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CHEM·TEXTS
Hydraulic Staging
Purchased For Plant
Jack McCarthy demonstrates the ease of operating the new hydraulic
staging as he inspects equipment in a chemical production building.
by Ian Kladowski
The sensor and platform
access in buildings of the
Chemical Mechanical depart
ment.
With the push of a button, the
new, semiautomatic, hydraulic
staging will lift a thousand
pounds of stage and equipment
to a height of 17 feet in a few
minutes.
It replaces the old pipe
staging that took over six
manhours to assemble and
disassemble and oftentimes
wobbled when installed at a job
site.
The portable staging can be
used practically anywhere in the
plant and set up in a few
minutes. It is safer, more of a
one-man operation, less than
staging for high places and is
part of a continuing program by
the Mechanical Department to
improve work methods and the
safety of people exposed to
hazardous situations.
Scholarship
Offered
Computer Easy To Use
by Kevin Kelley
The Uniroyal Chemical
Management Club will again of
fer a $300 scholarship ($250
from the Management Club and
$50 from Uniroyal Large-Montford) to a graduating high
school student who plans a
college education. To qualify
one of the student’s parents must
have worked for Uniroyal
Chemical at Naugatuck or
Bethany for two years or more.
The scholarship fund is sup
ported by the dues of members.
Applications can be obtained
from the Uniroyal Chemical
department, Bldg. 84 or by a
telephone call to Connie An
trum, Ext. 517.
The completed applications
must be returned to Irwin
Frager, Chairman of the
Scholarship Committee, on or
before April 1.
The last year’s scholarship was Maria Galante,
daughter of Mike Galante, a
research chemist in Reclaim
Production.
Dan O’Donnell and Alan Mitchell, rear, check the output as Vin Ricci
and Sandra Bonn prepare the input for a agricultural research
project.
Appointments
Announced
Garrett Sullivan has been
named Marketing Manager of
Chemicals and Synthetic Rubber.
Henry Smith has been ap
pointed Production Manager
for the Northeast area.
Robert Swallow has been
assigned to the position of
Material Troop Manager.
Robert Mazaika has been
named Marketing Manager for
Colloids.
Although it is not generally
known, the Research and
Development department main
tains a Math and Computer Ser
vices group and a small IBM
“1130” computer, both located
in Bldg. 11 adjoining the Syn
thetic Plant Fire House.
Eight commodity groups are
now using the IBM “1130” for
simulation studies, polymer
development, process ability,
information systems, and
statistical analysis.
The
group
provides
mathematical and computer ser
vices in the areas of technical
sales, research and develop
ment, accounting, or referrant
areas where statistical com
putations are involved. The ser
vices can be broadly divided
into two basic categories: com
mercial and scientific.
Develops Programs
An information reporting
system is now under complet
ion for use at the Naugatuck
Plant. The report monitors
month-to-date and year-to-date
production of the Synthetic on a
monthly basis. The computer
generated report also compares
actual production rates and the
$5096
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Idea Team of John Bukus and
John Planter of the Synthetic
Mechanical department, for the
several improvements they
suggested during the year.
Not far behind in the total
amount awards was Carmine
Lannuzzi, who received $415 for
the suggestions he proposed on
the Hydraulic single stage
crane. The plan, submitted by
the individual, went to Archie
Civiello of the Synthetic
Quality Control Lab.
Mechanical Department,
Most Prolific
Most ideas come from the
Mechanical departments, both
Chemical and Synthetic, where
imagination and creativity seem
to run high. Over the year they
received not only the highest
single cash awards but more
suggestions and improvements
for the year.
The Plan is completely
dominated by the wage per
sonnel with only about a third
coming from salaried personnel
who submit no ideas.
Some radicals seek needed
changes of voice legitimate
grievances. Others, with no
reasonable basis, file petitions
of anger, hate and destruction, using tac
tics that infringe on the
legitimate rights of their neigh
bors.
The decision to support or
oppose a radical position
requires careful examination of
the ends intended and the means
chosen.
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Vol. 7, 1973
CHEM-TEXTS
Page 3
1972 Safety…
(Cont’d from Page 1)
1971 to 8 in 1972, an increase
of 100%.
