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The FLAGSHIP

Issue 6 Quarterly News Winter 1998


N A U G A T U C K

C H E M I C A L


From The Factory Manager…

“BST” BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

As most of you are aware, the Plant has retained the services of a consulting firm that specializes in improving safety performance. The technique that they have developed and plan to implement at our facility is based on a study of the behaviors that are associated with accidents and methods to change these behaviors. I have personally observed the results of their efforts at other chemical plants, and the improvement in safety performance was impressive and dramatic. I am very optimistic and confident that BST will be successful here in Naugatuck.

I am also aware that some of us view this as “just another safety program” or the “flavor of the month.” While it is true that we have had many programs over the years, I believe that all of them have contributed something positive to our safety performance. However, the fact remains that we have a long way to go. Quite frankly, we can call this approach anything we want as long as we successfully and dramatically improve our safety performance.

I ask all of you to do whatever you can to make this effort successful.

Jack Prior,
Factory Manager

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“50 Years of Service” Carmine Iannuzzi, Sr.

January 19, 1998, marked 50 years of service with Uniroyal Chemical Co. for Carmine Iannuzzi, Sr. and during these many years of loyal service, he has distinguished himself as a very safety-conscientious employee and a real team player!

Carmine joined us as a Pipefitter’s Helper in January, 1948 leaving in August 1948 to serve in the USMC. After his tour of duty, he returned to our employ in 1951 and shortly thereafter, he became a 1st Class Piper. In 1962, Carmine transferred to his present position as Chief Tank Car Unloader. Over the years, he has received several letters of commendation: one from Al Manzi expressing his gratitude for Carmine’s reporting of defective rails; one for his reporting of a serious fire hazard in the storage area of the Tank Farm, one for the work he performed on the 1-100 Reactor System, and another, which he received along with Jim Dowling, for the line repairs performed in adverse working conditions on the Pretreatment Plant.

In addition, Carmine has received Uniroyal Chemical’s Total Quality Recognition Award twice – first in 1992, for his efforts in stopping a 438L transfer to an already loaded tank truck; and again in 1993, for his innovative method of stripping water out of 438L storage tanks with nitrogen.

In 1986, Carmine’s co-workers deemed him the most committed to the success of the Naugatuck Plant, and he became the first employee inducted into the Naugatuck Plant’s “Hall of Fame” receiving the Plant’s most prestigious award, The Flagship Award.

Carmine resides in Woodbridge with his wife, Ethel, and two of his sons, John and Carmine, Jr., who also work at the Naugatuck Plant.

Thanks, Carmine for your many contributions to our Plant and congratulations for a job well done!

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WINTER/SPRING 1995


Annual Total Quality Recognition Awards Celebrated

On November 10, 1994 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA, Uniroyal Chemical’s Chairman, President and CEO Robert J. Mazaika presented the year’s Total Quality Recognition Awards and Lifetime Career Achievement Award to the following associates:


BRIEFS

New Sales Agent Named For Polymer Modifiers Business

Uniroyal Chemical has assigned a new sales agent, Velox Trading GmbH, to market and sell Polybond® and Royaltuf® polymer modifier products to both the packaging and custom compounding markets, effective August 1, 1994.

Velox Trading GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, will market and sell Uniroyal Chemical’s complete polymer modifiers product line in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and The Netherlands through their facilities located in Hamburg and Paris, France.

Malcolm Jackson, Uniroyal Chemical Ltd.’s European marketing manager for Polymer Modifiers and Specialty Chemicals said, “Velox will help our sales expansion in Europe by servicing the market with knowledgeable and dedicated people, backed by Uniroyal Chemical’s strong technical resources. This will allow us to continue to support our existing customer base while focusing on new market opportunities.”

Polybond products are acrylic acid or maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins used as tie layers in multi-layer packaging; coupling agents for glass filled polypropylene compounds; and compatibilizers for polyolefin polymer blends and alloys.

Royaltuf products are maleic anhydride or SAN grafted ethylene propylene elastomers used as tougheners for engineering thermoplastics (polyamides, polycarbonate, PBT and PET); compatibilizers for polar and nonpolar (prime and recycled) polymer blends and alloys; and impact modifiers for weatherable polymer systems. ■


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■ RAMAN IYER

In July 1993, a tank truck filled with Naugard® I-5/Vinyl Toluene exploded in Port Allen, Louisiana, USA and Uniroyal Chemical’s Manager of Environmental Engineering, Raman Iyer, was sent to the site. Raman managed the company’s Emergency Response team and oversaw the massive cleanup effort, even though the cause of the incident and the potentially libel parties had not yet been identified.

Working closely with an independent contractor, Louisiana state and local officials, and others, Raman supervised the clean-up, while handling this potentially devastating project efficiently and cost-effectively. Through skillful negotiation and a keen knowledge of regulations, Raman was able to limit site remediation costs substantially, and helped to save millions of dollars by averting out-of-state incineration costs.

Raman’s professionalism and concern for the environment is great testimony to Uniroyal Chemical’s corporate goal of “Zero Damage to People and the Environment.” His actions also helped to increase the company’s visibility among Louisiana authorities, showing Uniroyal Chemical as a responsive member of CMA’s Responsible Care® program.


■ NELSON PORTER

A determination to create new sales opportunities in his territory in 1994 led Nelson Porter, Uniroyal Chemical’s senior technical sales representative for Crop Protection located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA to target both growers and distributors for a new pump program involving liquid Terraclor® TSX-EC. He designed an improved pump model, which the manufacturer of the existing model agreed to put into his line. Nelson then personally met with the most influential growers to introduce them to the new pump program and benefits of a liquid system.

By the time the selling season arrived, Nelson’s pump program had already been adopted by the majority of growers he called on, and TSX-EC filled virtually every distributor warehouse in his region.

The results of Nelson’s actions were a sizeable gain in market share from Uniroyal Chemical’s key competitor; an increase in Terraclor TSX-EC sales by 538 percent over 1993; and gained support of distributors who had not been committed to Uniroyal Chemical/ Terraclor products in the past.

Nelson’s efforts have truly established Uniroyal Chemical as the “Supplier of Choice” in the Crop Protection business.


■ POLYTRIO QUALITY CIRCLE

Mike Swain, Bob Holcomb, Gerald Dean, Mike Hampton, Roger Watson, Emmett Hood, Ed Gould, Troy Legendre and Kevin Harrel are the dynamic members of the Polytrio Quality Circle in Geismar, Louisiana, USA. This volunteer, cross-functional, problem-solving team completed five major projects in 1993, working with a number of departments to develop innovative solutions to costly, chronic issues in the workplace.

Team members found creative ways to improve safety, productivity and quality – and reduce scrap – while keeping implementation costs at a fraction of the annualized savings.

One of the team’s major projects, “Royalene Poly III Slurry Crossover”, was selected to represent Geismar in the 1994 Association for Quality and Participation (AQP) National Team Excellence Award competition. Polytrio received first place in their region, and scored among the top five teams, from a total field of 18, in national competition.

The Polytrio Quality Circle has demonstrated true team-based excellence in support of Uniroyal Chemical’s corporate goal of “Total Associate Involvement.”


■ LIFETIME CAREER ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENT

Eli Schwartz, director of Technology Acquisition and Licensing, located in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA, is this year’s recipient of Uniroyal Chemical’s prestigious Lifetime Career Achievement Award.

As a 43- year career professional, Eli has been instrumental in developing global markets through innovative technology development and licensing. He developed a first-of-its-kind technology exchange program with Bayer in Germany and helped to establish the company’s joint venture with Sumitomo Chemical in Japan, which continues today as a strong technical and business partnership.

Eli’s outstanding combination of global perspective, technical background and business savvy, has led Uniroyal

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Uniroyal Chemical Receives Two Supplier Quality Awards For Its Royalene EPDM Business

Uniroyal Chemical has received the 1989 Annual Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Tire Company, on behalf of its Royalene® EPDM business.

This prestigious “quality excellence” award is based on a stringent rating system and performance evaluation developed by General Tire Company. Uniroyal Chemical, one of thirteen companies throughout the United States, Canada and Japan to receive this Award, qualified from a field of almost 300 raw material suppliers and distributors throughout the world.

According to William A. Stephenson, Uniroyal Chemical’s former Royalene EPDM business manager, “it is a great honor for us to be selected as a winner of General Tire’s Annual Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Our strong commitment to our customers has helped us work and grow in partnership with General Tire. We look forward to continuing this relationship in the years to come.”

The company’s Royalene EPDM business provides a high performance specialty elastomer used in the manufacture of tires to impart improved weathering and ozone protection.

General Tire is a subsidiary of Continental AG of West Germany, the fourth largest tire manufacturer in the world.

In addition, Uniroyal Chemical also received the 1990 Supplier “Mark of Distinction” Award from Schlegel Tennessee, Inc., on behalf of its Royalene EPDM products which Schlegel uses in automotive sealing applications.

Uniroyal Chemical is the first supplier to receive this award from Schlegel, given for continuous improvement in five critical areas: quality, technology, management, delivery and cost. The results were based on an internal audit conducted by Schlegel at Uniroyal Chemical’s Geismar, Louisiana facility where Royalene EPDM is produced.

Schlegel, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, manufactures a broad range of products for the automotive industry on a


Darlene Parker, Uniroyal Chemical’s quality assurance supervisor from Geismar, LA accepts the Supplier’s “Commitment to Excellence” plaque from Wilhelm Borgmann, president of General Tire Company (second from right), on behalf of Uniroyal Chemical’s Royalene EPDM business. Joining Ms. Parker and Mr. Borgmann at the recent Awards luncheon at General Tire World Headquarters in Akron, OH is John R. Jones, Uniroyal Chemical senior sales associate (far left) and Joseph T. Callaghan, Uniroyal Chemical’s director of sales for Chemicals and Polymers (far right).


H. Ed Gould (second from left), production area foreman at Uniroyal Chemical’s Royalene EPDM Geismar, LA plant receives Supplier “Mark of Distinction” Award from Richard DuBuyne, purchasing agent for Schlegel Tennessee. Joining the group is Robert J. Mazaika (far left), Uniroyal Chemical chairman, president and chief executive officer, and James O’Connor (far right), vice president of sales and marketing for Schlegel Corporation.


worldwide basis. Its acquisition of Sheller-Globe operations from United Technologies in August 1990 doubled its size, making it one of the largest suppliers of automotive sealing systems in the United States. Schlegel is part of the BTR group, which is headquartered in London, England.

Earlier this year, Uniroyal Chemical Company announced that it will build a new Royalene EPDM production unit at its Geismar site. With the addition of this third unit, Royalene EPDM capacity will increase by about 50 percent, making Uniroyal Chemical the largest producer of EPDM in North America. ■


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Uniroyal Chemical Names Annual Quality Award Winners and Career Achievement Recipient

During a formal awards ceremony that took place Wednesday, November 28, 1990 in Middlebury, Connecticut, Robert Henrichs and John Boyd were chosen as Annual Winners of the company’s 1990 Quality Recognition Program. Louis Coscia was named the recipient of the company’s lifetime Career Achievement Award.

