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CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 8, 1974 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 1
Wintsch Named IR Manager
H. Frederick Wintsch has been named Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant of Uniroyal Chemical. It was announced by James Cronin, Vice President of Personnel, to succeed Jesse Crim, who was appointed Director of Personnel Management and Training for the Chemical division.
Prior to his new assignment he served as Labor Relations Manager since 1968. Wintsch joined the Naugatuck Chemical plant in 1963 as an Industrial Relations Supervisor.
Plant Tops 1,000,000 Manhours Without a Lost Time Accident for Second Time in 1973
For the second time in a year employees worked 1,000,000 man-hours without a Lost Time Accident. This notable record commenced on September 30, 1973, and the goal was reached on January 20, 1974.
Members of the Union-Management Safety Committee who share the responsibility of improving the plant’s safety held the presentation.
Plant Receives UG Award
James Gronin, Factory Manager, right, adds another award to the Union Carbide plant’s growing list for achieving the plant’s goal with excellent safety records. Uniroyal Chemical employees received the award. At left is Roderick Gaetz, plant chairman for the 1974 drive.
Beretta New Uniroyal President
David Beretta, a former Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant, has been elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Uniroyal. He succeeds George Vila who will remain as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Prior to his new assignment he was a Group Vice President of Chemicals, Polymers, and Textile Fibers, and responsible for their worldwide activities.
Dividend Declared
Uniroyal declared a quarterly dividend of 17-1/2 cents a share on the Company’s common stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record February 25.
The Company also declared two dividends of 52 cents a share on the $4.00 Convertible Preferred Stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record February 25 and June 25 to stockholders of record May 20.
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