Over 370 Items Corrected,
Repaired or 3 Replaced
To keep the mechanical equipment in safety, a Mechanical department has been organized a
special section to correct, repair
or replace items which did not
meet the Occupational Safety and
Health Act.
Department Safety Record — 1972 vs. 1971
Chemical Production
Reclaim Production
Maintenance Production
Materials
Mechanical-Chem.
Mechanical-Syn.
Research & Development
Other
TOTAL
LOST TIME
1972 1971
3
5
0
0
3
4
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
11
20
SERIOUS
INJURIES
1972 1971
11
8
9
4
3
8
3
8
5
5
5
4
8
4
2
2
62
63
TOTAL
1972 1971
14
13
12
12
19
21
5
9
11
11
6
5
11
4
2
2
73
83
This is a breakdown of the Lost Time Accidents and Serious Injuries in 1972
as compared to 1971 record. It is the overall record for all of the employees
of the Naugatuck division and is the one submitted to the Corporate Safety
department. They are not the reporting group statistics used in the Safety forward group. They are weekly and monthly drawings.
Paul Named To Study Committee
John Paul and Dr. Harold Waterbury State Technical
Garner of the Oxford College and attended the
Management and Research Cen- University of New Haven for a
ter of the New York Wester- BS degree in Chemistry, joined
bury State Technical College to the Turco Air Program.
serve as members of the
Chemical
Engineering Brodeur Retires
Technology Curriculum ComAntonio Brodeur, an elecmittee for the school.
The committee consisting of trician in the Chemical
eight members will evaluate the Mechanical department, retired
needs for chemical technology after 35 Years Service.
equipment and facilities, and the
A Twenty Five Year Service
instructional improvement of the Awards citation belongs to the
staff. 35 Year Group, and was a memPaul joined the Pollution ber of the URW Local 218.
Abatement Laboratory in 1966 He joined Uniroyal Chemical
and now is a Chemist in in 1937 and spent most of his
Reclaim Research and Develop- career in the Mechanical
ment. He graduated from department.
Chemical . . .
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“picked up” from the pans and
tighten the manual work load.
Health conditions in the
building will also be considerably improved by controlling the dust and fumes from
the old process.
The expenditure also includes
two large feed tanks and two
storage hoppers for the flaked
material.
It’s only human
to want the most
for your money…
To Install In Summer
It is expected to install the
Sandvik Flaker during the summer shutdown and to have it in
operation by January 1, 1974.
Ron Sidelick is the process
engineer and Jim Gargan, installation and construction of
the new equipment and
facilities.
Naugatuck Savings Bank pays it…
Learn . . .
(Cont’d from page 2)
cost of the runs against the
counting standard for the
manufacture of a product.
Easy To Learn
The word “computer” often
frightens people, as if it were
some kind of a complicated
monster. But in reality
it is no more than an improved
calculator and serves as a time
saving tool for solving difficult
mathematical problems.
Experienced Staff
The staff of Dan O’Donnell,
Allan Mitchell, Sandra Bond,
Vin Ricci, and Dr. Dave Liu —
all have long experience in
use of computers and are
available at the center to show
you the basics in using the IBM
1130. You’ll find it is simple to
use.
“Nothing would be done at all
if a man waited till he could do
it so well that no one could find
fault with it.”
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE
Starting Feb. 1, Payable May 1
CONTINUOUS COMPOUNDING will give…
6.27%
Effective
Annual Yield on
6.00% a year
Two Year Certificates
($1000 minimum and multiples)
5.20%
Effective
Annual Yield on
5.00% a year
Regular Savings Accounts
Yes, for the quarter beginning Feb. 1, 1973, Naugatuck
Savings Bank will compound interest continuously 365
days a year and credit the interest quarterly, beginning
May 1. Our depositors will receive the highest possible
effective annual yields at the rates allowed by law.
So if your plans call for ready cash to meet present needs,
our Regular Savings Account is better for you. If you’re
looking ahead to more distant goals, a two year certificate
is the perfect answer. You may even want both kinds of
accounts. Whichever you choose, you’ll get the most for
your money at Naugatuck Savings Bank, where the banking is human.
