Month: January 1970

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Vol. 4, 1970 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 8

Polygard Facilities To Expand

by Rod Gaetz

Design drawings are near completion for the expansion of Polygard ® facilities in Bldg. 109. The major equipment has been ordered and 75% of the necessary piping materials are on order for the project which will increase the production rates of the chemical. The project is part of the plant’s continuing program to stay competitive in a tight chemical market, keep business at the plant and keep chemical production employment at a full level.

Used In Rubber

Polygard is one of the most effective nondiscoloring and nonstaining stabilizers for synthetic rubber in commercial use today. Without Polygard protection, degradation occurs during the finishing, processing and vulcanization, resulting in a shorter service life of the final rubber product.

As a chemical, Polygard is safe to use, having the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in products used for packaging or handling food.

New Stainless Steel Lines

The major work done during the summer shutdown of the building was the relocation and repiping of 2 Hold tanks from the second to the third floor. The piping from the bottom of the four vessels which will eventually become strippers was replaced with much larger stainless steel lines. The transfer pump was relocated and the discharge lines relocated and replaced with 3″ and 4″ stainless steel piping.

Fume Control Devices

When completed in early 1972, the expanded facilities will have environmental control devices to control fume pollution as part of the plant’s policy in the installation of new equipment and facilities.

Engineers working on the expansion are Terry Mo and Rod Gaetz; Vic Anderson, instrumentation and electricity; and Lou Kaiser, environmental control.

MIP Plan To Start

Instead of the 1970 stock purchase plan slated to start August 1, Uniroyal will expand the Monthly Investment Plan (MIP) to all employees interested in purchasing Uniroyal stock, at the market price, on a regular payroll deduction basis.

Under the plan, which is operated by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., employees can sign up for regular payroll deductions. There are minimum and maximum deductions which will be indicated with other information, in plan brochures available shortly.

Merrill Lynch will purchase Uniroyal stock at the market price and keep individual accounts for each employee. Employees will receive regular statements from Merrill Lynch showing how much stock has been

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H.S. Diploma Obtainable

It’s still possible for a person who left high school for one reason or another to obtain a high school diploma without going back to school.

To qualify for a diploma,

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Chemical Control Center, The First In Chemical Division

Group photo of Chemical Control Center personnel. From left to right are Fran Egan, Clark Makinson, Tom Dowling, Millie Finsel, Matt Mathewson and Walt Frankenberger.

Employees Prevent Fire

by Walt Frankenberger

First anniversary. First in the Chemical Division. And in some aspects, the first in any Uniroyal plant. The Chemical Control Center is part of the plant’s innovative approaches to stay on top, keep business at the Naugatuck plant, increase the output of equipment, reduce waste and cost, and provide customers the best service in the chemical industry.

The Center is the one location in chemical production from which foremen can get accurate, up to the minute schedules for production of chemicals in order of priority to fill customers orders.

Monitors Data

The Center monitors data on all department activities, and by weekly and daily review of production, quality, cost, waste, and mechanical failures, the Center controls productivity and can spot downward trends or trouble spots in the plant which need adjustment to prevent lost production.

By coordinating the ordering of raw materials, packages, and warehousing, foremen can

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A cooperative fire fighting group: in front—Pat Tortorici, left to right—Charlie LoBalbo, Minic Brown and Al Morey. Absent from photo—Charlie Rinaldi.

John Needham, left, shows Eric Johnson the High School Equivalency diploma he received upon successful completion of tests. Other employees plan to take tests in September.

by Ed Weaving

Minic Brown, Larry Rinaldi, Charlie LoBalbo, Al Morey and Pat Tortorici, acted so quickly in extinguishing a small fire in an air screen machine that the sensitive sprinkler system did not operate and the sounding of the plant fire alarm was not required.

The incident occurred when the canvas duct work around the machine ignited and burned. Brown and Rinaldi shut off the operation and others turned on a fire hose line on the burning canvas.

The fire was apparently caused by a light bulb without a protective globe on it, the hot heat of the bulb igniting the

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tem eliminated the discharge of 34,000 lbs. of fiber to the river daily.

Air Pollution Control

A major improvement in cleaner air resulted from the conversion of the boiler house from coal to oil firing. This $500,000 facility stopped the discharge of 2½ tons of flyash into the air each day. The conversion also eliminated the need for cooling cinders which caused pollution of the river.

At a cost of $510,000, cyclones, Holoflite dryers, and a digester blowdown condensing system were installed to reduce pollution of the air from lint and evaporated oil caused by the reclaim plant.

Scrubbers Control Odors

Seven scrubbers are now in operation in plant buildings to “wash” the fumes and odors created by processing operations. Ranging in cost from $2,000 to $70,000, some of the complex systems prevent the discharge of phenolic, mercaptans, formaldehyde and hydrochloric fumes into the atmosphere.

Two new scrubbers are now on order and will be installed when delivered.

Groups Study Problems

Immediate remedial action is being taken by an

Cyclones reduce lint escape into air. Holoflite dryers, at cost of $500,000 eliminated the evaporation of 5,000 lbs. of oils daily in the air.

Environmental Improvement Group under Dick Shaw and Lou Kaiser and a special Research and Development group, headed by Irwin Prager, to reduce pollution by process changes in present manufacturing operations and to coordinate our research resources toward the use of effective control systems in new facilities.

New process equipment will contain pollution control devices and systems, and special monitoring systems installed for proper performance of pollution control equipment.

Every Employee Can Help

Improving the environment is too great a task for it to be the responsibility of any one functional group or department. For the most effective environmental improvement program it requires the active committment of every employee in the plant, laboratories and offices. Even the most advanced equipment will be useless unless it is operated efficiently by the individuals responsible for it.

Program Set Up

Recognizing each persons responsibility, plans are underway for a pollution control program to set up discussion groups and training sessions to help us improve our environmental quality efforts.

Still Have Problems

The Chemical plant still has problems, particularly in the area of fumes and odors. Environmental air improvement is a complex problem that requires a study of each source of pollution from the hundreds of vents on the 142 buildings of the plant.

As part of the plant’s commitment to environmental improvement the problems of fumes and odor are being resolved with action and the financial requirements needed to do the job.

Watts, Lokites Retire

Buddy Watts, center, tells the younger generation John Clinton left and Tom Haggerty what the Chemical plant looked like when he started work in 1926. “One of the best liked fellows” around here was the compliment fellow employees said about him when he retired after nearly 44 years service.

Joe Lokites, a BLE operator in Bldg. 79 is congratulated on his last day of work after 35 years service by Eddie Gooch. From left are Bronislaw Chrzanowski, Joe Lott, Lokites, Gooch, and Harold Litke.

Some 78 sons and daughters of Naugatuck Chemical employees will graduate from colleges and technical schools in June.

A car is never dangerous by itself, it’s the nut behind the wheel that causes most accidents.

Explorers Tour Reclaim Plant

by Pete Gucciardo

High School students, members of Explorers Post 103, which is one of several youth activities sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, toured the reclaim plant where they had the chance to explore the manufacturing operations used to convert discarded tires and tubes into a finished rubber product. Guides for the tour were Art Nauges, Jim Carroll and Bert Scullin.

The Explorers offer your son or daughter the opportunity to learn about the many careers available to them in chemistry, engineering, agriculture, and business through discussion and practical learning.

Pete Gucciardo and Terry Mo are advisors to the organization with Bob Smith as chairman.

Pete Masone shows group chopped tires. Bob Doiron, Explorer president, inspects the rubber as Art Nunes, center, looks on.

Bert Scullin reclaim production superintendent shows Explorers slabs of reclaim rubber made from discarded, waste tires. From left are Pete Licnikas Jr., Lee Prager, Greg Pelchuck, Art Nunes, Walter Pelchuck, Gabriel Arcuri Jr., Mark Allen, and Scullin.

Chemical Highest Taxpayer

The Borough of Naugatuck’s list of assessment valuations shows Uniroyal Chemical as the highest taxpayer in the community, being taxed at $13,500,000. This represents 12.5% of the Borough’s tax revenue.

The Footwear plant pays $8,600,000 or 8.0% of the taxes.

The total tax of the two Uniroyal plants is $22,100,000 or 20.5% the Borough receives in taxes from the two facilities.

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Plans For Staffing Oxford Underway

by C. Durbin

Uniroyal’s program for creating a new administrative center has been carefully developed to insure that all is ready for the move to Oxford in mid-1971.

People are always the most important part of any program. When present employees in New York City were asked, quite a number told their managers that they do not plan to transfer to Connecticut. The gap between the number needed and the number moving must be filled by local people.

Promotion Policy

Whenever possible, promotion from within is a policy that Uniroyal applies everywhere. In the Oxford case it means that an interested salaried employee, presently in a Chemical Division office position, who is qualified for a position at Oxford that is in a higher skill classification than is available in the Naugatuck offices, will be given consideration for transfer. Other Uniroyal people in this area will have the same opportunity.

Survey By Questionnaire

During the month of July local Chemical Division salaried female office employees are being surveyed by questionnaires to determine those who believe they have skills above the requirements of their present assignments and might be interested in transfer to the Oxford offices.

Replies will be reviewed by responsible managers who will consider work history and skill qualifications to determine who should receive further consideration under the promotion policy.

A similar procedure will be followed later when other salaried position requirements are developed for positions which specify advanced knowledge, skill and considerable experience in specialized functions.

New Food Service For The Plant

by Fred Wintsch

Servomation, Inc. recently assumed operation of plant food services at the Chemical Canteen, Synthetic Cafeteria, EMIC and the vending machines in all buildings.

With headquarters in New Haven, Servomation offers improved food services, fresh foods, more efficient maintenance of the food machines, a better menu with a wider selection of hot meals with an eye on the nutritional value for weight conscious employees.

The Chemical plant was one of the last major firms in the Valley to retain the 10¢ coffee but increased wholesale food prices have forced an increase to 15¢.

Servomation is one of the leading food service organizations in Connecticut serving many firms and schools in the State with their main facilities only an hour from the plant. There should be considerable improvement in food services on all shifts and weekends as a result of the change.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

[IMAGE: Photo of workers in hard hats]

John Honyotski, area foreman, congratulates chemical operators Ivan Aubin and Bill Gaievage of Bldg. 73 for excellent job in getting Dyanap to customers on time. At left is Jim Cravo, Bldg. 73 foreman. On another shift at time of photo were operators Jim Lynch and Frank Guzzardi.

Dyanap Sales Increase

[IMAGE: Photo of men examining soybean field]

George O’Brien, with hat on, R & D product development manager for Dyanap examines field of weed-free soybeans with a group of Chemical division field agronomists and State University weed specialists. Their recommendation of a products affects the sale of a herbicide greatly.

by Everett Barron

Dyanap® the “chemical broom”, stops weeds before they emerge from the ground and “sweeps up” the emerged seedling weeds by contact. Sales of the double action, low cost herbicide that gives the farmer a $195 profit per acre increased 10% – 15% in 1970.

Made in Bldg. 73, Dyanap is a combination of dinitro and Alanap® It controls a wide range of broadleaf weeds and annual grasses that reduce crop yields 20% to 30% in soybeans and peanuts.

16,000,000 Acre Market

Dyanap®is one of 3 herbicides made in the plant; Alanap® and Solo® being the other two. 15,000,000 acres of soybeans and 1,000,000 acres of peanuts are grown in the southeast and the midsouth, a huge potential market for Dyanap sales and additional business for the plant.

Bright Spot In Economy

“Agribusiness” is one of the few bright spots in today’s economy. With most of the chemical industry facing stiff competition and business setbacks, the agricultural chemical business has shown steady growth.

Competition Stiff

The business is a “one month” shot; if quality, packaging, service or delivery is poor, competition gets the business, often for good.

If a grower can’t purchase Dyanap before planting time, he buys his herbicide from one of five major competitors: Amchem, Elanco, Monsanto, Dupont or Shell. Farming today is big business, with many growers planting 2,000 – 5,000 acres and investing $100,000 in herbicides, fertilizer, and machinery.

He shops for the best product at the best price and the best service. His investment is too risky to take chances with poor quality and poor service.

New Products Important

A research and development group at the Bethany Lab of Bob Graham, Adam Soboleski, Everett Barron and Ron Ames (now in Liberia) are continually seeking new types of herbicides to keep us competitive in the market.

Field agronomists are

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

This issue of CHEM-TEXTS announces plans for offering office personnel the opportunity to advance to higher positions at the new Oxford offices. Also discussed, are details on how our new performance review program at the plant works. Last month, CHEM-TEXTS announced plans for the mechanical trades training program to be held at Kaynor Tech. starting in the fall. Applications for this program will soon be available to those interested in preparing themselves for these skills.

Each of these programs, as well as many others such as the tuition aid plan, is part of UNIROYAL’S continuing desire to provide all employees every chance to continue to grow in knowledge and skills and to make the most of their talents and abilities.

UNIROYAL recognizes that its future is dependent on the future of its employees. To build a future together, we must not only do our present job in the best possible way, but we must use our own initiative to improve our job skills. It has been said that “opportunity knocks but once.” I, frankly, doubt this — I think “Opportunity is always waiting just outside the door.”

It’s always waiting for the man who takes the first step to open the door himself.

Best regards,

John D. Evans

John D. Evans

New Drink At Canteen

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Iced tea and hot coffee is the gourmet’s new drink served at the Canteen. From left, Helen Grabowski credits Helen Burns who credits Helen Pieksza.

The Chemical plant canteen offers a new drink during coffee breaks, a unique concoction of hot coffee and iced tea, a gourmet’s delight.

The origin of the drink is cloaked in mystery. When one of the Helens in the canteen left a large container of iced tea by the coffee urn, another of the three Helens inadvertently poured the iced tea into the hot coffee urn. The third Helen served the new drink to several employees, who sipped the new beverage with relish.

No one took credit for the exotic discovery, claiming that such rare discoveries are not the result of one individual but the combined efforts of the group. It’s the culinary philosophy of the Chemical canteen that makes it such an exciting and enjoyable place to eat.

Red Cross Blood Drive Successful

[IMAGE CAPTION:]
Gallon givers are awarded pins by Red Cross nurse Annette Pariseault R.N. From left are Karen Di Dominzio, Lucille Butnor, Hank DeVries, Fred Wintsch, Annette, Delia Scheithe, Hal Smith, John Gilbert, and unidentified donor. From right, unidentified donor, Al Smith, Len Borg, Walt Campbell, hidden, Milt Makoski and Don Powell hidden. Employees gave generously to the recent Bloodmobile.

Uniroyal Chemical and EMIC employees generously supported the annual Connecticut Red Cross Bloodmobile visit sponsored by the plant. The Connecticut Red Cross has helped hundreds of employees and their families over the years, with one of the best blood programs in the country, the blood itself being free. There is a charge for the Bloodmobile’s expenses and the hospitals’ administrative services. In some states a pint of blood costs $50-$60 plus the additional charges for services.

Gallon Pins Awarded

Gerry Hennessey received a four gallon pin for his thirty second contribution to this worthwhile cause.

Jim Reynolds and Allen Crapo each received a three gallon pin and Joe Finke received a two gallon pin.

One gallon pins were given to Charles Anderson, Roland Morel, Joe Sauvageau and Fred Wintsch.

Donors

Contributing blood — many for the fifth or more time were K. Allen, J. Chapman, Catherine O’Sullivan, L. Owens, L. Koth, W. Gniazdowski, L. Coburn, Ann McAllister, R. Cranney, R. Palizay, B. Pierce, A. Tobias, L. Lombardi, C. Bulka, M. Galante, F. Emmerich, P. Dillon, E. Phillips, M. Chamberland, J. Paige, R. Cornell, R. Mastromatteo, Angenette Grant, M. Sutton, R. Stark, H. Nixon, T. Fitzgerald, E. Nole, D. Williamson, P. Braudis, B. Fisher, Jr., F. Carriero, P. Welch, R. Breton, R. Palmer, K. Hughes, R. Harsch, F. Leary, J. McCarthy, Karen DiDominzio, H. Smith, Lucille Butnor, P. Norton, E. Runowicz, J. Vergosen, J. Hochheiser, M. Makoski, H. Francolini, B. Begin, P. Haas, D. Powell, W. Beerbaum, S. Semonian, A. Smith, J. Chambers, H. DeVries, R. LaClair, L. Borg, F. Mayo, D. Boulanger, F. Sterniak, E. Newell, M. Matos, H. Garahan, S. Molnar, G. Morrisey, W. Campbell, J. Pym, T. Curzi, F. Gagne, J. Loman, F. Tabone, D. Poehailos, K. Searles, L. Brites, R. Hessler, G. Monahan, Marjorie Lasky, T. Basile, W. Stephenson, M. Gransky, W. Scott, E. Bates, J. Slasienski, J. Shea, W. Hudima, H. Hook, R. Tucker, Katherine Dowling, A. Galletta, C. Hiser, H. Mannion. L. Triano, A. Crandall, P. King, E. Root, W. Fruin, V. Alves. F. Sordi, R. Clark, T. Byra, F. Phelan, A. Nole, M. Yuchnyk, R.

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[IMAGE CAPTION:]
Gerry Hennessy receives 4 gallon pin from Sam Gillette for his 32nd. contribution of blood as Matt Mathewson watches.

$35,261 Lost In Five Fires

During 1969 the plant had 20 reportable fires. Five of these fires resulted in estimated losses of $35,261. This high amount represents only the damage caused to the equipment and buildings.

Several of the fires shut down production lines resulting even in higher losses and increased manufacturing costs. The fires also increased the insurance costs to the plant as rates are based on the damage caused by fire.

Chemical Production had 4 fires with no loss. Reclaim Production had 10 fires; 7 with no loss and 3 with an estimated loss of $30,335. Synthetic Production suffered 4 fires; 3 with no loss and one which cost $4,626. Research and Development had 2 fires; one with an estimated loss of $300 in the Chemical pilot plant.

In 1968 the plant was awarded a plaque for its excellent fire prevention record; but 1969 brought several fires, many attributable to poor housekeeping and safety practices.

Fires can be prevented only if everyone shows his fullest concern for good housekeeping and safety practices in his work area. Fires increase the cost of our products, hurt our pocketbooks and affect job security.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

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Employees’ Opinions Polled On Chem-Texts | Unions To Hold Picnics

A poll of 200 employees selected on a random basis from all plant and divisional departments and retired employees revealed that 96% of the employees read CHEM-TEXTS always or often, and that 76% of their families read it. The survey also showed the plant newspaper as a reliable form of communication and indicated employees have a vital concern for news and information on plant activities and operations.

70 employees completed the questionnaire for a 35% return, an exceptionally high response.

70% signed the questionnaire which was voluntary.

Answers to the “open-end” questions have been condensed because of space limitations.

1.) Do you read Chem-Tests?
86% always, 10% often, 3% seldom

2.) Does your family read Chem-Texts?
76% yes, 7% no

3.) What kind of news do you find most informative?
76% preferred news about plant activities: plant products; use of products in the market; new facilities; plant improvement; personnel changes; and economic situations.

60% wanted news about employees; benefits; idea awards; safety; job security; and retirements.

60% indicated a desire for news about Uniroyal, Inc.; other plants; corporate sales; profits; new products and markets.

4.) How did you like the recent article on the Oxford complex?
The majority commented “excellent”, “informative”, “indicative of Uniroyal’s progress”, “knew very little about it until article”.

5.) Do you think the paper uses enough photographs?
80% yes, 18% no

6.) What did you think of the article on pollution?
“Wonderful that something is being done;” “informative on serious national problem;” “good to keep us informed on pollution control efforts;” “shows company is concerned and makes employees concerned;” “all must be aware of their role in pollution control.”

