragmented process support products (PSP)
market.
DEK's machines accurately mass image a variety of materials such as sol-
der paste onto circuit board and semiconductor assemblies. DEK customers
need special tools, traditionally made in local shops close by, to adapt the
machines for each new product design. Also required are items such as
cleaning rolls, wipes, stencils, software and spare parts, along with training
and maintenance services. DEK, which manufactures printers in England
and China, established stencil and tooling shops in five other European sites
over the past few years, and in mid-2002 acquired Acumen Technology, a
U.S.-based stencil and tooling provider with five sites in North America and
two in Asia. These initiatives gave DEK's PSP business global reach and scale
and created multi-level customer relationships, enhanced by the industry
shift to contract manufacturers who increasingly rely on DEK's process knowl-
edge. DEK now offers customers a single source for printer and PSP needs,
which enhances their process yield, reduces time to market and increases
line productivity.
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11. PMI Revenue
98 99 00 01 02
Core Company Acquisitions
PERFORMANCE MOTORSPORTS INC.
Performance Motorsports Inc. (PMI) exemplifies how quickly a Dover plat-
form company can grow. Since Dover acquired the original company,
Wiseco Piston, in 1998, six complementary businesses have been added,
tripling sales. Clyde Wiseman founded Wiseco in an Ohio garage in 1941
after developing forged pistons to make his speedboat go faster. It became
the market leader in performance forged pistons for the powersports mar-
ket: motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, personal watercraft, and outboard
motors. Under Dover, it acquired Prox Inter BV, an Amsterdam-based suppli-
er of cast pistons, and JE Piston, the California-based leader in high per-
formance pistons for the automotive aftermarket. While operating sepa-
rately, Wiseco and JE became the core of PMI. PMI then purchased Vertex
Pistons, an Italian maker of cast aluminum pistons for two-cycle engine
applications. In 2001 PMI acquired California's Carrillo Industries, the premier
maker of steel connecting rods for performance automotive and motorcyle
markets, and Perfect Bore Ltd., a U.K. manufacturer of thin-walled coated
cylinder liners and specialty pistons for racing. The December 2002 acquisi-
tion of France's Chambon S.A., a leader in automotive crankshafts primarily
for European racing markets, will enable PMI to develop a complete rotat-
ing assembly, including piston, connecting rod and crankshaft, for perform-
ance markets in Europe and the U.S.
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12. ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING MARKET LEADERSHIP BY...
Driving
Operating
Excellence
Through Lean
Principles and
Supply Chain
Management
Dover's company presidents have long known that operating excellence is a pre-
requisite to growth and profitability. Operating excellence is a moving target,
because market leadership today typically must respond to higher customer
expectations and more effective competition. Throughout Dover, management
teams strive constantly to improve every aspect of operations, ranging from the
engineering department, to supply chain management, to the production line
and the billing process. Because Dover businesses differ in their size, complexity
and characteristics, there is no quot;one size fits allquot; approach to achieving operating
excellence. Dover teams employ a wide variety of tools and techniques, includ-
ing LEAN, TCT, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Cellular Manufacturing, JIT, SCM and CRM. The
three company examples that follow typify the continuous pursuit of operating
excellence throughout Dover.
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13. DE-STA-CO INDUSTRIES
De-Sta-Co Industries (DSCI) launched its first formal LEAN manufacturing
effort six years ago to reduce changeover times on its 35 stamping presses
and improve on-time delivery. A series of Kaizen problem-solving events
enabled DSCI to cut changeover times from 2 hours 15 minutes to under an
hour -- in part by applying its own market-leading toggle clamps to hold
dies. That made smaller production runs cost-effective, but revealed hidden
production bottlenecks. DSCI eliminated these by utilizing additional Kaizen
events, which resulted in further capital improvements and use of some
automated clamping and quick die change technology. Changeover time
fell even further to under 20 minutes, making possible even more flexible,
small-batch manufacturing. DSCI established its quot;Custom Quickquot; program to
meet the need for custom modification of standard products, which cus-
tomers traditionally handled themselves. Through cellular manufacturing
and a dedicated customer liaison, DSCI reduced the lead-time for quoting
and shipping from six weeks to ten days or less. Learning from these experi-
ences, DSCI also acquired a number of automation equipment or compo-
nent companies in various countries to expand its offerings of both its time-
saving clamps and its automation solutions to help its customers manufac-
ture more flexibly and profitably. Kaizen events are now so institutionalized
that employees initiate them on their own. DSCI's on-time delivery today
exceeds 99% and overdue backlog has essentially disappeared.