151 CHURCH STREET., Monday to Thursday 9-3, Friday 9-5:30
MOUNTVIEW SHOPPING PLAZA,, Monday to Wednesday and Friday 10-7, Thursday 10-7
“We make banking human.”
Naugatuck Savings Bank
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Salesman Set ’73 Goal Free X-Ray CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS
Offered Employees
by 7 BUILDING CREW
These jottings on what is going on in Chemical Production is an attempt to get more information to the people in the department. Hopefully, with the ideas and suggestions of the Chemical Production Operators, we will get information on what the people in the plant want to know. So, next time you see the “7 Building Crew” give them your suggestions to improve this column.
SAFETY: We ended the year with 3 lost timers and 11 serious injuries, a total of 14 which is one more than last year. Not so good.
PRODUCTION: Business is running heavier, with most buildings on 6 days. On C-70 & 79 Building we’re working getting Polygrad and rolling in 109 Building so stations are up again.
QUALITY: The rejection rate for 1972 of 2.1% is really great. For a long time we thought 3.5% of production was good. Good Job by all.
PALLETS: We need the help of all operators. If we can do a good job separating all broken and empty pallets from the good ones (stacked up side down) the lift drivers can get them out of the way quicker to the side of the plant for repairs. We need your cooperation, otherwise these pallets just keep going round and around the buildings.
100 Building: We recently had funds approved to get rid of the old office header on the second floor and to renovate a new one for the first floor.
This should improve the housekeeping and reduce drum handling.
BIK-OT: Sales have jumped substantially in the last six months. 73 and D&G did a good job in meeting a 90,000 pound back order.
AMINOFENETANOX EXPANSION:
Recently a $375,510 was approved to expand the production of Aminox and Bretnol in 79 Building. A continuous belt Slater (known as a Sandvik Belt Flaker) will be installed to eliminate the Aminox and Bretnol granulating operation. The Sandvik Belt Flaker will greatly reduce the amount of material “picked up” from fans. Reduce manual labor, dust & fumes, a safety problem.
It is expected to install the Sandvik Flaker during the 1973 Summer Shutdown and have it operating by January 1, 1974. General Building Fume Control equipment will also be installed to improve the environment.
500 Fire Units Checked
TSSC and the Bethany Greenhouse were completely replaced to have fire extinguishers hydro statically tested for safety. The new OSHA law requires that the extinguishers be checked every five years, but the Plant Protection department goes a big step further than the federal requirements and checks them every six months for pressure, weight, seals, and if necessary, refill them with dry powder or other special material according to their contents. “Checking the extinguishers in the photo from left are Prof Sergeants, Dick Ortelle, and Ricardo Esteverribia.
Chem-Texts Page 5
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Tanner Dresses
Vanity Fair Lingerie
Joyce-Naturlizer Shoes
Men’s Shop
Manhattan Shirts
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H. Freeman Suits
London Fog Rainwear
Florshein Shoes
Jaymar Slacks
Lingerie Shop
Vanity Fair
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Schrank Robes
Shadowline
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Georgetown Sweaters
White Stag-Skirts, Slacks
Davis Coats
Peerless Sportswear
Ski Boutique
Ski Jackets
Warm-Up Slacks
Ski Pants
Ski Sweaters
Gloves & Sweaters
Cosmetic & Jewelry Dept.
Guerlain
Elizabeth Arden
Nina-Ricci
Chanel
Yves Saint Laurent
Trifari
Napier
Tiarella Pearls
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Eight Retire…
James J. Norton, Sr. retired after 35 years of service. Congratulating him here are William Rek and Gene Reale.
Mary Regan (seated) retired from R&D after 38 years service. In the photo lr-are Walter Budd, Carolyn Guerra, Martha Rawinski, Mary Regan, Jeanine Lebrecque, Barbara Robinson, and Anna Kavalukas.
Francis Giedraitis, a Synthetic Storehouse Group Leader, retired after 17 years. Congratulating him here are Kenneth Nelson, Gertrude, George Chipko and Clayton Housenecht.
John Kankel (right), retired from the Materials & Quality Control department after 26 years service. With him are (lr) Fernando Gagne, Daniel Gengo and Kenneth Paul Torricelli, and Dominic Polzella.
