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Robert Mazaika, center, Factory Manager, presented LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks to George Baktis left and Anthony Brazicki at the Service Awards dinner honoring employees for their service with the Chemical Plant. Baktis, a Foreman in Chemical Production, joined the Naugatuck plant in 1938. Brazicki joined the Chemical Plant in 1938 as a member of the Lotol group and in 1977 was named a Sr. Storehouse Helper.
Robert E. Breton, George E. Brezak, Jean D. Burke, John W. Butkus, Julio M. DaSilva, Lawrence E. Dominiczak, Robert J. Dowling, Albert R. Follachio, William E. Galwardy, John Gibran, Samuel F. Gillette, Frank Giordano, Harry E. Grant, Howard A. Hageman, Joseph C. Harper, Carmine N. Iannuzzi, John J. Jakabauski, Presley Joines (retired), Julius P. Kerski, Martin J. Kleinfeld, Oliver N. Leduc, Francis D. Maher, Joseph J. Mambrino, Frederick R. Mayo, Theodore A. Melyan, Ernest F. Molnar, John G. Painter, Leonard R.
Polburn, Ronald E. Reeves, John F. Rice, Burnet S. Rosenfeld, Peter Senick, Gina D. Serrell, Sam A. Solomito, Nicholas R. Tiscione.
35 Years Service
Robert F. Barnhart, Carl V. Bawn, Lucy E. Borzencki, Edward R. Fischer, Bruce R. Fisher, Jr., Edward J. Geise, Robert J. Kraynick, Marie R. Marrollo, Carl J. Miele, Arthur E. Olson, Harold H. Royle, Theresa J. Shilinskas, Frank B. Smith, Harold G. Werner, Cornelius B. Westerhoff, Woodrow W. White and Francis J. Zettlemoyer.
40 Years Service
George Baktis, Anthony J. Brazicki, and Edward C. Svendsen.
45 Years Service
Anthony D. Giancarlo and Edwin A. Saunders.
Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, welcomes new members to the Twenty Five Years Service Club. From left are Henry Yacek, Edward Napiorkowski, Mazaika, Bronius Rinkevicius (recently deceased) and John Mello.
Donald Nevins, left, Uniroyal Chemical Division Controller, presents 35 Years Service pins to Marie Marrello and Bruce Fisher.
Ronald Reeves, right, Accounting Department, receives his 30 years service award pin from Donald Nevins.
Martin Kleinfeld, left, New Venture Manager, is congratulated by Sheldon Salzman, President of the Chemical Division upon the completion of 30 years service with the Company.
Gina Serrell is congratulated by D. Nevins for her 30 years of service in the Accounting Dept.
An article in the Family Safety magazine points out that few people realize that about half of the 10 million alcoholics in the U.S. are women and their numbers are growing rapidly.
Gallup polls show that since World War II the proportion of female drinkers in this country has increased twice as fast as that of men.
The social, emotional and financial cost of alcohol abuse is staggering. Alcohol causes or contributes to tens of thousands of accidental injuries and deaths every year.
If you are looking for help for yourself or for someone in your family with a drinking problem, you can call Dennis Baldwin at the Oxford Complex, 573-2137. All calls are held in strictest confidence. It is not necessary to give your name.
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the forearm and within 24-48 hours after the test a certain percent of individuals will develop a reaction at the site of the test. A “positive” reaction is not uncommon and only indicates that the individual may have been exposed to TB.
Chester Hilton has joined the Industrial Relations Department as Personal Supervisor. He will be responsible for all plant employment, Division non-exempt salary employment, EEO, S.U.B. plan administration and plant recruiting.
Chuck has transferred from the Los Angeles Plant where he held various Industrial Relations positions related to Employment, Employee Benefits and Labor Relations.
Lawrence Mambrino, Jr., center, is congratulated by William Broden, chairman of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club Scholarship Committee on receiving the $500 scholarship awarded to the son or daughter of an active employee. From the left are Lawrence Mambrino, his father; Broden, Mambrino and Robert Bailey and Daniel Shantz who are members of the Committee.
The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club awarded its 1978 scholarship to Lawrence J. Mambrino, the son of Lawrence Mambrino, Accounting department.
The scholarship recipient achieved a distinguished scholastic record at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, was an active participant in athletics and other extra-curricular activities. He also made a major contribution to his educational expenses by part-time employment throughout his high school career.
In September Mambrino will begin his studies at Boston University toward a career in medicine.
Members of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club Scholarship Committee are William F. Broden, Chairman; Daniel A. Shantz and Robert W. Bailey.
Vol. 12, 1978 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 2
[PHOTO: Group of six men in business attire]
Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, congratulates Plant employees who were named to the Twenty Year Group in the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty-Five Years Service Club. From left are Theodore Melyan, George Brezak, Mazaika, John Butkus, Chemical Maintenance; and Robert Breton, Chemical Production Foreman.
Ninety six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division.
Thirty four employees were made new members of the Twenty Five Years Service Club; forty were made members of the Thirty Years Service group; seventeen joined the Thirty Five Years group; three were honored for their Forty Years Service; and two were named to the Forty-Five Years group: Anthony G. Giancarlo and Edwin A. Saunders.
Three Honored for Forty Years Service
Three employees, George Baktis, Anthony Brazicki and Edward Svendsen received LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clocks for their forty years of service.
This year’s new members brings the total of Chemical Division personnel in the Twenty Five Years Service Club to about 700 people out of a total of 1120 employees. Sixty per-
cent of the people in the Chemical division now have twenty five or more years of service.