Robert Henrichs, a maintenance mechanic in Naugatuck, Connecticut, was chosen as a quality winner during the first quarter fiscal year 1990 for his innovation in designing a cleaning bath for the Naugard® Q Rotoformer Drop Forming Sleeve, which substantially reduced cleaning time and resulted in greater productivity and cost savings for the company. Bob also devised a procedure to train other mechanics in the cleaning method.

Originally hired as a millwright mechanic, Bob has worked in the maintenance department and in various facets of production for the majority of his years with Uniroyal Chemical. Bob recently celebrated his 40th anniversary with the company.

As a process engineer at the Geismar, Louisiana facility, John Boyd was chosen as a three-time winner during the second quarter fiscal year 1990 for three separate contributions to the quality program: an individual effort that determined a solution to random process variation in Celogen® OT production; a member of an Adopt-A-Customer Team which helped lead to new BHT business from a major customer; and a member of the White Gold Quality Circle which helped to increase Celogen® OT product quality and productivity at minimum cost, and produced several safety improvements in the process.

John has been with Uniroyal Chemical for approximately two and a half years, and has recently been assigned area foreman responsibilities in the Celogen® AZ production unit.

As recipient of Uniroyal Chemical’s

Robert J. Mazaika congratulates Louis Coscia (second from right), recipient of the Uniroyal Chemical 1990 Career Achievement Award. Robert Henrichs (far left) from Naugatuck, CT and John Boyd (far right) from Geismar, LA were chosen as the Annual Quality Recognition Winners for 1990.

lifetime Career Achievement Award, Louis Coscia, senior quality specialist, has brought outstanding leadership and focus to a total quality program.

After joining Uniroyal Chemical in 1952, Lou began to lay the foundation for future total quality programs. He reorganized analytical testing which led to the first plant control labs supported by a central service organization. He was appointed labor relations coordinator for the laboratory management team, where he promoted the concepts of trust, listening, patience and understanding.

Lou also continued to spearhead plans that recognized the importance of sophisticated instrumentation for quality control and acquired new types of computers and laboratory instrumentation to support this process.

As worldwide competitiveness took hold in the 1980’s, Lou developed and implemented many company-wide programs that taught how to compete in a global technological society. Lou also helped form the R&D Safety Council after he recognized the synergy between quality and safety, and helped facilitate the development of “Excellence Modeling” as a technique for continuing quality improvement in different areas of the company. Most recently, he played an integral role in helping Geismar become the first company plant to receive quality certification for sale of products in the European marketplace. ■


New Product Technologies And Global Expansion Drive C&P Division

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Q. In your opinion, what effect will the recent global consolidation and/or mergers of major tire companies have on the rubber chemicals business?

A. As I see it, globalization will make it imperative that rubber chemical producers supply all global manufacturing plants with consistent, high quality products and service that meet international specification standards at competitive prices, with consideration to duties, transportation costs, and exchange rates, to name but a few.

Q. What plans does the division have for international expansion?

A. Unikor, our joint venture with Hahn Jung in Korea for rubber chemicals is just about completed, and we anticipate a dedication of that facility in the first calendar quarter of 1991. We are also pursuing a joint venture opportunity in Thailand for Rubber Chemicals. We’ve licensed our Royalene EPDM technology, in cooperation with Sumitomo Chemical, to Yukong Petrochemical in Korea, with a plant currently under construction. Additionally, we have licensed our EPDM technology to Herdillia Unimers in India, and have taken an equity position in that operation, with a plant in final engineering design. Premier Chemical in Taiwan has added significant capacity (since the plant opened ten years ago, it has had a four-fold increase in capacity). Most of the capacity has been for export, and today, our business there is 50 percent indigenous and 50 percent export. A year and a half ago, we acquired polyurethane coating systems from WRM® Systems in Australia, and we are expanding this technology into Canada and Brazil in addition to Australia. We’re also developing alliances with several Eastern Bloc countries and will see how the alliances progress before we get more definitive about equity involvement.

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Royalene® EPDM Technology Licensed To Korean Joint Venture

Uniroyal Chemical Company plans to license its Royalene EPDM specialty elastomer technology to Yukong Elastomer Co., Ltd., a new joint venture company formed by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. of Japan and Yukong Limited of Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The new company will manufacture and sell EPDM rubber.

Uniroyal Chemical and Sumitomo Chemical (a 30 percent shareholder in the new venture) will license their respective technologies after signing a technology transfer agreement with Yukong Elastomer. This technology will be utilized at Yukong Elastomer’s 20,000 ton-per-year Ulsar, Korea plant site to be completed in 1991.

Royalene EPDM has broad applications that take advantage of its outstanding weathering characteristics, low temperature, chemical resistance and electrical properties. It is used in automotive, appli-

ances, wire & cable, plastics and various industrial markets.

Al Ingulli, Uniroyal Chemical’s former Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Development said, “We’re confident that our EPDM technology will help Yukong Elastomer establish a solid base for its rubber business in Korea, and successfully meet future opportunities for its products resulting from new international growth markets.” He added that the annual growth rate for Korea’s EPDM rubber market is approximately 20 percent, due to rapid expansion of automotive-related and other user industries. ■

Uniroyal Chemical Begins Joint Venture In Korea

In September 1989, Uniroyal Chemical Company formed a joint venture partnership with Hahn Jung, a wholly owned subsidiary of Han Nong Corporation of Korea, for the production and marketing of rubber chemicals. The joint venture will be called Unikor; each partner will

own fifty percent of the equity.

The agreement calls for Uniroyal Chemical to supply the technology and for Unikor to start producing antidegradant chemicals early in 1990, with an option to expand to other rubber chemicals in the future.

The agreement further defines Uniroyal Chemical as the exclusive agent/ distributor for Unikor’s products outside of Korea and Unikor as the exclusive distributor for other Uniroyal Chemical rubber chemicals in Korea.

Robert J. Mazaika, president and CEO of Uniroyal Chemical said, “We have developed a cohesive strategy for the Far East and this agreement supports our growth plans for the region. Moreover, it will enhance our strategic position as a major producer of rubber chemicals in the Far East.”

E.S. Kim, executive managing director of Hahn Jung said, “Our relationship with Uniroyal Chemical will help position our company as a key rubber chemicals supplier in Korea.”

Unikor will build a plant in Banneol, Korea, where Hahn Jung has a manufacturing site. ■


Service Awards For 28 Employees

In December 1989, 28 Uniroyal Chemical Headquarters employees were honored for their many years of service with the company. The group is as follows:

25 Years

Ray Chan – Sr. Dev. Engineer Associate
B.T. Dave – Mgr., Eng. Development Svcs.
Phillip Dillon – Supv. Cost Analysis
Maria Fidalgo – Credit Analyst
Joseph Fitzgerald – Systems Eng.-Appl.
Paul Hinckley – Business Dev. Manager
Joseph Hochheiser – Sr. Marketing Spec.
Donald Hodder – Operations Traffic Man.
John Johnson – Sr. Marketing Specialist
Hazen Jones – Sr. Const. Eng. Associate
Neil Melore – VP, Human Resources
Dolores Orsini – Clerk Specialist-Acctng.
Donald Poehailos – Supv. Cost Acctng.

George Roberts – Mgr., Trilene Technology
Frank Sordi – Group Leader
Donald Turner – Supv. General Accounting

30 Years

Emmanuel Kontos – Mgr., Elastomers Tech.
Janet Minnaman – Sr. Secretary
Stanley Salva – Research Scientist
Richard Tweedie – Sr. Group Leader
Lucille Butnor – Domest. Cust. Svc. Supv.
Ernst Krauss – Sr. Const. Eng. Associate
William Mischou – Dir., Materials Flow
Vincent Russo – Director, Purchasing
Frank Cesare – Section Mgr., R&D

35 Years

Frank Morgan – Purchasing Manager
Irwin Prager – Sr. Spec.-Health/Safety
Regulatory Affairs

45 Years

Vivian Abel – Sr. Executive Accountant


ChemWorld, a publication of Uniroyal Chemical Company worldwide, is distributed to company employees and retirees.

Robert J. Petrausch
Director, Communications

Maureen C. Fama
Marketing Communications Coordinator

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Technical Publishers Honored At Uniroyal Chemical’s Author Recognition Program

Forty-five Uniroyal Chemical Company employees were recognized in October 1989 at the Authors Recognition Program, which acknowledges staff members who have published in a professional journal or have presented a technical paper before a major scientific organization.

Established in 1983 and held every two years, the Authors Recognition Program helps to promote the reputation of Uniroyal Chemical Company and its technical staff as industry innovators and contributors to the scientific community. To date, over 95 Uniroyal Chemical employees have been recognized for their accomplishments in this area.

The Authors Recognition Committee is comprised of: Dr. Emmanuel G. Kontos, manager of elastomers technology; Robert C. LaClair, specialty chemicals technical sales service manager; and Allen R. Blem, registration specialist.

Distinguished Authors

Chemicals and Polymers

| Allen, R.D. (2) | Paolino, P.R. |
| Barnhart, R.R. | Peterson, H.A. |
| Cesare, F.C. (3) | Perrella, A.V. |
| Davies, T.J. | Sheridan, D.F., Jr. (2) |
| Farber, M. | Synnott, D.J. (2) |
| Hong, S.W. (2) | Tomlinson, R.W. |
| Jablonowski, T.L. (3) | Tredinnick, D.W. |
| Mazzeo, R.A. (2) | Tweedie, R.W. |

Crop Protection

| Bell, A.R. | Lai, H.K. |
| Blem, A.R. | Mishra, A. |
| Borth, D.M. | Moore, E.L. |
| Brouwer, W.G. | Moore, R.C. |
| Burger, R.N. | Parkins, M.D. |
| Cole, L.P. | Polakoff, B.M. |
| Covey, R.A. | Relyea, D.I. (3) |
| Dekeyser, M.A. (2) | Rockwell, J. |
| Kelley, K.L. | Shadbolt, C.A. |
| Kulka, M. | von Schmeling, B. |

Specialties

| Abruscato, G.J. | Rosenberg, R.O. |
| Chucta, T.M. | Singh, A. |
| Horng, P.L. | Stott, P.E. |
| McKinstry, P.H. | Zawacki, C.A. |
| Ricci, V. | |

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Top Row (l. to r.): A.R. Blem, R.A. Mazzeo, R.R. Barnhart, R.O. Rosenberg, D.W. Tredinnick, R.W. Tomlinson, R.N. Burger, H.A. Peterson, D.F. Sheridan, Jr., A.R. Bell, D.I. Relyea, B. von Schmeling, R.W. Tweedie. Bottom Row (l. to r.): T.L. Jablonowski, P.H. McKinstry, C.A. Shadbolt, K.L. Kelley, P.R. Paolino, M. Farber, G.J. Abruscato, F.C. Cesare, B.M. Polakoff, R.C. Moore (23 of the 45 employees honored are pictured)


Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business

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based on fundamental scientific principles.

Q. What type of benefits do farmers and growers achieve from using Crop’s products?

A. Agriculture couldn’t exist in the U.S. today without agricultural chemicals. Without them, yields would fall dramatically, along with quality and a drastic increase in produce prices at the supermarket. The farming industry would be totally different in the U.S. without the use of agricultural chemicals.