7.) Some time back we did an article on packaging – do you think this type of information is helpful to employees?
Most employees replied yes; pointing out that they as customers always shop for a neat package.

8.) Do you think the paper gives you reliable information on plant operations and activities?
Comments were essentially, yes; and implied, “haven’t gotten any bum steers yet.”

9.) What do you think of the News Bulletins issued weekly?
In general the News Bulletins were considered informative and helpful; but several employees did not see them; a few felt they were fair, should expand coverage and include more news on safety and production.

10.) What suggestions do you have to improve CHEM-TEXTS?
The majority of employees had no recommendations to improve the paper.

Some remarks suggested: do more articles on departments; more about employees’ participation in community; letters to the editor; classified ads; questions and answers from employees.

The survey was the first conducted in the Company on plant newspapers, and employees who participated are thanked for their time in making it a more effective means of communication.

by Charlie Roland

Plans are underway for URW Local 308’s third annual picnic to be held on Sunday, August 9, from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. at Schildgen’s Grove in Union City. The Grove is located on East Waterbury Road.

Chairman of the event is Art Calder, with Ben Tomaszeski, Nunzio Pastore and John Sullivan assisting in arrangements.

by Frank Commendatore

Local 218 will hold its annual picnic at Schildgen’s Grove on Saturday, August 15. A menu of roast beef, hamburgers, clams, clam broth will be served all day, with steaks served from 2 – 5 P.M. along with hot and cold beverages.

Chairman for the picnic is Frank Commendatore with Tom Ward and Mario Mucci, assistant chairman.

You Get A Chance To Talk To Two Bosses In New Plan

[PHOTO: Two men in discussion at what appears to be an industrial setting]

Bill Broden, left, has an evaluation discussion with Joe Bucciaglia, chief process engineer for chemical production.

[PHOTO: Three men in discussion in an office setting]

Jim Cronin, superintendent of chemical production, Bill’s second boss, is interested in Bill’s question during the contact discussion held between the two.

Do you ever wonder what the boss thinks? Where you stand in your job? Whether you’re doing a good one or not? What progress you’re making in it?

These are questions every employee asks himself and wants to have answered. The new Contact and Evaluation program will help clear up many of these questions.

Purpose of Program

The program sets up a procedure for a meeting and a performance evaluation of salaried personnel by their immediate supervisors. It also arranges for a meeting of salaried personnel by a senior manager at least two levels above the employee.

Dual Appraisal

The employee receives advance notice of the meeting, usually around the anniversary date of his employment. He and his supervisor receive a set of similar forms to fill out before the interview on matters related to his job. The employee and supervisor then meet for a private, uninterrupted discussion, using this information for the basis of their discussion.

A fruitful meeting requires mutually open, and honest, discussion to determine mutually agreed job objectives for future evaluations.

Senior Manager’s Interview

After this meeting, the supervisor arranges for an interview with the employee’s senior manager. The employee may be interviewed by a senior manager in a different function at either his option or the senior manager’s.

The purpose of this interview is to provide the opportunity to discuss in a friendly conversation the general attitudes, understandings, and adjustment of the employee in relationship to his job and objectives.

Plant Coordinator’s Function

All reports are returned to the program coordinator, Bob Krause, of the industrial relations department. His responsibility is to organize the program, schedule the discussions, assure continuation of the plan, and file reports in the employee’s personnel folder.

Information from the program may be used by plant management and the divisional personnel development manager for job rotations and promotions within the plant and the division.

Program Successful

Employees participating in the program have praised it highly for the chance to openly discuss their jobs and to understand more fully the expectations and responsibilities of their job, their status in the department and future opportunities with the company.

As one employee put it, “it’s the first time I really had a chance to open up and discuss things with my boss and his boss freely. At least I know where I stand and what opportunities are open to me.”

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Dust Collectors Overtake The Odds; George Rusnak Retires

Synthetic Bowlers Best D&S Team

[IMAGE: Larry Koth, center, displays winner’s trophy to Al Enamait, left, and Tony Amador.]

Dyanap Sales . . . cont’d., from page 1

constantly testing new chemicals with State universities and commercial growers to find a new herbicide which is safe to use, effective, and low cost.

The critical test for a new herbicide — if it receives U.S.D.A. approval — is the growers’ acceptance of the product.

This year the Advertising department under Ed Shepard and Larry Kebel put on a “hot pocket”, intensive, TV, radio and farm paper ad campaign in concentrated market

[IMAGE: 30 gallon Dyanap drums in warehouse 76 are checked for dents, scratches and labeling by, from left, Jim Nolan, Tony Marques and Tano Sam Angelo, the last three people in the plant to handle a package before it’s shipped to a customer.]

areas to move the product from the dealers’ stores and increase sales.

Produce And Deliver

A big factor in this year’s success of Dyanap was Chemical Production operators Jim Lynch, Ivan Aubin, Frank Guzzardi and Bill Gailevege,

who worked around the clock to supply customers’ demands.

Helping to fill several carloads of orders during the peak season were Bldg. 100 with Orrin Huntley, Joseph Bednarek, Dom Persutti, Bob Anderson, Ed Cheney, Ray Drapeau, Harry Hedrick, Carl Mulonet, Dan Marino, Lyle Bissonnette; and Bldg. 17 with Rocco Magnanimo, John Shumak, Thurmond Walton, Ben Root, Joe Antonucci, Bob Orsini, Gerry Markham, and Ted Clemente, who kept the complex piping system in top condition.

Service Keeps Customers

Production and delivery when wanted required fast handling and expert routing by the Materials Handling department during the critical rush order months. A package is handled 10 times before it ever leaves the plant, and only

by Tom Lee

The Dust Collectors swept under the Synthetic Odds in the roll-off of the Alembic Bowling League in a climactic season-end finish which matched Bob Ruegg, Sam Molnar, Bob Sheldon, Ray Drapeau and Jim Mullen of the Dust Collectors against Clayt Houseknecht, John Butkus, Jack Painter, Joe Jokubaitis, and Don Powell of the Odds. The Collectors also took 1st half honors and the Odds won the 2nd half but met defeat in the roll-off.

Bob Ruegg won the 1st half prize for a high average of 118.6 and the 2nd. half prize for high three with 417.

Others participating in the league, which is sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, were R. Valentine, A. Pistarelli, E. Roller, M. Perkins, L. Flynn, G. Salokas, R. Magnanimo, W. Beerbaum, S. Falcone, A DaSilva, R. Gogolewski, J. Tully, N. Klesch, H. Litke, M. Mucci, and M. Marinaccio.

New elected officers for the 1970-71 season are Joe Jokubaitis, president; Jim Fenton, vice president; Dick Valentine, treasurer; and Sam Molnar, secretary.

by Shirley Sandora

The Synthetic team of Larry Koth, J. Lizarazo, Doug Ritchie and Ronnie Dierling overpowered the D & S team of Karen DiDominzio, Gladys Bradshaw, Tony Amador, Al Enamait and Tom Carr in the roll-off of the Uniroyal Chemical Handicap League.

Tom Fitzgerald had a great season winning the High Three prize in the first and second halves.

Bowling in the league were C. Calo, L. Taranovich, D. Pape, R. Redline, J. Greco, S. Sandora, D. Boulanger, P. Williams, A. Hanley, C. Shea, S. Schneider, L. Terra, F. Barrows, T. Casteel, S. Andrew, E. Rabitor, M. Yaroshefski, J. Enamait, and F. Guerrera.

Elected officers for 1970-71 were Adrian Hanley, president; Larry Terra, vice-president; Karen DiDominzio, secretary; and Charlie Shea, treasurer.

expert care prevents damage to it. Customers are choosy buyers and on several occasions have returned truckloads of damaged packages, causing a financial loss to the plant.

The “one shot” season is over, but Chemical Shipping

[IMAGE: George Rusnak, center, a pipefitter in the mechanical department is congratulated by Leo Napiello on his retirement after 32 years service. Other department members are from left, Mario Mucci, Napiello, Rusnak, Tom Ward, and Dick Clark.]

Autos, Major Cause Of Air Pollution

by Bob Shortt

Motor vehicles, primarily automobiles, account for approximately 70% of the total estimated tonnage of air pollutants discharged annually into Connecticut air.

20% of the total suspended particulate matter; 98% of the total carbon monoxide; 94% of the total hydrocarbons,

personnel Jim Casey, Bill Creddo, Tony Marques, Jim Nolan and Tano San Angelo played a big role in getting orders to customers on time . . sometimes overnight during the hectic season.

Excellent service, a quality product, and good packaging keeps customers, and in the long run customers keep the plant operating at full

and 39% of the total nitrogen oxides are caused by automobiles and trucks.

Although motor vehicles are the primary cause of air pollution, 70% of the people surveyed in an opinion poll believed that the major cause of air pollution was the chemical industry.

The chemical industry contributes to air pollution but it has been one of the more progressive industries in the fight to improve the environmental quality of air and water against air and water pollution.

capacity every day of the year.

Red Cross cont’d from page 2

Shortt, J. Jokubaitis, E. Fisher, J. Doran, R. Cronin, J. Ascencao, J. Napiello, W. Rek, J. Sullivan, R. Manulla, E. Semaskvich, W. Albaitis, E. Diver, E. Johnson, A. Cross, E. Easterbrook, T. Chmielinski, J. Thompson, J. Mullen, C. Smith, R. Woodfield, A. Ficeto, and C. Gandarillas.

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Wear A Dress Once; Throw It Away

Sales Up; Profits Off

Uniroyal set new records in sales for the second quarter and first half of 1970. Net income declined compared with 1969 when profits hit an all-time high.

Sales for the six months were $817,538,000, up 2.6 percent from the first half record of $796,633,000, in 1969.

Profits for the six months was $22,709,000, equivalent to 78 cents per share of common stock, which compares with the record $29,892,000, or $1.06 a share, set in 1969.

Sales for the second quarter set a new record of $436,714,000, compared with $427,802,000 in 1969.

Profit in the second quarter was $13,170,000, or 46 cents a share, compared with the $17,357,000, or 62 cents a share in 1969. (Cont’d. on page 4)

NOW Group Tours Greenhouse

[IMAGE: Group of men standing outside a building]

Future chemists and scientists visited the Agricultural Chemical research green house in Bethany, where Dr. Bob Davis showed then how new chemicals were helping to provide more food for the world. From left are Bob Davis, Allan Peoples, Vincent Wiggins, Joe Trangle, Royal Gladding, Ralph Neubig, of NOW, Eric Lott, Irving James, and Donavan Wiggins. Missing from the photo was Richard Simpson.

[IMAGE: Group seated at tables for lunch]

After tour, the group were luncheon guests of Bob Davis. Joe Trangle, at right, drove group to and from Waterbury.

[IMAGE: Woman in patterned casual dress]

Casual wear dress is made from non woven fibers and Naugatex latex.

by Jerry Twomey

The Synthetic plant makes it. People walk on it; read it; ride on it; chew it; and wear it. The plant, the first SBR plant built in the U.S., is a specialty manufacturer of 29 different types of latexes, tailor-made to meet the special requirements of customers.

Uniroyal Chemical ranks as one of the leading producers of latex manufacturing it at three plants: Naugatuck, Baton Rouge and Scotts Bluff.

Chewing Gum Big Use

One of the most interesting uses of synthetic latex, which is made from the chemical reaction of butadiene and styrene, is chewing gum. Most of the latex used to make chewing gum in the U.S. is produced at the Synthetic plant. The Naugatex® latex is more uniform in quality and has a “chewier” chew than the natural gum of the South American tree from which it was extracted and imported into the states.

The Disposable Market

This is one of the largest markets for nonwoven fabrics (Cont’d. on page 4)

Mower Shoots Steel Stake Into Wall

by Ed Phillips

An 8 inch tent stake, hidden in the grass, was picked up by the blades of a lawnmower and projected against a garage wall ten feet away. The sharp edge of the stake pierced through the 5/8″ thick plywood wall about 10 feet from the ground and entered the inside of the garage wall.

At the time, several children were playing on the lawn. If one of them had been near the (Cont’d. on page 4)

Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a dividend of 17½ cents a share on the common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 25 to stockholders of record August 24.

This is the third dividend declared in 1970, bringing the total of dividends to 52½ cents a share on the common stock.

[IMAGE: Man and boy looking at stake in garage wall]

Ed Phillips, shows his son Dick, the 8 inch stake in garage wall.

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KNOW YOUR BENEFITS:

Some Questions And Answers On Uniroyal’s Tuition Aid Program

by Marion Hutt

About seventy-three Uniroyal Chemical employees improved their education and their opportunities for advancement in their jobs by taking job related courses during the 1968-69 academic year with the help of Uniroyal’s Tuition Aid Program. (1969-70 figures were unavailable for this issue)

For those of you who are not familiar with the plan, here is some helpful information on the program which is available to all employees.

Q. What Is It?
A. To encourage self-development and education of all employees, Uniroyal will reimburse you for the full tuition cost and lab fees necessary in any course taken which is related to your current job or will be of value, as determined by the Company, in future promotional areas.

All Employees Eligible

Q. Is the program available to wage and salary personnel?
A. Yes, it is available to all full-time employees.

Q. Do I have to notify the Company of the course I wish to take?

A. Yes, prior approval has to be obtained to qualify.

Q. How many courses can I take?
A. The number of allowed courses per semester cannot exceed two.

Q. Do I take these courses on Uniroyal’s time or my time?
A. Your own time.

Q. I’d like to take a course in mechanical drawing. Am I reimbursed for any instruments I must purchase?
A. No. Books, library fees, instruments and transportation are not reimbursable.

Q. When am I reimbursed?
A. Reimbursement will be made by Uniroyal after satisfactory completion of the course has been documented by the school or institution which administered it.

Q. Is every school or institution offering courses acceptable?

A. Only fully accredited institutions or professionally recognized associations are approved.

Schools In Area

Q. What schools qualify in the area?
A. University of Connecticut (Waterbury Branch), Fairfield University, University of Hartford, University of Bridgeport, Sacred Heart University, Trinity College, Mattatuck Community College, West Connecticut State College, Central Connecticut State College, Southern Connecticut State College, RPI (Hartford Branch), Waterbury State Technical College, Kaynor

Technical, H. C. Wilcox Technical-Vocational School, New Haven College, Quinnipiac College, Post Junior College and other specialized educational institutes.

Q. Do you have any facts about people using this plan?
A. During 67-68, sixty employees were enrolled in degree programs and were reimbursed an average of $275 by Uniroyal. In 69, five employees received M.B.A. degrees. In 1970 about 70 employees attended courses, with several receiving degrees.

Q. Where do I find out the procedure I must follow to qualify?
A. Your foreman or supervisor will be glad to assist you in obtaining and processing the forms for approval. Tuition aid is another of Uniroyal’s programs for the benefit of all employees to assist them in the development of their talents and capabilities.

[IMAGE CAPTION: Marty Cherkus, right, tells Charlie Dierling about course he plans to take under Tuition Aid program.]

Three Story Glass Tube Reduces Water Pollution

[IMAGE CAPTION: Julius Cohen, right, shows Phil De Pasquale new $32,000 liquid-liquid extractor installed in chemical pilot plant as part of the plant’s environmental quality program.]

by Gary Arndt

The Chemical pilot plant recently installed a new $32,000, three story high, liquid-liquid extractor that looks like a giant test tube. The extractor removes small amounts of “oxide” from the process waste water which had been previously discharged into the river. The extractor is probably the only one of its kind in the company.

The new equipment is part of the plant’s environmental quality program to eliminate pollution by installation of new devices and systems with built in pollution control factors.

Environmental Economics

By recovery of the product, a 5% to 10% yield increase will be obtained from former waste material, proving that a sound environmental quality program can be economical as well as improving the quality of the air and water. All new equipment for manufacturing operations will contain pollution control devices and systems to control fumes, odors, and dust.

Collects Pollution Data

With the completion of the cyclohexene oxide program, the huge glass column will be used by process development engineers to collect pollution control data on newly developed processes which will be transferred to the Naugatuck plant for manufacturing.

Zawacki Gets Hole-In-One

No Slip; No Tires

To purchase tires at a Uniroyal store or tire dealer, an employee purchase slip is required. Without the slip for identification, you will not be able to purchase the tires. Slips may be obtained in advance only from the Industrial Relations Department, EMIC, and the Synthetic Plant Hospital.

[IMAGE CAPTION: Chet Zawacki shot a hole-in-one with a Uniroyal golf ball and Uniroyal club.]

Unions Ratify Contracts

URW Local 218 which represents wage employees in the Chemical plant and URW Local 308, which represents wage employees in the Synthetic plant, ratified the 3 year contract between Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers.

The new contract represents a wage and benefit package costing an average of $1.41 an hour, over the 3 year period.

Participating in the 4 months negotiations in New York from our plant were Ron Mitchinson, Industrial Relations Manager; Joe Rzeszutek, President, Local 218; and Leon Raskauskas, President, Local 308.

Other features of the new contract are five weeks vacation after 20 years; one additional holiday decided on a local basis, and improved pension and insurance benefits.

Longer Weekends In 1971

Last year Congress passed the Monday Holidays Law, which assigns certain holidays to specified Mondays, instead of being celebrated on calendar dates. For example, Memorial Day which has traditionally been celebrated on May 30 will now be celebrated on the last Monday in May.

At the plant two holidays will be observed in 1971 on Mondays: Memorial Day, the last Monday in May for chemical and reclaim; and Columbus Day, the 2nd Monday in October for the Synthetic plant.

The basic idea behind the longer weekend is to give “short vacations”; provide more time at home; and planned recreation activities with the family. Perhaps it means more work around the house, fixing and repairing the long list of things to be done.

Long weekends have one somber aspect. Experience has shown that the death rate from accidents on highways and at home hit a high mark of 500–600 deaths. Hopefully, statistics will prove otherwise and more safety will be observed on the roads and at home.

Drivers under 20 years old make up only 10.2% of the driving population, but were involved in 16.9% of all accidents. Drivers age 20-24 had the worst record with 10.7% of the driving population, they were involved in 17.7% of all accidents and 18.9% of fatal accidents.

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Safety Goal Stops At 650,000 Hours

The safety goal of 1,000,000 manhours was stopped at 650,000 manhours. A chemical production operator lost a small portion of his right ring finger when it was caught under the belt on the drive on a crusher machine. Quick action by him prevented a more serious loss to his other fingers and hand.

The accident was the first lost time one in almost 3 months. It was another case of the unexpected happening. As a result of it, the man suffered an unnecessary loss of a finger.

Lost Time Accidents Drop

This was the third lost time accident for six months of 1970, a significant improvement over 1969 when 12 lost time accidents occurred. This improved concern for the safety of ourselves and other people makes the plant a better, safer place to work.

Serious Injuries Up

Although lost time accidents dropped, serious injuries increased from 28 in 1969 to 33 for the six months of 1970. In June there were 4 serious injuries: 2 lacerations; 1 bruised elbow; and a pulled muscle. These injuries could have been lost time accidents but luck helped, and the employees involved escaped greater injury. Serious injuries can be stopped by not taking chances on the job and checking work conditions carefully.

Mower Shoots

(Cont’d. from page 1)

The steel stake, retouched in black, was hidden by the grass.

mower at the time, the steel stake would have gone through his body and fatally injured him.

Unsafe acts—and this was certainly one, because someone carelessly left the stake on the lawn—can result in a fatal injury to a member of your own family at a time when most unexpected.