On Time Delivery
150
120
90
60
30
0
98 99 00 01 02
Press Change-Over Time in Minutes
On Time Delivery - %
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14. PDQ
PDQ, an assembler of touchless, in-bay automatic car-wash equipment that
joined Dover in 1998, is successfully using LEAN manufacturing and other
techniques to streamline its operations, maintaining strong margins despite
lower volume and higher health and business insurance costs. Initially skep-
tical shop floor workers, after training and early successes with small projects,
have become enthusiastic boosters and a constant source of ideas. PDQ
chose an easy target for its first manufacturing cell -- the sign assembly area,
where stacks of finished signs awaited attachment to car wash machines.
Working with vendors, PDQ established a Kanban re-ordering system, reduc-
ing raw materials by 45% and finished inventory by 78%, and increasing pro-
ductivity by 56%. Successful welding and dryer assembly cells followed, and
a fourth cell is under development. In the office, a cross-functional team is
squeezing significant waste from the order entry process. These efforts
reduced total suppliers by 20%, cut manufacturing space by one-third and
emptied one of five buildings. Displaced workers were redeployed rather
than laid off. Computer transactions plunged from 1,027 to 66 per complet-
ed machine; production lead times dropped from four weeks to one. In
addition, inventories were cut by a third, with inventory turns increasing from
3.5X to 7.0X, with 10X the next target.
PDQ Manufacturing
Working Capital as a Percent of Sales
15%
12
9
6
3
0
98 99 00 01 02
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15. CRENLO
Crenlo, which makes electronic enclosures and operator cabs for agricul-
tural and construction equipment, joined Dover in 1999 and had not previ-
ously been exposed to Dover’s quot;continuous improvementquot; operating excel-
lence principles. A ‘LEAN Six Sigma’ program was introduced in 2001 and
has led to significant improvements. This past year, Crenlo established 31
continuous improvement teams with members from all functional disciplines.
Process and design-for-manufacturing changes resulted in notable gains in
quality, and reductions in cost and time-to-produce at all three plants.
Another initiative was a value improvement project in which the company
and its customers assigned engineers to work together to brainstorm prod-
uct changes to reduce costs for either company or both, sharing the result-
ing savings. Crenlo applied the same concept to suppliers, again sharing the
savings, a quot;win-winquot; for all concerned. Crenlo engineers also reorganized the
entire production process to squeeze out cost by creating manufacturing
cells, each assembling a complete product component. The result:
improved quality, a 40% cut in cycle time, and on-time delivery above 98%
at its Rochester, Minnesota plants. Management has set the bar even high-
er for 2003.