Q. What type of cost containment measures can the Crop business institute to support the current MBO objectives and projections?

A. Presently, we are going through a process of zero-basing all of our non-manufacturing expenses including: sales, R&D, and advertising, and looking for ways on how we can do more with less. We will not, however, do this at the expense of the future of the business.

Q. Are there any new products which you feel may achieve a strong growth in market share and/or sales in Fiscal Year ’90 based on past performance?

A. I think we can look for some substantial growth in Harvade in Western and Eastern Europe. We are very close to a new registration on a product called Micromite®, which will produce some very exciting results for the Florida citrus market. We also expect to see continued growth in Dimilin, and there is also some indication that our fungicides and miticides have larger than expected opportunity in several Third World countries.

Q. Do you see the Crop Protection business positioned competitively for the next decade?

A. Today, we see a trend in the agricultural chemical industry towards companies who form joint ventures or join up with larger ag chem companies. We have no plans to follow that strategy. Our strategy is a competitive niche approach. There is a place for a medium-sized specialty business such as ours, based on focused product positioning in specific markets, crops and geographies. That, combined with the new products in the R&D pipeline, will position us very competitively in the decade to come. ■


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Rubber Chemicals Introduces New Nonstaining Antiozonant

In October 1989, Uniroyal Chemical’s Rubber Chemicals Division announced that it developed a new rubber chemical which represents a milestone in leading edge technology for the rubber industry.

Durazone™ 37 is unique because it offers excellent nonstaining static and dynamic ozone resistance, improved flex life and serves as an excellent antioxidant for natural and synthetic rubber. This outstanding resistance to ozone without staining has never before been attainable with an antiozonant.

According to Dr. Joseph B. Eisenberg, Uniroyal Chemical’s former Rubber Chemicals business manager, “Durazone™ 37 represents a major break-

through for the rubber chemicals industry. As a nonstaining antiozonant, its key benefits will permit our customers and the rub-

ber industry to achieve a higher level of product quality, and solve a significant problem at the same time. We are confident that Durazone™ 37 will not only provide the tire industry with a technological advantage, but will also prove successful in other market (rubber) applications as well.”

The primary application of Durazone™ 37 is in tire sidewalls and is also recommended for use in almost any rubber product where nonstaining static and dynamic ozone and aging protection are required. It is especially effective in natural rubber, and in blends of NR with olefin-based rubbers such as Uniroyal Chemical’s line of Royalene® EPDM polymers, and Trilene® liquid EPDM polymers. ■


At the 136th Rubber Division Technical Meeting and Exhibition sponsored by the American Chemical Society, held October 1989 in Detroit, MI, Uniroyal Chemical featured seven distinct businesses which are prominent players in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Chemicals, featuring the introduction of Durazone™ 37, Royalene® EPDM, Royaltherm® silicone-modified elastomers, Royaltuf® modified EPDM, Trilene® liquid polymers, Paracril® nitrile rubbers, and Paraclor® chlorinated polyethylene elastomers.


Hovey S. Simon Selected As Recipient Of Uniroyal Chemical Career Award

Uniroyal Chemical Company has selected Hovey S. Simon as the recipient of the first-ever Uniroyal Chemical Career Achievement Award.

This Award recognizes the long-term exemplary accomplishments of a Uniroyal Chemical employee, based on four main criteria: innovation, initiative, impact and peer perception. The winner is selected by the Quality Recognition Sponsoring and Selection Committees.

Presently plant manager at the Geismar, Lousiana facility, Mr. Simon has over 47 years with Uniroyal Chemical Company.

According to Robert J. Mazaika, chairman of the Uniroyal Chemical Quality Recognition Sponsoring Committee, “Mr. Simon has distinguished himself over his career in every aspect of quality associ-

ated with manufacturing. He is recognized throughout the community and the company as a leader and innovator. His impact is well demonstrated by the success of the Geismar plant and its contributions to the entire company, our customers, suppliers, and Louisiana’s industrial community.” ■


Hovey S. Simon (left), plant manager at Uniroyal Chemical’s Geismar, LA location receives rendering of an authentic grandfather clock (the actual clock was delivered later) from Robert J. Mazaika. Hovey was selected as the first-ever recipient of the Uniroyal Chemical Career Achievement Award.


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Uniroyal Chemical Of Canada Wins Canadian Government National Quality Award

In November 1989, Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. of Elmira, Ontario, Canada won the national silver award for quality excellence. This award represents one of Canada’s top honors, which rate the quality of a company’s products and services.

The award was presented to Uniroyal Chemical’s general manager Wally Ruck by Harvie Andres, Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, representing the Canada Awards for Business Excellence Program.

“It was a rigorous and tough review by professionals who had no association with the company,” said Ruck. “That’s what makes the Canada Award for Business Excellence so significant. It’s based on a totally independent study and analysis of our operations and procedures.”

More than 80 companies throughout Canada entered the quality competition but only 15 companies were chosen to participate in extensive, independent reviews to select the winners.

According to Robert J. Mazaika, president and CEO of Uniroyal Chemical Company, “Winning the Canada Award for Business Excellence is a tribute to the hard work and dedication shown by Uniroyal Chemical employees in Elmira and throughout Canada. Our challenge now is to continue to improve on the quality of our products and services both in the U.S. and internationally, as we position ourselves as a worldwide specialty chemical leader with outstanding product quality and technical service excellence.”

Other Uniroyal Chemical individuals joining Mr. Mazaika at the recent Awards Ceremony in Ottawa were: Walter Cook, vice president and general manager of Chemicals and Polymers (international); Ken Jessop, quality assurance manager; Richard Hooper, production manager; David Ash, manufacturing manager; Gary Schaefer, local union president; Vladimir Veres and Sudarshan Shinh, production workers; and Mr. Ruck.

Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. of Elmira manufactures rubber chemicals for the tire and non-tire industry; agricultural chemicals primarily for seed treatment; castable urethane prepolymers used in products that include conveyor belts and roller skate wheels; and specialty chemicals used in synthetic lubricants. ■


Attending the Canada Awards for Business Excellence ceremonies on behalf of Uniroyal Chemical were: (front row, L. to R.) Vladimir Veres, Sudarshan Shinh, David Ash, Gary Schaefer, Wally Ruck, Richard Hooper and Ken Jessop; (back row, L. to R.) Walter Cook and Robert Mazaika.


Adiprene®/Vibrathane® Acquires New International Urethane Product Line

The Adiprene/Vibrathane business of specialty castable, sprayable and millable urethane products has added a new line of solvent-based spray and trowelable urethane systems to its business.

WRM is the new Uniroyal Chemical registered trademark for the product line recently acquired from Wear Resistant Materials Pty. Ltd. of Sydney, Australia. The Australian-based company developed and applied these products for over 11 years as coatings for corrosion and abrasion resistance, primarily to extend service life in mining applications.

This new line of specialized urethane products is currently being introduced and marketed throughout the world by the Adiprene/Vibrathane group. This product line is expected to add high value to the existing Adiprene/Vibrathane castable business and should allow Uniroyal Chemical to enter new market segments that it currently does not participate in.

“The advantages that WRM Systems brings to our customers include easy processing on inexpensive equipment,” said Hugh Hennessy, WRM product specialist. “This makes field application of the product simple and fast. Unique chemistry enables the applicator to apply not only thin coatings for corrosion protection but also build thicker coatings for abrasion resistance. Simply stated, they outperform the competition”, he added.

To illustrate the toughness of WRM materials, the product line’s internationally-recognized logo, fondly called “Fred”, depicts a typical giant stone head carved from the ancient volcano quarry of “Rano Raraku” on mysterious Easter Island. More than 150 of these collossi have survived, virtually intact, for many centuries … a classic example of wear-resistant material. ■


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Plant Receives Award

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Gov. Ella Grasso presents Robert Mazaika, Director of Manufacturing and Engineering, with the Energy Saver Award that the plant received in recognition of its outstanding efforts in energy reduction and its valuable contribution to the success of the energy conservation program of the State of Connecticut.

Earlier in the year the plant received an Outstanding Leadership Award in the Application of Advanced Environmental Technology from the President’s Council on Environmental quality. The award was made for the burning of nonenes, a hazardous waste material.

The energy conservation program is spearheaded by George Arndt and John Gilbert of the plant’s Technical Department.


Shrubs Perk Up Plant

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Evergreen shrubs improve the appearance of the area around the Pilot Plant.

As part of a plant improvement program evergreen shrubs have been planted in different areas of the plant. The program was started several years ago with the planting of Norwegian spruce along the river bank and the north side of Bldg. 84. More plantings are planned in different areas by Howard Vagt of the Chemical Maintenance Dept. who heads up the program.


Energy Program Saves $1,780,000 in Fuel Cost

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Rod Ashby conceived the idea of a hybrid vacuum pump that would save energy costs in Bldg. 28. It was not available on the market so Rod engineered a unique system that used the parts of several manufacturers. Depending on the usage the hybrid can save up to $20,000 in energy costs compared to an old style vacuum jet.

Since the plant’s Steam Conservation Program was initiated in 1977, $1,780,800 dollars has been saved by an intensified effort to replace steam jets with vacuum pumps; eliminate an unused 10″ steam main; install automatic temperature-regulator devices on unit heaters in the plant; perform steam audits in Bldgs.; replace steam traps; monitor the steam usage monthly in each Bldg. A new high efficiency burner was recently installed in the Boiler House that will reduce the oxygen useage in the burning of fuel.

Recently Frank Guerrera, a Foreman in the Chemical Maintenance Department, has been named a member of the Plant’s Steam Conservation Committee. A plan is also underway to conserve electricity in the offices and other Bldgs., when it is not required such as after work hours, lunch periods or absences from the office for an hour or more.

The current price of fuel for the plant is about $35 a barrel compared to a cost of $12.87 in 1976. The continuing increases in oil prices force us to seek more drastic solutions to conserve energy if the plant is to operate successfully and profitably. It must compete with the Geismar chemical plant in La. where energy costs are much lower than the northeast.

The plant has received two awards for its energy conservation programs. It received a federal award for excellence in hazardous waste control from the Environmental Industry Council and the President’s Council on Environmental Quality. This prestigious award was made to only five companies in the U.S. Recently Gov. Grasso presented to the plant an Energy Saver’s Award for its conservation achievements. These Awards hang in the lobby of Bldg. 84.

Engineers in the Technical Dept. and an outside consulting firm are studying more long-term solutions such as burning tires, garbage, coal and hazardous wastes. Capital has been allocated to bring natural gas to the Boiler House as an alternative fuel source.

George Arndt and John Gilbert have been charged with the responsibility of spearheading the energy conservation program which began in 1976 and which has been outstandingly successful in not only keeping manufacturing costs down but keeping the plant competitive in an economically unstable period.

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46 Employees Honored for Service

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Eric Johnson, Factory Manager, congratulates plant people for their 40th anniversary of service with the company. They received an Atmos LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clock for their service. From left are Julius Grabowski, Johnson, Martin O’Brien and James Carroll.

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Plant personnel inducted into the 30 year service group by the Factory Manager, Eric Johnson, are from left to right, George LaRose, Hilda Moura, Johnson, and Samuel Mastrosimone.