25 Years Service
Joseph P. Antonucci, Edward J. Balanda, Patrick P. Barriault, Joseph M. Bednarek, William J. Coughlin, Stanley E. Dibble, Jr., Sebastian M. DiPalma, J. Harry Donald, Frederick S. Dovell, Eliot K. Easterbrook, Edith W. Evans, Mary H. Farr, Fred C. Frueh, Marie H. Gonneville, Corrine H. Guerrera, William E. Hancock, David G. Jamieson, Joseph P. Korzan, Vladas Krasauskas, Jeannine A. Labrecque, Paul A. Laurenzi, Daniel A. Marino, John C. Mello, Edward Napiorkowski, Anna K. Pakalnis, Raymond F. Pekock, Dominic Persutti, Albert K. Remy, Bronius Rinkevicius (deceased), Frank R. Semplenski, Edward Smith, Thomas A. Ward and Henry P. Yacek.
30 Years Service
Harry W. Arendholz, Donald K. Bates, Cyrus J. Blanchard, John T. Booth, Antonio Branco,
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The Rubber and Plastics Section of the National Safety Council presented the Naugatuck Chemical plant with a Safety Award for a 10% reduction in its injury rate during 1977. Over 350 Companies participate in the National Safety Council Program.
According to the figures submitted to the U.S. Government by the Corporate Safety Dept. the plant’s reduction in accidents was 50% in 1977 compared to the Company’s average of 25%.
Incidence Rate Drops
The plant’s Incidence Rate— the number of injuries that occurred during the year—was 2.81 for 1977 compared to 3.88 in 1976 a significant improvement in safety performance.
The Severity Rate—the seriousness of the injury—increased from 21.75 to 39.44 in 1977. This was attributable to two Chargeable accidents in which the employees suffered lengthy recovery periods and were unable to perform their work responsibilities.
[PHOTO: Two men, one presenting award to other]
Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents the National Safety Council Award to Robert Shortt, Safety Manager. It was received in recognition of the 10% reduction in accidents during 1977. This was the second successive year that the Naugatuck Chemical plant received the Award.
A total of 506 days was lost in 1977 compared to 247 in 1976.
1978 Performance
For the first six months of 1978 the plant’s safety record is 8 accidents compared to a total of 19 accidents for the same period in 1977, a good improvement in safety performance.
Robert L. Swallow has been named General Manager of Agricultural Chemicals.
He will be responsible for both the domestic and worldwide Marketing and Research and Development activities of these products.
Vincent A. Calarco has been appointed General Manager of Chemicals and Polymers for the Chemical Division.
He will be responsible for the strategic and operational marketing of domestic chemicals and polymers’ business.
Donald L. Nevins, Jr. has been named Divisional Controller for Uniroyal Chemical. Mr. Nevins joined Uniroyal in February, 1976 and has served as Director, Internal Audit since that date.
Lawrence J. Czechowicz has been appointed Director of Personnel for the Uniroyal Chemical division.
In his new assignment, he will direct the Division’s personnel management, organization and planning; personnel development; compensation Manage-
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Madelyn Malone has been named Traffic Supervisor for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant, responsible for the administration of all transportation services for the location.
Robert VanAllen has been promoted to the position of Engineering Associate and will be a member of the Technical Dept.
Robert J. Rogoz has been appointed Controller for the Naugatuck Chemical plant. He will be responsible for all financial analysis and forecasting for the plant.
Water M. Frankenberger has been appointed Chief Methods Engineer for the Naugatuck Chemical plant and will be responsible for managing the personnel and activities of the Methods Engineering Dept.
Terri Yachtis has been appointed Purchasing Agent for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant.
Harry Francolini has been
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Vol. 12, 1978 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 1
During the past month — rain, snow, sleet, or hail — the Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, held a number of meetings with employees in the plant at midday and dawn. The weather made little difference as the groups gathered out of bewilderment and curiosity to hear what he had to say.
Signs Appear in Plant
Throughout the plant a number of signs have appeared and each day brings a new one. The signs — especially the big round yellow “Happiness Is . . . sign — that greets employees at the Tire Gate entrance — are part of a program, as Factory Manager Robert Mazaika puts it, “to make the plant a better place to be,” a phrase that is repeated at every meeting.
Chemical Plant Spirit
While there has always been a spirit of pride at the Naugatuck Chemical Plant, it has been evident in recent
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Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, holds an outdoor meeting in midday and announces some of the new things that will make the Naugatuck plant “a better place to be.”
Webster’s Dictionary defines Flagship as “the finest, largest, or most important.” The plant’s goal is to make it No. 1 in the Company and a “better place to be.” The flag was designed by Thomas Dowling‘s daughter, Roberta.
A big yellow “Happiness Is . . .” smiling face painted on a tank greets employees at the Tire Gate in the morning and wishes them goodnight when they leave for home.
Due to space limitation in the last issue the column on retirees was deferred until this issue.
John Ranney, center, retired after 43 years service. In the photo from left are Anthony Brazicki, Edward Plocha, Julius Grabowski, Ranney, John Rice, and Stephen Mankulics.
Alice Egan, center, retired after 43 years of service. Alice was secretary to ten Factory Managers. Three became Executives in the Company. David Beretta is presently President of Uniroyal; Sheldon Salzman is now President of the Chemical division and the late John Evans was a Vice-President of Uniroyal, Inc. From left are Philip Rice, Beretta, Alice, Salzman, and Robert Mazaika, present Factory Manager.
Donald Cowan, second left, a Foreman in Chemical Production retired after 43 years service. From left are Douglas Ritchie, General Foreman; Cowan; Eric Johnson, Manufacturing Manager; and Robert Breton, Asst. General Foreman.