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16. 11-YEAR CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands except per share figures) 2002 2001 2000 1999
DOVER CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net sales $4,183,664 4,368,415 5,064,805 4,125,824
Cost of sales 2,823,348 2,982,067 3,204,051 2,617,738
Selling and administrative expenses 1,018,696 1,066,050 1,046,838 901,166
Interest expense 70,001 91,010 97,055 53,021
Other income (expense), net (1,928) 29,557 25,092 31,738
Earnings before taxes 269,691 258,845 741,953 585,637
Income taxes 58,542 77,014 228,430 199,350
Net earnings $ 211,149 181,831 513,523 386,287
% of sales 5.0% 4.2% 10.1% 9.4%
Return on average equity 8.8% 7.9% 25.7% 23.9%
EPS per diluted common share:
Net earnings $ 1.04 0.89 2.47 1.83
Goodwill amortization (net of tax) $ – 0.21 0.18 0.14
Net earnings before goodwill $ 1.04 1.10 2.65 1.97
EBITACQ $ 1.81 2.11 4.40 3.27
Depreciation and amortization $ 161,003 213,494 184,224 163,575
Net property, plant and equipment $ 704,922 738,213 690,788 581,765
Total assets $4,388,171 4,507,334 4,555,035 3,802,412
Total debt $1,054,060 1,075,257 1,472,237 903,118
Capital expenditures $ 100,732 162,532 183,746 117,333
Working capital $ 961,063 789,443 246,217 182,304
TOTAL DOVER
Net earnings (losses) $ (0.60) 1.22 2.54 4.41
Dividends per common share $.54 .52 .48 .44
Book value per common share $ 11.83 12.44 12.02 10.06
Acquisitions (economic cost basis) $ 100,138 281,819 506,251 599,171
Common stockholders' equity $2,394,623 2,519,281 2,441,575 2,038,751
Common shares outstanding 202,402 202,579 203,184 202,629
Weighted average number of diluted shares 203,346 204,013 204,677 210,679
Closing common stock price per share $29.16 37.07 40.56 45.38
Number of employees 24,934 26,634 29,489 26,584
“Dover Continuing Operations” - All results and data in this section reflect continuing operations, which exclude discontinued operations. See Note 6 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
“Return on average equity”, “Net earnings” per diluted common share, “Net earnings before goodwill” per diluted common share, “EBITACQ” per diluted common share
and the “Total Dover” “Net earnings” for 2000, 1999 and 1996 exclude the net gain from the sale of investments and businesses.
“Net earnings before goodwill” is equal to the sum of net earnings from continuing operations and goodwill amortization, net of tax, per weighted average diluted com-
mon share.
“Working Capital” is total current assets less total current liabilities as of the end of each year indicated. For 2001, the amount shown reflects a significant drop in commer-
cial paper outstanding of $803.9 million, and ending cash and cash equivalents of $175.3 million. In 2002, the Company had no commercial paper outstanding and
$294.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, well above levels required for normal operations.
EARNINGS PER SHARE GROWTH (average annual rate) Dover Long-Term Investment ($ in millions) Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)
For 10-Year Periods Ending 12/31 of each year shown
$350 10%
20% $800
9
700
300
8
15 600
7
250
500 6
200 5
10 400
4
300
150
3
5 200
2
100
100 1
50 0
0 0
92 93 94 95 96* 97 98 99* 00* 01 02
92 93 94 95 96* 97 98 99* 00* 01 02 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02
Dover S & P 500 Free Cash Flow CF % Sales
Acquisitions
Capital Expenditures Stock Repurchases
*Excluding gains on sales of businesses in 2000, 1999, and 1996 Free cash flow is operating cash generated after funding capital
included in continuing operations. expenditures, working capital and dividends, but excluding aquisitions,
net proceeds from dispositions and stock repurchases.
*Excluding sales of businesses in 2000, 1999 and 1996.
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17. Dover Corporation and Subsidiaries
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
3,636,754 3,381,372 2,973,068 2,809,500 2,199,428 1,630,987 1,407,218
2,323,254 2,146,324 1,914,913 1,857,760 1,463,139 1,076,537 947,240
813,402 745,007 632,549 578,155 465,046 362,626 324,550
60,274 45,862 41,299 39,560 36,064 21,716 19,247
16,295 17,718 89,763 34,760 24,066 13,518 13,773
456,119 461,897 474,070 368,785 259,245 183,626 129,954
150,282 156,590 155,237 121,287 86,910 63,785 44,207
305,837 305,307 318,833 247,498 172,335 119,841 85,747
8.4% 9.0% 10.7% 8.8% 7.8% 7.3% 6.1%
22.7% 25.6% 25.1% 26.8% 14.9% 11.8% 15.5%
1.36 1.35 1.16 1.09 0.75 0.52 0.37
0.10 0.09 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.02
1.46 1.44 1.22 1.14 0.81 0.56 0.39
2.53 2.56 2.36 1.71 1.40 0.97 0.71
147,766 140,067 98,991 87,120 76,452 59,147 59,939
502,139 522,344 454,144 365,368 275,409 222,775 188,578
3,060,863 2,574,880 2,367,906 2,225,020 1,649,997 1,349,626 994,343
1,037,077 691,883 743,765 675,580 517,647 427,027 225,001
104,542 122,082 113,679 88,210 70,461 37,108 35,366
227,027 220,028 168,077 194,058 262,353 201,804 94,934
1.69 1.79 1.69 1.22 0.88 0.69 0.56
.40 .36 .32 .28 .25 .23 .22
8.67 7.65 6.62 5.40 4.39 3.80 3.53
556,019 261,460 281,711 323,291 185,324 312,480 100,961
1,910,907 1,703,584 1,489,703 1,227,706 1,011,230 883,240 810,026
220,407 222,596 225,060 227,340 226,920 228,652 228,340
224,386 226,815 230,518 227,815 228,740 228,441 231,953
36.63 36.13 25.25 18.44 12.91 15.19 11.47
23,314 21,814 19,213 18,337 15,512 12,941 11,235
“EBITACQ” is equal to earnings before taxes, net interest and acquisition amoritization from continuing operations per weighted average diluted common share.