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New 25 Year Club members, Arnold Nori, left, and Guiseppe Iannuzzi, right, are welcomed into the Twenty-Five Year Club by Eric Johnson, center.

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Theodore Cesarczyk is honored for his advancement into the 30 year group.


Forty six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division.

Seventeen who attained twenty five years of service were inducted into the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Year Service Club; eight were made members of the Thirty Year group; twelve were honored for their Thirty-Five Years service; and seven were named to the Forty Year group.

The forty year members were presented with LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion clocks which are powered by the earth’s rotational movement. The clocks have a value of over $425.

Of the 1120 employees in the Chemical Company approximately 750 have more than 25 years of service. This represents close to 70% of the present personnel.

40 Years Service

James S. Carroll, Edna C. Crycheau, Harold R. Dibble, John J. Dunn, Julius V. Grabowski, Donald R. Nelson, Martin F. O’Brien, Joseph D. Rourk—(U.S. Steel) and Adele A. Schwenk.

35 Years Service

Vivian G. Abel, William E. Detlefsen, Deolinda V. Fernandes, Chester E. Janicki, Edmund J. Levandauskas, George LaRose, Samuel Mastrosimone, Hilda L. Moura, Dr. Vadim C. Neklutin, James J. Nolan, Paul E. Reed and Frank S. Sterniak.

30 Years Service

Dr. Roger W. Amidon, Theodore Cesarczyk, Edward J. Chrostowski, Joseph L. Finke, William H. Leukhardt Jr., Gordon H. Madge, William H. Schmelcke and Otto E. Wenger.

25 Years Service

Miquel Arroyo, Louis M. DeLaRosa, Raymond A. Gogolewski, Marcel H. Hebert, Giuseppe Iannuzzi, William F. Kenney, Sophie Kuzminskas, Helen S. Lavery, William J. Mitrulevich, Frank M. Morgan, Arnold E. Nori, Walter F. Nystrom, Norman C. Owens, Irwin A. Prager, Matthew T. Ryan, Theodore J. Shevzov and James B. Whittum (ret.).


Home Health Care Under Medicare

One of the least known benefits covered by Medicare, but one potentially valuable to many people, is home health care.

Home health care can be covered under either Medicare hospital insurance or Medicare medical insurance, depending on the circumstances of a particular case.

Home health care is for people who do not need full-time skilled care as inpatients of a medical facility, but who do have an illness or injury that prevents them from leaving home to receive the health care they need.

For further information on Home Health Care call the Social Security office in Waterbury, 756-7475.


Stride Rite Corp. to Purchase Footwear

Uniroyal, Inc. and The Stride Rite Corporation have agreed in principle to the sale of a substantial portion of the assets of Uniroyal’s domestic footwear business including certain brand names, accounts receivable and inventory to a corporation that will be newly formed by Stride Rite. The purchase price and other terms of the agreement have not been disclosed but it is anticipated that a definitive agreement will be executed in the near future and the transaction will be consummated shortly thereafter.

The new corporation will distribute and sell Keds, PRO-Keds, Sperry Top-Sider and Grasshoppers footwear in the United States and Canada.

Uniroyal will continue to produce shoes for the purchaser in its Dublin and Thomson, Ga. plants.

Uniroyal will retain its U.S. industrial waterproof footwear and clothing business, and its Royal Red Ball line of hunting and fishing clothing and waterproof footwear. The Company also will continue to operate its footwear business in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Stride Rite currently markets footwear nationally and, through its newly formed corporation, plans vigorous promotion of the footwear brands to increase their market share.


Tire Plants Sold

Uniroyal, Inc. and the Continental Gummi Werke AG, the largest tire company in Germany, have reached an agreement by which Continental will acquire Uniroyal’s tire businesses in Europe. Included in the transaction are Uniroyal’s tire plants in Germany, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom and a textile plant in Luxembourg. The sale is subject to the approvals of the Boards of Directors of both companies.

Continental, which has been a licensee of Uniroyal tire technology for many years, will under a trademark license from Uniroyal and technical exchange agreements, manufacture and sell Uniroyal brand tires in Europe and will aggressively market them through Uniroyal’s present distribution system, providing the same high level of quality and service to Uniroyal’s customers.

The sale will provide funds for Uniroyal’s redeployment of assets program which stresses reinvestment in better growth and profit potential areas.


“A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.”
—Milton Berle


Bldg. 28 Plan Saves $4000 in Steam

In March, Bldg. 28 personnel made a major change in plant operating policy that resulted in significant steam savings. Past practice in the plant has been to turn steam onto vessels and tracer lines and to leave the steam on. The reason was simple: with literally hundreds of steam lines in each building, it was impossible to determine what steam could be shut off in a given situation.

New Tag System

In Bldg. 28 a plan was initiated to change this. All the steam lines and traps were tagged and the operating procedures are being written that will instruct the operators just what steam lines are needed for each product. If steam is not needed, it is shut off. This change requires participation by everyone involved.

3,500,000 lbs. of Steam Saved

The savings incurred in Bldg. 28 for the month of March show how successful this policy can be. In March of 1976 over 5,000,000 lbs. of steam were used compared to only 1,500,000 lbs. in March 1979. This dramatic drop in steam consumption resulted in savings of $4,000 for March.

Contributing to this effort were: John Gilbert, Process Engineer; Frank Commendatore, Foreman; Dick Valentine, Department Manager; John Pearson, Piper; and Bldg. Operators: Domenic Persutti, Angelo Taylor, Walt Scott, Henry Hook, Frank Maffia, Lee Respass, and Sal Commendatore.


One Step at a Time

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. If you face a task today that is so long or so hard that it seems to be a journey of a thousand miles, remember that it still begins with one step. Take that one step, and the next, and then the next. Don’t look too far ahead if it is a poor view. Look at it now, and meet each day as it comes without borrowing trouble from tomorrow. Anyone can take one step. And if you keep taking one step at a time, you can get through even a journey of a thousand miles.


UNIROYAL, INC. COMMON STOCK PRICES

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In August of 1955 the Naugatuck River devastated the plant. The flood waters covered the first floor of Bldg. 7.


75 Years…

oped into the company’s first successful agricultural chemical, a seed protectant named Spergon.

The plant now manufactures over 200 different types of chemicals and polymers for the rubber plastics and agricultural markets.

Flagship of Division

In spite of its geographic distance from the source of raw materials it has maintained a competitive edge by the resourcefulness and professionalism of its people.

Today the Chemical plant is recognized as the Flagship of the Division. This is a tribute to the skills and efforts of its people.


10 Uniroyal Scholarships Offered

Ten Uniroyal Merit scholarships will be offered to children of employees through the nationwide scholarship program of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

All children of Uniroyal employees, who have more than 5 years of continuous service as of the date of the award, are eligible for the scholarships.

Application Must Be Filed for Scholarships

Applications for the 1981 scholarships must be submitted by November 30, 1979. They can be obtained from the Industrial Relations Dept. along with a folder which gives complete details on the scholarships. Call Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

Students who wish to apply for a scholarship must do so during their Junior year by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests which are usually given in October by the high school. Students should check the school office for the dates of the tests.

Awards Up To $1500 Yearly

The maximum amount of the award is $1500 each year during the four years of college. The amount depends on the family’s financial circumstances and the cost of the school. The minimum amount of $250.


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This was the main entrance “lobby” to the plant in 1945.


Omite Tops Goal by 40%

by Norm Boisseau

Because of the cooperation, expertise and diligent efforts of the Bldg. 100 OMITE operators, the plant achieved an exceptionally challenging goal of producing 3.9 million lbs. of OMITE for the 1979 season which ended on 8/1/79.

The diligent efforts of the Technical, Maintenance and Material Flow Depts. as well as the Pilot Plant personnel who manufacture the CHO intermediate also contributed greatly to this record. The whole plant in reality should be recognized for this accomplishment.

This was accomplished by exceeding the 1979 Productivity Standard by OVER 40% on a Y-T-D basis.

The OMITE Operators are Carl Mulonet, Larry Fortier, Joe Bednarek, Vic Kloc, Al Hyde, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joe Korzan, Orrin Huntley, Jim Reardon, Frank Maher, and Wally Parks, Foreman. Responsible for the drumming and canning of Omite were Tony Branco and Pete Shreder with the help of Sal Commendatore and Eddie Gooch. The building engineer is Bob Lambalot. The Maintenance piper assigned to this building is Dan Donato.

Operators from the Chemical Pilot Plant are Dick Fratangelo, Foreman, Tony Nunes, Harris Detlefsen, Wes Carreiro, Marty Hebert, Cas Pereira, Dan Pinto, John Lydem, Tom Casey, Chris Owens, Wayne Vaughan, Jim Morrison and Jim Pratt, Group Leader.


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After the brief addresses by the guests Gov. Grasso cut the Flagship cake. Coffee and cake was served in a huge 30 ft. x 90 ft. tent which contained displays of agricultural chemicals, plastic additives, and chemical products manufactured in the plant.

The entire event was telecast on Channel 8 TV News and broadcast on WWCO, WATR, and WNVR.

75th Anniversary Committee

Arrangements and plans for the commemorative celebration were made by the 75th Anniversary Committee. The group which spent many long hours in preparation for the event consisted of Bob Breton, Ron Lak, Tony Malone, Manny Matos, Stan Mazur, Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President; Joe Reszutek, URW Local 218 President; Laurie Zitzmann, Terri Yacktis, Lynn Russell and Bill Lavelle.

A People Effort

The success of the 75th Anniversary was a total effort of the people in the plant.

The guests and visitors who attended the Anniversary celebration on Friday and the Plant Tour on Sunday, September 23 had the highest praise for the appearance of the plant and the Buildings. The celebration was an unforgettable day in the history of the Naugatuck Chemical plant. It was evident that “making it the best place to be” was a reality.


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96 People Honored for Service

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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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Plant Receives Safety Award for Second Successive Year

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.

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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.


New Managers Named

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.

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Plant Positions Filled

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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R&D Honors People at Dinner

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.


Safety Seminar on Respirators

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.


EEO Seminars Held

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.


Bowling Team Win 1st Place

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.


United…

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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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25 Year Club…

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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.


Women Top Men in Poll

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.


TB Tine…

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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.


Hilton Joins I.R. Dept.

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.


Receives Management Club Scholarship

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.

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Employees Honored for Service

[IMAGE: Group photo of employees]

40 Years Service: Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion clocks to: (from left) Donald Williamson, John Yachtis, Stanley Mazanski, Mazaika, Stephen Mankulics, and Thomas Dowling.

[IMAGE: Two men, one presenting award]

Harold D. Peterson, left, is presented a Forty Years Service pin by Sheldon R. Salzman, right, who was General Manager of Chemicals and Polymers at the time of the award.

[IMAGE: Woman receiving clock]

Ann Budd, left, receives an Atmos clock from Dr. McCleary, Director of Research & Development.


Seven Achieve 40 Years Service

111 Uniroyal Chemical employees were recently honored for their long service with the Division.

Thirty-three of the Group were made new members of the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Years Service Club. Thirty-nine members were advanced to the Thirty Year group; and twenty eight received Thirty Five year service pins.

Receive Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks

Seven employees received Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks in recognition of their Forty Years service with the Company.