Vernon Anderson, right, retired from the Industrial department after 40 years service. Congratulating him are W. Joseph Beredski, John Cella and Anderson (G. Allen photo).
Paracril Production Increased
A second crew has been added to the Finishing department at the Synthetic Plant in order to run two shifts for the rest of 1973 depending on the availability of acrylonitrile. The extra crew is required to manufacture the overflow business in Paracril which rather other division plants.
At present it is not known if this increased Paracril business will be extended beyond the end of 1973.
Paracril is an oil resistant type of synthetic rubber and is used extensively in electrical wire and cable, fuel hose, automotive applications, and in work shoes.
Wisconsin Tire Plant Expands
The Uniroyal Tire Company, now ranked the largest supplier of steel belted radial ply passenger tires to the U.S. automotive industry, will make an all-steel radial ply heavy service tire in the U.S.
A $24 million expansion program is now underway at the East Claire, Wisconsin tire plant to produce mono-ply steel belted radial heavy service tires primarily for tractor-trailer trucks. The plant will make 250 tires a day by the end of 1974 and if the tires are successful large scale production will start before 1976.
The expansion will create 40 jobs at the plant and add about $500,000 to the payroll.
Joseph Mays, left, is congratulated by William Hill on his retirement after 30 years service.
“What AA Has Done For Me”
This story was written by an employee who had a drinking problem and joined AA. Since it is the policy of AA to remain anonymous he requested that his name be withheld from the article, the third in a series.
For the last ten years AA has transformed my life from one of drunkeness, resentments and guilt to one of sobriety, new found freedom. It feels good saying good-bye to that first drink one day at a time and reaching the point where we wouldn’t have it any other way. There is so much more to life than what we make of it. We are free to choose. Everyday I choose not to drink because I know if I did I would lose that freedom. I would go be enslaved to a bottle. Life in AA is a lot more than just staying away from that first drink and thereby staying sober. It is a whole new way of life. The fellowship in the program is a constant reminder that we are not alone. Everywhere we go any day of the week we know there is a group of people who will accept us, understand us and help us if we need it. This is like total security.
The AA program is built on core steps which we go through and continue to repeat. These steps help us to grow spiritually as a group and also the homeless drunks, men and women who have “gotten it all together.”
For the the biggest change has been in my relationships with people. When I was drinking I used to feel a lot of anger and hostility toward a lot of people, especially toward myself. Now I am really free from all of that kind of feeling. There is a lot of love and a lot of joy in my life thanks to AA.
Anyone interested in learning more about AA can call 753-0185 at any time.
Social Security Assistance
Employees who are planning to retire and apply for social security benefits can obtain assistance in filing out the necessary application forms by calling George Allen in the Industrial Relations department, Ext. 217.
An application for social security benefits should be filed at least three months prior to retirement so that benefit payments will begin with the effective date of retirement.
A social security office is located at 232 Grand Street in Waterbury.
Chittenden Insurance Agency, Inc.
Insurance–Mutual Funds–Real Estate
180 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Tel. 729-8209
Frederick D. Zonino Nathan M. Pierpont, Jr.
PUBLISHED BY THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
UNIROYAL CHEMICAL, NAUGATUCK, CONN. 06770
EDITOR: William F. Lavelle.
Jobs To Be Reposted
The old job postings for positions in the new $1,000,000 Liquid Waste Pretreatment plant will be posted again on March 1, 1974 for one week. The jobs will be awarded on March 1, 1974, according to tentative plans. It was announced by Aldo Manzi, Superintendent of Engineering. Present plans indicate that 5 positions will be available in the new facility.
STOCKS BONDS MUTUAL FUNDS
HERITAGE VILLAGE FINANCIAL CENTER
SOUTHBURY, CONNECTICUT 06488
ARTHUR THOMAS, JR. Manager
TELEPHONE 264-6511
EDWARD H. MITCHAM, JR.