Dr. Norman Sundholm, 4th left, a Sr. Research Chemist in R&D retired after 33 years service. He received 27 patents for his research in agricultural and polymer chemistry. From left are Heinz Brandt (retired), Dr. Harry Jancis, Dr. Edward Wheeler, Dr. Sundholm, Dr. Wadim Batorewicz, and Richard Gencarelli.
Oscar Johnson, second left, retired after 41 years service from Chemical Maintenance. From left are Thomas Dowling, General Foreman, Johnson, James Lavery, Foreman, and Raymond Kubick.
Domenic Nardozzi, Control Dept., retired after 12 years service. From left are Marie Gonneville, Donald Poehailos, and Nardozzi.
Harold Steele, center, Chemical Maintenance, retired after 36 years service. In the photo are Fred Rosa (left), and James Lavery, Foreman, right.
Frank Chiodo retired as a Storehouse Group Leader after 35 years service. From left are Edward Fischer, Joseph Gallagher, Chiodo, Antonio Moura, Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President, and Norman Brummett.
John Dayner, center, retired from Chemical Production after 32 years of service. In the photo from left are Robert Bell, Foreman, Dayner, and Antonio Branco.
Stephen Matcheson, retired after 33 years. From left are Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President, Andrew Marki, Matcheson, Manuel Matos, Lucien Camire, and Joseph Antonucci.
Robert Foltz, Area Foreman in Chemical Production, retired after 38 years’ service. In the photo from left are: Thomas Dowling, Area Foreman; Foltz and Edward Runowicz, Foreman.
Mario Jannetty, second left, retired from Chemical Maintenance after 38 years’ service. From left are Francis Walinski, Jannetty, James Lavery, Foreman; and Joseph Corona.
John Flickinger, Chief Chemist in Lotol and Dispersions, retired after 35 years service. From left are John DiSantis, retired, Stephen Mankulics, retired, Anthony Brazicki, Flickinger, and Louis Moniz.
E. Leonard Borg, left, Manager, Research & Development Administration and Services, retired after 35 years service. Congratulating him at right is Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research & Development for the Chemical Division.
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Joseph Speck, center, retired from the Materials Dept. after 32 years service. From left are Bert Scullin, Superintendent, Speck, and John Tierney, General Foreman.
Harry Searl, center, retired from Chemical Production after 26 years’ service. In the photo from left are Peter Shreder, Arthur Birch, Searl, Earl Roller, Foreman; Hilario Ramos, and Edward Koslowski.
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Dr. Charles McCleary honored members of the Research & Development department at a dinner held at Fortin’s Restaurant. Thirty three members of the department were presented award pins for their service with the division. Twelve new members were inducted into the Twenty-Five Years Service Club at the dinner.
25 Years Service: Seated (L-R): Anna Pakalnis, Mary Farr, Edith Evans, Corrine Guerrera, and Jeannine Labrecque. Standing (L-R) J. Harry Donald, S. M. DiPalma, Frank Semplenski, Eliot Easterbrook, Edward Balanda, Stanley Dibble, Jr., Paul Laurenzi, and Dr. Charles D. McCleary, Director, R & D. Missing from the photo, Fred Frueh.
30 Years Service: From left to right are Joseph Harper, John Gibran, Frederick Mayo, George Diamont, John Painter, and Donald Bates. Not present were Jean Burke, Lawrence Dominiczak, Robert Dowling, Harry Grant and Nicholas Tiscione.
35 Years Service: Seated: (L-R) Harold Royle, Carl Miele, and Theresa Shilinskas. Standing: from left are Carl Bawn, Robert Barnhart, Harold Werner and Cornelius Westerhoff. Not present was Woodrow White.
A MSA toxicologist demonstrates the type of respirator for potentially hazardous materials. 80 employees attended the two seminars held in TSSC and in Bldg. 18.
The Safety Department recently conducted a seminar on respiratory protection in the Laboratories and other areas where people may be exposed to fumes and contaminants. A forty-five minute slide and tape presentation was given and a demonstration of the safe use of the respirator was given by a Toxicologist of the MSA Corporation.
The slides showed the nature of respiratory hazards and their effect on the human system and how the respiratory tract can be affected by (1) oxygen deficient air and (2) air laden with contaminants.
The seminar also stressed the different types of protective respiratory devices and the responsibility of supervisors to be familiar with them and to insure their use by members of their departments.
Boomerang, a program in Equal Employment Opportunity, was recently presented to 52 Management and Supervisory personnel at the Naugatuck Chemical Plant.
The program deals with the Executive Orders on Affirmative Action and the major federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
The full day program also included the EEO laws on Age Discrimination; the Rehabilitation Act; and the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act.
Effective January 1, 1979 the Age Discrimination Act will include people up to 70 years of age. The Rehabilitation and Veterans Readjustment Acts require that Vietnam-era veterans and disabled and handicapped persons be afforded equal employment opportunity by government contractors and that Affirmative Action be taken to ensure that equal employment opportunities are provided for them.
Responsibility for Compliance
The sessions impressed the participants with the importance of compliance with the EEO laws and the responsibility of supervisors and managers to implement affirmative action in their departments. Violations of EEO laws are usually the result of insufficient knowledge of them. The Company will be held accountable and this could very possibly result in high legal costs.
The Uniroyal Chemical team received the first place trophy in the Industrial Bowling League. It was the first time in fifteen years that the Chemical team won first place. In the photo from left are Leonard Recchia, Howard Slason, Edward Fisher, Robert Enamait, Lynn Mace, Francis Sordi and Daniel Shantz.