At the present time more than 600 of the 1100 employees at the Chemical

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Dividend Declared

The Company declared a dividend of 12½¢ a share on the Company’s common stock. It was payable on June 25 to stockholders of record on May 23.

It also declared a dividend of $2.00 a share on the preferred stock which was payable on June 25th to stockholders of record on May 23rd.


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“Gold Shoe” Given

[IMAGE: Group of men with safety shoe]

Richard Guest, center, receives the “Gold Shoe” award from Robert Shortt, (right) Safety Manager. Behind Guest is the transtacker that pinned his right foot against a loaded pallet. At left Harold Campbell, holds the safety shoe that Guest was wearing at the time of the incident.

Richard Guest, a Chemical Production Operator in Bldg. 79, received the Gold Shoe award which is presented to employees of industrial plants for their practice of safety.

Guest was guiding a transtacker in the Aminox building when his foot was pinned against it and a loaded pallet. The weight of the transtacker would probably have crushed or broken all of the bones in his right foot. Fortunately he was wearing safety shoes which protected the foot against a permanent and disabling injury.

This was one of the “unexpected happenings” that require constant awareness and attention in order to avoid such types of accidents.


Silver Dollars Awarded Monthly

[IMAGE: Group of employees receiving silver dollars]

2049 “silver dollars” have been distributed to employees since January as part of the Safety Incentive Program. Departments are divided into Groups of 10 employees. If one employee in the Group suffers a Reportable Injury without any days lost from work, only members of the Group lose the silver dollar. The entire Department is disqualified if it is a Disabling injury that causes the employee to lose one or more days of work. Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, gives out the silver dollars to R&D members in Bldg. 81. From left are Mazaika, Agnenette Grant, Helen Mullen, Joseph Spencer, Catherine Archambault, John Mannello, and David McCormack.

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Service Award Pins Presented

40 YEARS SERVICE: Andrew Sokoli, and Lucius Tomlinson, right, receive LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clocks from James Emison, Divisional Controller honoring them for their 40 years of service.


25 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. Charles McCleary presents 25 years service pins to Research & Development members. From left are David McCormack, George Ravenscroft, McCleary, Julius Rek, and Paul Murray.


30 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. McCleary awards pins to R&D members for their 30 years of service. From left are Clifford German, Shirley Sandora, McCleary, Gerard McCabe, Benedict Pranulis and Robert Harrison.


35 YEARS SERVICE: James H. Emison, left, congratulates Twenty-Five Year Service Club members. From left, Loretta Walker, John Martinoli, and Mario Gustaferri of the Control Department.


Sheldon Salzman, new President of the Uniroyal Chemical division, left, presents to Richard Whitehill, (second left), R&D, a 30 year pin. John L. Paige, at right, became a 25 Year member. Second from right is Dr. Robert Bergen, Manager for Synthetic Rubber.


Ruth Stutzman, center, Research and Development, receives her 35 Year pin from Sheldon Salzman, left. At right is Dr. Robert Brown, Manager of Naugatuck Chemicals R&D.


Top Bloodmobile Goal

Red Cross nurse helps Walter Scott (front) donate his twelfth pint of blood. On table next to him is James Loman who contributed his twentieth.

151 pints of blood were donated to the recent Red Cross Bloodmobile sponsored by the Uniroyal Chemical plant for the twenty-sixth year. The goal for this year’s Bloodmobile, which had been postponed until February, was 140 pints. 111 employees contributed and twenty were deferred for medical reasons. Forty of the donors were walk-ins.

Chemical employees have now contributed 3326 pints of blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile.

For this visit Bldg. 61 had the highest percent of donors and EMIC had the highest number.

Harold Werner received a 5 gallon pin; Joseph Wojtczak, a 4 gallon pin; and Sandra Alfonso, a 2 gallon pin.

One gallon pins were awarded to John Ciaccio, Robert Shortt, and John Tierney.


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posure to oxygen. It is also used as an antioxidant in petroleum products.

The Chemical Production operators who staff the FOC Bldg. are Carl DeMatteo, Francis Dingle, Ronald Moffat, Robert Roland, James Umbro, and Nelson Whidbee. Foreman of the Bldg. is Robert E. Cronin and Earl Roller is Area Foreman.

Project Manager for the new plant start-up was William Yee.

Other personnel from Chemical Production involved in the start-up were Process Engineers John Gilbert and Andrew Clock. From Plant Engineering were James Garrigan, Victor Anderson, John Hoey, Dave Nelson, Lawrence Bogen and Claude Travers.

Chemical Maintenance personnel assigned to the project were George Holmes, Philip Hardt and Walter Campbell.


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David Schaub, right, General Manager of Plastics and Latex Products, presents a 35 year service pin to Olga Zaprzalka and a 25 year pin to Robert Cranney, second left. At left is Eli Schwartz, Group Manager for Plastics R&D.


30 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. John Zukei, second left, and Winchester Hubbard of Agricultural Chemicals R&D are congratulated by Elmer Moore, General Manager, (left), and Dr. Bogislav Von Schmeling (right), Manager of Agricultural Chemicals R&D.


35 YEARS SERVICE: Ivan Mankowich, left, Contracts and Licenses Manager, is congratulated by Robert W. Knapp, Business Development Manager upon the completion of 35 years of service.


35 YEARS SERVICE: Henry Robinson, right, a Research Scientist receives his award for 35 Years Service from Sheldon Salzman.

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Leach Heads Plants

[IMAGE: Photo of Benton Leach]

Benton Leach has been named Director of Manufacturing for the Uniroyal Chemical division. He replaces Gordon Anderson who has been appointed Vice-President of Chemical Opera-
continued on page 4


Salzman Discusses New Attitude

Top level plans for the future of the Company and the Division were revealed to members of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club recently in an address delivered by Sheldon R. Salzman, President of Uniroyal Chemical.

Mr. Salzman opened by asserting we are now in a period of dynamic change and stimulus, generating changes in marketing direction and emphasis, and a restructuring of top-management positions.

One positive move was the elimination of unprofitable product lines—three from Naugatuck. Cited as examples were the Reclaim Rubber operation; the Synthetic Rubber Plant; and the Lotol and Dispersite businesses. Other operations which no longer met the company’s long term marketing objectives were sold.

These decisions not only reversed these loss situations, but the company was then able to provide money for growth in
continued on page 4

[IMAGE: Photo of Sheldon R. Salzman speaking at podium with Uniroyal banner]

Sheldon R. Salzman, President of the Uniroyal Chemical division, discusses the “new attitude” of the Company and the reorganization of the management structure with the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club members. From left in the photo are Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager; Robert Cronin, President; Salzman; Marion Hutt, Secretary; and Frank Commendatore.


New Naugard PANA Made

[IMAGE: Photo of workers checking batch results]

Dominic Persutti, left, checks the results of a batch of Naugard PANA with Sheldon Lathrop. At right is Russel Volz, an Operator in Chemical Production.

Naugard® PANA, (Phenyl-Alpha-Naphthylamine) was first produced at the Chemical plant in 1966.

Because of its low profit, only 60,000 lbs. were made and it was discontinued.

In 1976 DuPont announced that it was discontinuing the manufacture of PANA. Since it held a large share of the market, the demand for a new supplier was evident. Because the Naugatuck Chemical plant had the technology, equipment and capacity for production, plans were made to supply the chemical to the market.

Production Started in September

Production started last September in Bldg. 28 utilizing one of the JZF autoclave-still systems.

Approximately 90,000 lbs. of PANA have now been produced and numerous
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Safety Award Received

for 20% Accident Reduction in 1976

[IMAGE: Photo of safety award presentation]

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents the Bicentennial Safety Award of the National Safety Council to Robert Shortt, Safety Manager for the Naugatuck Chemical plant. The Council presented the 20% Accident Reduction Award to the plant for “the excellent safety improvement achieved during 1976.” The 1977 safety goal is a further 10% reduction in injuries. If it is achieved all employees will receive a turkey at Christmas. In the photo from left are H. Frederick Wintsch, Industrial Relations Manager, Mazaika, Shortt, and James Loman, Safety Supervisor.

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143 People Honored for Service

One hundred and forty three people were recently honored for their years of service with the Uniroyal Chemical division.

Forty three employees were made new members of the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Years Service Club.

Sixty four members were advanced to the Thirty Year Group; twenty-nine were advanced to the Thirty Five Year Group; six to the Forty Year Group; and one to the Forty Five Year Group.

Over 600 of the 1120 people at Naugatuck have 25 years of service or more.

New 25 Year Club Members: from left, Salvatore Falcone, Joseph Savageau, Odell Hines, Roderick Gaetz, Harry Searl, John Tabaka, son of Walter Tabaka who recently passed away, Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, Charles Roland, President of URW Local 308, Orrin Huntley, Robert Shortt, Frank Wasilesky, Robert Smith, Richard Shaw, Joseph Semasko and Frank Commendatore.

New 25 Year Members
H. Andersen, E. Anderson, D. Bell, F. Commendatore, R. Cranney, A. Cross, R. Edmonds, S. Falcone, R. Gaetz, W. Gailevege, M. Guastaferri, R. Hinchey, Jr., O. Hines, O. Huntley, E. Johnson, R. Lestage, J. Lydem, C. Mahaffey, J. Martinoli, A. Meskauskas, P. Murray, D. McCormack, W. Newall, J. O’Connor, J. Paige, F. Pikula, D. Pinto, L. Raskauskas, G. Ravenscroft, J. Rek, C. Roland, J. Sauvageau, E. Schwartz, W. Scott, H. Searl, J. Semasko, R. Shaw, R. Shortt, R. Smith, W. Tabaka (deceased) R. Terino, L. Walker and F. Wasilesky.

30 Year Members
G. Anderson, V. Anderson, W. Anderson, W. Balchunas, E. Baummer, Jr., A. Birch, E. Brooks, R. Burns, T. Chmielinski, P. Czech, J. Dayner, J. DeFranzo, C. Dierling, E. Diver, J. Doran, D. Douty, D. Edwards, T. Engle, B. Federowicz, C. Ferguson, M. Finsel, C. German, J. Grady,

A. Harris, R. Harrison, W. Hubbard, T. Hubbell, R. Knapp, W. Mariano, L. Marous, H. Marques, A. Matulionis, A. Mencio, J. Miller, W. Molnar, G. McCabe, R. McDermott, P. Norton, B. Pranulis, R. Pronovost, L. Rizzuti, E. Roller, N. Ruby, E. Ruella, S. Sandora, L. Scheithe, H. Schenck, M. Schluensen, H. Semrow, P. Sgrillo, R. Shipman, P. Shreder, J. Sickola, K. Snyder, H. Solomita, E. Tata, P. Tortorici, J. Tully, L. Vadnais, A. Verrier, R. Whitehill, J. Zukel, D. Yoder and G. Zitzmann.