Wear It Once (Cont’d. from page 1) made with latex. This year’s sales of paper dresses and other nonwoven apparel will hit $35 million.

Disposable paper diapers are a large market for latex with annual sales climbing to over a billion diapers a year by 1975.

Women’s dresses, bathing suits, beach robes, sport jackets, aprons, wedding gowns, and Kleenex tissues make up a large part of the “throw away” disposable market.

Carpets Big Market

Another major use for Naugatex latex is carpets, where the latex is used to hold the tufted yarn firmly to the jute backing and prevent it from tearing and ripping. Foam latex makes an excellent underlay giving the carpet a luxurious feel and longer wear life.

Paper; Other Markets

Magazines and books are coated with latex to hold the ink on the paper, preventing its absorption into the paper. Latex coated paper improves the reproduction of photographs, and gives a sharpness to the printing for easier reading.

When latex is mixed with the paper, it makes a tough cover for books, giving the book longer life. This use is finding wide acceptance in school textbooks.

Competitive Business

The latex business is a highly competitive business where quality, packaging, delivery, and price are important factors in keeping customers.

Whether at home or work, it’s a good practice to wear safety shoes and safety glasses as protection against such incidents.

A lawnmower can pick up stones, pieces of glass or wire, cans or toys and hurl them at speeds as high as 170 miles an hour-bullet speed.

Competing for the same customers are large progressive chemical companies such as Dow, International Latex, Goodyear, Firestone, Goodrich, General, Vanderbilt, Shell and a number of other companies.

Chemicals For Latex

Latex, which consists of tiny particles of rubber suspended in water, requires special chemicals to protect it from oxygen, heat, sunlight, and weather. Without this chemical protection, the latex would deteriorate during processing or discolor from exposure to atmospheric conditions.

[IMAGE CAPTION:]
From left, Marie Yaroshefski, Mary Foy and Wes Burns discuss quality of Naugatex latex to be used on paper.

The latex backed carpet in your home or car probably contains one of the eight chemicals made in Chemical Production— OXAF, Butazate® 50-D, Ethazate® 50-D, Trimene Base, Thiostop N, Thiotop K, Naugawhite,® and AO 436—to improve the quality and wear life of the latex.

Future Growth

A substantial drop in automobile sales, fewer housing starts and an overall economic slack have hurt latex sales, as well as other areas of the plant’s production. Latex sales for the division and the synthetic plant are projected at a fairly substantial growth for the next 5 years.

To keep this business at the Synthetic plant and share in its growth requires producing the highest quality latex at the lowest cost, and giving our customers better service than the competitors.

Sales Up (Cont’d. from page 1)

Chemicals, Plastics Off

Sales and profits of the tire and international operations showed strong gains during the six months. However, these gains were offset by declines in chemicals and plastic products due to lower automotive production.

Long, Laliberte Retire

[IMAGE CAPTION:]
“One of the best in the Lotol business,” Bill Long retired after 44 years service. Congratulating him are, from left, Connie Ranney, John Dayner, George Brockman, Bill, and Joe Biernacki, foreman.

[IMAGE CAPTION:]
Roland Laliberte, center, retired after 21 years from Reclaim Production. Congratulating him from left are Larry Rinaldi, Al Pistarelli, Laliberte, Minic Brown, and Joe Pereira.

SAL LANTIERE retired with 24 years service. Sal held the position of a mill and calender operator in the plastics compounding laboratory at TSSC where he worked on Kralastic® ABS, the steel-like plastic used in automobiles, appliances, boats, and pipe.

ED SLOMCENSKI, retired recently as a mill and calender operator in the rubber compounding laboratory at TSSC where he tested the properties of new types of synthetic rubber developed by the research and development department.

KEN JARRETT who started with Uniroyal Chemical in 1945 as a laboratory assistant in Dispersions research and development, retired after more than 24 years service, all spent at the Naugatuck location.

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Brains And Beauty Match Brains And Brawn

Arnold Nori questions statement by George Baktis, standing. Members of group are from left: Nori, Manuel Paiva, Lloyd McCoy, Mike Patrick, Baktis and Dick Valentine.

Surrounded by seventeen men at SSTP session Anna Radowich discusses point with group. From left are Don Bates, Bob Slaughter, Anna, Les Opdyke, Jan Baclawski and Hank Drummer.

Humor interrupts seriousness of session in group, from left, of Tom Ennis, Kirk Kirkendall, Jim Loman, Don Cowan, Bob Burns, and Frank Lynch who were participants in the second SSTP program.

No Lost Time Accidents During May

by Sal Aloise

During May, there were no lost time accidents in the plant. This is the fifth month of the year to date that a lost time accident has not occurred, a reflection of a greater safety awareness on the part of all employees. There were some close calls but fortunately people were wearing the proper safety equipment which prevented serious injury to them or fellow employees.

Eight Serious Injuries

Eight employees suffered serious injuries during May: 3 lacerations; 2 strains; 2 fractures; and 1 burn. One injury occurred in chemical production; three in reclaim production; three in the synthetic plant; and one in research and development.

1970 An Improvement

As of May 31, 1970, only two lost time accidents occurred compared to nine in 1969 for the same period, an improvement in safety performance.

29 serious injuries have taken place as of May 31 which is an increase of 5 over 1969’s performance.

A continuing concern for safety, on and off-the-job, will protect all of us from accidents in the plant, at home and on the road, and prevent unfortunate accidents that hurt us personally or our family.

Keds® Grasshoppers.® “Molto Superbe!”

We asked a famous Italian shoe designer to give us his opinion of Keds Grasshoppers Sandals. Here is a more-or-less literal interpretation of his comments: “Any woman who is a woman should fall in love with new Grasshoppers. How superb! So many delightful colors and styles! Really fantastic! And they don’t cost much. Yes, all women are beautiful. So are all Grasshoppers!”

Ring Around

Picnics Planned

by Dick Keenan

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club plans a number of activities for the summer months.

On Tuesday, June 16, a picnic at Noble’s Grove; on Thursday, July 16, a Family Picnic at Holiday Hill; and on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the season ends with a picnic at Noble’s Grove.

A father-son night at Shea Stadium for a New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds baseball game is planned for Friday, August 21.

The Club needs volunteers for cooks and bartenders at each picnic, with or without experience. Contact Dick Keenan, Ext. 506, to volunteer your services.

Anna Radowich, a distaff member of the Research and Development Department, matched beauty and brains at the second session of the Supervisory Skills Training Program with seventeen foremen and supervisors.

The sessions, which are held outsde the plant for

Bachinsky, Bill Leary, Frank Janus, Jim Sadik, Cliff German, George Rzeszutek, Frank Rodriquez, Mike Jasman, Al Lanouette, Bill Connelly, Dave Nelson, Ed Runowicz, John Honyotski, Bob Cronin, Mike Chmielewski, Leon Evon, Lynn Anderson, Sam Gesseck, Walt Budd.

Jan Baclawski attempts to persuade Anna Radowich on course of action to take but she doesn’t seem convinced. Listing from left are Bob Slaughter, Anna, Les Opdyke, Hank Drummer and Baclawski.

uninterrupted concentration, provide foremen and supervisors the opportunity to discuss actual and theoretical plant situations and to exchange ideas on new ways to perform jobs more effectively.

The mixture of youth and age; theory and experience; research and production; and different levels of management provide an invaluable base for communications, understanding, and insight into people-to-people relationships and the need for innovation and new approaches to plant methods of operation.

Programs are scheduled to continue for the year to give foremen and supervisors an opportunity to participate in the SSTP sessions.

Attending recent sessions were Sam Gillette, Jim Cravo, Joe McKee, Dolphi Gabriel, Frank Magnanimo, Pete Thomas, Jim Brown, Leo Napiello, Walt Miller, George

Angelo Soares, Norton DePinho, Jim Carroll, Rod Ashby, Evo Gabriel, Julius Rek, Stan Korpusik, Mike Banik, Matty Osiecki, Andy Perella, Al Ladyga, Dave DaVia, Carl Wehmann, Pat Petti, Milk Mokoski, Tom Harrison, Rocco Magnanimo, Felix Rimkoski, and Al Manzi.

Director of the SSTP program is Bob Krause.

The average taxpayer began working for himself on May 9.

Up to that date he worked just to pay his federal, state and local taxes, according to tax experts of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

It is estimated that the average taxpayer works 2 hours and 49 minutes out of an 8 hour day to pay all of his tax bills.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

I’m certain that the vast majority of us know and appreciate the fact that UNIROYAL CHEMICAL is a good place to work. Sure, we all have our gripes and inconveniences but when we really think about it we’ve got it pretty good. As only one example, the other day I was looking at the average earnings for all manufacturing workers in Connecticut and noted that the straight time rate averages $3.31 per hour as compared to $4.00 per hour in our plant. When the effect of premium rates for overtime is considered, the State average is $3.43 per hour and our average is $4.39 per hour.

Beyond pay and the importance of our superior benefit plans, there is the question of what kind of place is it to work? I believe you will agree with me that a very important factor is the “atmosphere” or “climate.” Like productivity, safety, good housekeeping and quality, each of us must bear a responsibility for “climate.” We do this every day by our attitudes, our cooperation and our ability to communicate with each other. To fully face this responsibility each of us must listen, as well as talk. Each of us must recognize that others have problems, as well as ourselves.

Concern for the customer, concern for the fellow employee and yes, concern for the job produces results.

Best regards,

John D. Evans

John D. Evans

Many Apply For Kaynor

[IMAGE: Aerial photograph of industrial/educational facility with parking lot]

Kaynor Tech offers a broad program of excellent trades courses.

More than 45 employees have applied for the training program to qualify candidates for skilled trades openings in the plant. The 2-year trades courses program will cover: Fundamentals of Arithmetic; Measurements; and Engineering Drawing in the first year.

The second year is tentatively planned to cover: Introduction to Pipe Fitting; Electricity; and Construction Trades.

Successful completion of the program as judged by Kaynor Tech’s instructors will give the candidates the chance to qualify for second-class trades openings in accordance with present contractual requirements of seniority and qualifications.

Employees applying for the program are: C. Andrus; F. Ash; D. Bedard; W. Carreiro; R. Chevrier; A. Cifone; T. Douty; J. Dowling; R. Enamait; J. Ferguson; K. Ferreira; F. Gagne; H. Garahan; T. Gladding; T. Griffin; A. Happy; P. Hardt, Sr.; J. Hartnett; M. Hebert; G. Hennessey; J. Iosa; C. Jackson; J. Kenny; R. Kubicki; H. McIsaac; J. Mello; D. Memillo; F. Miller; E. Molnar; R. Morel; J. Morrison; J. Needham, H. Nixon; J. Oliveira; R. Orsini; D. Polzella; J. Poudrier; J. Poveromo; L. Recchia; F. San Angelo; W. Seymour; F. Simasek; F. Sordi; J. Sullivan; B. Tomaszeski; L. Watson and E. Zemeir. Other names were unavailable at press time.

$2,634 Awarded For Ideas

by Bernie Daily

$849, one of the highest awards ever given an employee for a suggestion, was presented to Anne Mannion for her late husband’s suggestion to use Kunkle safety valves and springs as standard equipment in the plant. Her husband, Earl, who suffered a heart attack while they were vacationing in Maine, was a first class piper in the mechanical department.

The Kunkle valves and springs reduced material costs, were easier to install and safer in their operation and are now used throughout the plant.

Other high awards went to Ed Bazenas and Marcel Hebert, who each received $75 for their two suggestions. Fred Miller received $65 for two ideas, Ken Nelson and Stan Dushak were awarded $50 each for their single ideas and R. Lockwood’s three ideas netted him $50.

Al Urban got an initial award of $50 with his idea still under study for a possible higher amount.

$35, $25, $15 Awards

Cash amounts of $35, $25, or $15, were awarded to J. Gandolfo, F. Mayo, W. Gailevege, M. DeSousa, D. Beauchamp, W. Carreiro, R. Cooper, A. Galletta, J. Tully, L. Rizzo, E. Root, J. Rabetski, M. Carey, F. Surmanek, W. Tabaka, W. Krayeski, F. Guerrera, D. Lavorgna, F. Henriques, F. Bendler, H. Piascik, F. Tabone, D. Polzella, J. Enamait, W. Anderson, G. Ravenscroft, J. Banno, O. Huntley, M. Rosa, J. Matcheson, A. DaSilva, C. Mulonet, D. Masone, A. Hanley, L. Clark, T. Lee, A. Moura, C. Roland, R. Pronovost, K. Anderson, J. Hurst, A. Lanouette, W. Parks, F. Maffia, F. Pikula, H. Rich, W. Scott, C. Iannuzzi, N. Tiscione, J. Chasse, R. Lestage, T. Smegelski, J. Cardella, N. Brummett and F. Sordi.

Letters And Mentions

Commendation letters and Honorable Mentions for their ideas and suggestions went to J. Poudrier, C. Wierzbicki, J. Sickola, D. Pratt, A. Kazemekas, E. Molnar, J. Painter, J. Butkus, J. Sullivan, J. Gallucci, J. Iosa, W. Hill, Jr., L. DeLaRosa, E. Rehel, R. Fratangelo, J. Ferguson, L. Taranovich, T. Douty, T. Mo, F. Enamait, F. Engle, R. Malz, Jr., J. Mucha, J. Finke, D. Polzella, T. Hubbell, M. Sweeney, F. Commendatore, F. Rosa, M. Yuchnyk, B. Tomaszeski and C. Zawacki.

Ideas pay from $25 to $1000 and higher and are given immediate attention and prompt action by Bernie Daily, coordinator of the Idea Plan, and by the departmental investigators.

[IMAGE: Three people in office setting]

Bernie Daily, left, Idea Plan Expediter, watches as Al Manzi, Mechanical Department Superintendent, presents check to Mrs. Mannion. Helen Solomita, right, also looks on approvingly.

Lubrication Program Set

by Jan Baclawski & Al Lanouette

The new oil room in the Reclaim Plant is another step in the continuing program of the engineering and mechanical department to upgrade lubrication techniques and service throughout the plant.

Since contamination is the greatest enemy of oil, a clean storage and handling area for lubricants is essential to maintain high quality service. In addition to being a cleaner area than the previous oil room, the new oil room is centrally located in the Reclaim plant and easily accessible for drum deliveries. It is also large enough to store the following equipment: 1. The new lubrication cart which employs modern lubrication equipment. 2. Lubrication records as required by the lubrication schedule for the reclaim plant. 3. A central automatic dispensing station, now being installed for the Farval lubricators used in the mill rooms.

Equipment lubrication is recognized as a critically essential service and serious efforts are being made to maintain a high quality service. A lubrication program is now being developed for the Chemical plant.

[IMAGE: Old oil room equipment]

Old oil room once located in Millroom B.

[IMAGE: Two men working in new oil room]

Ingenuity resulted in new improved oil room, where oilers Sam Mastrosimone, sitting, and Al Zapatka check records.

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Know Your Benefits:

Some Questions And Answers On Uniroyal’s Matching Gift Program

by Milt Makoski

To provide and insure a college education for our own children and the many children who can’t afford one, Uniroyal, Inc., has set up the Matching Gift Program.

Today colleges need help more than ever before since tuition charges cover only a part of the cost of an education. These colleges need help from companies, foundations, and individuals whether college graduates or not.

Q. What is the matching gift program?
A. It is a program Uniroyal offers to all employees whereby the Company will contribute to institutions of higher education, amounts equal to contributions made by employees.

Q. What employees are eligible?
A. All active employees on regular full time jobs or on an authorized leave of absence with at least one year of service.

Q. What educational institutions are eligible?
A. All colleges and universities which grant degrees and which have been accredited by a recognized agency or are actively seeking such an accreditation are eligible.

A. Uniroyal will match one gift a year to an institution.

Q. What amounts will Uniroyal match?
A. The minimum amount is $25. The maximum gift for each employee is $1,000 per year.

Q. Must gifts be made in cash (check)?
A. Gifts may be made by check or in securities. In the case of securities, Uniroyal will match in cash, based upon the market price of the securities on the date they are received by the institution.

Q. How should an employee apply for the matching gift to an educational institution?
A. The employee obtains an ap-

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Caption: Attending a “Let’s Pretend” session at which you experience the feeling of being blind are from left, Martha Karbowicz, Jacqueline Mala, Laura Soares, Eleanor Chmielinski, Deolinda Pardal, Genevieve Whitehill, Mary Wailonis, Bob Harrison, Norm Owens, and Dave DaVia. Others “feeling blind” were Bill Schmelke, Ed Balanda, Harry Rich, Rose Wasoka, Bill Smey and Alex Keniausis.

“I’d Hate To Be Blind”

by Martha Karbowicz & Jacqueline Mala

“Being blind must be unbearable . . . living in total darkness for the rest of your life.

“If you were born blind, you would accept life as it is because you know nothing else. But . . . to be born with your sight and then to lose it by carelessness is a great tragedy.

“In the ‘Let’s Pretend’ meeting, it was a terribly depressive feeling to try doing everyday ‘take it for granted’ things like brushing your teeth, lighting a cigarette, or looking at a person by just ‘feeling’ your way.

“One thing, your sense of smell is very keen. Someone lit a cigarette while we were blindfolded and our sense of smell really picked up the odor much faster than under normal conditions . . . but unfortunately smell doesn’t help you see.

“In case of such an accident happening, the program gave some very interesting points, for instance: feeling the warmth or coldness of the light bulb, counting the number of steps to a doorway or stairway, most important, placing your arm across yourself in case you bump into something to ease your fall.

“But these helpful hints only proved how unbearable it must be to be blind . . . especially from a careless accident. Thank God I can see! . . . I’d hate to be blind!”

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Three years ago, three nuns, cousins of Larry Fortier visited Waterbury to raise building funds for Annhurst College in Conn. “They’re so dedicated to teaching” it was hard to refuse. Above Larry applies for Uniroyal Matching Gift. Together Larry and Uniroyal qualified to contribute $400 to help young people obtain a college education.

Generally speaking, an institution must be of such status that contributions to it will qualify as deductions under the current Federal Income Tax Regulations.

Q. Must the gifts be made payable directly to the school?
A. Uniroyal will match only those gifts which are made directly to the educational institution or to an agency of the institution, such as an alumni fund, which transmits all donations to the educational institution. Donations to other organizations or projects, such as alumni groups, scholarship funds and fraternities, do not qualify.

Q. Are there any restrictions on the number of gifts?

plication from the Industrial Relations Department. The employee sends his gift along with the completed form to the educational institution.

When Uniroyal has been notified by the institution of the employee’s gift, Uniroyal will forward to the school the Company’s matching gift. A short time later the employee will receive notification that both gifts have been received by the institution.

Note: If any employee has a question on this program, a foreman, supervisor or the Industrial Relations Department will gladly assist him. Call Ext. 218.

Support the college of your choice and build a better tomorrow.

Plant Leader In Chemicals

Uniroyal Chemical is considered the world’s leading manufacturer of rubber chemicals. Over 70 chemicals are made by the division; 50 of them are made at the Naugatuck plant.

Virtually every tire on the road, including Goodyear, Firestone, Goodrich, General and other leading tire brands, use one of the antioxidants, antiozonants, stabilizers or stiffeners made in Chemical Production.

Recently, the combined efforts of Chemical and Synthetic production brought new business to the plant when they shipped an order of Antioxidant 451 to a new customer who urgently needed the chemical to prevent a shutdown. The customer, a well known rubber manufacturer, has since purchased several carloads of AO

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451 which is made in Bldg. 17.

