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From the Factory Manager…
In this my first opportunity to express myself in this column, I find that several things cross my mind and so I’ll just begin and say them all rather than try to limit myself to one area.
First, since the last issue of CHEMTEXTS Jim Cronin has left the Naugatuck Plant “family”. I’m sure that all of the friends whom he developed here are going to miss him and wish him, as I do, the best of success in his new assignment. Jim’s contributions to the plant during his years here have been significant and his presence will be felt for years to come.
The second thought that comes to mind and which I’ve expressed to most of you personally is WELCOME BACK! It is, from a personal viewpoint, very gratifying to have everyone back working together and the plant back to “normal.” To those of you whom I may have missed during my tours through the plant, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back.
This leads me to my third thought–move ahead. As we can all see, the Synthetic Plant is now gone; the Reclaim Plant is rapidly disappearing; and soon the old Thiazoies complex will be torn down. With all of this, it is hard to visualize anything but the shrinking of the Naugatuck complex, but we must all apply ourselves to the task of getting the plant moving ahead. We, at Naugatuck, have many things to offer the Company as a future plant site on which to expand–land, and thus room, for new process buildings–water treatment facilities large enough to accommodate more than a doubling of our present plant capacity. A facility which, if needed to be built today, would be extremely expensive. Power, we have here enough to readily heat and provide steam for many expansions—skills, all of our people have the experience and bring the skills to their jobs that are necessary to operate a complex chemical plant.
When you look at all of these assets you have to wonder why people aren’t knocking down our gates to make progress for their future. That, to me, is the challenge. All of us must work together to bring all of our valuable assets together to make this the best and most competitive plant site available to Uniroyal Chemical. All of us must sell our assets and make sure we use them–skill, buildings, equipment–at the highest level of efficiency possible. Together then we will, and can, make the Naugatuck Plant move ahead. It has been said that no one ever stands still–you either move ahead and progress or you fall behind and become a dropout. It is my belief that all of us must put all of our energies together to make sure that the Naugatuck Plant moves ahead.
FOC Plant Starts Up
The new 55,000,000 Fine Organics Chemicals (FOC) Building has been completed and will be turned over to Chemical Production in the last quarter for the initial start up phases. It was constructed at a cost of over $5,000,000.
The plant is expected to be in regular production by the end of the year. It will manufacture LVBl an adhesive for polyester tire cord and Naugard* 445 a new antihesive and plastics.
Also on Stream
The new Omite* facility which was recently completed at a cost of over $3,000,000 is now producing the antifungicide used to control mite infestation on fruit trees and citrus crops in the U.S. and overseas markets.
Appointments Announced
Bruce Perkins has been named a Buyer Supervisor for Chemicals.
Madelyn Malone has been named a Materials Receiving Foreman.
Donald Delagrarge has been appointed a Buyer of Chemicals and Packages.
John Sprano has been named Control Center Supervisor for Chemical Production.
James Cronin, former Factory Manager for the Naugatuck Chemical plant, has been named Chemical Planning Manager.
David Schaub has been appointed General Manager for Plastics and Latex Products.
C. B. Westerhoff has been assigned to the Toxicology group in Research & Development.
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causes. The Naugatuck Beacon Falls office has the lowest administrative costs of any agency.
As a convenience for employees the plant will deduct contributions through the payroll deduction plan. This is done by determining the amount of your pledge on the United Way card. Deductions start in January 1977 and continue until December.
Members of the United Way Committee are R. Asmdon, D. Bales, J. Bethany, L. Brewer, J. Dowling, E. Evans, R. Foltz, R. Gaczu, J. Gilley, C. Greene, J. Korpjak, J. LaBraque, M. Mason, F. Mayo, J. Pratt, C. Roland, J. Razunstek, H. Serrow, D. Shara, R. Tweedie and J. Vonasek.
Tuition Aid
Degree Records
Employees enrolled in a College degree–Associate, Bachelor, Master’s, or Doctor–under the Tuition Aid program should notify the Director of Personnel, Jesse Crim, that they have received the degree. The written notice should be sent to him at the EMRC Bldg.
By following this procedure, the employee’s educational status will be recorded on the Master Reference File (MERF).
Prior Approval Required
Prior approval from the head of the department is required before registration for any courses taken under the Tuition Aid Program. Under the plan an employee may take two courses.
The company will reimburse the employee upon satisfactory completion of the courses.
Achieves 45 Years Service
John H. Hurst, right, is congratulated by Dr. Charles D. McGleary, Director of Research and Development, on the completion of forty-five years of service. He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1931 and became a member of the Research and Development group in 1958 from which he recently retired.
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Group Set Up to Explore
New Chemicals and Uses
When the Uniroyal Chemical division was reorganized in 1975, Joseph Flanery, President and Dr. Charles McCurry, Director of Research and Development recognized the possibility that long-term research might suffer. They felt that the new Chemical Development groups in the four profit centers might concentrate on short-term profits rather than on long-term R & D projects where the profit is possibly greater. To defer to this, they budgeted for a new Exploratory Research group whose objective would be to develop profitable, new businesses for the division, hopefully in areas which would not be as sensitive to the immediate and housing business cycles as present business of polymer and plastic research.