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Running the plant is not much different than running your own home. Most of us own a house; have a family; and have an awful lot of bills to pay: a mortgage every month; insurance; taxes; telephone; food; college; electric; fuel oil; water; car installments; appliance repairs; doctor and dentist bills; house repairs; appliances; institutions; contributions; recreation; and many others. We all know that our pay check doesn’t cover the expenses that we have incurred. For instance if our pay check is $150 and our bills are $175, we soon look for ways to supplement that pay check: 1) buy on credit; 2) borrow money from a bank; or 3) cut them down by doing away with the frills, buying wisely, and saving on fuel oil, water, and electricity, and other things.
The same money problems exist in the plant. Instead of $20 or $100 costs, our bills run $50,000.00 or $1,000,000. For example our utility bill for one year in this plant—fuel oil, electricity, and water—is about $5,000,000. About two years ago it was about $2,000,000.
If it costs the plant $1,000,000 to make a product and we receive $250,000 each time we make it. It’s the same situation as running your own home.
It’s obvious that you can’t continue to do business this way. The alternatives are: 1) to increase sales, 2) eliminate major items; 3) close down the production unit; 4) or to control our expenses, reduce waste, and to improve our productivity to get our costs down.
In the chemical industry selling prices have not been going up as rapidly as our costs of manufacturing have been. To maintain our industry selling prices is limited, the alternative is to control the expenses—is the road we want to take but our success depends on everyone’s determination to resolve the problems.
At the present time the costs of operating some of our production units are higher than the financial return for their products. As you know—just from running your own home and paying your own bills—something has to be done to improve the situation. If it continues it could put these two units so deep in the red that it would affect all production units and manufacture throughout the country. The future of the plant and of the industry hangs in the balance, is up to us, either to win or to lose depending on the efforts of each one of us.
I am asking everyone to reveal the same personal interest in the plant that you would if it were your own home, so that we can help resolve the problems and improve the financial situations of all of its units.
Unions… Stock Plan Ends Aug. 30
(Cont’d from page 1)
with accidental death and dismemberment insurance increased from $10,000 to $15,000. Survivor insurance benefits (transition and bridge) increased from $150 to $175 per month.
Medical Benefits
Improvements also were medical, surgical, and in-hospital medical benefits, the most notable of which is an increased allowance of $10 per day to cover daily charges for doctors’ visits in the hospital.
Accident and Sickness
These benefits have been increased to a $95.00 weekly amount. In the event of longer coverage under the plan will be extended to 42 days.
Benefits for Retirees
Also, certain benefits will now be extended to certain retired employees in accordance with the terms of their contracts. These include those benefits in force at the time of retirement, including life and prescription drugs.
Benefits Among Finest
The negotiations, leading to the signing of agreements on June 11, 1973 resulted in an excellent benefit package for the Naugatuck Division employees. This is good news but must be accompanied by a sobering thought—the cost of benefits has risen to the point that no company can afford to make this a responsibility of all of us as individuals and also as a group to perform to maximum performance to make this possible. With our maximum efforts, benefits become a real burden rather than something to be enjoyed.
Environmental Program Costs Over $7,000,000
The Naugatuck Chemical plant has spent or committed over $7,000,000 for environmental improvement of the air and water.
The new $3,600,000 plant, which is a major investment in eliminating stack emissions and final runs, will cost another estimated $1,000,000 a year to operate.
The conversion of the plant’s power house from coal to a lower sulfur fuel oil at a cost of $500,000, eliminated the discharge of 215 tons of flyash dust into the atmosphere each day and was a major improvement in cleaning the air.
At a cost of several million dollars, over 27% of pollution abatement devices and systems were installed to control the discharge of obnoxious fumes and odors, and pans are underway to control remaining odors. These million dollar expenditures have been borne primarily by the plant and not by increase in product costs to consumers.
Water Good For Burns
The ancient treatment of simply plunging burned skin in cold or ice water is still the quickest way to relieve pain. The cold water actually helps prevent blistering and aids healing. Keep the burned area submerged until the pain disappears, or apply towels that have been soaked in cold or ice water.
Receives $6,000 Award
Judith Dayner, daughter of John Dayner, Lold Dept., received the $1,500 Uniroyal Foundation scholarship which is awarded to a high school senior and resident of Naugatuck. The total value of the scholarship is $6,000. Winners of the scholarship are selected on the basis of intellectual achievement, leadership, and participation in community activities. Judith plans to pursue a doctorate degree in Philosophy. In the photo from left, are her mother Judith; Judy; her father, John; and her sister Katherine.