AO 451 is a new non-discoloring liquid antioxidant and stabilizer for synthetic rubbers and plastics, protecting them against deterioration during hot processing operations.

An informal survey on the uses of the paper clip reveals that employees use paper clips as pipe cleaners, key chains, bookmarks, tie clasps, and cuff links. The common clip is also good for repairing eyeglasses

Picnicking with the family can be lots of fun, but if simple precautions in keeping food fresh are overlooked, the fun can end in stomachaches and misery.

Some sandwiches, for instance, go bad easily, especially ham salad, egg salad, chicken salad, turkey salad, egg, chicken, turkey, pork, pastrami, and corned beef.

Bilez Named VFW Commander

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Tony Bilez, a member of the VFW for 22 years was named Commander of Post 1946 in Naugatuck. Elected officers in the Post were Clayt Houseknecht, chaplain; Charlie Connelley, senior vice president; and Frank Semplenski, junior vice president. 100 Chemical Plant employees belong to the VFW Post.

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rubber dust on it.

Prevention of fire requires good housekeeping in the area; proper maintenance; and knowing what to do in an emergency situation. The fire caused a $100 loss but could have been more serious if Brown, Rinaldi, Morey, Tortorici and Lo Balbo had not extinguished it so quickly.

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Electrical Power Improved

[IMAGE: CL&P linesmen install new electrical lines near Synthetic plant.]

With the construction of the new Connecticut Light and Power Co. sub-station nearer the plant with larger current carrying capacity, voltage variations will be minimized in the plant, TSSC, EMIC, buildings. The possibility of interference with the plant’s electrical power and equipment will be reduced considerably with the new power source.

The new line feeding electrical power to the Naugatuck location has less exposure to electrical faults, as one third of it was installed underground in the Synthetic parking lot.

Previously the plant received its electrical power from the sub-station in Beacon Falls.

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accurately plan the movement of materials through their buildings.

By checking the Lab data on in-process material, the drying and grinding of off-spec products, still in the manufacturing process, can be eliminated and the extra cost of reworking an off-spec product saved.

Priority System

One of the biggest hangups in production can be mechanical or equipment failure, but by establishing a product priority system for mechanical repairs the most important products can be kept running. Tom Dowling coordinates all mechanical activity with Clayt Houseknecht and Leo Napiello, and when necessary will request mechanical overtime, especially if the product has a “top” priority in terms of customer needs.

By keeping accurate records on production and finishing, a department is kept up to date on its performance against its schedule and if called for, changes are more easily made in the schedule to meet customer demands.

Accurate monitoring of raw material receipts and month end inventory reports have eliminated errors and resulted in dollar savings.

Center’s Staff

In charge of scheduling and coordinating with the D/S department is Matty Mathewson, with Francis Egan coordinating the purchase of all raw materials with the Purchasing department to insure sufficient inventory of materials for operation of the plant. Clark Makinson, in charge of the computer program for the Center, is now mapping out a

Synthetic “B” Crew Hits Goal

Getting a quality latex to the customer on time that meets his demands in a highly competitive market is no easy job but the Synthetic “B” crew achieved a production goal of 8 charged batches of latex a shift for an entire month.

The latex market has slumped considerably the past twelve months due to a drop in the carpet industry, so every pound of latex business is needed to keep the plant operating on a full schedule.

Efficient, steady production of a quality Naugatex latex, is a major step towards improvement of our competitive position, in keeping manufacturing costs down; and keeping our customers satisfied.

Reaching this goal required the full effort of all crews and in this case, the “A” and “C” contributed significantly to the “B” crew’s achievement of its month long goal.

Members of the “B” crew are John Needham (now in the mechanical department), Jerry Perkins, Fred Surmanek, Fred Miller, Ray O’Neil, Hal Royle, John Lawton, Horacio Hernandez, Tony Amador, Bob Lockwood, Earl Root, Al Kazemekas, Steve Petkus, foreman, and Fred Engle, asst. foreman.

computerized inventory system. Keeping the records and statistics straight and the information flowing smoothly is Millie Finsel’s important responsibility in the Center.

The Center now completing its first full year of operation, has been highly successful in helping improve production and quality and keeping manufacturing costs down to a competitive level, with the final result of the Center being job security for all.

Kepler Retires To Alaska

[IMAGE: Phil Kepler retired after 27 years, auctioned off his home and set out for Alaska. Wishing him good luck from left are Vic Alves, Don Holmes, Phil and Dave Nelson of the Synthetic mechanical department.]

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you must be: 1) a former member of a school class which has graduated from high school; 2) at least 18 years old; 3) a Connecticut resident for 6 months just prior to the examination; 4) out of full-time day high school one academic year.

Subjects In Test

In the tests, emphasis is placed on your intellectual power rather than detail content and on your ability to understand, evaluate, and to think clearly. Five subject areas are covered in the tests: Grammar; Social Studies; Natural Science; Literature; and Mathematics.

Exam Brush Up

Many, out of school for several years, are overly concerned about being prepared to take the examination. For an individual who needs only a “slight brush-up”, several books are available in bookstores. Many schools have adult education courses to prepare you for the tests.

How To Apply

An application must be filled out in person before a designated official in your local school system.

The exam is given every month (except July or August) on the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month at Waterbury State Technical College for people in this area.

A $3 fee is charged applicants. No fee is required for veterans with an honorable discharge, for either the exam or the diploma.

Employees To Take Tests

John Needham passed the test in June with high marks after several years in the service and a little homework.

Jesse Silva will take the test in September. Clarence Jackson plans to take it after a short review of the subjects.

For further information on how to get a high school diploma, talk to your foreman or supervisor, or call Bill Lavelle, Ext. 624.

Editor Lavelle Makes It

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The startled expression is the result of Bill being told he could have a vacation just like everybody else. He was so anxious to go, he left this issue at the mercy of others; so, this is the result. Bill does an outstanding job with Chem-Texts—have a restful three weeks, Bill!

MIP Plan

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purchased with the amount deducted from the payroll and the total amount of stock that has been purchased by the employee to date.

Uniroyal will pay the brokerage commissions on the stock purchased under the plan, except for any purchases made with dividend payments.

Non salary employees can obtain a copy of the plan and sign-up forms from Jack Dunn; salary employees from Alice Egan and Kay Descoteaux.

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Merry Christmas – Happy New Year

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Real Christmas Spirit

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Girls in the IBM Tabulating department add a touch of Christmas spirit to the office. Adjusting the wreath which they made, are from left, Julie Curtin, Joyce Lucarelli, Helen Southard and Edna Crycheau.

Unique Company Formed

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Sales of UNIQUE Disco Delic Lite conducted at the Chemical plant were highly successful netting several hundred dollars. From left are Jim Gatling, Lou Schiller, Gail Snedeker, Joe Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, Gail Murray, Nancy Murrican, Cathy Gauvin, Ron Stark, Advisor, and Sonya Kernasevic.

Unique is not only the name of the Junior Achievement Company sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical but also the description of the Company’s unusual product, a Disco Delic Lite.

N.H.S. Students Head Firm

The lamp was designed, manufactured, and sold by Naugatuck High School students who organized the corporation and raised the capital to support their activities by issuing stock.

Theory In Practice

The textbook theories of eco-
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Omite Facilities Constructed; Productivity Quality Improved

D. Beretta, Chemical President

David Beretta, Factory Manager of the Naugatuck plant from 1965-1966, was named Vice-President of Uniroyal, Inc. and Divisional President of Uniroyal Chemical, succeeding Frank A. Hopkins, who resigned from Uniroyal.

Mr. Beretta joined Uniroyal in 1952 as a process development engineer in plastics and rubber at the Naugatuck plant. He held several positions in polymer Research and Development until named Synthetic Production Superintendent. In 1965 he was appointed Factory Manager, a position he held until 1966 when he was transferred to Canada as a Vice President and
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Construction of new Omite facilities helped increase productivity and improve the quality of the chemical. Standing in front of new refrigeration unit are three of the Omite operators who helped make significant improvements in its quality: from left, Lyle Bissonette, Ed Cheney, Orrin Huntley and Bob Breton, foreman.

by Dr. Perry Kippur & Frank Bennett

Construction of a new refrigeration unit, and the installation of three 10,000 gal. storage tanks were completed to improve production operations of Omite. These new facilities, and the process improvements made in the past year, will enable us to meet the estimated forecast for Omite sales for the next five years. In charge of construction was Rod Gaetz of the Engineering department.

Productivity Increased

The refrigeration unit eliminates processing delays and thereby increases the productivity of Omite. The unit is large enough to pipe refrigeration to other close by buildings, as needed, to improve the efficiency of the production operations in these buildings.

The construction of these facilities was instrumental in significantly increasing Omite productivity and quality.

Quality Improved Since Jan. 1969

Since January 1969, the quality of Omite has improved significantly and is now excellent. This outstanding quality and production performance is attributable to the men who
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Sales Drop; Profits Off

Uniroyal, Inc. sales and profits dropped during the 3rd quarter due to the auto strike and continued slackness in the chemical, rubber, plastics and latex industries. The GM strike forced production cutbacks in several tire, plastic products, and chemical plants. Reduced tire production hurt the sales of many products made in Chemical and Reclaim Production for tire manufacturers.

Company sales dropped $3,000,000 for the 3rd quarter and profits were off $3,149,000, compared with the 3rd quarter of 1969.

During the 9 month period of 1970 the Company suffered a $17,894,000 loss in sales compared to 1969.

Profit for the 9 months of 1970 dropped $10,332,000 compared to 1969.

Higher interest charges and higher costs for labor and raw materials, which cannot be passed on to the customer, also affected the Company’s profits.
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Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a quarterly dividend of 17½ cents a share on the common stock, payable December 24 to stockholders of record November 23.

The Company also declared a dividend of $2 a share on the first preferred stock, payable December 24 to stockholders of record November 23.

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Dr. Perry Kippur inspects new 200 HP motor on the new compressor for the refrigeration system in Bldg. 100.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER | Oxford Office Close to Completion

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

Christmas is the season when everyone of us express more than anything during the year, the spirit of giving and concern for our family, friends, and the people we come in contact with each day of our lives. This spirit is particularly reflected by gifts to our families; visits to friends’ homes, and a sharing with others the many joys of the holidays.

In the plant where all of us work so closely together and depend upon each other so completely, this same spirit of giving and concern is vital.

By giving out fullest effort to, and showing the utmost concern for our responsibilities and the people we work with, each of us can individually infuse into the plant a spirit that will really make it a “good place to work.” The plant is not just a mere collection of buildings which house equipment to help us produce products or provide services, it is us, our efforts and our achievements.

Our work takes up more than eight hours of our day, and is a major part of our life. We can make it challenging; we can make it more secure; we can make it safer; we can make it more enjoyable by the same spirit of giving and concern that we display during the Christmas season.

I sincerely hope that you and your family, will enjoy a most happy Christmas and the fullest joy and happiness during the new Year.

Sincerely

Shel Salzman

S. R. Salzman

Construction of the administration building of Uniroyal’s Oxford Complex is on schedule for occupancy in summer. With most of the exterior work completed, and much of the interior ductwork, wiring and piping installed, the first of several buildings to be constructed will house many of the corporate activities presently in New York, EMIC, and Professional Park.

Chlebowski Averts Fire

by Ed Weaving

Matty Chlebowski’s quick action averted a serious fire in the Captax department when he opened a waterfog valve over a mixing tank which contained some undissolved sulfur and carbonbisulphide.

The incident occurred during cleaning operations to remove the sulfur and carbonbisulphide out of the mixing tank. Operators had removed the manhole cover to check the tank’s contents and started to add water through the manhole. The escaping carbonbisulphide ignited, probably from a hot steam pipe, and the flash fire burned a supervisor’s face and ears, which required hospital attention.

Tom Lee, a member of the crew, turned in the fire alarm signal for assistance from the plant protection department. “The fast action and alertness of the entire crew in an emergency prevented more serious damage and injury to the group,” according to Tom Engle, foreman of the building. Members of the crew working on the second shift were Frank Maher, John Mancuso, Charlie Drapko, and Ed Atwood, a piper working on the vessel.

During cleaning operations, tanks with hazardous vapors should always remain closed to

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prevent their escape. Hot pipes can ignite the vapors and cause a serious fire and injuries to employees working in the building.

Sales Drop;

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Strong competition in the chemical, reclaimed rubber, synthetic rubber and latex industries prevent passing on automatic price increases to our customers without the risk of losing their business. The extra costs for operating the plant must be absorbed by increased productivity; prevention of waste; and the reduction of off-spec materials that have to be reprocessed at an extra cost and that substantially affect the plant’s profit on the product.

Broden Named VP

Bill Broden, a Process Engineer in Chemical Production, was named Vice-President of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club. Broden replaces Jim Phelan who was transferred to the International Division where he will work on agricultural chemical research and development of Chemical Division products in markets outside the U.S.

Black coffee, cold showers, fresh air or other folklore remedies do not sober you up. They just make you a wide-awake drunk.

1,100,000 Man Hours… It Happens

1,100,000 manhours were worked without a lost time accident for the second time this year. The most recent occurred from July to November when 1,100,000 manhours were reached without a lost time accident.

On November 20, the record was broken by a back injury when an operator shoveling residue in a drainage ditch under a fiber separation mill, strained the muscles in his back.

Only four lost-time accidents occurred this year, a major improvement over 1969 when 23 employees were injured and lost time from work.

Serious Injuries

The rate of serious injuries is about the same as last year. To date 56 serious injuries have taken place while 52 occurred in 1969.

Several close calls happened during the year and only safety glasses, safety shoes and safety hats prevented more serious injuries to employees. One employee almost lost his eyesight when a metal splinter hit and broke his safety glasses.

“Won’t Happen To Me”

A “won’t happen to me” attitude still exists among many employees who stubbornly resist

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Three Steps Taken To Improve Air

Three steps have been taken by the plant to control pollution of the air. A new tower type scrubber was installed in Bldg. 109 at a cost of $40,000. The scrubber, by washing the phenolic fumes, eliminates the emission of these obnoxious odors into the atmosphere.

A process change in Bldg. 28 where PBNA is manufactured will eliminate the amine odors discharged into the atmosphere by the old process. This change is scheduled for completion by April 1971.

A new Dust Collector has been ordered for one of the mills in Bldg. 50 of Chemical Production. It will collect the fines which presently escape into the atmosphere.

Beretta

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General Manager of Canadian chemical operations.

Later he became marketing Vice President for all Uniroyal products sold in Canada, a position he held until appointed Vice President of the Chemical division.

Mr. Beretta will be the guest speaker at the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club meeting on Jan. 20 at Fortin’s Restaurant.

Plant Water Cost Up 13%

The plant’s water costs were increased 13% due to a rate hike by the Connecticut Water Co. The new increase raises the plant’s operating costs about $35,000 annually.

Currently 55,000,000 gallons of water a month are used by the Chemical and Synthetic plants. In one month, 69,000,000 gallons were used; and in July, 60,000,000 gallons were consumed.

Water costs for the plant presently run $143,900 a year, and average $12,000 a month.

Help Conserve Water

Use of water, only when needed, will conserve it and keep the plant’s water bill down. Water waste increases operating costs and cuts into the plant’s profit. In some products it can seriously affect the cost of the product, hurting us competitively.

Considerable water can be saved by shutting off equipment when not in use, especially over weekends. Water hoses are also a major factor in water waste, when used to wash spillage down the drain. Dry spills should be swept rather than washed with the hose.

Every employee can help by turning off faucets; reporting leaks; and by using only as much water as is necessary to do the job.

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First A Friend . . . Then A Host

1,100,000 . . .

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protecting themselves against unexpected accidents. They not only endanger their own physical protection but expose their families and fellow employees to unnecessary suffering and financial loss. Safety equipment and clothing should always be worn where required to prevent an unexpected accident on the job.

Unique Co.

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nomics are simplified by practical application in organizing a company, raising capital through stock, design and research of the product, purchase of raw materials, salaries, insurance, and a return on investment to their stockholders.

Any high school student may join a J.A. Company through their high school and discover for themselves the many interesting career opportunities in business.

Advisors to Unique are Jim Chambers, Mike Jasman, Lou Kaiser and Ron Stark, who provide the technical and financial knowledge to the company.

Chemical Business

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equipment; so that we can continue to grow and protect job security.

New Products Promising

The Chemical Division has many promising products for the future. Royalene® is used in practically all white tire sidewalls, and it could become an even bigger factor in tires. Solo®, Dyanap®, and Omite® showed good growth in 1970. Telephones and many of your home appliances are made of Kralastic® ABS plastic. 25% of the houses built today in the United States have Kralastic drain, waste and vent piping.

Although some of these products are made at other Chemical division plants, their sales growth is important to the Naugatuck plant which manufactures many of the chemicals used in these products.

Cooperative Effort Needed

Markets for our products will grow as long as we satisfy our customers; meet our competition; and produce quality products at the lowest possible cost.

The Marketing and Sales Department are constantly seeking new customers and developing new markets for our products. With the continued cooperation of Research & Development; the Plant’s production capabilities and the Sales department, we can stay ahead of competition.

This accident occurred on the Conn. Turnpike. During the holidays when friends visit your home, treat them first as a friend . . . then a host. Their safety is your responsibility.

Joe Lubinskas receives best wishes from Leo Napiello on his retirement after 11 years service. From left are Bob Burns, Ted Lukeski, Lubinskas’ son Jim, Joe, Bob Tucker and Napiello.

Dr. H. Douglas Tate, manager of agricultural chemicals research and development, retired after 24 years service. Dr. Tate played a major role in making Uniroyal Chemical a leader in agricultural chemicals. From left are Dr. Charles McCleary, George O’Brien, Dr. Tate, and Dr. Al Mitlehner.

Matos, David, Marinello, And Dr. Tate Retire Recently

Number 1 in efficiency was the comment made on Maria Matos’ retirement after 28 years in Reclaim. Congratulating her are from left, Maria P. Silva; Balbina Nunes; Linda Oliveira; Larry Terra, foreman; her husband, Dom; Maria; Al Enamait; Hilda Moura; Amelia Francisco; Maria Tavares, and Maria N. P. Silva. Maria never missed a day of work since 1947, twenty three years of service without an absence, a unique achievement.

Luis David retired from Reclaim Production after 16 years. From left are Abraham Vendrell, Waldo Hildreth, David, and Lee Thompson, congratulating him.

First to retire under new Pension Plan for wage employees, Flavo Marinello, center, is congratulated on his retirement after 37 years. From left are Jack Hoey, John Gandolfo, Flavo, Dan Cleary and Jim Lavery.

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Chemical Business Competition Increases

[IMAGE: Three men in business attire reviewing documents]

Ed Geise, seated, Director of Marketing for the Chemical division reviews marketing plans with Henry Smith, left, General Sales Manager and Joe Flannery, General Products Manager.

by Joe Flannery

Business continues to be more and more competitive. In today’s tight economy, competitors want our customers just as we want theirs; and they fight pretty hard for them too. Today there is no such thing as a guaranteed market for our products.

Competitors are often willing to offer better delivery, packaging, quality, technical service and even lower prices to obtain business. And customers, on the other hand, are increasingly more demanding for these services and prices.

Cost-Price Squeeze

Most businesses today are in a cost-price squeeze in the competitive struggle. Our business is no exception. Profits have declined in the last year as a result of lower prices for our products and higher costs of doing business. And yet we must be increasingly responsive to our customers to keep our business and maintain a healthy growth. At the same time, we must be efficient and competitive to be profitable. Profits are the source of funds to expand our business; modernize plants; install new

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Personnel Assignments

Earl Root was made a Foreman in Synthetic Production. Prior to his new assignment he was a Utility Operator at the Synthetic plant. Earl joined Uniroyal in 1947.