It took fifteen years but perseverance won out and the Uniroyal Chemical team finally won 1st place in the Naugatuck Industrial Bowling league.
The 10 pin league consists of companies in the Naugatuck Valley and includes Risdon, Sylvania, Peter Paul and several other companies that have taken the title over the past years.
Some of the top bowlers for the Chemical team were Lynn Mace, Francis Sordi, and Leonard Recchia who had an average in the mid 170’s. The team looks forward to another successful year in 1979.
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Give Where You Work
The philosophy of the United Way is “give where you work.” This method has proved to be the most efficient way to raise the needed money for the agencies in the United Way. It eliminates the administrative costs often spent on the promotion of good causes.
Committee Members
Members of the committee are W. Frankenberger, J. Napiello, R. Roland, D. Persutti, R. Cronin, W. Campbell, R. Henrichs, W. Mariano, J. Hoey, S. Mazur, J. Rzeszutek, J. Wojtczak, T. Yachtis, T. Cunningham, W. Broden, C. Roland, C. Hilton, E. Evans, D. Beauchamp, Linda Henne, J. Pratt, A. Grella, J. Labrecque, R. Tweedie, R. Lak, R. Cranney, J. Ball, D. O’Donnell, P. Morin, L. Smith and M. Upson.
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We all wish Bob Mazaika the best of success with his new promotion. His accomplishments have made us the “Flagship” of the Uniroyal Chemical Company and the Naugatuck Plant a “Better Place To Be”. Through his leadership, our plant is cleaner, safer and more profitable. Our future is therefore more promising. We would like to congratulate Bob for a job well done.
During 1978, our business operation improved as a result of our “Better Place To Be” theme and the utilization of Management Action Plans to remove impediments and accomplish major objectives and projects. Our credibility increased and so did our profit. This results in better job security.
We have the reputation of managing our business and being helpful to others in managing their businesses. We are determined to continue this improved performance in 1979. This is the only way we can overcome our geographical raw material and energy costs disadvantages. Our competitive strengths as a Chemical Plant located in the Northeast must come from PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE in every assignment and job that is performed. We should remove double standards, inefficient work practices, develop mutual respect and improve communications in all aspects of our operations.
In 1979, we will continue to make our Plant a “Better Place To Be”, improve our credibility, increase our operating profit and provide job security. We will use increments of 120 day objectives coordinated by Action Plans to achieve our 1-3 Goals and implement our product and operating strategies.
As a concluding comment, I would like to mention that future editorial columns may have comments from various guest writers dedicated to employee information and concerns. We invite you to contact us if you have an appropriate subject to write about.
Eric Johnson
Factory Manager
Douglas Ritchie has been named Manager of Manufacturing for the Chemical plant and will be responsible for all of its manufacturing operations.
Previously Ritchie was General Foreman of Chemical Production and Chief Process Engineer in the Synthetic Production facility.
He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1964 and is a graduate of Clarkson College of Technology where he received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering.
OUR GOAL
$30,000
[Thermometer chart showing progress toward goal with markers at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100]
United Way
Norman Boisseau, left, and Robert Bailey, Co-Chairmen for the 1979 United Way drive point to the $30,000 goal.
The 1979 Uniroyal Chemical goal for the United Way is $30,000, about 10% over the $27,025 that employees pledged to the 16 charitable and social Agencies in 1978.
Robert Bailey and Norman Boisseau have been named Co-Chairmen of this year’s drive to help raise the funds needed to support the activities of the agencies that assist so many people in this area. In last year’s drive over 88% of the employees contributed.
For the past several years Uniroyal Chemical employees have been most generous and have topped the goal for the past five years.
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The Factory Manager, Eric Johnson, makes a ringer in horshoe contest.
Constance Antrum chases a butterfly.
Robert McDermott sets up the women for the egg throwing contest.
John Prior attempts to dethrone Joseph Wojtczak in shot put toss.
Daniel O’Donnell, smiling “enjoyed” the egg throw.
Another summer vacation is upon us and most of us are looking forward to some well-deserved rest and relaxation.
This time of year also means, however, that the year 1978 is half over, and we will soon be approaching 1979. The first half of 1978 has been a good one for the Naugatuck Plant. Although our rubber chemical sales are not what was expected, all of our other products are running ahead of our forecasts. Many changes have occurred during the first six months of 1978’s campaign to make Naugatuck a “better place to be” and we’re looking forward to continuing the program during the second half of the year. All of the suggestions that have been made by anyone are being looked at and will be implemented, if at all possible. I think that we have indeed achieved a good start in making Naugatuck a better place to be.
The first six months has also seen our safety record improve dramatically over last year and all we need to do now is to keep it going! Please be careful on your vacation and come back to work determined to keep our safety record improving during the second half of the year also.
Our energy committee has been hard at work during the first part of the year and has been very successful in reducing our use of energy throughout the plant, but with the anticipated increase in oil next year, all of us will have to help in the conservation of energy. Every light that is turned off when not needed, or steam leak that is repaired quickly, helps us keep our energy costs down.
I’m looking forward to the rest of 1978 and am sure that we are well on our way to becoming the “Flagship” of UNIROYAL Chemical.
[IMAGE: Patricia Grzywacz, left, plant nurse, checks Ann Adamski for tuberculin signs forty eight hours after she received the tine test.]
187 employees—primarily in EMIC—recently received the Tine Test for unrecognized tuberculosis. Nineteen employees showed a positive reaction and were given X-Rays and a PPD (purified protein derivative) test for more accurate determination as to whether they had active tuberculosis. Dr. Biondi, the plant physician, who specializes in respiratory conditions, reviewed the tests with the positive groups recommending follow-up treatment where required.