Geismar Plant To Expand
The Chemical Division will expand existing Flexzone and intermediates facility in Geismar, Louisiana to study planned to meet increasing customer demands.
The Flexzones are antioxidants used extensively in the manufacture of automobile tires, weatherstripping, wire and cable, hose and footwear.
Construction is expected to commence in August. Upon completion it will bring the Chemical Division’s investment in the Geismar operation to more than $12 million dollars.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
UNIROYAL ZETA 40M STEEL RADIAL TIRE GUARANTEED 40,000 MILES
A Whole new driving experience. 75% MORE HAZARD PROTECTION*. 20% MORE CORNERING AND BRAKING TRACTION* than conventional tires.
DOUBLE (1) BELTS OF FIBERGLAS DOUBLE (2) POLYESTER CORD PLIES
ADVANCE TIRE SERVICE
510 Meriden Rd. – Waterbury – 756-7205
FITZPATRICK’S, INC.
6 East Main St., Waterbury – 734-3318
MEZZIO’S POUST’S SERVICE STATION
792 New Haven Rd. 144 Rubber Ave.,
Naugatuck – 729-0888 Naugatuck – 729-0433
BOB’S CAMERA SHOP INC.
WATERBURY’S LEADING CAMERA SHOP
69 Grand Street, Waterbury, Conn. 06702 – 754-5256
Film • Cameras • Projectors • Developing • Rentals
Trades…
(Cont’d from page 1)
courses are offered free to the participants.
Interested personnel should send their names and job location to Victor Anderson, Engineering Dept.
Water Use Jumps 20%
Increased consumption of water at the Chemical and Synthetic plants in 1973 has exceeded the 1972 consumption by 20%. Aside from the fact that the extra water is costly, the added input could very probably cause overload and reduce the effectiveness of the Liquid Waste Pretreatment Plant. All departments have been informed to commence a water conservation program to prevent waste and to look at methods to reduce this consumption. All employees are urged to participate in this program by turning off hoses running excessively or shutting down cooling towers when not being used.
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Vol. 7, 1973
CHEM-TEXTS Page 3
169 Pints Donated
Carpet Council
Honors Dr. Sterrett
The Carpet Compounders’
Council honored the late Dr.
Robert Sterrett for his outstanding contributions to the carpet
and rug industry and to the rubber and latex industry with a
memorial conference.
At the time of his death on
April 29, 1973, Dr. Sterrett was
the Southeast Regional Manager
of sales for Uniroyal Chemical
in Dalton, Georgia. He pioneered
and developed some of the first
SBR synthetic latices for the carpet industry and was a prime
mover in the use of latex as
backings for carpets.
Uniroyal Chemical people enjoy some of the 350 sandwiches
and 400 cups of coffee made by the Red Cross Volunteers to
provide nourishment after their contribution of blood.
Uniroyal Chemical again exceeded its Bloodmobile quota of
150 pints with donations of 169
pints by employees and visitors.
Awarded Pins
Two gallon pins were awarded
to Kenneth (Dave) Nelson and
Glenna Gannon.
The Red Cross presented one
gallon pins to B. Brattin, Lucille
Buthor, B. Carr, E. Cornell, M.
Fitcher, L. Fisher, B. Harris, Barbara Mitchell, L. Owens, and R.
Tucker.
Safety Dept. Organized
The Bloodmobile was organized by Robert Sterrett, Safety
Supervisor, assisted by the
Chemical and Synthetic nurses:
Adeline Farrar and Ann McAllister, and Catherine Smith who
recruited at EMC and Louis
Graper, President of the Uniroyal
Chemical Management Club.
CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS
by 7 BUILDING CREW
SAFETY: On Monday morning Safety meetings are continuing and appear to be working successfully. This month
Bob Breton has a slide presentation on drum handling
which is quite appropriate since we have had a serious accident this month when an operator had his finger cut when
he had to be stitched.