Al Hoodbhoy was assigned to Testing Services in Bldg. 81, responsible for Chemical Control.

Doug Ritche was transferred to the Synthetic plant as a process engineer.

Lab Cat Becomes A Queen

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Miss Uniroyal, a pedigree Domestic Short Hair displays her trophies with Ruth Shipman.

by Ruth Shipman

Two years ago, a stray kitten walked through the main gate, and into building 81 Lab. The cat turned out to be a pedigreed Domestic Short Hair with a Tortoise shell fur, black, orange, and creamy white.

In her first show in 1969, Miss Uniroyal was judged Best Household pet and in 1970 three judges named her Best Household pet twice at the Yankee Spay and Neuter Club Show.

The two year old Miss Uniroyal is now registered with the Cat Fanciers Federation.

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Omite Facilities

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worked in Bldg. 100: Bob Anderson, Joe Bednarek, Lyle Bissonette, Ed Cheney, Ray Drapeau, Harry Hedrick, Orrin Huntley, Dan Marino, John Matcheson, Carl Mulonet, Dom Persutti, and Bob Breton, foreman of the building.

Reduces Pollution

By recovery of the heptane solvent, which was previously lost and discharged into the atmosphere and the Naugatuck River, the plant not only saved materials’ cost but also reduced pollution.

Prevention of waste by dumping materials into the drain is an important part of the plant’s policy to stop pollution. Its success depends on every operator carefully checking all processing operations to prevent waste, and to avoid washing chemical spillage into the river.

Safer Operation

Bulk butyl phenol will be stored in one of the new 10,000 gallon tanks and piped directly into the processing operations, making the job easier and safer. An operator previously lifted and knifed open the 50 lb. bags, and emptied them into the equipment. The bags were discarded as solid waste. The new facility now eliminates this waste problem, another improvement in pollution abatement.

The other 10,000 gallon tank holds thionyl chloride, which was previously handled in 55 gallon drums.

The two new tanks minimize exposure to lifting and handling heavy objects, as well as, the exposure to handling chemicals in drums.

Promising Product

Sales of Omite increased 10% over 1969 sales and was a bright spot in the plant’s economic

Eskiloos Set Style

[IMAGE: Woman in boots posing outdoors]

Uniroyal’s Eskiloos are better than ever for getting around town in style in rain and snow weather. Eskiloos come in all lengths from ankle bone to knee high on high, thick heels. They offer wash-and-wear easy care, water repellent protection, shape retention and salt stain resistance. Many of these special attributes are due to the Royalon vinyl upper material which is made from Marvinol vinyl, a product of the Chemical Division. Much of the Research and Development work on the vinyl plastic is done by the Marvinol group at the Technical Sales Service Center.

situation when sales of rubber chemicals, reclaimed rubber, synthetic rubber and latex dropped off.

Delays in label registration from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for use on orange, grapefruit, and lemon trees have affected a more optimistic sales forecast previously set for 1971. As a result, production of the chemical in the plant has been rescheduled for a shorter schedule.

Seven years of field tests and toxicology tests to determine the safe use on food crops were conducted at a cost of approximately $750,000 before a pound of the chemical was sold commercially.

Omite does not upset the ecological cycle. Harmless to humans and animals, it does not disrupt the natural, biological control of predatory insects such as bees which are beneficial to growers.

Phenol Spill Causes Burn

A freak accident took place in the Control Lab. when the bottom of a glass test tube broke while an analyst was stirring a chemical in it with a glass rod. Phenol spilled over the employee’s laboratory smock and caused a minor burn to the skin.

The accident was a perfect example of the unexpected happening. As a safety precaution against such accidents, glassware should be held over the laboratory bench to avoid accidental burns from broken glassware.

Accidents of this type are unusual and occur only one out of a thousand times. Prevention of the one time is what safety is all about.

[IMAGE: Four people in discussion around a table]

Label registration for Omite use on citrus crops is discussed by, from left, Gracie Stone, Bob Covey, Dr. John Zukel and Dr. Al Smith.

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Supervisory Skills Training Program Started For Foremen

[LEFT PHOTO CAPTION:]
The group listens attentively to Tom Ennis report on solution of a problem. Attending the first SSTP session were from left, Fred Wintsch, Tom Dowling, Ed Smith, George Allen, Dave Rappe, Jack Tierney, Bill Albaitis, Al Enamait, Earl Roller, Tom Engle,

[RIGHT PHOTO CAPTION:]
George Arndt, Gary Arndt, Bob Breton, Chet Bulka, Ennis and Bill Lannon. Missing from photo were Lou Coscia and Frank Lynch. SSTP sessions for supervisors and foremen are being scheduled for future dates.

Globetrotters Sell Pro* Keds On TV

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are entertaining millions of people on TV and helping sell Uniroyal products with their dazzling wizardry and magic on the basketball court. This is part of Uniroyal’s intensive TV program to advertise the company and its products on prime TV shows.

The Globetrotters have used Pro-Keds® in their long career for their long wearing quality and the built-in arch support that helps prevent muscle strain from their heavy schedule all over the world.

Pro-Keds® use several of the rubber chemicals made at the Naugatuck plant. Four accelerators, Delac®NS, Tuex®, Monex® and Pentex® are used to cure the rubber and give it toughness. Without accelerators it would take more than 8 hours for the rubber to harden or cure.

Aminox®, an antioxidant, prevents heat deterioration to the rubber during the manufacturing process.

Uniroyal Chemical is the world’s leading manufacturer of rubber chemicals, with 70% of the chemicals made at the Naugatuck plant.

Only by producing quality chemicals against stiff competition can the plant maintain this position in the footwear industry. Some of the major competitors in the rubber chemical business vying for the same market are DuPont, Monsanto, Vanderbilt, American Cyanamid and Pennwald.

Contract Talks Continue In N.Y.

Negotiation discussions on the contract which expires April 21 at 12:01 A.M., are still underway in New York between management and union officials of the 19 Uniroyal plants represented by the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum, and Plastic Workers of America.

The sessions started on March 9. Representatives of the Naugatuck Chemical plant attending the meetings are Ron Mitchinson, Industrial Relations Manager; Joe Rzeszutek, URCLPWA Local 218 President; and Leon Raskauskas, URCLPWA Local 308 president.

by Bob Krause

A group of Uniroyal Chemical foremen and supervisors attended the first of a series of sessions of a Supervisory Skills Training Program (SSTP) at the Holiday Inn in Waterbury.

The program which was initiated at the corporate level gives members in supervisory positions an opportunity to study themselves and determine how they relate to their jobs. The program also introduces some new concepts which help them keep up to date on current trends in supervisory skills.

John Evans, Factory Manager, introduced the program which was organized and presented by Bob Krause of the Industrial Relations Department.

Tom Ward, Uniroyal Manager of Supervisory Development discussed his views with the group and the company’s views concerning the overall program and some of its details.

Additional programs will be scheduled during the year to give more foremen and supervisors the chance to participate in the SSTP sessions.

[BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO CAPTION:]
Harlem Globertrotters help sell Uniroyal products on TV to millions of customers. Indirectly they sell 5 chemicals made at the Naugatuck plant. Watch them on the leading TV shows.

Two Months Without A Lost-Time Accident

by Sal Aloise

In February, no lost time accidents occurred in the plant. This is the second successive month that all of us have worked without a lost time accident. This represents a total of nearly 600,000 manhours worked without a lost time accident, a good improvement in safety compared to 1969 when four lost time accidents took place for the same 2 months.

During February, there were 4 serious injuries: one eye injury in Chemical Production; one work change in Reclaim; one suture of the finger in R&D; and one suture in the elbow in R&D.

With this excellent start, 1970 can be the safest year we ever had.

[RIGHT PHOTO CAPTION:]
Bob Krause, coordinator of the SSTP demonstrates a point on the chart.

Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a quarterly dividend of 17½ cents a share on the common stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record February 24.

Two dividends of $2 each on the Company’s preferred stock were declared: one to be paid March 25 to stockholders of record February 24 and the other payable June 25 to stockholders of record May 25.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

During most of the 1960’s, in fact until about mid-1969, our plant has operated in what Jim Cronin has called an “oversold” position. In other words, we were operating all out to produce every pound we could, to meet our customers’ requirements.

In 1969 the situation changed to what can be called an “undersold” position, which means we can produce more than the customer needs. This fairly abrupt change from what had become an established way of operating has affected the way all of us do our jobs. Basically, under these conditions all of us have to make better decisions faster in order to be responsive to the customers’ needs at the moment.

Considering the general decline in business activity in the markets we serve, the high cost of money, the “undersold” capacity of domestic competition and increasing foreign competition, I expect that these conditions will continue well into 1970. Therefore, it becomes even more important that we be as flexible to change as possible. Under these circumstances what we did yesterday isn’t important. What is important, is what we do right now to meet a new opportunity.

All of us have expressed individual pride in the flexibility of our plant – men and machinery alike – to do the job, whatever the requirements. Now if we really have this flexibility, and I believe we do, it seems to me that the economic climate of 1970 plays right into our hands.

I’m confident we can and will meet these demands regardless of how difficult they may be.

Sincerely,

John

John D. Evans

Jaroy Inc. Enjoys Brisk Sales

Jaroy, Inc. officers sell stock to Uniroyal Chemical employees. From left to right are John Evans, Factory Manager; Jill Subataitis, President of Jaroy; Harry Witt, Synthetic Production Superintendent; Joe Rzeszutek, President URW Local 218; Ted Lainas; Jim Brown; Ron Mitchinson, Industrial Relations Manager; and Jo Ann Niski, Purchasing Agent.

by Ted Lainas

Jaroy, Junior Achievement of Uniroyal, is a small company with big goals. On its first day of sales, the company sold every product made during the past months.

Jaroy is a Junior Achievement company sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, and consists of Naugatuck High School students and one Achiever from Holy Cross High.

The basic principle of the JA program is to give high school students real business experience and to help them develop an accurate understanding of the economic factors that make the free enterprise system work.

Issues Stock For Capital

The company issues and sells stock for its operating capital. This money is used to buy raw materials, tools, pay rent, heat, and light bills, and other expenditures to operate the business. Jaroy pays regular salaries, and taxes, carries insurance, and pays dividends to stockholders from any profits made.

Living Economics

Economics can be a difficult subject, especially when taught from a textbook and by lectures. In Junior Achievement, the student puts into practice what is taught in school about complicated practices and theories. Be-

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Trucks Get Safety Belts

by Bob Shortt

Safety belts are being installed in all plant trucks for safety protection for plant drivers as a result of a survey by the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory of Cornell University.

For a long time, the trucking industry had questioned the value of safety belts in trucks because of the floating seat drivers used for comfort, but the survey results indicate otherwise.

A study of 243 truck accidents showed the frequency of door openings in trucks to be double the frequency of door openings in 1963 model automobiles. The frequency of truck driver ejection was shown to be about double the frequency of driver ejections from recent model automobiles. The rate of dangerous or fatal injuries for ejected truck drivers was four times as high as for non-ejected truck drivers. Therefore, it is believed

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Presley Joines, a driver for Synthetic Materials Handling shows safety belt installed in new plant truck to John Metesky, right. Seat belts provide extra safety protection for our drivers.

At left of photo is conveyor to carry scrap tires to grinder. Employee’s head barely missed the steel prong of the conveyor as he fell backwards. (Conveyor prongs were retouched to show them more clearly).

Man Slips . . .

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injuries. Training and education programs, installation of safer equipment, and repairs are continually being made to improve safety.

In the final analysis, however, Safety is the responsibility of every employee. Unless he has a safety attitude, performs his job safely, wears the proper safety clothing and equipment and avoids taking chances, accidents and injuries will continue to happen.

55,200 persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 1968, an increase of 4% over 1967.

Foremen’s Club Changes Name And By-Laws

by Lou Kaiser

By a high margin vote, the Uniroyal Chemical Foremen’s Club changed its name to the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club.

The new by-laws open membership to all male salaried personnel. Members of the Divisional staff are now eligible for the Club but are not eligible to hold office.

Dues were increased from $6 to $8 yearly.

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UNIROYAL, INC.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COSTS—1968

U.R.W. PLANTS

Total Dollars Cents Per Hr.
Social Security $ 6,638,454 $ .1629
Unemployment Compensation Taxes 1,553,264 .0375
State Disability Insurance 182,749 .0044
Workmen’s Compensation 1,171,334 .0283
Vacations 11,898,799 .2877
Holidays 5,157,970 .1247
Overtime 8,771,526 .2121
Night Shift Bonus 1,172,040 .0283
Hospital, Surgical, In-Hospital Medical Insurance 7,470,680 .1806
Sickness & Accident Insurance 2,266,966 .0548
Life Insurance 2,222,114 .0535
Severance Pay 54,076 .0013
Grievance Meetings 111,513 .0027
Pensions 15,090,989 3648
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits 2,691,057 .0651
Funeral Pay 318,303 .0077
Military Training Pay 32,801 .0008
Jury Pay 73,024 .0018
Union Time Study 67,988 .0016
Safety Committee 9,651 .0002
Workmen’s Compensation Make-up 101,124 .0024
TOTAL $67,146,422 $1.6232

Above are various benefits employees receive and their cost per wage hour. At $1.62 an hour they add up to $64.80 for each 40 hour week or a total of more than $3,200 a year.

UNIROYAL, INC.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COSTS-IN CENTS PER HOUR

U.R.W. PLANTS 1953-1968

[THIS IS CHART: Bar graph showing increasing employee benefit costs from 1953 to 1968, starting at around $0.41 in 1953 and reaching $1.62 in 1968, with data points for each year showing gradual increase: .41, .42, .53, .57, .62, .76, .82, .91, .93, .97, 1.09, 1.23, 1.35, 1.62, 1.76]

The chart shows the increased cost of employee benefits. They have gone up from 41 cents an hour in 1953 to $1.62 in 1968. On August 1, 1969 Uniroyal absorbed the 20% increase in the Hospitalization, Surgical and In-Hospital medical benefits. For 12 months this benefit now amounts to $364.44 per employee.

Sales Highest; Profits Drop

Estimated 1969 sales hit a record high of $1,550,000,000, an 8% increase over 1968.

But 1969 profits were about $46,500,000 or 18% below the record of $56,900,000 in 1968.

Tire, Footwear Profits Affected

Although foreign operations showed good gains, along with industrial and most other U.S. products, the gains were offset by lower profits in U.S. Tires and Footwear operations.

Footwear was hurt by lower demands for its products, low cost foreign imports, and the higher number of lower cost U.S. manufacturers paying wages below Uniroyal wages.

Tires faced sharply higher costs and lower productivity from the introduction of the new bias belted tires and heavy start-up expenses for expanding tire capacity at Opelika.

Fourth Quarter Sales, Profits

Fourth quarter sales were about 5% above the same period in 1968 but profits for the fourth quarter of 1969 were approximately $8,500,000 compared to profits of $14,300,000 in 1968. This represents a $5,800,000 drop in profits for the last quarter of 1969.

Three Employees Avert Fire

[THIS IS PHOTO: Group photo of four men in work attire]

From left, Phil DePasquale, plant protection group leader, congratulates Fred Sargeant, fire inspector, and Gene Lantieri, mechanic, is congratulated by Bill Rek, foreman, for their quick action to avert fire. Missing from photo is Oliver Leduc.

by Ed Weaving

The alert action of Eugene Lantieri and Oliver LeDuc of the Mechanical Department and Fred Sargent, a Fire Inspector, prevented a possible serious fire in Building 16 of the Reclaim Plant.

Lantieri and LeDuc were working in the area when they discovered flames from an accumulation of rubber. They immediately ran to the nearby hoselines and used them to extinguish the fire. The hose operation automatically turn in the sprinkler alarm, which is an important part of our plant protection system. Responding to the alarm which rings in the Firehouse, Fred Sargent entered the smoke-filled area and assisted Lantieri and LeDuc in putting out the fire.

Quick Action Stops Damage

Had it not been for the quick action of the three men and knowing what to do in an emergency, several sprinkler heads would have opened up and flooded the area with water and damage would have resulted from both the fire and water.

Several other employees took part in fighting the fire and helped in controlling it.

Overheating Ignites Rubber Accumulation

The fire resulted from a broken greaseline leading to the mechanical shoe on a screen, causing the overheating of the shoe and ignition of rubber accumulation around the screen.

Due to the nature of this operation, fires will occur and serious damage result unless the mechanical equipment is kept in good operating condition and every employee in the area pays particular attention to good housekeeping and reports possible fire hazards to the foreman of the department.

Snow Plow Hits Car

While driving to work recently, an employee’s car was sideswiped by a snow plow truck.

The truck, approaching in the opposite two lane highway, made a left turn at an intersection separated by a median strip, and ripped into the front left side of the car. The driver was slightly injured but severely shaken up by the unexpected turn of the truck. Another two feet, and the four foot high plow would have crushed the car and the driver.

No matter how careful you are, you can never be sure what the other driver will do. Expect the unexpected happening, especially during the winter months when icy roads make driving more hazardous.

Mattress Bargain Sale On

A special low price sale on Uniroyal’s Koylon foam mattresses is now in progress at the Footwear Employee’s salesroom. Only the firm type is being offered in the sale.

Savings of $47 can be realized on the sale price depending on the size.

The special sale ends Feb. 28. So place your order with the Salesroom now. Orders may be placed by telephone to George O’Donnell, Ext. 17-259 at the Footwear Salesroom.

Mattresses will be delivered to the Salesroom to save you transportation costs.

9 out of 10 of all auto accidents happened in the driver’s own state.

You Couldn’t Afford . . .

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everyone’s responsibility to keep these benefits secure. They have increased nearly four times what they were 15 years ago.

Competition, imports, price cuts, and higher costs can affect the extent, cost, and value of benefit programs.

Our challenge is to find methods to improve production, reduce costs and waste, work safer, suggest ideas to improve jobs, and to show a real concern for producing quality products to keep our customers.

Every employee holds an important role in the plant’s operations . . . and with 65% holding stock in Uniroyal, everyone’s fullest effort is needed to protect our interests and benefits.

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that seat belts are as important in truck cabs as in automobiles, notwithstanding the added problem of load shift and fire.

With respect to injuries, on the average, injured truck drivers have 32% more injuries than automobile drivers. The most frequent contributor to this discrepancy is the abdominal area. The frequency of head injuries is essentially the same for both.

Among injured truck drivers, the frequency of dangerous or fatal injury is nearly twice as high as among injured automobile drivers. The results of the survey indicate that safety belts and the use of other restraint systems reduce injuries to truck drivers.

Automobile drivers should always drive with their safety belts on. Statistics prove conclusively that they have prevented millions of serious injuries when worn properly. However, it is estimated that only 40% of the drivers with seat belts in their automobiles use them.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

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1970 Success Depends On Each Employe

If you were going on a long vacation you would carefully plan in advance and consider everything necessary for a safe and rewarding trip for yourself and your family.

Operation of a large chemical plant requires the same deliberate planning in advance to assure progress, produce products competitively, improve safety and to secure the jobs of every employee.

To implement the plans of the plant for 1970, millions of dollars will be invested by the Company proving its confidence in the skills and abilities of the people at Naugatuck. Mere spending of money will not do the job alone; only the fullest use of every employee’s efforts in every department is needed to justify these expenditures. With a positive attitude and concern by each employee to do his full share, 1970 will be a year of progress.