The tine test is a simple method for determining if an individual requires more accurate medical procedures for the possible presence of TB. The sooner TB is detected and treated, the sooner it will be halted and spread to others.
How it is Used
The tine test is a plastic handle attached to a small metal disc with 4 tines coated with the test material. It is applied to
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[IMAGE: Arthur Allen, Research & Development, right, greets John Kinney of the Crosby H.S. Guidance Dept. and a group of students at the Main Entrance of the plant prior to a tour of the Laboratory and F.O.C. Bldg.]
Thirty Crosby H.S. students and their Guidance Counselors recently toured the Research & Development Laboratory in Bldg. 81, the F.O.C. Bldg. 124 and the Borough of Naugatuck’s Treatment Plant. The students are participating in a Minority Engineering Program sponsored by the University of Connecticut, Uniroyal Chemical, and other companies.
Arthur D. Allen, a chemist in Bldg. 81, is the Chemical Division’s representative for the program. The aim of it is to interest minority high school students in the engineering profession.
The program provides participating high schools and Junior high schools with professional people from industry to discuss the diverse career opportunities in engineering with the students. Uniroyal Chemical has participated in the program with Crosby High School since 1975.
One student has already been accepted by the University of Connecticut’s Engineering School and several because of the exposure to the program have changed their majors in H.S. to Chemistry, Physics, and related scientific courses.
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named Manager of Material Flow. This is a new plant staff position with responsibilities of Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving, Traffic, Trucking, and the Yards.
Daniel Shantz has been appointed Technical Manager, another new factory staff position, with responsibilities of Process Engineering, Project Engineering and Methods Engineering.
John Prior has been made Maintenance and Engineering Services Manager, responsible for all Plant Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, Production Maintenance, new Construction, Mechanical Shops, Plant Utilities, and the Pretreatment plant.
Eric Johnson has been named Manufacturing Manager and will be responsible for all plant manufacturing operations and the Control Center.
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ment; employee and labor relations, Affirmative Action, and executive recruiting.
Michael E. Werner has been appointed Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development.
Werner will be responsible for the development of all worldwide aspects of the Division’s long term growth strategies, concentrating his efforts on growth through acquisitions, development of new product markets, and strategic planning and development of the division’s commodity portfolio.
[IMAGE: Four workers wearing new work clothes/uniforms]
It was sometimes confusing when you walked through the plant or had coffee at the Canteen and saw the many different work clothes worn by the plant personnel, such as: Jake’s Auto Body; Savelle Ford; or Scovills.
Today things are different and new and exciting things have happened since Factory Manager Robert Mazaika held his first open air meeting on a cold December afternoon. One of them was the new work clothes that plant personnel received. They are available in four colors: blue; green; gray, and brown.
Wearing the new outfits are the Chemical Production operators in the Fine Organic Chemicals Bldg. 124: from left, are Harold Campbell, Foreman, John Mahoney, Joseph Anderson, and George Brezak.
[IMAGE: Photo of three men]
The Washington Mint Growers Association honored Uniroyal Chemical as a “Friend of the Industry” for its development of Omite, a miticide that controls mite infestation on mint, a very valuable crop grown in the west. The chemical is manufactured in Bldg. 100 and canned in Bldg. 118. Accepting the Award is Thomas Cowan, center, Technical Representative. At left is Michael Bausano, Western Regional Sales Mgr. for Agricultural Chemicals and at right, a representative of the Washington Mint Growers.
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The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. It is self-supporting through its own contributions.
A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
The primary purpose of A.A. is to help people stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
A.A. meetings are held every morning and night of the week. Further information may be obtained by telephone: Alcoholics Anonymous, 753-0185.
Left to themselves, things always go from bad to worse.
The United Way pledge of $27,025 was the highest amount ever made by the Uniroyal Chemical employees. The goal was $24,800. Eighty one percent of the employees contributed in the drive to raise funds to support the sixteen charitable and social Agencies in the United Way.
Research & Development people contributed $9700, the highest total, with EMIC people contributing $6200, the next highest amount.
Committee Worked Hard
Members of the United Way Committee were C. Greene, Chairman, D. Bates, R. Cranney, E. Evans, T. Geise, S. Mazur, J. Labrecque, J. Pratt, C. Roland, URW Local 308 President, J. Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie, J. McCarthy, R. Roland, J. Sousa, M. Upson, R. Henrichs, J. Loman, T. Cunningham, J. Spencer, D. Beauchamp, P. Rankin, H. Hook, T. Yachtis, W. Campbell, J. Mambrino, R. Hessler, J. Paliacovitch, J. Roaix, J. Nolan, J. Hoey, V. Kloc, J. Napiello, and A. Grella.
The Chemical Division has opened a new Customer Service Center for our plastic commodities.
Using a WATS telephone system the Customer service representatives now deal directly with our customers.
Customers’ Response Favorable
The Center was established to recieve and expedite our customer’s orders. It also provides them with quick and reliable answers to their questions concerning availability, delivery and pricing of our products. The customer’s response to the new service, has been most favorable.
New Group
The new group consists of Mariana Branco, Kralastic® ABS Representative; Lorraine Krajewski, TPR Rubber Representative; Sonya Kernasevic, Kralastic® ABS Representative; and Terri Yachtis, Roylar® & Vibrathane® Urethane Representative and Marge Maye, Kralastic ABS Representative. Ray Pekoek is Supervisor of the Customer Service Department.
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Customers have been favorably impressed with the new Service. The group consists of (l to r) Marianna Branco, Margaret Maye, Lorraine Krajewski, Terri Yachtis (seated) and Sonya Kernasevic.
