ChemWorld | 7 | January 1990
Technical Publishers Honored At Uniroyal Chemical’s Author Recognition Program
Forty-five Uniroyal Chemical Company employees were recognized in October 1989 at the Authors Recognition Program, which acknowledges staff members who have published in a professional journal or have presented a technical paper before a major scientific organization.
Established in 1983 and held every two years, the Authors Recognition Program helps to promote the reputation of Uniroyal Chemical Company and its technical staff as industry innovators and contributors to the scientific community. To date, over 95 Uniroyal Chemical employees have been recognized for their accomplishments in this area.
The Authors Recognition Committee is comprised of: Dr. Emmanuel G. Kontos, manager of elastomers technology; Robert C. LaClair, specialty chemicals technical sales service manager; and Allen R. Blem, registration specialist.
Distinguished Authors
Chemicals and Polymers
| Allen, R.D. (2) | Paolino, P.R. |
| Barnhart, R.R. | Peterson, H.A. |
| Cesare, F.C. (3) | Perrella, A.V. |
| Davies, T.J. | Sheridan, D.F., Jr. (2) |
| Farber, M. | Synnott, D.J. (2) |
| Hong, S.W. (2) | Tomlinson, R.W. |
| Jablonowski, T.L. (3) | Tredinnick, D.W. |
| Mazzeo, R.A. (2) | Tweedie, R.W. |
Crop Protection
| Bell, A.R. | Lai, H.K. |
| Blem, A.R. | Mishra, A. |
| Borth, D.M. | Moore, E.L. |
| Brouwer, W.G. | Moore, R.C. |
| Burger, R.N. | Parkins, M.D. |
| Cole, L.P. | Polakoff, B.M. |
| Covey, R.A. | Relyea, D.I. (3) |
| Dekeyser, M.A. (2) | Rockwell, J. |
| Kelley, K.L. | Shadbolt, C.A. |
| Kulka, M. | von Schmeling, B. |
Specialties
| Abruscato, G.J. | Rosenberg, R.O. |
| Chucta, T.M. | Singh, A. |
| Horng, P.L. | Stott, P.E. |
| McKinstry, P.H. | Zawacki, C.A. |
| Ricci, V. | |
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Top Row (l. to r.): A.R. Blem, R.A. Mazzeo, R.R. Barnhart, R.O. Rosenberg, D.W. Tredinnick, R.W. Tomlinson, R.N. Burger, H.A. Peterson, D.F. Sheridan, Jr., A.R. Bell, D.I. Relyea, B. von Schmeling, R.W. Tweedie. Bottom Row (l. to r.): T.L. Jablonowski, P.H. McKinstry, C.A. Shadbolt, K.L. Kelley, P.R. Paolino, M. Farber, G.J. Abruscato, F.C. Cesare, B.M. Polakoff, R.C. Moore (23 of the 45 employees honored are pictured)
Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business
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based on fundamental scientific principles.
Q. What type of benefits do farmers and growers achieve from using Crop’s products?
A. Agriculture couldn’t exist in the U.S. today without agricultural chemicals. Without them, yields would fall dramatically, along with quality and a drastic increase in produce prices at the supermarket. The farming industry would be totally different in the U.S. without the use of agricultural chemicals.
Q. What type of cost containment measures can the Crop business institute to support the current MBO objectives and projections?
A. Presently, we are going through a process of zero-basing all of our non-manufacturing expenses including: sales, R&D, and advertising, and looking for ways on how we can do more with less. We will not, however, do this at the expense of the future of the business.
Q. Are there any new products which you feel may achieve a strong growth in market share and/or sales in Fiscal Year ’90 based on past performance?
A. I think we can look for some substantial growth in Harvade in Western and Eastern Europe. We are very close to a new registration on a product called Micromite®, which will produce some very exciting results for the Florida citrus market. We also expect to see continued growth in Dimilin, and there is also some indication that our fungicides and miticides have larger than expected opportunity in several Third World countries.
Q. Do you see the Crop Protection business positioned competitively for the next decade?
A. Today, we see a trend in the agricultural chemical industry towards companies who form joint ventures or join up with larger ag chem companies. We have no plans to follow that strategy. Our strategy is a competitive niche approach. There is a place for a medium-sized specialty business such as ours, based on focused product positioning in specific markets, crops and geographies. That, combined with the new products in the R&D pipeline, will position us very competitively in the decade to come. ■
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