Departments Depend Upon Each Other

Each department outlined plans and goals for the year for its own group. But the success of these plans require the cooperative effort of all departments. Progress depends upon every employee’s fullest cooperation to work in a unified effort with all the departments in the plant’s operation.

The following summarize the major plans for departments to make 1970 a year of progress.

Chemical Production

Product quality and production must be improved to satisfy our customers’ demands. Their purchase of our products are critically important to the operation of the plant.

To help us improve this situation, the new Control Center will schedule products by priority; help improve product quality and utilize equip-

[PHOTO CAPTION]
George Allen, ass’t general foreman discusses new Polygard facilities for Bldg. 109. From left are Allen, Mike Yuchnyk, Dolphi Gabriel, dept. foreman, and Brony Konavage.

ment to its fullest capacity. This new operation requires everyone’s cooperation to improve our performance in 1970.

Of vital concern to the department are better safety and housekeeping. Both can only be accomplished by the individual person doing his share.

Plans have been approved to expand the Polygard, Aminox and Betanox facilities to meet increased market demand for these chemicals.

Reclaim Production

Reclaim faces a challenging year but with the vigorous participation of every employee in attaining production goals the challenge can be met to operate the plant efficiently and remain in business.

A new Control Center will be set up to schedule product types more efficiently and to help improve the quality of reclaim.

Good housekeeping is critically important in Reclaim to prevent fires from dust accumulation around equipment and to improve safety. Concern for good housekeeping in Bldg. 16 requires every employe’s help to keep the area in a clean condition.

Lighting fixtures and the lint collection systems are scheduled to be improved for better safety, housekeeping and work conditions.

Synthetic Production

New equipment will be installed to increase the efficiency of our latex operations to increase production, produce higher quality latexes to keep pace with competition and provide job security.

Improvements in housekeeping by all employees is of vital importance to maintain safe working conditions and to keep quality standards of latex production at a high level.

Engineering

The engineering department’s plan in 70 will be to assist all departments in the repair and maintenance of equipment to prevent downtime and insure the capacity to supply customers with products on schedule.

Efficient operation of machinery and equipment requires regular lubrication by members of the mechanical crews to prevent excessive wear, avert overheating and damage to the equipment necessary to produce the products for our customers.

Several major plant improvements are scheduled in the Synthetic and Chemical plants. (continued on page 4)

Contract Talks To Start

Plant and union officials of Uniroyal’s 19 United Rubber Worker plants meet in New York City on March 9 to begin negotiations on contract agreements which expires April 20.

Ron Mitchinson, industrial relations manager, will represent the Naugatuck Chemical plant. Joe Rzeszutek, president of URW Local 218, will represent the 615 employees in the Chemical and Reclaim plants and Leon Raskauskas, president of URW Local 308, will represent the 201 employees of the Synthetic plant.

Negotiations will cover wages, pension, the master contract, insurance, severance pay agreements and supplemental unemployment compensation.

United Givers Give 3 Awards

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Left to right holding United Givers awards are Leon Raskauskas, URW Local 308 president; Eric Johnson, plant campaign chairman, and Joe Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 president.

At its annual meeting, the United Givers awarded a plaque in recognition of Uniroyal Chemical employee’s generous contributions. Plaques were also awarded to URW Locals 218 and 308’s for their active support of the drive.

Employees’ contributed $21,000, the highest ever pledged, in our plant and one third of the industrial division’s goal.

The corporate gift of the plant was the highest of any local firm in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

Recently I was pleased to announce to the general public that our Management had approved funds to construct waste pre-treatment facilities at our plant. This expenditure of close to $3,000,000, along with successful negotiations of an agreement with the Borough of Naugatuck to provide secondary treatment of our wastes, will bring us a long way in meeting our obligations to help clean up the Naugatuck River.

However, I am very much concerned that each of us realize our individual part in doing the total job to control pollution. No matter what Management does or spends on pollution control facilities, these actions will never be effective unless every employee shows a personal concern to eliminate pollution in his activities.

We all have to face up to our individual responsibilities to avoid spills, careless dumping of spoiled materials and excessive flushing of processing areas. In practice, we have to operate on the basis that the drain is the very last alternative for disposal.

We can not wait for the new treatment plants before we start to operate in this manner. We have to learn right away to put into practice “NO DRAIN” operation. To stop pollution everybody must do their part – we are all counting on each other to do the job!

John D. Evans

$615 Awarded For Suggestions

Zates line in Bldg. 89 which will increase productivity, provide a smoother operation and improve product quality.

Marty Hebert was awarded an additional $85 based on his suggestion to reduce the cycle time on the CHO still in Bldg. 72 by hook-

Other high awards went to Charlie Ferguson, $50; Joe Chasse, $40. Carmen Iannuzzi received three $15 awards.

Cash awards were also received by Pete Shreder, Dan Cleary, Tim Clark, John Enamait, Sam Molnar, Jerry Ferguson, Ken Ferreira, Mary

Roger Lestage, left, receives $150 from Sam Gillette chemical production general foreman for his suggestion to improve productivity on Zates line.

Marty Hebert, center, receives $85 from Bernie Daily, left, idea plan coordinator as Colin Walker watches. His idea reduced cycle time on CHO still, increasing production.

by Bernie Daily

$615 was awarded to 24 employees for their suggestions.

Roger Lestage received the highest award of $150 for his suggestion to enlarge holes in the extruder plates on the

ing up a line to the tubes on the still, as a drain to evacuate steam pressure from the tubes prior to cooling. Since the still is the most needed piece of equipment in the building, his suggestion will increase production.

Marques, Al Krampetz, Mike Yuchnyk, Len Recchia, Charles Roland, Dan Donato, Ray Jennings, Andy Molnar, Jean Burke and Ben Tomaszeski.

Honorable Mentions went to Frank Patt, Ted Hubbell, Tony Rebelo, Bob Lockwood, and John Thompson.

These awards were made on the old Suggestion System. Bernie Daily, the New Idea Plan coordinator, is making every attempt to clear up all outstanding Suggestions and at the same time cut the red tape and delay in handling the new Idea Plan.

There’s been a major improvement in handling Ideas; some because of their complexity require more time; others take less time. Ideas are worth $1,000 . . . and more. The minimum award is $25.

“Mountain Moved”. Improves Safety. 3 Acres Added

by Pete Thomas

What was once a “mountain” in the middle of the plant has been moved away during the past nine weeks and is now three acres of flat usable land.

Falling rocks on the steep banks on the west side of Buildings 73, 101W and 106 made it impossible to get heavy equipment into this location from the plant yard area or at the top of the bank to remove these large loose rocks.

Moved At No Cost

In the discussions with five different contractors about this problem, an agreement was made with the Waterbury Sand and Gravel Company to remove and level the top of this high hilly bank between Building 75 and the Synthetic Pilot Plant at no charge to Uniroyal Chemical for the privilege of keeping all the gravel to process in their plant for their ultimate use. At this writing, nine weeks of work has been done. The trees, brush and a 45 ft. x 45 ft. x 6 ft. deep concrete reservoir were removed along with approximately 40,000 cubic yards of gravel.

The contractor used a five cubic yard payloader, one bulldozer and eight 10 cubic yard capacity trucks to do this work. Each truck made 13 trips daily. If we had to pay for this work ourselves, the cost would have run $1,200 daily.

Land Now Usable

When this project is completed, the plant will be able to bring in a crane at the top of the levelled bank to remove the large loose rocks which created a safety hazard. We will also have three acres of what was unusable land, levelled and suitable for future use.

Bob Shortt, safety supervisor studies safety hazards before removal.

Scooper digs away “mountain” between Bldg. 75 and Synthetic pilot plant.

Pete Thomas checks the finished job which will help improve plant safety.

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HOPKINS PREDICTS A TOUGH, CHALLENGING 1970

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph of two men in suits having a discussion]

Frank Hopkins, left, Chemical division vice president discusses with Lou Kaiser, president of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club, the sales outlook for 1970 and its effects on the Naugatuck plant’s operations.

Frank Hopkins, vice president of the Chemical division, reviewed 1969 Chemical sales for the division and predicted a tough, competitive year in 1970 in a talk to the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club.

1969 Pounds Higher;
But Profits Drop

1969 pound sales were higher than 1968 but profits were affected by price reductions, particularly in rubber chemicals; higher raw material costs; tougher competition; foreign imports; and higher production costs.

Only increased volume and reduction in costs will help us keep pace with the prices customers are willing to pay for our products.

1970 Tough
First 6 Months

The downward trend in the chemical business is expected to continue for the first six months of 70. The slack in automotive sales will affect our chemical and reclaim business at Naugatuck. Price erosions, foreign imports, and tougher competition will continue to hurt our sales.

Keeping customers satisfied with pinpoint scheduling, quality products, good packaging, and better service becomes more critical to operate the plant at its fullest capacity. This is the challenge to us in the plant.

Reclaim Faces
Tough Competition

Hopkins pointed out that oil extended rubbers offer tough competition to the reclaimed rubber prices. The price is close to reclaim and the oil extended rubbers are gaining wider acceptance in the tire industry.

Equipment Needed

The Naugatuck plant is the oldest in the division. Much of the equipment is old and needs replacement with newer, more productive facilities to remain competitive. A number of Appropriation Requests have been approved for more efficient equipment to improve yields and quality.

Synthetic’s Future
Looks Brighter

The Synthetic plant’s location in the northeast provides a challenging advantage in the latex market. Continued, improved efficiencies

can put us in a position to take advantage of our locations in this product area.

Recent latex developments for paper coating should gain a larger share of this huge market.

Odors, Fumes

Odors and fumes pose a major problem in Naugatuck and steps must be taken to improve environmental control.

Every employee’s help is needed to report odors and their source to their foreman or supervisors to initiate action to control pollution of the air.

No Lost Time Accidents In January

Safety started off in 1970 with no lost time accidents occurring during the month. There’s an old saying that “well begun is half done.”

1970 can be an accident free year if every employee commits himself to making the plant safe for himself and other employees.

Most accidents can be prevented by carefulness in performing a job and a constant awareness of the unexpected happening. There are still many employees in the plant who do not wear hard hats, safety glasses and the proper protective equipment on the job, exposing themselves to serious injury. They not only risk their own safety but the safety of their fellow employees.

Scholarship Announced

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club offers a $250 scholarship, which is available to a son or daughter of a Chemical Division employee with at least 2 years of service with Uniroyal.

The scholarship is open to any student in the graduating class of a high school or college prep school who plans a college education. Applications may be obtained from the Industrial Relations Department, Ext. 218.

Phil Paul is chairman of the Scholarship committee. Applications must be returned or mailed to Dr. Phil Paul, Bldg. 81, on or before April 1, 1970.

You Never Can Tell!

by Byron Hunter

While researching a new chemical blowing agent, I had previously taken the decomposition temperature on a small sample in a melting point tube and found the decomposition temperature to be 194° C.

Continuing the experiment, I prepared a larger amount of material and dried it over the weekend at 70° C. To ensure complete drying, the product was placed in a 130° C. oven. Unexpectedly, the material suddenly decomposed after two hours in the oven. The force of the decomposition blew open the oven door, and filled the laboratory with smoke. Fortunately, no one was standing near the oven, otherwise they

might have been injured. Actually, the force of the decomposition was not great and the oven was not damaged.

I quickly turned in the fire alarm, and within two minutes the fire inspectors responded to the call, checking the area for hazardous vapors and fumes.

When working with new chemicals it is extremely important to use extra precaution and safety and to advise people in the area that you are testing a new material whose properties are not fully known.

You never can tell when the unexpected will happen while researching a new compound, particularly a new blowing agent.

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph of a man in a lab coat pointing at laboratory equipment]

Dr. Byron Hunter, a Senior Research Associate, points to new compound which “took off” unexpectedly and blew open the oven door.

Nine Join Wise Owl Club

by Sal Aloise

Nine employees were admitted to the Wise Owl Club during the year 1969. Membership in the Club is highpriced: Your Eyesight.

Receiving membership into the Club recently by saving their eyesight, were Urbano Genga, Kevin Kelley, Tony Malone, Clarence Parks, Adam Soboleski, Frances Bendler, Howard Nixon, Ben Tomaszeski and Raymond Jennings.

These employees saved the sight of one eye, and in some cases, the sight of both eyes because they were wearing their safety glasses on the job when the unexpected happened.

If they had taken a chance and not worn them, tragic loss of sight from care-

lessness would have struck 9 employees and their families.

Uniroyal Chemical would have paid the doctor and hospital bills and compensated for the loss of sight, but no amount of money can ever pay for a lost eye. It’s not worth the “just once” chance to work without safety glasses and proper eye protection. The “just once” may be once too much. Yet there are many employees in the plant who risk this chance daily.

The Wise Owl Club has over 45,000 members in the United States who saved their eyesight by wearing glasses and proper eye protection on and off the job. In several states, laws have been passed that all eyeglass must be safety glass.

The plant pays the cost of the frames and the cost of prescription safety glasses. If you need a pair visit the nurse at the Chemical or Synthetic plant hospital.

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Maxi Coats Go Marvinol

[IMAGE: Woman in long maxi coat standing outdoors]

Maxi coats and maxi-chic Eskiloos® with brass trim on their squared-off moc toes and popular high vamps are right in style with today’s with-it fashions. The honey crushed patent vinyl coat has both style and warmth.

The warm, water-repellent Eskiloos are knee-high, with soles and chunky heels that keep you in step with fashion all the way.

Leading women’s clothes manufacturers use the Chemical division’s Marvinol® vinyl

resins for their superior quality and the real leather look they give to clothing. The Eskiloos are made by the C and I division.

Much of the research and development on Marvinol vinyl used in clothing and home furnishings is done at the TSSC here in Naugatuck by a team of qualified technical people: Charlie Buckley, Al Heinrichs, Mary Marques, Phil Morin, Carl Ruggles, Bill Stephenson, Lou Triano, Bob Tyler, and Arnold Werner, manager.

25 Year Club Holds Dinner

The 25 Year Club will hold a dinner at the Waverly Inn in Cheshire on Friday evening, March 20, at 6 P.M.

Employees with 25 years service and more, both active and retired, are invited to attend the dinner as guests of Uniroyal Chemical.

Forty eight new members will be initiated into the 25 Year Club at this year’s dinner. Presently there are 568 members in the club which honors employees for their loyal and long years of service.

Monahan, Marinello Retire

[IMAGE: Elderly couple, man and woman]

OVER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE was the unique distinction Joe Monahan achieved with Uniroyal Chemical. At left is his wife, Iva. Joe, an assistant to Frank Hopkins, vice president, started work at 15 and spent 35 years at the Naugatuck plant.

[IMAGE: Group of men in work setting]

Bill Marinello started work at 13 with the Rubber Regenerating Co. before it was purchased by Uniroyal Chemical. Congratulating Bill on his retirement after 20 years service are from left Charlie Labalbo, Al Pistarelli, foreman, Marinello, Minic Brown and Larry Rinaldi.

1970 Success . . .

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The design and construction of the new pretreatment waste water facility as part of the plant’s environmental program to control pollution of the Naugatuck river will be undertaken during 1970.

A plan has been initiated to study the causes of air pollution by buildings to determine methods to control the discharge of dust and odors into the air.

Materials Handling

Redesigned and standardized packages will improve the package appearance of our products. But these improvements will be wasted unless extra caution is taken during the filling, handling and shipping operation to ship neat, clean packages to our customers to stop customer complaints about our packages.

Damaged drums, dirty packages and dented cans can result in returned shipments and costly repackaging which affects our sales and profits.

Warehousing and trucking costs will be studied to give our customers faster and better service.

A clean plant and building is a good place to work and only good housekeeping practices by every person in their work and locker areas can attain this goal.

Purchasing

This group will continue the implementation of chemical and synthetic raw materials’ orders and inventory control by electronic data processing (EDP) to obtain material at the lowest cost and to provide the necessary materials on time for production operations.

The testing program on can liners for agricultural chemicals will be continued to give our customers quality products in the best packages.

Industrial Relations

Training programs will be conducted for foremen and supervisors; and a new orientation program for new employees will be given when they are hired.

Cafeteria and food services throughout the plant will be studied to improve service, particularly the hot food service in the vending machines.

A Contact and Evaluation program for salaried employees has started and every employee will be interviewed on a two level basis.

To keep employees informed on plant news and plans, the plant paper Chem-Texts, and News Bulletins will be issued on a regular basis.

Industrial Engineering

The red tape and delays in reviewing ideas will be eliminated under the new Idea Plan. Prompt attention will be given to all ideas submitted by all employees.

A Year Of Progress

By understanding the whys of your job, the importance of your job, and by showing a real, personal involvement in your job, 1970 will be a year of progress.

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Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing employees leaving work at a plant with cars visible]

A day’s work is done safely and employees leave for home and their families. Driving home requires just as much concern for safety as at work.

The plants. The foremans. The employees.

To make the plant a safer place to work, local management is doing everything possible to prevent accidents. It’s a major goal of every department to make 1970 a safer year than 1969. However, no matter what improvements are made, it ultimately depends on the individual’s attitude and concern for his own safety and the safety of his fellow employee to improve safety.

Safety is just as important to the plant’s operation as production, cost, quality and morale. It’s the responsibility of the factory manager, superintendent, foreman, supervisor and every employee to eliminate every unsafe condition in the department, which is usually the result of an unsafe act of a person.

3,181 Work Days Lost

In 1969 there were 23 lost-time injuries. As a result of these injuries along with a carryover from prior years, a total of 3181 work days were lost. Most of these injuries could have been avoided by a greater awareness of safety and observing safe work procedures.

Accidents Cost $145,512

$145,512 was the total cost of lost-time accidents and serious injuries in 1969. This represents approximately $85 for each employee as a result of lost time accidents. These payments are made from the plant’s profits. It is evident that accidents affect us not only personally by pain and suffering but also affect the job security of all people.

Who Suffers?

The individual employee hurt in the accident; his family; and every employee in the plant.

No amount of money can pay the cost of the pain, the

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H.S. Girls Run JAROY, Inc.

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing five people standing together]

Five women executives of Jaroy, Inc., a Junior Achievement firm sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, are leading the company to record sales this year. Sales were high recently when the firm sold slate boards, first aid kits, roll-a-notes and solid maple cutting boards at the plant entrances. From left are Jo Ann Niski, president; Lisa Rossi, Eugenia Arnold, Ted Lainas, advisor; and John Prior, purchasing a first aid kit. The products were designed and manufactured by the firm’s members, who are high school students.

Corporate Identity Changed

Uniroyal adopted a new corporate identification logotype which replaces the blue rectangle with white UniRoyal letters. The new identification will be used on TV commercials, advertising, booklets, brochures, catalogs, point of sale, letterheads and printed material.

This issue of CHEM-TEXTS shows the new corporate identification, a bright red rectangle with black UNIROYAL letters on a white background. It is somewhat similar to the Uniroyal Tire division identity which is black and red with a tire tread, seen at Uniroyal tire dealers.

All material with the old identification such as stationery should be used until supplies are depleted. When new supplies and materials are ordered the new corporate mark should be used.

Morrison Prevents Fire

Quick action prevented a fire when overheating of a motor ignited a thin accumulation of Celogen® dust on the floor below the grinder motor.

Chet Morrison, operator of the grinder, shut off the moto., opened the manually operated sprinkler head over the area and asked Nunzie Ruby to turn in the fire alarm which recorded the location at the watchman’s control center, where Ed Day was on duty.