The summer shutdown for the Naugatuck Chemical Factory will be the first two weeks of July.
The shutdown will start on July 3 and end on July 16th. The factory will reopen on Monday, July 17.
A third week shutdown is presently under review and will be announced as soon as a decision has been reached.
The company has announced a tentative decision to close the tire manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, Calif.
A change in market conditions and the fact that it was not economical to operate this facility necessitated the decision. The Los Angeles plant was basically designed and equipped for bias passenger tire production for sale on the West Coast, which today is primarily a radial tire market.
Approximately 550 employees are currently working in the Los Angeles plant.
The Los Angeles plant is one of six Uniroyal Tire Division plants in the United States.
Silver dollars will be awarded again this year on a monthly basis for safety performance.
Employees are separated into Divisions, such as Chemical Production, and the members of each division are broken into Groups.
If a member of a Group suffers a Reportable Injury (Serious Injury) all members of the Group are disqualified for the monthly silver dollar. If one employee in the division suffers a Chargeable (Lost Time) Injury all members are disqualified for the silver dollar.
Turkeys for Christmas
Turkeys will be given to all employees at Christmas if the Safety Goals for 1978 are achieved.
The goals are: Incidence Rate —2.52%; and Experience Rate —9.4%.
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and be an active employee. The fund is supported by the dues of the club’s members.
Applications for the scholarship may be obtained from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.
April 15, Final Date
The application must be returned to William Broden, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 15, 1978. The other members of the committee are Vincent Rooney and Daniel Shantz.
The winner of the 1977 scholarship was George Arndt, Jr., the son of George Arndt in the Plant Engineering Department.
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Joseph Scullin, Materials Dept. driver, stands beside the mail truck, painted on one side with a big pink question mark and a big pink exclamation point on the other side. These were the first of the many signs that indicated something new and exciting was happening at the Chemical plant.
years that it had slipped, in all likelihood due to the closings of the Synthetic and Reclaim Rubber plants, along with the Footwear Plant closing. There was great pride in the fact that at one time the Chemical plant was a major profit maker for the Company but as patents expired on our chemicals it fell to a low position in the Company.
Signs Are Only the Surface
The signs are only the surface of an exciting program to recapture that spirit and really make the plant “a better place to be.”
For the past few months Departments have held meetings at which members pinpointed problems in their own and other departments, the Division and the entire corporate structure. It was one of the first opportunities where people opened up and attempted to identify problems. The problems were delineated and assigned to individual department members who were given the responsibility for their solution within a designated time. The initial skepticism of “another periodic program” soon disappeared as things began to happen. Overnight a new feeling appeared, as promises became realities.
Things Are Happening
In the past month Factory Manager Mazaika has been flooded with suggestions on improving the plant. Some have already been put into effect such as the reserved parking for employees over 62; the 11 P.M. to 7 A.M. shift parking in the plant; new shower facilities; new work clothes for plant people; and interior and exterior building improvements.
But most important, according to Bob Mazaika, is that the real concern and pride that people have for the Naugatuck Chemical plant is once again beginning to show in a healthy, constructive manner and the real Chemical “spirit” is coming back.
The “pink painter” struck his brush in Bldg. 18 and the Maintenance Dept. Locker Rooms.
Outside truck drivers stopped and left their cabs to check the 42 ft. clearance in the Chemical Production area.
Black “arrows”, painted over the entrance of the Firehouse, were some of the first signs to appear in the plant.
This sign that looks like a railroad track is painted in purple and black on the side of the building.
A large portion of this edition of CHEM-TEXTS is devoted to things that are happening here at the plant as a result of making it a “better place to be”. My staff and myself have dedicated ourselves to that objective in 1978.
In addition to some of the physical changes that are occurring, there are many changes being made in the way we manage our business. After reviewing how we were managing and deciding that it was not the way we would like it, we started to change. More of our people are becoming involved with running our business, and we intend that each of our buildings will be run as a separate business. Each of our service departments will be run as a separate business and will be measured in this way. The people running these businesses have been and will be given the authority necessary to make decisions and expenditures as required.
All of our people running the small business units will have both the authority and responsibility for the success of these businesses. I believe that this will make the Naugatuck Plant the most successful in the Chemical Division.
One of our other objectives for 1978 is to make the Naugatuck Plant “The Flagship” of the division. Certainly making it a better place to be and managing our business better will go a long way toward achieving that goal. But to reach it, we also have to strive to make the plant, inside and out, the best of any plant in the division—the cleanest, neatest and best maintained.
By dedicating ourselves to these objectives everyday, I am sure that they will be achieved in 1978.
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J. Robert Douglas has been named Manager of Industrial Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical location. In his new position he will be responsible for the Labor and Employee Relations at the Naugatuck Chemical facility which employs over 1100 people.
Prior to his new appointment Douglas held the position of Industrial Relations Manager at the Painesville, Ohio, plant.
He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1967 as an Industrial Relations Representative at the Joliet Ammunitions plant.
[PHOTO: Black and white photograph of Donald J. Conty]
Donald J. Conty has been appointed Manager of Labor Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical plant.
Conty had been Manager of Industrial Relations for the Uniroyal Industrial Products’ Division plant in Port Clinton, Ohio.
He joined the Industrial Products division of Uniroyal at the Passaic plant in 1956 as a Safety Supervisor. He was later named Manager of Safety and Plant Protection. In 1972 he was promoted to Employee Relations Manager for the Port Clinton, Ohio plant.
The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support and implement this commitment continually.
This policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, compensation, benefits, and company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, as well as social, recreational and health programs and lay-off and recall practices are followed and carried out without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap of any individual person.
J. Robert Douglas, the Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant is the Compliance officer and has the responsibility for implementing this policy; monitoring the Uniroyal Chemical Affirmative Action Compliance Program; and reporting to management the program’s progress.
The responsibility for the improvement of the program and the positive results of it rests with each Manager, Foreman, and Supervisor as an integral part of their job.
For 1977 the Company’s net income was $34.8 million, or $1.13 a share, compared with $20.1 million or $.57 a share in 1976.
Sales for 1977 were $2.6 billion compared with $2.3 billion in 1976.
Strong annual gains were made in U.S. tire sales. Sales and net income from chemicals exceeded all forecasts in 1977.
4th Quarter
In the 4th Quarter, the Company had a foreign exchange loss of $2.5 million, reducing earnings to $57,000, or a loss of four cents a share. This compares with the abnormally high income of $20 million, or $.71 a share after a $.5 million foreign exchange loss in the 4th quarter of 1976.
The 4th Quarter net income was also attributed to declines in sales of footwear, and losses incurred as footwear production was discontinued at the Naugatuck plant.
Tire 4th Quarter Sales Off
Sales in the Tire and Related Products group were $371 million in the fourth quarter of 1977, compared with $380 million in the last quarter of 1976. The relative decline was due to abnormally high orders in 1976.
Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials Improve in Quarter
Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials sales increased to $83 million in 1977 from the $79 million in the 4th quarter of 1976. The Chemical Division and specialty chemical sales continued to show improvement in this period, as did the pricing of natural rubber.
The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.
The scholarship is available 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
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A total of 148,000 barrels of #6 oil was budgeted to operate the plant during 1977 but through an extensive program of energy conservation, only 127,000 barrels were used, resulting in a savings of 21,000 barrels at an average price of $14.70/barrel for the year.
Recovered nonenes from Bldgs. 109, 89, 94, and 100—previously wasted—were blended into a fuel in the Boiler Plant and accounted for 5000 of the 21,000 barrels in the above savings.
Major Problem Areas
During the year the Steam Conservation Committee concentrated on three major problems: 1.) Steam Traps: the repairs on the traps was done by Pipers Francis Clark and Michael Csepes.
2.) Insulation: four Chemical Maintenance Insulators — Richard Tucker, John Lengyel, Domingos DaSilva, and William Scott replaced defective insulation.
3.) Steam Jet Maintenance and operation: work on the steam jets was done in the Chemical and Synthetic Pilot Plants, Bldgs. 109, 100, 79 and the Pollution Abatement Laboratory under the direction of John Gilbert, William Broden, and Roderick Ashby.
Committee Members
The Steam Conservation Committee consists of George Arndt,
Chairman; John Gilbert, Secretary, Robert Breton, William Broden, John Painter, and Joseph Mambrino.
The goal of the Committee is to reduce the cost and use of steam throughout the buildings of the plant. A program for 1978 has been planned with even greater savings anticipated.
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Vol. 12, 1978 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 3
Eric Johnson has been named Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant, succeeding Robert Mazaika who was named Director of Manufacturing and Engineering for the Chemical division.
He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations of the Chemical plant which produces chemicals for the rubber and plastics industries and chemicals for agricultural use and will also serve on the staff of R. Mazaika. He has been Superintendent of
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After several months of speculation the Division announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the domestic Kralastic® ABS plastic resin and synthetic Latex businesses to U.S.S. Chemicals, a division of United States Steel Corporation. The price of the transaction was not disclosed.
The ABS and latex manufacturing plant in Baton Rouge, La. and the Latex Compounding plant in Dalton, Ga. are to be included in the sale.
The planned sale will free up capital needed to develop other business segments in which the Company is concentrating its growth.
ABS Invented by Uniroyal
ABS was invented by Uniroyal chemists and was manufactured at the Naugatuck Chemical plant until the Baton Rouge facility was constructed.
It is used extensively for pipe, automotive parts, luggage and appliances.
Interviews Held
U.S. Steel representatives have come to Naugatuck and held interviews with the Chemical personnel who worked in the two commodities regarding employment with U.S.S.
Over 250 employees and their spouses toured the plant Bldgs. and facilities. In the photo at the Main Entrance to the plant are from left, Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, Elizabeth Lyons, Dennis Mennillo, Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager; Willie Ingram, Chemical Production; Marie Ingram; and Eric Johnson, Factory Manager. (other photos on page 2)
It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the sky was a bright blue for the second annual plant tour-picnic. Close to 300 employees and their spouses toured several buildings in the plant including the new R&D Process Development Laboratory and the new Chemical Health Center.
The tour also included a visit to Bldg. 79, the 86 Warehouse and the Machine Shop. In each of the buildings the visitors were given a brief description of the activities in it.
Coffee and fresh baked donuts were served in the tent between Bldgs. 84 and 81 where customer’s products made from Royalene® EPDM rubber were displayed along with agricultural chemicals used by farmers and growers all over the world.
Eric Johnson, Factory Manager; Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, greeted the people at the Main Entrance as they arrived for the tour and registered for the tour and prizes.
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At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Dr. Robert Neidermyer, (back to camera) Sales Manager for Agricultural Chemicals in the U.S., congratulated the Chemical Production operators for their extraordinary achievement in making sufficient Omite to meet the high market demand for the chemical in 1978.
At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Robert Neidermyer, Marketing Manager for Agricultural Chemicals, congratulated the Omite group for their record production of the chemical miticide to meet the increased market demands for it in 1978.