Not only are our Lost Time and Serious Accidents
down, but hospital calls are also decreasing. This is a good
sign in that we are having less accidents overall. Keep up
the good work especially during the Summer when long
hours and heat fatigue make us susceptible to accidents.
PRODUCTION: Business continues to run heavy. Tonox,
Suprapol’s, Aminox-Bellnox and Omite are in tight supply,
and have in general been running seven days. Next year
Omite business is very optimistic and we plan to run 6 days
for the rest of this year and next year.
We have not run as smoothly these past three months
as in the first three months of the year. Mechanical breakdowns and process material shortages are the major problems.
QUALITY: Our quality shipped is also up when 31,000 pounds
of Naugawhite and a tanker of Polygrad were rejected.
The off-spec inventory is still high—still around 400,000
pounds. That’s a lot of money to tie up in rejected
material.
73 BUILDING EXPANSION: One of the high cost areas
is Building 73, in order to improve our position, we
have invested several hundred thousand dollars in 73
Building. Our new Linear-Low-Density unit is on stream,
and the new packaging system has been installed. Our quality is
low while operators are being trained. The Oeniniline
cracking system has been installed and is now being
shaken down. The quick change mill system won’t be ready
until August.
Sales Top Billions$
For First 6 Months
Sales and earnings for record
levels for the half and second quarter of 1973.
Net income for the half was
$31,986,000, a gain of 13.7%.
2nd Quarter Record Set
Sales for the second quarter
were $561,310,000, a gain of
15.8%, and net income was
$18,560,000, a gain of 10.5%.
Profits would have been higher
except for work stoppages dur-
$912,648,000 an all time record for 1972.
Net income for the half was
$31,986,000, a gain of 13.7%.
The performance of the steel
belted radial ply tire has been
outstanding, resulting in rising
sales and expanded dealer distribution facilities.
Keds footwear have also shown
sharp increases in sales and improvement in the company’s
combined chemical operations.
Sales of Naugalyde were reported at record levels.
Naugatuok Plant Situation
Increased costs for fuel oil,
electricity, and water, the 5%
payroll increase, and an equipment plant, higher transportation
costs, and equipment, and higher
production costs have affected
the earnings of all production
units at the Naugatuok plant.
Very few of these higher operating costs have been offset by
price increases for the plant’s
products.
Savings Bond
Drive Ends
Over 500 employees now purchase U.S. Savings Bonds
through the payroll deduction
plan.
In the recent plantwide drive
ten employees signed for the
purchase of the bonds and thereby
increased their deductions.
The 5½% guaranteed interest
and the tax benefits make U.S.
Savings Bonds an attractive savings plan for building a college
education fund for children and
also a retirement fund.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
TIDBITS: Joe Buccigalia has been presented an Award
of Merit for Outstanding Dancing Ability by the Harold
J. Schwartz School of Dancing.
“There’s no justice in this world for women” according
to Kay Dowling. The men on the first floor of Bldg. 4
have air conditioning; but on the second floor there’s only
a 1910 fan.
Inflation Proof
Social Security
A recent change in the law
has made social security inflationproof. Increases in benefits will
now be tied directly to increases
in the cost of living. Each year,
beginning in 1974, living costs
will be compared with those for
the year before. If living costs
have increased 3% or more and
a general social security benefit
increase has been enacted, the
benefits will be increased by the
same percentage the following
January.
The first automatic increase in
benefits could be for January
1975.
Social security now pays over
$4 billion dollars a month in retirement, disability, and survivors
benefits to over 28 million people.
Chittenden
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Insurance—Mutual Funds—Real Estate
180 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Tel. 729-8209
Frederick D. Zonino Nathan M. Pierpont, Jr.
Pratt Named To
Safety Group
Denise Pratt, an Analyst in
Research and Development, was
named as a permanent member
to the Union-Management Safety
Committee by Joseph Reszutek,
President of URW Local 218.
The Committee was organized
to study the causes of accidents
in the plant and to recommend
preventive measures to avoid injuries.
It recently proposed stricter
compliance with the plant’s
safety regulations by outside
truck drivers, contractors and
visitors, and particularly the 10
mile speed limit in congested
plant areas.
The group meets regularly
once a month with two of the
four Union members on the
Committee relating, and the Management members permanent.
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