Dr. Lorin Schene Named Head
The Exploratory Research group was established under the direction of Dr. Lorin Schene. Initial ground rules were established that will allow the subject to change as the group develops, but are currently as follows:
a) not compete with existing groups
b) the budget for the group will not exceed that allocated for a new Chemical Development groups
c) has a budget of 40 years service award.
The Group will:
a) not compete with existing research groups
b) have a budget equal to that of a new Chemical Development group
Receive 40 Years Service Award
Robert J. Mazaika, second left, Factory Manager, presents LeCoutre Perpetual Motion clocks to three employees honoring them for their forty years of service. From left are Oscar F. Johnson, Mazaika, Antonio G. Moura, and Michael J. Patrick, who recently retired. On vacation at the time of the photo was William Rek.
Plant’s TPR Replaces PVC
and Neoprene
A new waterslop and expansion joint, available from Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR line and made of Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR’s thermoplastic rubber, provides long life and great flexibility even at sub-zero temperatures. The TPR is made in the Operations Development department, rather than the Polymer research.
“Our Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR, thermoplastic rubber replaces both PVC and neoprene in these long lasting, easy-flow Dimmick, technical director for Sintercast.” The TPR material can be heat welded right at the job site to match any conceivable application requirement.”
Some Tips on
Social Security
If you are ready to or
are disabled, and were recently
widowed and left with a young
family, here are some tips that
may help save time and trouble
when you apply for Social Security benefits.
A telephone call to the Social
Security office in your area is a
good first step. The office will answer your questions and tell you
how to apply and when to do it.
Since claims can be taken over
the telephone, this may save you
a visit to the district office.
Waterbury Social Security office
telephone number is 756-7475.
When you apply in person or
by telephone have your social
security card or a record of your
social security number, proof of
your age, and your last year’s
income tax withholding statement with you.
If your wife is also is applying
for benefits, she should bring evidence of her age and her social
security card or a record of her
number if she has one.
Firmness: The admirable quality
in us that is unyielding in
others.
Conference: A meeting where
people talk about what they
should already be doing.
Human Relations Course Completed
On Sept. 29, 1976 Factory
Manager, Robert Mazaika, presented Certificates of Completion for the Human Relations course to, from left, H. Yacek,
G. Baklis, F. Sordi, F. Giorano, E. Runowicz,
H. Campbell, R. Mazaika, J. McKee, F. Commandatore, G. Allen,
and D. Cowan.
The group was the seventh to
participate in courses relating to
Fundamentals of Supervision,
Principles of Management, as
well as the course in Human Relations.
The courses were conducted
by Frederick H. Gold of the
Connecticut State Technical College.
Those who received certificates
for completion of the course
were George Baklis, Harold
Chittendon
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Insurance–Mutual Funds–Real Estate
180 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Tel. 729-9209
Frederick D. Zonino
Nathan M. Pierpont, Jr.
Conserve Energy
Turning out lights saves energy. A 100-watt light bulb
burning for 10 hours uses 1,000
BTU’s, which is the energy
equivalent of a pound of coal
or a half-pint of oil.
Plant’s TPR Replaces PVC
and Neoprene
A new waterslop and expansion joint, available from Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR line and made of Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR’s thermoplastic rubber, provides long life and great flexibility even at sub-zero temperatures. The TPR is made in the Operations Development department, rather than the Polymer research.
“Our Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR, thermoplastic rubber replaces both PVC and neoprene in these long lasting, easy-flow Dimmick, technical director for Sintercast.” The TPR material can be heat welded right at the job site to match any conceivable application requirement.”
Some Tips on
Social Security
If you are ready to or
are disabled, and were recently
widowed and left with a young
family, here are some tips that
may help save time and trouble
when you apply for Social Security benefits.
A telephone call to the Social
Security office in your area is a
good first step. The office will answer your questions and tell you
how to apply and when to do it.
Since claims can be taken over
the telephone, this may save you
a visit to the district office.
Waterbury Social Security office
telephone number is 756-7475.
When you apply in person or
by telephone have your social
security card or a record of your
social security number, proof of
your age, and your last year’s
income tax withholding statement with you.
If your wife is also is applying
for benefits, she should bring evidence of her age and her social
security card or a record of her
number if she has one.
Firmness: The admirable quality
in us that is unyielding in
others.
Conference: A meeting where
people talk about what they
should already be doing.
Human Relations Course Completed
On Sept. 29, 1976 Factory
Manager, Robert Mazaika, presented Certificates of Completion for the Human Relations course to, from left, H. Yacek,
G. Baklis, F. Sordi, F. Giorano, E. Runowicz,
H. Campbell, R. Mazaika, J. McKee, F. Commandatore, G. Allen,
and D. Cowan.
The group was the seventh to
participate in courses relating to
Fundamentals of Supervision,
Principles of Management, as
well as the course in Human Relations.
The courses were conducted
by Frederick H. Gold of the
Connecticut State Technical College.
Those who received certificates
for completion of the course
were George Baklis, Harold
Chittendon
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Insurance–Mutual Funds–Real Estate
180 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Tel. 729-9209
Frederick D. Zonino
Nathan M. Pierpont, Jr.
Conserve Energy
Turning out lights saves energy. A 100-watt light bulb
burning for 10 hours uses 1,000
BTU’s, which is the energy
equivalent of a pound of coal
or a half-pint of oil.
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