“Total Dover” - All results and data in this section are on a total Dover basis, which includes discontinued operations.
“Acquisitions (economic cost basis)” represents the acquisition purchase price adjusted for long-term debt assumed and cash acquired on the date of acquisition.
Adjusted, where applicable, to give retroactive effect to the 2 for 1 stock split in 1997 and 1995.
“Net earnings (losses)” include earnings and (losses) from operations, discontinued operations and the effect of cumulative change in accounting principle in 2002 of a
$(293.0) million loss or $(1.44) loss per diluted share.
NET DEBT ($ in millions) Cash Dividends to Shareholders
40%
$1,330 $0.60
0.55
1,130
30 0.50
930
0.45
20
730 0.40
0.35
530
10
0.30
330
0.25
0 0.20
130
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02
Net Debt Net Debt to Total Capital
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18. DOVER SUBSIDIARY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
These four Chief Executive Officers play a pivotal role in Dover's highly decentralized management struc-
ture. Their operating company oversight responsibilities include evaluation of each company president's
leadership effectiveness, an assessment of individual company strategies - “Doing the Right Things”, and
a review of company tactics - “Doing Things Right”. They review significant internal investment opportuni-
ties, including “add-on” acquisitions, and manage all aspects of the “stand-alone” acquisition program.
They also promote “best practices” across Dover, keep an eye on key market trends and convey share-
holder expectations to operating company management.
Jerry W. Yochum
John E. Pomeroy
Lewis E. Burns Ronald L. Hoffman
President and Chief
President and Chief
President and Chief President and Chief
Executive Officer,
Executive Officer,
Executive Officer, Executive Officer,
Dover Diversified, Inc.
Dover Technologies
Dover Industries, Inc. Dover Resources, Inc.
International, Inc.
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19. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2, 4
Richard K. Lochridge 3, 4 1, 2, 4
David H. Benson Gary L. Roubos
Senior Advisor, President, Former Chairman of the
Fleming Family & Partners Lochridge & Company, Inc. Board of Dover Corporation,
1, 3, 4
Thomas L. Reece 1 Michael B. Stubbs 2, 4
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas
Chairman and Chairman, President and Private Investor
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer
1
Member of Executive Committee
BWAY Corporation
2
Member of Audit Committee
2, 4
Bernard G. Rethore 3
Member of Compensation Committee
3, 4
Kristiane C. Graham Chairman of the Board Emeritus, 4
Member of Governance and Nominating
Private Investor Flowserve Corporation. Committee
James L. Koley 1, 2, 4
Chairman, Arts Way
Manufacturing Co., Inc.
OFFICERS
Thomas L. Reece Robert G. Kuhbach Robert A. Tyre
Chairman, President and Vice President, Finance, Vice President,
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Corporate Development
Lewis E. Burns Raymond T. McKay, Jr. Maynard L. Wiff
Vice President; Controller Vice President,
President and Chief Information Technology
John E. Pomeroy
Executive Officer,
Jerry W. Yochum
Dover Industries, Inc. Vice President; President
& Chief Executive Officer, Vice President;
Charles R. Goulding Dover Technologies International, Inc. President and Chief
Vice President, Taxation Executive Officer,
Joseph W. Schmidt Dover Diversified, Inc.
Ronald L. Hoffman Vice President,
Vice President; General Counsel & Secretary
President and Chief
Executive Officer,
Dover Resources, Inc.
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