35 Year Members
V. Adamski, J. Banno, S. Blancato, C. Connelly, M. Csepes, Jr., A. Cutrali, J. DiSantis, J. Enamait, A. Jankowski, J. Lengyel, C. LoBalbo, I. Mankowich, R. Mariano, J. Moniz, Jr., L. Moniz, A. Nole, C. O’Sullivan, P. Petti, H. Pyshna, C. Rinaldi, L. Rizzo, H. Robinson, H. Steele, R. Stutzman, W. Tay-
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30 Year Members: from left, Victor Anderson, Martin Schluenson, Ted Hubbell, Charles Dierling, Thomas Engle, William Mariano, John Dayner, Ann Harris, Eugene Tata, Mildred Finsel, Paul Tortorici, John Miller, Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, Teddy Chmielinski, Donald Yoder, Elbridge Brooks, Hollis Schenck, Patrick Sgrillo, Edward Diver, John Sickola, Earl Roller, Robert Burns and Donald Douty.


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35 Year Members: Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, congratulates from left Santo Blancato, Wilfred Taylor, Pasquale Petti, Lawrence Rizzo, Richard Valentine, Mazaika, Joseph Moniz Jr., Julius Banno, Harry Pyshna, John DiSantis, Harry Steele, and Anthony Cutrali.

Editors Note: Photographs of other department groups who were honored for their service will appear in the next issue of CHEM-TEXTS.

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Group Set Up to Explore New Chemicals and Uses

When the Uniroyal Chemical division was reorganized in 1975, Joseph Flannery, President and Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research and Development recognized the possibility that long-term research might suffer. They felt that the Research and Development groups in the four profit center areas might concentrate on short-term profits rather than on the long-term R & D projects where the profit is possibly greater, but deferred for several years.

New Chemicals for New Markets

Accordingly, 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 automobile and housing business cycles as the present business of polymer and polymer additives.

Dr. Lorin Schoene Named Head

The Exploratory Research group was established under the direction of Dr. D. Lorin Schoene. Initial ground rules were established that will be subject to change as the group develops, but are currently as follows:

The Group will:
a) not compete with existing

Chemical or Corporate R&D groups.

b) complement existing R&D efforts by having any interesting, new chemicals evaluated by the other groups.

c) concentrate on small molecule chemistry with a high science content in development and application, rather than new high polymer research.

d) liaise with the sales and market development groups to insure that the work is in salable areas.

e) become cognizant of manufacturing, toxicity and effluent problems in the areas selected.

f) pass on ideas, internal or external, that fit profit center goals.

Four Join Group

Dr. Howard A. Hageman; Margaret Behlman, Secretary; Gary Farrell, Laboratory Assistant, and Dr. Emanuel Kontos will make up the staff. Other personnel will become part of it once a permanent program has been established.

Continued on page 4


Plant’s TPR Replaces PVC and Neoprene

A new waterstop and expansion joint, available from Sinmast of America, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill. and made of Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR® thermoplastic rubber, provides long life and great flexibility even at sub-zero temperatures. The TPR is made in the Dispersions Dept.

“Our use of Uniroyal Chemical’s TPR thermoplastic rubber replaces both PVC and neoprene in these joints,” says Floyd Dimmick, technical director for Sinmast. “The material can be heat welded right at the job site to match any conceivable application requirement.”

The TPR material helps provide resistance to abrasion, ozone, oxygen, alkaline, de-icing chemicals, and most other known chemicals. Hydrostatic pressures are easily withstood. The EPA has approved TPR for use with potable water.


Conserve Energy

Turning out lights saves energy. A 100-watt light bulb burning for 10 hours uses 11,600 BTU’s, which is the energy equivalent of a pound of coal or a half-pint of oil.


Some Tips on Social Security

If you are ready to retire, or are disabled, or 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. The 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 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 pigheadedness in others.

Conference: A meeting where people talk about what they should already be doing.


Receive 40 Years Service Award

[PHOTO]

Robert J. Mazaika, second left, Factory Manager, presents LeCoultre 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 Micheal J. Patrick, who recently retired. On vacation at the time of the photo was William Rek.


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Human Relations Course Completed

[PHOTO]

On Sept. 29, 1976 Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, presented certificates to fourteen members of plant Supervision who had completed a 10 week course in Human Relations.

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 Fredrick H. Gould of the Connecticut State Technical Colleges.

Those who received certificates for completion of the course were George Baktis, Harold

Continued on page 4

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents Certificates of Completion for the Human Relations course to, from left, H. Yacek, G. Reale, J. Lavery, G. Baktis, F. Sordi, F. Giordano, E. Runowicz, H. Campbell, R. Mazaika, J. McKee, F. Commendatore, G. Allen, and D. Cowan.


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94 Honored for Long Service

Sixty nine new members were inducted into the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Years Service Club and another twenty-six were advanced to the 5 year groups in the club which honors employees for their years of service with the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

40 Advanced to New Groups

In the recent service pin awards 15 people were advanced to the 30 years group; 16 to the 35 years group, and 8 to the 40 years group and one to the 45 year group.

New Members

New members who were enrolled in the 25 Year Service group were the following:

J. Adamaitis, S. Aloise, D. Angiolillo, G. Arndt, V. Bajelis, L. Baummer, E. Bazenas, R. Bell, W. Bieleski, G. Bierce, W. Breton, L. Brites, K. Britton, N. Brummett, B. Carey, A. Carricro, R. Clark, W. Curtis, S. Cutrali, C. Czarazsty, E. Day, J. DelGaizo, H. DeVries, F. Dingle, C. Fazzino, L. Fortier, B. Frennesson, J. Gallagher, R. Henrichs, L. Hisert, V. Hrynkewicz, F. Johnson, R. Juliano, A. Keniausis, H. Kowalewski, J. Lane, W. Lavelle, J. Mancuso, A. Manzi, J. McCarthy, R. McMichael, W. Mears, M. Moniz, J. Narijauskas, H. Needham, E. Nole, C. Owens, R. Pakalnis, R. Palizay, T. Palmieri, C. Parks, T. Petroski, A. Piooli, E. Plocha, A. Polomski, A. Rebelo, H. Rich, F. Rodrigues, R. Ruginis,

(Continued on page 4)


New 25 Year Members from left are N. Brummett, H. Needham, D. Angiolillo, R. Palizay, H. Venslow, J. Lane, F. Carbone, F. Johnson, A. Rebelo, R. Pakalnis, K. Urbsaitis, A. Keniausis, and Dr. Charles McCleary.


Walter Budd, right, receives LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clock from Dr. McCleary for his 40 years of service in Research & Development. Walter is the inventor of the Automatic Tensile Tester and the Automatic Hardness Tester.

Charles Gates, left, receives a LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clock for Forty Years of Service from Martin Kleinfeld, Director of Commercial Planning for the Chemical Division.


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Breast Cancer Treatable If Detected Early

Breast cancer kills more women each year than any other cancer. It is the most prevalent cause of death for women 40–44 years old and typically strikes women over thirty five.

Breast cancer is only treatable if found in time, with the best results dependent on early detection.

Self examination of the breast on a monthly basis is an important aid in finding most breast cancers before they spread too far. This is an easy thing to do and your personal physician or the plant physician, Dr. Bakunin, will show you how to do it. Dr. Bakunin is at the Chemical Plant Hospital from 8 AM to 10:30 AM on Monday through Friday.

It is important to have a complete medical check up at least once a year and more frequently for those over 35 and with a family history of breast cancer.


CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS

by 7 BUILDING CREW

SAFETY:

Our last Serious Injury occurred January 13, 1975. Our last Lost Time accident was February 21, 1975 and still holding up.

As part of our new Foremen Safety Program, some of the topics that will be reviewed with Operators will be the handling of hazardous raw materials, safety aspects of S.O.P’s and the safe operation of equipment. With our excellent progress of reducing accidents, we should easily meet the Corporate goal of a 20% reduction over last year.

Safety Slogan for the Summer!

Practice safety at home, work and play.

PRODUCTION

Business seems to be improving with increased activity in most departments.

Recently the 7 Building Crew met with the Chemical Production Division Chairman and his Stewards to discuss the impact of the proposed Reclaim shutdown. The anticipated problems confronting us were discussed in detail. See your Steward for details.

Due to the present economic situation, we continue to run with very tight inventories. This makes it imperative that we meet all schedules with high quality production.

101 Building produced small quantities of potential new business products—Blowing Agents 744, 746 and 747.

Recently Rocco Magnanimo was lamenting his frequent job reassignments and composed the following verse:

Eagles and Roosters

I feel like an eagle, soaring from place to place.
I long to be a rooster and king in my own little place.
But, forever I must roam, therefore, I call all of the Chemical my home.


Styles for Summer

The Consumer Products Division foot stylists have designed a new Malibu Thong casual shoe for summer wear that is comfortable, refreshing, and stylish. The Malibu is only one of the many high-fashioned Grasshoppers that can be purchased at the Uniroyal Footwear Employee Salesroom or at the Oxford store.


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Four Retire Recently

Martha Karbowicz, right, retired from R&D after 46 years. From left are Walter Budd, Josephine Wailonis, and Martha.

George Aspell, third left, cuts cake on his retirement from R&D. Observing at left is Francis Sordi, Aspell, and Richard Tweedie.

Thomas Lee, right, is congratulated by Joseph Bucciaglia, Superintendent of Chemical Production, on his retirement after 33 years service.

Julius Cohen, left, retired after 24 years service. Congratulating him are Daniel Shantz, right, and William Borden, left.


U.S….

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ert Kindle, Robert Barnhart and Dr. Phillip T. Paul (retired) for a Vulklor®—Bonding Agent R-6™ which improves the adhesion of rubber to steel tire cord; Dr. Francis O’Shea for weathering resistant grafted Royalene® for use in Kralastic® ABS; and Dr. Zaven Ariyan for pharmaceutical anti-inflamatory agents who has since resigned from the company.

28 inventors received one or more of the 34 patents. Dr. Stephen Cantor received 5 while William Fischer (retired), Leland Dannals and Dr. Howard Hageman received two each.

Dr. Byron A. Hunter was awarded the thirty-eighth patent of his career—the highest number for any person in the Chemical Division.

Other Chemical Division inventors who received U.S. patents were R. Ames, J. Barron, Dr. W. Batorewicz, Dr. T. Brett, Jr., W. Budd, J. Chin, K. Hughes, M. Kleinfeld, R. Quint, Dr. A. Smith, A. Soboleski, Dr. B. VonSchmeling, J. Corkins, J. Hartley, A. Heinrichs, Dr. E. Kontos, W. McIntire, and R. Stark.

Conference: a meeting where people talk about what they should already be doing.


Al-Anon Helps the Families of Alcoholics

If you are concerned about someone in your family with a drinking problem, the Al-Anon program can help you.

Al-Anon is an established resource for the families of alcoholics. It provides important information and help for the family whether or not the alcoholic member seeks help or even recognizes his or her drinking problem.

Al-Anon is an outgrowth of Alcoholics Anonymous, with the same basic 12 step structure of AA and is a completely separate organization. The only requirement for Al-Anon membership is that the person either has been or is being affected by someone else’s drinking problem.

Alcoholism directly affects the individual who is its victim, but it is in every sense a family and social disease. The magnitude of the problem may be seen . . . in family tragedies, industrial costs, highway and other accidents, crime and delinquency, and countless other human problems.

Al-Anon offers a constructive approach to this family and social illness. It assists in the recovery of those persons already damaged, and helps prevent some of the tragedies that occur as a result of the destructive impact of alcoholism on the lives of those involved with someone else’s drinking problem.