The sprinkler system extinguished the thin film of

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[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing three men, one wearing a hard hat]

Morrison’s quick action averted fire. From left are Clyde Rapp, Angelo Taylor congratulating Chet, and Eddie Gooch.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

Spring is officially here and every now and then the sunshine gives promise that it will be really here before long. Along with spring comes the housecleaning bug that bites our wives and turns our houses upside down while the cleaning is done and the furniture is moved. When it’s all done, the house really looks great, doesn’t it?

Let’s all catch the bug this spring and pitch in together to clean up the plant this month. In a large operation like ours, spread over many acres, winter takes its toll of housekeeping and when the snow is gone our winter carelessness becomes only too obvious.

I’m counting on everybody to do his part in cleaning up his work area. Remember, good housekeeping goes hand in hand with efficient work, quality performance, safe operation and makes for a much more pleasant place to work.

Best regards.

Sincerely,

John

John D. Evans

Chemical Club Elects Officers

[IMAGE: Group photo of officers at meeting]

Newly elected officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club hold their first meeting. From left are Bob Smith, treasurer; Dick Keenan, secretary; Lou Kaiser, president; and Jim Phelan, vice president.

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club elected officers at its monthly meeting. Reelected president for a third term was Lou Kaiser. Jim Phelan was reelected vice president over Steve Alper and Al Murray. Bob Smith was reelected over Brad Swain for treasurer. Dick Keenan topped Dick Mastromatteo in the balloting for secretary. Stan Mazur was nominated from the floor for president but declined the nomination.

The Club’s annual dinner will be held at the Ambassador Restaurant in Hamden on April 15.

John Evans, factory manager, main speaker at the meeting, gave a brief picture of the plant’s business outlook for 1970, and was followed by staff members Bert Scullin, Larry Koth, Harry Witt, Hal Lynch, Bob VanAllen, Fred Wintsch, who spoke for Ron Mitchinson, Jim Cronin and Al Manzi, who summarized their department’s prime goals for the year.

Service Keeps Customer

[IMAGE: Workers loading materials on pallet]

From left loading 451 on pallet in Bldg. 109 are Brony Konavage and Mike Yuchnyk as Bert Frennesson and George Baktis watch.

[IMAGE: Group of workers being congratulated]

Rocco Magnanimo congratulates Bldg. 17 employees for refining 451 and shipping to customer on time. From left are Magnanimo, Ted Clement, Bob Orsini, Jack Cuddy, Joe Antonucci and Jerry Markham.

An order for Antioxidant 451 was recently received from a large customer for delivery on very short notice. 451 is a product that the Sales department has been trying to sell for over a year, but without much progress. The new product was important to the Naugatuck plant’s success because it represented new business.

Used In Tires

The customer tried 451 as a stabilizer in styrene-butadiene rubber, which goes into most of the tires made in the country on a small run. It worked. The customer came back and said, “if you can keep me supplied with 451, I’ll use it in our entire run.”

Service Saves Business

This is where the crews in Bldg. 109 and Bldg. 17 played an important role in saving the business. Through their effort, the 451 was processed and transferred into a tank car, and shipped out of the plant in time to satisfy the customer and keep the business.

Cooperation like this, which involves several departments, gets new customers and keeps them. The more customers the plant gets, the more business it gets. This is what makes our jobs more secure.

Crew Members

Building 109 employees responsible for processing the material were George Baktis, area foreman; Dolph Gabriel, foreman; Larry Bogen, John Booth, Brony Konavage, Harold McIlroy, Joe Owens and Buddy Watts.

Building 17 employees who helped get the product shipped out on time were John Honyotski, area foreman; Rocco Magnanimo, foreman; Eric Storch, process engineer; Bert Frennesson, engineering associate; Joe Antonucci, John Shumak, Thurman Walton, Ben Root, Bob Orsini, Jesse Silva, Frank Bedard, and Ted Clement.

New Degree Offered By College

An associate degree in Industrial Management Technology geared to the needs of foremen and supervisors is offered by the Waterbury State Technical College.

The curriculum includes courses on: cost control, personnel management, accounting, job instruction training, work simplification, safety and hygiene, communications, value analysis, manufacturing processes, quality control, data processing, plant layout, physics, economics and human relations.

Courses are given by the Evening Division in trimester sessions. The cost is $5.00 per course.

Waterbury State also offers courses in civil technology, chemical technology, data processing, electrical technology, fire technology, industrial management and mechanical technology.

For further information on the courses, contact your foreman, supervisor or the Director of Extension Services, Waterbury State Technical College, 1460 West Main Street, Waterbury, Conn. 06708. or phone 756-7035.

When the courses are job related, you can apply for Tuition Aid. Under this program, Uniroyal pays the tuition cost upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Spring Tire Sale Starts

A special spring employee tire sale runs from March 30 through May 29. Employee prices will be substantially below regular prices on passenger, small truck, camper and trailer tires.

The new Uniroyal Master with front and rear tires for better steering and traction, a steel reinforced tread and 40,000 mile guarantee are included in the sale.

Other tires offered are the “Tiger Paw,” wide “Tiger Paw” and the Laredo “Rain Tire.”

This will be the only sale on these tires during the year.

Tire slips can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department; Ann McAllister, R.N., Synthetic plant hospital; Luella Anderson, TSSC; and Janet Nolin and Jack Vergosen, EMIC

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Uniroyal Benefits Help Cover Today’s Staggering Hospital Costs

Joe Scullin and his wife, Elizabeth, look proudly at their 6 day old baby girl held by nurse of the Waterbury Hospital. Uniroyal’s Hospital and Surgical Benefits covered hospital expenses of $368. and the Doctor’s fee of $250. These benefits are provided without cost to you and members of your family.

$70 to $80 a day for a room. $150 to $1,000 for an operation. X-rays. Doctor’s fees. Whether you are having a child or an operation, add them up for one, two or three weeks in the hospital and you get a real picture of how important Uniroyal’s benefit plans are to you.

Doctors in the area consider Uniroyal’s Hospital and Surgical plan one of the most comprehensive and extensive in coverage of hospital and surgical costs.

Unseen Income

Benefits today are part of our unseen income. We feel it when a hospital emergency arises; when we retire and receive regular pension checks; social security payments; and the knowledge that our families are protected by group life insurance.

An Extra $1.62 Per Hour

In 1968 Uniroyal paid out to employees at the 19 plants represented by the United Rubber Workers, $67,146,422. This averages $1.62 per wage hour worked. This amounts to an unseen income of $64.80 for a 40 hour week, or a total of more than $3,200 a year.

121,413 Claims: $12,081,416 Paid

For the fiscal year ending August 1, 1969, under the Hospital-Surgical plan, 121,413 claims were paid, for a total of $12,081,416 for eligible employees.

Claims at the Naugatuck Chemical location came to 4,960 for a total of $586,030 paid out for employees during the same period.

Our Responsibility In Benefit Program

Because employee benefits contribute significantly to total labor costs, it becomes

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Man Slips Off Truck

While attempting to unload a truckload of tires, an employee slipped and fell backwards off the truck, his head barely missing a steel prong on a conveyor belt.

The truck was fully loaded to its rear edge with tires giving the employee little space for solid footing. Old tires lie outside and pick up water until collected by the scrap dealer. When they arrive at the plant, they are frozen together and the truck often covered with a thin layer of ice. Ice is deceptive and difficult to see, creating a safety hazard.

The accident was an unusual and unfortunate incident, as the employee had requested to leave work early to visit his wife in the hospital in the afternoon.

George Aspell, right, shows hospital and surgical bills for $1,100 to Angelo Soares. George had a serious cataract operation performed by world renowned eye surgeon, Dr. Fassanella. The hospital bill was $450; the operation cost $650. During the 3-1/2 months of recovery, George received Sickness and Accident benefits of $70 weekly. All costs were covered by Uniroyal’s Benefits plans.

3 Accidents In December

The truck-slip accident resulted in a compression fracture from the fall. The second accident resulted in a pain in the lumbo-sacral area when an employee moved a 200 lb. pallet. A third employee hurt his back when he lifted a heavy motor.

There were four serious injuries suffered by employees during the month.

55 Work Days Lost

As a result of the 3 accidents, 55 work days or 440 hours were lost in December. The individual’s health and safety is the first concern of the plant. Everything possible is being done to protect employees from accidents and

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Gino Tavares points to ice on bar below license plate and on edge of truck.

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Social Security Upped 15%

The 15% increase in Social Security benefits affects everything from a retiree’s monthly check to the benefit paid a 40 year-old widow with small children. The extra benefit starts in April with two checks covering all the increases since Jan. 1.

A person who paid the maximum tax and retires at 65 in 1970 gets $190 a month – up form $165. He gets 80% if he retires at 62; 86-2/3% at 63; and 93-1/3% at 64.

His wife, age 65, gets 50% of her husband’s benefits, or $95. She can get $71.25 at 62. When her husband dies, she receives 82½ % of his post 65 benefit, $157 for life.

Applications for social security should be made 3 to 4 months before retirement to receive benefits upon retirement and to avoid delays.

The Social Security office in Waterbury or New Haven will gladly answer questions pertaining to your benefits.

Morrison (continued from page 1) burning Celogen around the motor and averted a serious fire. A short shutdown was required to repair the faulty bearing.

Safety procedures are an important part of safety and fire prevention. Knowledge of operation of the equipment, location of shut-off valves, and the location of fire alarm boxes, showers, eye fountains, and other safety equipment prevents accidents and injuries and makes the plant a safer place to work for all of us.

Better Food Service Promised

At a recent meeting, representatives of Industrial Vendors, Inc. (IVI) who service the plant’s food facilities, stated that every effort would be made to improve the food and vending machine service in the plant.

The meeting stemmed from employee complaints about the condition and quality of food as well as the lack of food in the machines on the night shifts and weekends, and poor servicing of the machines. A lack of variety in Cafeteria menus was another comment often mentioned by employees about the service.

It is a major concern of the plant to assure fresh quality food for employees on all shifts. The meeting should result in improved food services throughout the plant.

$16,900 Invested In Each Employee

Each year Uniroyal increases its investment in new and better equipment to improve production, work conditions and to make jobs easier.

Today each employee is backed by $16,900 in plants, tools and equipment. Ten years ago the figure was $10,400.

During the past year, several millions of dollars were spent on plant improvements, new equipment, new machinery, modernization programs, safety, and new product facilities. This investment helps us remain competitive in the chemical industry by selling our products to customers at a competitive price and protects job security.

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Tony Jokubaitis Retires

[IMAGE: Photo showing group of men, one wearing a “DANGER” hard hat]

Congratulating Tony Jokubaitis on his retirement after 25 years with Uniroyal Chemical are from left: John Quint, Don Holmes, Tony, Walter Tabaka, Bill Krayeski, and Larry Pearl.

DEPARTMENT BREAKDOWN FOR 1969 VS. 1968

Department 1969 Lost Time Accidents Days Lost Serious Injuries 1968 Lost Time Accidents Days Lost Serious Injuries
Chem. Prod. 7 397 16 7 403 14
Reclaim Prod. 3 147 8 4 67 11
Mat. Handling 4 135 7 3 250 6
Mech. Dept. 4 114 12 5 298 20
Res. & Dev. 1 109 4 1 24 11
Syn. Prod. 4 198 7 0 0 2
Other 0 0 2 0 0 4
TOTALS 23 1100 56 20 1042 68

NOTE: An additional 2081 days were lost due to occupational accidents in the plant, that happened prior to 1969.

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loss of an eye, or the permanent disability to an individual. His family shares his anguish with him, and in the case of total blindness, a severe hardship is placed on the family. His lost earnings affects their livelihood, their opportunities for a college education and the many good things that make life more enjoyable.

Every employee in the plant is hurt by the lost skill and experience of an injured employee. An entire production line may be shut down by his absence. Operating costs are increased and the job security of his fellow employees endangered.

What Can You Do?

Observe every safety rule. Don’t perform unsafe acts. Don’t take “the chance”. Think before you act. Expect the unexpected happening.

These are the things you can do for your safety and the safety of your fellow employee. Often he’s the one who gets hurt by the chance you take.

U.S. Census Now Underway

The nineteenth decennial census will be different in its procedure from any ever taken in the U.S.

Each household will receive a questionnaire in the mail and most will be asked to return it by mail, except in rural areas where a census taker will call for them. •

One out of 5 households will receive a longer form with additional questions about each member in the household and the dwelling.

The success of the new mail system depends in a large degree on the cooperation of the public.

The Census determines the official population figures for the U.S., states, counties, cities, towns and villages.

The Census which is strictly confidential provides data on income, housing, occupations, education, poverty, age, color, sexes and other important information on the U.S. population.

Huge Rubber Tanks Stop Oil Spills

[IMAGE: Photograph showing rubber tanks on water near a tanker ship]

140,000 gallon Uniroyal rubber tanks collect oil from tanker and prevent pollution from spills.

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Solo, A New Soybean Herbicide Marketed

[IMAGE: Photo showing workers with pallets marked “4614” and “SOLO”]

Jim Nolan, left, checks control number for quality of liquid Solo as Filipe Duarte, center, inspects appearance of packaging. Tony Marques, loads a pallet from Bldg. 76 warehouse on to truck for shipment to one of our distributors.

by John Kitsmiller

Solo,® a new preemergence herbicide made in Bldg. 73, controls more broadleaf weeds, such as ragweed, in soybeans than any other chemical. Marketed for the first time this year, after several years of tests by universities, large growers, and the R & D agronomists, under the direction of George O’Brien, sales of Solo look good for 1970.

Patent Issued

The unique herbicide combination was discovered by Everett Barron and Adam Soboleski of the agricultural chemical R & D group at the Bethany research center. A patent was issued to both which provides 17 years’ exclusive rights to the sales of the product.

42,000,000 Acres

Soybeans are the nation’s second largest crop with 42,000,000 acres grown in the midwest and Delta areas of the U.S.

Solo increases yields by 6-10 bushels per acre. At $2.50 per bushel the chemical improves the grower’s income in a very risky business.

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Sales Up 3%: Profits Drop Down 24%

Uniroyal set a new 1st quarter sales record of $380 million, a 3% increase over the $369 million sales in the 1st quarter of 1969.

Profits for the first three months of 1970 were $9.5 million, a 24% decrease compared to the $12.5 million 1st quarter profits of 1969.

Higher interest charges; more competition in the market; higher working capital requirements; lower demand for quality canvas shoes; and intensified competition from foreign and domestic manufacturers paying wages and benefits far below Uniroyal scales, were major factors in reduced profitability.

Automotive Industry Off

A decline in automobile sales not only has an impact on the many products the company makes for the industry, but also affects the sales and profits of the Nau-

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136 JOIN 25 YEAR CLUB

[IMAGE: Photo of crowd at banquet/dinner event]

350 members of the 25 Year Service Club attended the twentieth annual banquet honoring employees for 25 or more years service. Above, members enjoy refreshments before the dinner.

The 25 Year Service Club of Uniroyal Chemical held its twentieth annual dinner at Waverly Inn honoring 568 active and retired employees for their credited service of 25 or more years.

Committee members for the dinner were Bert Scullin, president and toastmaster, Everett Anderson, Tom Dowling, Pat King, Joe Little, Alice Schofield and Ed Weaving. In charge of the invitations and assisting the committee was Gladys Bradshaw.

Guest speaker for the affair was Frank Hopkins, vice president of the Chemical division.

Andy Molnar of the Synthetic pilot plant holds the unique distinction of longest,

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Vibrathane Bumper First On Auto

[IMAGE: Photo of woman in short dress posing next to Oldsmobile Rallye 350 car with visible “RALLYE 350” text]

The Oldsmobile Rallye 350 has the first color matched bumper in the auto industry. Developed by R & D at the TSSC, the Vibrathane®coating’s elastic-plastic properties make the bumper highly resistant to weather, wear, chipping and scratching from flying road gravel and stones. Working on the project were Dr. Frank O’Shea, R & D manager; John Burkus, group leader; John Shiley, Lou Esposito, technical service; Alex Keniausis and Len Jacoboski.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

On April 22 our lost-time free accident performance ended at 1,309,799 man hours worked. This performance, which was our best since 1968, was ended by a careless act resulting from not following instructions.

Two pipers on the evening shift were sent to 73 Building at the Chemical plant to disconnect the steam tracer on a DN tank car so that the plant switch could be made. Their instructions were limited to disconnecting the tracer, but with the best of intentions to be helpful, they removed the quick disconnect DN line which is the normal job of the operator.

Unfamiliar with the disconnect procedure, they failed to check that the valves were not closed and the disconnect was not drained. As a result the unexpected happened — the pipers were sprayed with DN. One swallowed some DN and was hospitalized for observation.

To place this in proper perspective, let me point out I do not want to discourage cooperation and working together and that I am not concerned about records — I am concerned that we cease having accidents. I am convinced that accidents are the result of carelessness. We will cease to have accidents when each and every one of us knows his job; follows the proper procedures, including the wearing of proper protective equipment; and, equally important, starts to show more concern about safety for ourselves and others.

Sincerely,

John

John D. Evans

136 Join . . . (Cont’d. from page 1)

active service in the club, receiving his 45-year service pin from Dr. Earle Ebers, president of Uniroyal Development Company.

40 Years Service

Awarded Hamilton watches for 40 years service were Dolphi Gabriel, Helen Haughney, Al Krampetz, Walt Miller, Dick Opper, Eitel Radwick and Milton Woodin.

35 Years Service

Honored for 35 years service were Joe Adomaitis, Bill Albaitis, Herb Atwood, Walter Budd, Don Cowan, Charles Drapko, Bernard Dunn, Alice Egan, Joe Errico, Orlando Gabianelli, Charles Gates, Dom Gentile, Al Kazemekas, Joe Lokites, Frank Lynch, Art Nauges, Ed Nunn, John Objinski, Dick Pinto, John Sapinsky, Alice Schofield, Bert Scullin, Tom Skehan, Norm Smith, Howard Titley, Josephine Wailonis and Al Zapatka.

30 Years Service

Receiving 30 years service pins were Ed Alves, Norm Benson, Walt Booth, Chet Bulka, Jim Carroll, Jim Casey, Al Cignotti, Frank Clark, Molly Cobbol, Bill Connelly, Dick Cooper, Edna Crycheau, Harold Dibble, Jack Dunn, Frank Edmonds, Guy Elwood, Leon Evon, Bob Foltz, Norm Gibbs, Julius Grabowski, Don Kirby, Zigmunt Kirdzik, Roc-

[PHOTO CAPTION: Andy Molnar receives congratulations from Dr. Earle Ebers for his 45 years service.]

co Magnamo, Rocco Magnanimo, Bill Mariano, Mitch Mazur, Charles McCleary, John Napiello, Leo Napiello, Mildred Nauges, Dave Nelson, Don Nelson, George O’Brien, Martin O’Brien, Matty Osiecki, Catherine O’Sullivan, Jim Parechanian, Andy Patskan, Jose Pinto, Henry Quigley, Joe Rourk, Tano San Angelo, Jim Schumacher, Adele Schwenk, Bob Sterrett, Ed Szczesiul, Pete Thomas and Bob VanAllen.

New Members

New 25 years service members to the Club are Vivian Abel, Charles Alexander, Elmer Anderson, Luella

Five Major Accidents Averted

Between March 3 and 26, five major accidents were prevented by wearing the proper safety equipment for the job. Tony Bilcz, Roland Bergeron, and Joe Chasse averted

permanent loss of their eyesight by wearing safety glasses. Joe Poudrier’s safety hat prevented a possible skull fracture. Jerry Sullivan’s safety shoes, saved his foot from being mangled.