Production Sets Record
The high output was even more noteworthy because of production shutdowns caused by storms and the total loss of a tank car of OMITE Tech. In spite of all these situations the group turned an impossible task
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Uniroyal sales for the 3rd quarter of 1978 were $641 million compared with sales of $591 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. The Company suffered a loss of $2.9 million compared to a profit of $5.1 million in 1977 for the quarter.
For the nine month period, sales were $2.0 billion, approximately the same as in 1977.
The nine month net income was $3.1 million compared to the net income of $34.7 million in the first nine months of 1977.
Tire and Related Product Sales Up
Sales of tires and related products were $365 million in the 3rd quarter, compared with $337 million in 1977.
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Walter Hudima, fourth left, retired after 24 years of service. In the photo from left are Edward Semaskvich, John Enamait, Robert Burns, Hudima; and Patrick Sgrillo.
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Charles Drapko, center, retired from Chemical Production after 43 years of service. In the photo from left are Terry Sokoli, Drapko, and Eddie Gooch.
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George Allen, center, Employee Relations Manager, retired after 36 years of service. At left is Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and at right, Robert Mazaika, former Factory Manager.
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into an outstanding achievement of producing the highest amount of Omite ever produced by the plant.
This record performance enabled the Agricultural Chemicals group to overcome a marketing setback because of a quality problem with another agricultural chemical product. Due to the years’ high production and sales of Omite the Agricultural Chemical business reported a successful year in 1978.
According to Neidermyer the sales of Omite for 1979 are forecast higher than 1978.
The Chemical Production group consists of Dick Valentine, Area Foreman; Wally Parks, Dept. Foreman; Sal Commendatore, Leo Vadnais, Orrin Huntley, Frank Maher, Vic Kloc, Larry Fortier, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joseph Korzan, Louis Santolupo, Rodger Taylor, Joseph Bednarek, Tony Branco, Pete Shreder.
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Domestic tire sales and prices increased slightly over 1977. The replacement market continued to be highly competitive; however, current replacement tire prices are firmer and if this condition holds, recovery levels should improve.
Sales of Chemical, Rubber and Plastic products were up 13%, increasing to $109 million in the third quarter from $96 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. Sales of specialty chemicals, natural rubber, agricultural chemicals and specialty synthetic rubber accounted for the gains.
Sales of the Fabricated Rubber and Plastic products were $110 million in the 3rd quarter, up 17% from the $94 million in the third quarter of 1977. Coated fabric sales were up due to increased automotive demand. In addition, engineered rubber products and power
[PHOTO – Group photo of Lotol reunion members]
Members of the Lotol group recently held a reunion at Fortin’s restaurant in Naugatuck. Lotol,® a special compounded latex was formerly manufactured in Bldg. 55. It was once a very profitable business for the Naugatuck plant but market conditions resulted in a decision to divest it.
Most of the members in the group had over 35 years of service with the Chemical division and were recognized authorities in the latex field.
Kneeling in front from left are Louis Chieffo (23), John Flickinger (36), William Curtin (34) and Norman Smith (41).
Standing from left are Everett Anderson (38), Dr. Roland Peaker (39), John Titley (43), Dr. Thomas Hawley (10), Lawrence Bruce (30), Philip Rice (37), a former Factory Manager; William Long, Albert Holmberg (50), John Rice (35), Donald Fowler (41), Joseph Biernacki (34), and James Parechanian.
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After the tour 562 people attended the picnic at Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park in Middlebury where a menu of steaks, hamburgers, sausages, baked beans and salads were served along with clams and draught beer, ice cream and soda.
Clayton Houseknecht and Robert McDermott organized an egg-throwing, roller-pin throwing, shot-put and egg-in-the-spoon games for which prizes were awarded. Most of the games were won by the women who showed more expertise than the men in handling the eggs and roller pins.
This year’s committee helped to make the tour-picnic even better than last year’s. The members were E. Johnson, Factory Manager; C. Antrum, S. Bond, R. Breton, W. Broden, M. Cobbol, L. Coscia, R. Douglas, H. Francolini, J. Labrecque, J. Linn, S. Mazur, H. Mullen, R. McDermott, J. Prior, R. Shortt, T. Sills, D. Shantz, R. Shipman and J. Tierney. URW Local 218 President, J. Rzeszutek and W. Lavelle were Co-Chairmen for the event.
The guides in the Bldgs. were: Bldg. 61—Gary Arndt, J. Ferency, R. Sant’Angelo, G. Bellin-
ger, J. Ciaccio and S. Bryan. Bldg. 72—A. Clock and A. Cilfone. Bldg. 79—R. Breton, R. Valentine, R. Magnanimo, and F. Commendatore. Bldg. 86 Warehouse—J. Tierney and J. Wojtczak. Machine Shop—R. Calzone. Chemical Health Unit—Patricia Grzywacz R.N.
The Guides who lead the people from Bldg. to Bldg. in the tour were T. Ennis, W. Richards, R. Bailey, M. Malone, E. Roller, S. Aloise, D. Mennillo, R. Ashby, G. Allen, F. Walinski, S. Mazur, H. Francolini, and K. Kelly. In charge of the guides were W. Broden, R. Breton and D. Ritchie.
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Chemical Production since 1975. Previously he was Director of the Naugatuck Treatment Co. and served as Chief Process Engineer of the Chemical plant for several years. He was General Foreman of the Synthetic Production unit from 1968 to 1971.
Johnson came to Uniroyal Chemical in 1961 from Clarkson College of Technology with a B.Ch.E. degree and received a MBA from the University of New Haven.
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Leisure, Sport and Other Products sales were $57 million compared with $64 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977.
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