Al-Anon publishes over 60 pamphlets on alcoholism and how families should treat this problem, a monthly publication, and a cartoon booklet.

Further information on Al-Anon may be obtained by contacting: Connecticut Al-Anon, Public Information, P.O. Box 888, New Haven, Conn. 06504. Tel: 787-0115.


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Advanced to the 35 Year Group: Dr. McCleary presents 35 year pins to Catherine Sullivan and George O’Brien.

Advanced to the 30 Year Group were Gracie Stone, Mary Foy, and Edward Newell.

E. Semaskvich, W. Schlesinger, H. Smith, F. Tabone, L. Thompson, F. Tigeleiro, K. Urbsaitis, H. Vagt, H. Venslow, and R. Volz.

30 Years Service

E. Anderson, L. Anderson, R. Baker, M. Banik, P. Benson, T. Dalton, M. Foy, S. Korpusik, R. Olson, N. Patrick, J. Rabetsky, J. Rotella, M. N. P. Silva, J. Speck, and G. Stone.

35 Years Service

N. Benson, F. Clark, M. Cob-

bol, N. Gibbs, Z. Kirdzik, R. Magnanimo, W. Mariano, Dr. C. McCleary, K. D. Nelson, G. O’Brien, C. O’Sullivan, T. San Angelo, J. Schumacher, E. Szesziul, and R. VanAllen.

40 Years Service

W. Budd, D. Cowan, C. Drapko, C. Gates, F. Lynch, A. Nauges, H. Scullin, and A. Zapatka.

45 Years Service

Eitel Radwick


Family Picnic Planned

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club will hold the annual family picnic for its members on Tuesday, August 12, at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury. The entire family is invited to the picnic which starts at 5 P.M. and will feature a wide variety of menu specialties. The park offers amusement rides and swimming facilities.

Other summer activities scheduled by the club are a night baseball game at Shea Stadium

in New York on Friday August 29 to see the N.Y. Yankees play the Kansas City Royals.

The final summer picnic will be held on Thursday, September 4, at Lake Quassapaug.


Appointments Announced

John Tierney has been named Assistant General Foreman for the Materials Department.

Arnold Nori has been named Second Shift Production Foreman for 80 Bldg. Roylar operations.


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Waterbury, Gould applied the theories of supervision to the practical aspects of daily situations that occur in an industrial plant.

Prior to the new program, many of the people promoted to supervisory positions did not have an extensive background in the managerial responsibilities of their new assignments.

Participants in the second class were A. Piooli, S. Aloise, M. Banik, W. Budd, C. Bulka, H. Campbell, W. Connelly, D. Cowan, F. Rodrigues, A. Soares, G. Baktis, J. Burke, W. Rek, R. Clark, G. Bachinsky, I. Broderick, C. German, F. Giordano, S. Korpusik, J. Mambrino, P. Murray, T. Engle, A. Grant, W. Kirkendall, R. Magnanimo, K. D. Nelson, and R. Valentine.

A new course, the Techniques of Management, is now being planned and will be given in the Fall of this year.


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Everybody Wins Something

in

SAFETY INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM

900 Prizes ★ Silver Dollars ★ Extra Grand Prize


MONTHLY FREQUENCY AWARDS

(for wage personnel and first line Foremen and Supervisors)

ACHIEVEMENT GOAL
No Lost Time or Serious Injury in a GROUP for the Month.

AWARD
One SILVER DOLLAR to each member of the GROUP.

ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
All members of the GROUP, including the first line Foreman or Supervisor.

DISQUALIFICATION
If ONE person in the GROUP suffers a Serious Injury or Lost Time Accident during the month ALL members of the GROUP are disqualified for that month.


No Lost Time or Serious Injury to an individual member in a GROUP for the 12 MONTHS of the year.

One Extra Silver Dollar to individual members of the GROUP.

Individual members of the GROUP, including the first line Foreman or Supervisor.

An individual who suffers a Serious Injury or Lost Time Accident during any month is disqualified.


QUARTERLY EXPERIENCE AWARDS

(for wage personnel and first line Foremen and Supervisors)

ACHIEVEMENT GOAL*
The department must attain its Experience Rate goal for each Quarter.

AWARDS
Over 800 awards will be offered during the year, and will be distributed on a quarterly basis.

ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
Includes the Wage members of a department and the first line Foremen and Supervisors.

DISQUALIFICATIONS
If a department fails to meet its goal for the quarter, it is disqualified for the awards.

*The Experience Rate will be determined on an accumulative basis.

If a department meets its goal, but One person in a Group suffers a Serious Injury or Lost Time Accident during the quarter All members of the Group are disqualified for that quarter’s awards.


SALARY:
EMIC, Research & Development, Plant and Other Salary personnel must attain their Experience Rate goal for the year.

Drawings for over 60 awards will be made at year end.

Includes All Salary personnel at the Naugatuck (inc. Bethany) location except first line Foremen and Supervisors.

All personnel in the department are disqualified if the Experience Rate goal for the year is not attained.


Extra Grand Prize

A drawing for an extra Grand Prize award will be held if an 8.0 Frequency Goal and a 25.0 Experience Rate Goal is achieved at the end of the year.

DISQUALIFICATION: A person who suffers a Lost Time Accident during the year is disqualified.

ELIGIBILITY: ALL personnel whose work hours are included in the computation of the Frequency and Experience Rates at the Naugatuck location (includes Bethany) are eligible for the Grand Prize award, except the Divisional President and his staff.


1,000,000 MANHOURS AWARDS

Each time 1,000,000 man hours are achieved without a Lost Time Accident, drawings for surprise awards will be held

All personnel at the Naugatuck location are eligible for the 1,000,000 manhours awards.


1974 DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE RATE GOALS*

DEPARTMENT: GOAL FOR EACH QUARTER
Chemical Production; Lotel 49.0
Reclaim Production & Dispersions: 72.0
Chemical Materials; Janitors; Watchmen;
& Plant Protection: 35.0
Chemical Mechanical; Mechanical Stores
& Power House: 48.0
Research & Development; Chemical
Pilot Plant: 46.0
Synthetic Production; Bldg. 17; Pilot
Plant; Mechanical; and all Synthetic Departments: 89.0
SALARY-EMIC; Sales; Research & Development;
and Other Salary: 0.4

*The Department Experience Rate is based on the manhours worked by wage personnel only.


QUARTERLY EXPERIENCE RATE AWARDS

Uniroyal Gift Certificate: for purchase of merchandise in Employee stores.

Electric Ice Crusher
Automatic Can Opener
G. E. Percolators
Proctor-Silex Toastmaster Toasters
Sunbeam Irons
Sunbeam Mixer
Hamilton Beach Blender
Hamilton Beach Electric Knife
Sunbeam Electric Toothbrush
Dominion Portable Hair Dryer
Lady Shick Speed Styler
Lady Shick Curls Hairsetter

AM/FM AC/DC Portable Radio
G. E. AM Clock Radio
Wilson Tennis Rackets
28 pc. Utility Kit (hammer, wrench etc.)
15 pc. ⅜ Drive Metric Socket
WEN 2 Way Sander
Sheaffer Pen & Pencil Desk Set
Granada Weather Station
Crosstown Deluxe Attache Case

These are just some of the over 900 awards you can win in the 1974 Safety Incentive Awards Program.

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Power Plant Personnel Praised

Fred Taff, Vice President of Engineering for Uniroyal, Inc. recently visited the power plant operations and commended the Boiler House staff for its excellent performance in efficiency as compared to other Uniroyal plants.

These excerpts from his letter summarize his impressions of the tour.

“I think the Plant Engineering group including George Arndt and the operating force in the Boiler plant headed up by Bill Maguire, together with the people who are responsible for maintenance of that operation, should be complimented for the fine performance they are turning in.

The high efficiencies are not accidental; they are the result of hard work, careful planning, attention to detail and a very high Esprit De Corps. The housekeeping was outstanding and I can honestly say I did not detect a single steam leak during the entire walking tour of the Boiler plant from the top to the bottom floor.”

The people who work in the power plant and are responsible for this report are: A. Verrier, A. Gualtieri, F. Warchol, I. Fonseca, J. Mambrino, W. Ireland, W. Hancock, M. Ciarlo, R. Boulanger, J. Litherland and G. Troy.


50 MPH AND 68°


Iron Post Stops Trucks

The cement filled iron post outside Bldg. 84 was straight when it was installed several years ago with the construction of the new main entrance to the plant.

Several trucks have since collided with it when their brakes failed.

The post has served its purpose well and after one or two more collisions, new moorings will be needed.


Win Uniroyal Photo Contest

Two Uniroyal Chemical people received top awards in the worldwide Uniroyal photo contest. Over ninety contestants submitted photos from all parts of the world.

Alan Mitchell, Engineering Development, received second prize and a $50 U.S. Savings Bond for his photo of a child in motion.

William Kenny, Rubber Compounding, who was a winner last year, tied for third place and received a $25 bond for his photo of a shipboard sunset.

First prize went to Neil Zobler, a Tire Division Sales Coordinator in Colombia.


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WIN in 1973

$31,150

2 Trips for Two

To Bermuda or Las Vegas

$500 Expenses

1 Week Vacation with pay

“Safety Incentive Award Program”

with Special “PLUS PRIZES”


ACHIEVEMENT GOAL:

No Lost Time or Serious Injuries in Dept. for 1 calendar week.

AWARD
$50 U.S. Savings Bond

RECIPIENTS: (By Drawing)
1 wage employee. All members of injury free Depts.


No Lost Time or Serious Injuries in all Chemical and Reclaim Departments. 1 calendar month.

AWARD
$100 U.S. Savings Bond

RECIPIENTS:
3 wage employees.


No Lost Time or Serious Injuries in Synthetic Departments. 1 calendar month.

AWARD
$100 U.S. Savings Bond

RECIPIENTS:
1 wage employee.


500,000 Man-hours. No Lost Time Accidents in entire plant.

AWARD
Portable B&W-TV $150.00 Value.

RECIPIENTS:
3 wage employees. All Chemical and Reclaim reporting Depts.

1 wage employee. All Synthetic reporting Depts.

1 Foreman. Plant-Wide.

1 salary employee. All reporting Depts.


1,000,000 Man-hours. No Lost Time Accidents. Plant-Wide.

AWARD
Color TV Console $500.00 Value.

RECIPIENTS:
3 wage employees. All Chemical and Reclaim Depts.

1 wage employee. All Synthetic Depts.

1 foreman. Plant-Wide.

1 salary employee. All Depts.


Frequency reduction from 21.4 in 1972 to 12.0 in 1973.

AWARD
Christmas turkey approx. weight 15 pounds.

RECIPIENTS:
All employees; except non-eligible personnel.


Frequency reduction from 21.4 in 1972 to 9.0 in 1973.

AWARD
Round trip to Las Vegas or Bermuda for 2. Air fare from N.Y. $500 expenses. One week excused absence from work with pay.

RECIPIENTS:
1 wage employee.

1 salary employee, except non-eligible personnel.