[PHOTO CAPTION: Jerry Sullivan shows Dick Oriente how safety shoe prevented fracture of his foot.]

[PHOTO CAPTION: Joe Poudrier, right, shows Tom Geise pipe which cracked his safety hat.]

[PHOTO CAPTION: Tony Bilcz points to grinding wheel which shot metal object at his eyes, shattering glasses.]

by Jerry Sullivan

“While unloading a truckload of materials to store in Bldg. 107 warehouse, the transtacker I was operating ran over my safety shoes, causing only minor injury to my foot.”

“The transtacker weighs 3,500 lbs., but my safety shoes were strong enough to protect my toes from being mangled.”

“I’ve been working with electric trucks for several years and believe I can handle them safely. But no matter how experienced you are, the unexpected can happen.”

by Joe Poudrier

“I thought I could walk around the Chemical Pilot Plant blindfolded, I knew it so well.”

“I was certainly fortunate when, working on a project in it, I turned around suddenly and the end of a pipe which was being repaired hit my safety hat and cracked it. The safety hat absorbed the shock from the blow which cracked it.”

“If I had left my hat in the locker and taken a chance, I certainly would have suffered a fractured skull.”

by Tony Bilcz

“I came close to losing my sight while grinding a mill roll in the Reclaim millroom. This has been my job for years, but no matter how experienced you are, you can’t take chances — certainly not with your eyes.”

“It really shook me up, when I leaned over slightly to check the grinding, and suddenly a small object hit my glasses, smashing the lens to pieces.”

“Thank God I was wearing my safety glasses, otherwise I would have lost the sight of one eye.”

Anderson, Polivio Aresta, Bob Baker, Mike Banik, Paul Benson, Ed Bouley, Therese Dalton, Bill Detlefsen, Deolinda Fernandes, Huldah Flammia, Ovila Fortier, Mary Foy, Tony Gambardella, Ed Geise, Mary Grennan, John Hickson, Clarence Hiser, Don Holmes, Chester Janicki, Ken Jarrett, Ed Johnson, Tony Jokubaitis, Joe Jokubaitis, Stanley Korpusik, Sal Lantiere, George LaRose, Ann Larson, Ed Levandauskas, Sam Mastrosimone, Steve Matcheson, Al Maurutis, Hilda Moura, Jim Nolan, Nell Patrick, Tony Pereira, Ralph Pilbro, Joe Rabetski, Paul Reed, Joe Rotella, George Salokas, Maria N.P. Silva, Catherine Smith, Adam Soboleski, Joe Speck, Frank Sterniak, Gracie Stone, John F. Sullivan, Norm Sundholm, Margaret Sweeney and Joe Trangle.

[PHOTO CAPTION: Here’s proof that safety equipment is worth wearing. Safety shoes saved Jerry Sullivan’s foot; safety glasses prevented blindness to Tony Bilcz; and a hard hat averted a fractured skull to Joe Poudrier.]

Bloodmobile Visit June 12

On Friday, June 12, the Bloodmobile makes its annual visit to Uniroyal Chemical. 150 pints is our quota.

For convenience and facilities, it will be held at St. Michael’s Parish House.

Blood is urgently needed in the state. Connecticut is one of the few states where the blood itself is free; in some states it costs $50 per pint.

Appointments should be made now with Adeline Farrar, R.N., Ext. 231; Ann McAllister, R.N., Ext. 397; Bob Shortt or Sal Aloise, Ext. 438.

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Suggestions, Ideas Bring $2,690 In Awards

Uniroyal’s Policy On Environmental Health

This policy reflects the committment of the Naugatuck Chemical plant to cleaner air and water in the community.

The Chemical plant to date has spent or committed $5,000,000 for pollution control facilities and systems.

Stepped up action is now underway to reduce smells and fumes emitted from the 142 buildings of the plant. Every employee’s help is asked to spot leaks, odors and fumes and report them to his foreman or supervisor.

Good housekeeping, and “No Drain” operations can help reduce many pollution problems created by unconcern to help solve the problem.

  1. UNIROYAL realizes that it has both the obligation and responsibility to join with society in the proper management of wastes, the proper utilization of air and water resources, and the protection of the environment in which we all live.
  2. UNIROYAL believes that progress in pollution control requires the dedication and responsible action of every individual and every segment of society.
  3. UNIROYAL is eliminating or minimizing pollution at all of its existing plant locations through the installation of the most modern and efficient pollution control systems available and through careful monitoring of these systems.
  4. UNIROYAL is incorporating such systems in the design and construction of all of its new plants throughout the world.
  5. UNIROYAL supervises and trains employees in operating methods which minimize pollution at all of its plants.
  6. UNIROYAL is finding new and better ways to prevent or control pollution through a concentrated program of scientific research and development both at its central research laboratories and at 22 other research locations throughout the world.
  7. UNIROYAL supports the efforts of federal, state and municipal governments in developing sound and effective pollution control laws and ordinances.
  8. UNIROYAL cooperates fully with responsible regulatory agencies and welcomes the free exchange of information on pollution control methods with interested industries and communities.
  9. UNIROYAL supports and works actively with conservationists and community organizations for the preservation of the nation’s natural beauties and the protection of her wildlife.
  10. UNIROYAL stands prepared to work actively with every individual and every segment of society in developing a total approach to pollution problems. These problems include, not merely industrial wastes, but the human wastes from sewers, incinerators, home heating, combustion engines, and the haphazard disposal of packages, bottles, trash and other litter that mars our daily lives.

$480 in checks were presented to 6 Synthetic plant employees. From left are Ernst Krauss, Bill Krayeski, Walt Tabaka, Norm Brummett, Frank Chiodo, Vic Alves, Joe Arbachauskas, and Rocco Manulla.

by Bernie Daily

Employees received $2,690 for suggestions and ideas, with 3 receiving more than $200 each in awards.

Fernando Henriques received $251.50 for his suggestion to make up the Daxad solution in more concentrated form to improve latex quality and production.

Perseverance pays off. Frank Chiodo’s suggestion was turned down 5 times in 5 years. He finally got $230 for his suggestion to patch the Sweco screens with polyester fiberglass. The $95 screens were previously thrown away after 24 hours’ use. Frank’s idea extended their use life.

After evaluating the results of Sam Molnar’s suggestion for a year, he received an additional $210 award for a filter system which recovered the slurry from the Monex® process. As a result the material was recovered that would have been washed through the sewer system.

Other top “thinking” employees awarded sizeable amounts for suggestions were: Carmine Iannuzzi who received $100 for 8 suggestions; Walt Tabaka, $95 and Bill Krayeski $95 for 7 suggestions they submitted as a team.

Other Cash Awards

Cash awards went to M. Csepes, F. Gagne, D. Polzella, Manulla, N. Brummett, M. Yaroshefski, T. Carr, L. DeLaRosa, W.F. Scott, P. Senick, C. LoBalbo, J. Gandolfo, W. Scott, J. Wawer, J. Sickola, A. Brazicki, F. Simasek, F. Russell, E. Root, R. Lockwood, F. Miller, J. Painter, L. Raskauskas, J. Butkus, D. Lavorgna, J. Sullivan, and J. Gallucci.

Commendations

Honorable Mentions and Letters of Commendation went to F. Pikula, Z. Kirdzik, L. Fortier, J. Loman, F. Hirt-

Fernando Henriques, center, receives $240 check from Harry Witt, right, synthetic production superintendent as Frank Giordano watches.

Frank Chiodo got $230 for suggestion to repair $95 Sweco screens. Prior to his idea the expensive screens were used for 24 hours.

H. Rich, M. Jannetty, C. Ferguson, W. Breton, F. San Angelo, A. DaSilva, W. Carreiro, F. Ignatowski, F. Rosa, T. Lee, H. Pyshna, T. Parsons, W. Fruin, J. Adamski, R. Newhart, K. Anderson, F. Guerrera, J. Rotella, D. Donato, F. Bendler, H. Walton, K. Urbsaitis, D. Mennillo, H. Nixon, J. Marino, C. Connelly, A. Kazemekas, J. Lawton, I. Engle, J. Kenny, A. MacDonald, L. Recchia, D. Boyd, J. Arbachauskas, R. ler, B. Rosenfeld, B. Zukauskas, M. Nauges, D. McCormack, R. Jennings, S. Cantor, F. Merancy, W. Hilton and G. Bradshaw.

71 awards were given to Synthetic plant employees, a high percent received by the Mechanical department.

Several of the awards were granted under the new Idea Plan which pays a minimum amount of $25 up to $1,000 and even higher depending upon the idea.

Sign visible from Rte. 8 will show construction progress of new $3,000,000 liquid waste pretreatment plant that will control pollution of Naugatuck river.

UNIROYAL

SITE OF LIQUID WASTE PRETREATMENT PLANT

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Prize Cattle Raised at Oxford

per Ernie Scheller

Filet mignon. Sirloin steak. Prime rib beef. These choice meat cuts may soon appear on the menu of the Synthetic plant cafeteria.

Twenty-six pure bred polled (born without horns) Hereford calves are being raised at the Oxford Project. Recently, Ernie Scheller, Superintendent of Uniroyal Farms weighed the calves and they surpassed the Maryland average beef weight for calves. The 26 calves averaged 440 lbs. per animal which is above average for their age.

Beau Perfect, Sire

The goal of the Oxford Farm is to develop a top breeding herd for prize showing and choice table beef, and to produce the best herd of cattle in the country.

Beau Perfect is owned jointly with the University of Maryland. Beau Perfect is stretchy, muscular, and off-the-ground, all essential for a top sire according to Scheller.

Our other herd sire, Pawnee Domino, has also shown promise and we have high hopes for his offspring.

Top Man In U.S.

As manager of Tranquility Farms, Ernie had the highest milk production in the country for 50-100 cows’ class. Each cow in the herd produced 19,213 lbs. of milk which is an exceptionally high production rate for this number of cows. Ernie received national fame for his records; and his outstanding achievements in the cattle industry were featured in newspapers and magazines.

Friend Of Eisenhower and Senator Gore

Ernie was a guest of President Eisenhower at his Gettysburg Farm in Pennsylvania. The former President had sought Ernie’s advice on improving his milk herd.

He is a friend of Senator Gore of Tennessee whom he has met at several beef sales

“Got to eat as well as the herd” Earnie said as he helped himself to a healthy dish of spaghetti.

and has been invited by the Senator to visit his farm where he raises beef cattle.

Raised In Orphanage

Born in New Haven, Ernie was raised at the Warburg Orphan Farm School, where he met his wife, Elizabeth. “I didn’t like him at all” she said, “while we were at the orphanage. But, I met him many years later at a friend’s home, and a year later married him”.

At the Farm School, Ernie only 17 years old assumed full charge of the farm operations. After he left Warburg, he became manager of several

top farms in the Connecticut area.

Reports To New York

Scheller works under Norman Gouldin, Managing Director of Uniroyal’s Rubber Plantation division. He makes periodic trips to “1230” to report on the status of the herd and the farm. Like all managers, Ernie has a budget and must account for the expenditures and the finances of the operation. Head of the Oxford Project is Bill Norton, who once held the position of Controller at the Naugatuck plant.

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cause the group is small, the student is not afraid to ask and ask questions until he understands the theories of economics.

Concerned About Safety Rules

Like our own plant, the company is deeply concerned about safety. Accidents do not happen. They are caused by someone who is careless, and who cares less than he should about his own safety and that of his fellow employees.

Women Officers Run Company

Jaroy is an unusual firm with 6 of its top officers, women. Officers of the firm are Jill Subataitis, President; Eugenia Arnold, Sales Vice President; George Ashman, Manufacturing Vice President; June Murray, Asst. Sales Vice President; Dibbie Caron, Secretary; Darlene White, Treasurer; Jerry DeHippolytes, Safety Director; Robert Taggett, R&D Chairman; Jo Ann Niski, Purchasing Agent. Other members of the firm are Susan Alves, Terry Cilfone, Mary Kevit, Terri Huntley, Nancy Monahan, Lisa Rossi, Kevin Healey, Greg Lainas, Irene Frederiks, Darlene Fenn, David Day, and Gail Murray.

The advisors from Uniroyal Chemical are Jerry Lambiotte, Kiran Shah, Jim Brown and Ted Lainas.

Alcohol is involved in at least half of all fatal motor vehicle accidents.

In Connecticut, you can lose your license from 3 to 6 months for driving under the influence of liquor.

The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than about what others are saying, and we never listen when we are eager to speak.

[IMAGE CAPTION:]
The twenty-six calves average 400 lbs. per animal which is above average for their age of seven months.

Smerekanych, St. John, Andrew, Harvey Retire

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
Walter Andrew retired from the Mechanical department after 37 years. Congratulating Andrew are left to right, Bill Rek, foreman, Andrew, Marty O’Brien, and Adolph Mikelenas.

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
Bob Harvey, a pipefitter in the Synthetic machine shop, retired after nearly 28 years service. Congratulating Bob are, left to right, James Brown, Foreman; Charlie Roland, Local 308 V.P.; Al Matulionis, Harvey, Hank Yacek, and Babe Lavorgna.

Metro Smerekanych retired after 36 years of service. He held the position of Mechanical Trades Foreman at the time of his retirement.

Ray St. John retired after nearly 27 years’ service. Ray held the position of a certified machinist at the Synthetic plant.

He was a member of the 25 Year Club.

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Vol. 4, 1970 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 5

$5,200,000 Spent Or Committed To Improve Air, Water Quality

Trades Courses Offered

by Al Manzi

A training program to qualify candidates for skilled trades openings has been developed in cooperation with Kaynor Technical School in Waterbury. This special program is voluntary and can help improve your job opportunities in the future. The program is open to all employees of Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck.

Courses Available

A two-year program has been planned following the normal school year — one night per week — 3 hours per night. The first year will have three 33 hour courses: Fundamentals of Arithmetic; Measurements; and Engineering Drawing.

The second year is tentatively planned for three 33 hour courses covering: Introduction to Pipe Fitting; Electricity; and Construction Trades. Successful completion of this program as judged by Kaynor Tech will allow candidates to qualify for second-class trades openings when available and in accordance with present contractual requirements of seniority and qualifications.

No Cost to Employee

There will be no cost to participants—Uniroyal will pay for tuition and textbooks as necessary. The company will cooperate as much as possible in arranging for participation of people on OFF shifts.

At the present time, training is directed to filling piper, electrician and millwright/mechanic job openings.

In the near future, questionnaires will be distributed to learn of potential candidates and their major interest of trades. The following list shows the potential openings through normal turnover at the Chemical and Synthetic plants during the next seven years.

Chemical Plant
Millwright/Mechanics ….11
Pipers ……………….9
Electricians ………….3

Synthetic Plant
Millwright/Mechanics …..7
Pipers ……………….8
Electricians ………….0

The questionnaires are now being printed and for the present, please wait until questionnaires will become available shortly. The questionnaires will list the people to contact if more information is required.

[IMAGE CAPTION: Conversion of the power plant from coal to oil firing eliminated the discharge of two and one half tons of flyash daily. White plumes in photo are often mistaken as pollutants; in many cases the plumes are steam.]

Since 1958, 35 air and water environmental improvement systems, devices and facilities have been or are being installed, resulting in improved environmental quality. They range in cost from $9,000 to near $3,000,000. These installations have and will contribute significantly to cleaner air and a cleaner Naugatuck River.

Water Pollution Control

The $3,000,000 approved liquid waste pretreatment plant, scheduled for completion in 1972, will control the discharge of chemicals and liquid waste into the Naugatuck River. An agreement was signed on May 15 with the Borough of Naugatuck for secondary treatment of our wastes.

Fiber separators in the Reclaim plant, a major factor in reducing water pollution, collect and bale the fiber removed from discarded solid waste tires. The $750,000 sys-

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1968 Stock Plan Ends July 31

The 1968 stock purchase plan which started August 1, 1968 ends on July 31, 1970. According to the plan, an employee may purchase the stock or withdraw from the plan on or before July 31. Uniroyal also reserves the right to terminate the plan, as stated in the original offer.

If a participant withdraws, he receives the amount contributed to the plan plus 5% interest on the money.

Information affecting the 1968 stock plan will be published in Chem-Texts and the News Bulletins posted on bulletin boards throughout the plant when announced by the Corporate group in charge of the plan.

[IMAGE CAPTION: Inspecting bales of fiber that were formerly discharged into the river are from left, Frank Silva, John Reardon, Don Bell and George Gudauskas. About 34,000 lbs. are removed every other day.]

Bloodmobile Successful

Uniroyal Chemical and EMIC employees generously supported the annual Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the plant.

Details on the successful visit will be published in the next CHEM-TEXTS.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

Dear Fellow Employees:

Soon many of us will be taking vacations. One of the most common traits we share is the tendency to pack too much into too little time. Too much driving, too much sun, too much activity, too much partying and so on. The results of “too much” are usually too much physical fatigue and too much carelessness. As you know, carelessness leads to accidents and injuries.

Plan your vacation within your limits — drive safely, play safely, and get enough rest and relaxation. Your safety and your families’ safety depends on you and you alone. Your wife and children are counting on you and we are counting on you to come back rested and ready to continue your good work here.

I sincerely wish each and everyone of you and your families a very happy and most pleasant vacation this summer.

Best wishes

[Signature]

John D. Evans

Dinkle Gets Scholarship

Richard Dinkle, receives $250 scholarship from Dr. Phil Paul. From left are his mother, Mary, Richard, Phil Paul, and Jim Phelan.

by Phil Paul

Richard Dinkle, son of Mary Dinkle one of the plant’s three switchboard operators, received the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club’s $250 scholarship award. The scholarship was supplemented this year by a $50 contribution from Larry Monroe. Selected from a group of 13 highly qualified applicants, Dick attends Naugatuck High School, where he ranks in the top 10% of a 340 class.

He was named a Connecticut State Scholar and made a member of the National Honor Society for his scholastic achievements. Dick was also Chairman of the Student Council at the High School.

This tribute from one of the school’s staff indicates his qualifications:

“He possesses a rare combination of qualities: self-discipline, patience, objectivity, depth, maturity, and — most important — a good sense of humor.

Dick plans a career in accounting or corporate law. He has been accepted at the University of Connecticut, and has yet to hear from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.

Chairman of the scholarship committee was Phil Paul with Tom Dowling and Jim Phelan serving as committee members.

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Nurse Named President

Adeline Farrar, R.N., nurse at the Chemical plant hospital was named president of the Naugatuck Valley Industrial Nurses for a 2 year term. Adeline served as vice president of the organization prior to her election as president.

Uniroyal Stores Offer Discounts

Uniroyal Home and Auto Centers offer 10% to 40% discounts, depending upon the item.

The stores carry lawnmowers, a regular line of bikes and mini bikes, Admiral and Frigidaire appliances, including air conditioners.

Centers are located in Bristol, Farmington Ave.; Norwalk, Rte. 1 (Boston Post Rd.); Milford, Conn. Post Shopping Center, Rte. 1 (Boston Post Rd.); and New Haven, Amity Shopping Center, Rte. 63. Your plant or company pass is required for identification.

Shopping Center rules restrict the merchandise of some stores, so it is advisable to check the store first before you visit it.

Oxford Office Nears Completion

Aerial photo shows Corporate Administration Building, nearly fifty percent complete, and landscaped parking area. The huge building will house corporate offices and the computer center. Construction has started on the new research and development building. Underground tunnels will connect the several buildings of the complex.

Uniroyal Home and Auto Center in Milford, one of four in area, offers 10% to 40% discounts on lawnmowers, appliances, bikes and auto accessories.