Special “PLUS PRIZES”

3 lb. HAMS: will be awarded to members of a department who work 12 consecutive months without a Lost Time Accident. e.g. May 1, 1972 to April 30, 1973.

“SILVER” DOLLARS: on special occasions a department in the plant will be selected and divided into GROUPS for Special “SILVER” DOLLAR awards. If a member of the GROUP suffers a Lost Time Accident or Serious Injury, the GROUP becomes ineligible for the “SILVER” DOLLARS.


IT PAYS TO WORK SAFE


ELIGIBILITY

For $50 Weekly and $100 Monthly U.S. Savings Bond awards

Only wage employees of all departments — (includes Research & Development wage personnel.)


500,000 Man-hours Award and 1,000,000 Man-hours Award

All Wage personnel;
All Foremen (excluding General Foreman)
*All Salary personnel (except non-eligible employees)


Plant-Wide Frequency Reduction Award (to attain Company-Wide Average) 21.4 to 12.0

All Wage personnel; Foremen and all Salary personnel (except non-eligible employees).


Plant-Wide Frequency Reduction Award (to attain Company-Wide Objective) 21.4 to 9.0

All Wage personnel; Foremen and all Salary personnel (except non-eligible employees).


Non-Eligible Employees: Factory Manager, his staff, and Safety Dept. officials; Divisional President, his staff and members of their staffs; Research and Development group leaders and section managers; Marketing Dept.; Commodity Managers; Salesmen (except those based in Naugatuck) and Agricultural Chemical Fieldmen.

*Foremen: includes all Foremen (including Asst. Gen. Foreman and Area Foremen) and Supervisors.

**Salary: includes all salary personnel, (except non-eligible personnel) Fire Inspectors, and other non-bargaining wage employees at the Naugatuck location.


Breakdown of Departments

Synthetic Production — (includes Processing & Tank Cleaners)
Synthetic Other — Finishing; Bldg. 17; Control Lab; Materials;
Synthetic Janitors; Pilot Plant; Bottle Lab; Mechanical Stores
Synthetic Mechanical
Chemical Production
Chemical Mechanical & Power House
Reclaim Production & Dispersions
Materials; Janitors; Watchmen; Mechanical Stores
Research & Development (wage only); Chemical Pilot Plant
Foremen
Other Salary


What is a Lost Time Accident?
An On-the-Job accident which causes a person to be unable to report to work for his or her next scheduled shift.

What is a Serious Injury?
An On-the-Job accident which requires sutures, a work change, a visit to an eye specialist or involves a fracture.

What is Frequency?
Frequency is the number of Lost Time Accidents plus Serious Injuries incurred by employees during 1,000,000 man-hours of work.

e.g. The 1972 Frequency for accidents at the Naugatuck location was 21.4 accidents each 1,000,000 man-hours worked.

Lost Time Accidents (11) + Serious Inuuries (62) x 1,000,000 = 73,000,000
3,404,462 man-hours 3,404,462

= 21.4 accidents per 1,000,000 man-hours worked.

It takes approximately 4 months to accumulate 1,000,000 man-hours.


Disqualification for Las Vegas or Bermuda Trip and Man-hour Drawings.
An employee who suffers a Lost Time Accident or Serious Injury is automatically disqualified from the drawing for the Las Vegas or Bermuda Award if the plant achieves the Frequency Reduction of 9.0.

In addition, an employee will be ineligible for the 500,000 and 1,000,000 man-hours awards if he suffers a Lost Time Accident.

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36 Get 25 Year Service Awards

In a presentation held in the office of Jim Cronin, Factory Manager, thirty six employees were honored for their long careers with Uniroyal Chemical. Eleven of the group were made new members of the Twenty Five Years Service Club, the others were advanced to the Forty Year, Thirty-Five Year, and Thirty Year groups.

During the past year 157 employees from the plant’s manufacturing operations joined the Twenty Five Club as new members. Membership in it is now 694 . . . roughly one half of the people at the Naugatuck location.

40 Years
Albert Enamait
David Rappe (retired)
Andrew Smey (retired)

35 Years
William Krayeski (retired)
William Lannon
William Maguire
Stanley Mazanski
James Miaski
Michael Patrick

30 Years
Victor Adamski Harold Piascik(retired)
James Brown George Pohorilak
Frank Chiodo Charles Reich
Raymond Frank Frank Siemenski
George Gudauskas Eugene St. John
Americo Henriques
Nicholas Krenitsky
Manuel Leca
James Loman
Robert Mariano
Raymond Mulcahy

25 Years New Members
Anthony Bilcz (retired)
Mildred Finsel
Addis Hillery
Clarence Hiser (retired)
Margaret Holliday
Edward Niski (retired)
Ralph Pilbro (retired)
Earle Root
Kermit Snyder
Florian Taranovich (retired)
Laurentino Terra


One of the three women new members to join the club, Mildred Finsel, is congratulated by Jim Cronin. From left are Frank Siemenski, Americo Henriques, Florian Taranovich, William Lannon, Nicholas Krenitsky, M. Finsel, Michael Patrick, Cronin, Ralph Pilbro, Anthony Bilcz, and Earle Root.

[PHOTO]

Receiving awards from Jim Cronin are from left: James Miaski, Eugene St. John, Raymond Frank, Kermit Snyder, Victor Adamski, Laurentino Terra, Cronin, Addis Hillery, George Gudauskas, George Pohorilak, James Brown, William Maguire and Frank Chiodo.


Less Dimples More Flight

By reducing the number of dimples from 336 to 252 and arranging them in a special pattern, Uniroyal has been able to improve the lift and trajectory of a new golf ball that has the latest high energy rubber center and the finest golf ball winding thread available.

The new Uniroyal 252 — just introduced to golf players — also breaks with. the past because of its Surlyn cover which replaces the standard balata cover and increases the ball’s durability.


Alcoholism Third Fatal Illness

Alcoholism is today one of the most disastrous illnesses in America. In fatality it is officially listed as Number 3, ranking next to heart failure and cancer.

In terms of human misery it easily ranks as Number 1, for the illness brings agony and suffering not only to the patient himself but to all who share his life, whether in family, in work associations, or in the community in which he lives.

Dreadful as unrehabilitated alcoholism is, Alcoholics Anonymous is today the most effective treatment of it. In future issues of CHEM-TEXTS the success of AA in the treatment of alcoholism will be discussed.


Tire Plant To Triple Radial Production

Uniroyal announced the start of production of steel belted radial ply tires at the Opelika, Ala. plant as part of an overall conversion program that will triple the current production rates for this new tire by the end of 1973.

In addition to the Opelika plant, the Company produces steel belted radials at the Detroit plant and in Ardmore, Okla., which is the only plant in the U.S. designed specifically for them.

With the completion of the Opelika program, Uniroyal will have invested more than $100 million for this type of tire in the U.S.

The Company has produced more steel belted radials, worldwide, than any other American tire manufacturer.

By 1977, more than 80% of the nation’s new cars and more than one-half of all replacement tires sold, will be steel belted radial ply construction.


JA Sets Up

(Cont’d from page 1)

program is to give high school students actual experience and to develop an understanding of the basic economic concepts on which a business operates.

Each officer has a specific accountability for the success of the company’s operation. Most of them have had little business training prior to the formation of the company, but experience has proved that they can build a business from scratch and turn it into a profitable venture.

Uniroyal Chemical Advisors to the company are Randolph Porter, Michael True, Cheryl McMahon, Thomas Reynolds and Thomas Schmidt.

[CARTOON: SAFETY FIRST with cartoon figure]

“He’s from Brooklyn.”


Letters To The Plant

Dear Mr. Shaw:

On behalf of our Social Action Committee and everyone of our people who attended the tour of your pollution control facilities on Sunday, I offer thanks to everyone concerned. We had two excellent guides, ready with both patience and wit.

In this day so obviously concerned with pollution control, it is my opinion and that of our Social Action Committee that too often we easily condemn those who do nothing and we are mighty sparing with praise for those who do something. On Sunday afternoon we had an opportunity to praise and not condemn and, indeed, Uniroyal does deserve appreciation for its efforts to enhance our environment.

Again, thank you for the “above and beyond” effort to inform interested citizens of your work on pollution control.

Sincerely yours,

Rev. Albert F. Ciarcia


First Treasurer Retires

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William Adamski, center, Synthetic Mechanical, receives a gift from Rocco Manulla, Vice President, URW Local 308 Vice President, on his retirement after 30 years of service. Other union officers in the photo are from left, Don McIsaac, treasurer; Charles Roland, president; Adamski; Arthur Calder, secretary; and Manulla. Adamski was the first treasurer of Local 308.


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Chemical AR Approved

$375,510 was recently approved to expand the production facilities of Aminox and Betanox in Bldg. 79. The two, old-line amine antioxidants are widely used in heavy duty rubber compounds where heat resistance is required.

A growing use for the chemicals in the stabilization of Nylon 6 in tire cord is one of the major reasons for approval of the request to improve production facilities.

Reduces Dust, Fumes; Makes Work Safer

A new continuous belt flaker (known as a Sandvik Belt Flaker) will be installed to eliminate the panning operation. The equipment will greatly reduce the amount of material (Cont’d on page 3)


$5096 Paid For Ideas

by Jerry Tortorelli

$5096 was paid out to employees in 1972 in awards for their ideas on improvements in various phases of the plant’s operations. Their recommendations resulted in savings of $17,699.

During the year 318 Ideas were submitted and processed, of which 118 were approved for cash payments. 79 employees received Letters of Commendation. Participation in the plantwide plan which is open to all employees increased by 130 over 1971.

$360 Highest Single Award

The highest single award for the year, $360, was made to Natale Vescera and William Balchunas, of the Materials department.

$475, the largest total amount, was awarded to the (Cont’d on page 2)


1972 Safety Improves

But Still Short Of Plant Goal For Year

The plant’s safety record showed a reduction during 1972 over 1971 especially in Lost Time Accidents experiencing 11 compared to 20 for the prior year.

In 1972 there were 62 Serious Injuries vs 63 for 1971, a small drop in an area that is portentous of future occurrences.

Although a total of 73 injuries to employees in 12 months — an average of 6 per month — is not a real significant improvement, it is an encouraging sign, since it was one of the better records for the plant since 1966 — except for the year 1970 when it had a total of 72 injuries.

Frequency, Per 1,000,000 Manhours Decreased

For every 1,000,000 manhours worked — approximately 4 months — 21.3 employees incurred an injury compared to 25.3 in 1971. This was a 15% improvement over 1971 but did not come close to the frequency reduction of 12.0 and 9.0 which were set as the goals for the Safety Incentive Award program.

Inattention Major Cause of Accidents

Ironically people were the major cause of accidents with inattention the primary factor underlying them. For example many of the accidents were fractures caused by hammer blows; fingers crushed by drums; burns from hot material; and falls.

Few accidents were the result of defective equipment, mechanical failures, or hazardous work conditions.

Materials Department Had Best Record

Members of the Materials department had the best safety record for 1972 with no Lost Time Accidents. The department had 3 Serious Injuries compared to 8 in 1971, a reduction of over 50% in frequency.

Synthetic Production also worked the entire year without a Lost Time Accident but its Serious Injuries jumped from 7 to 8.

By the nature of its work the Mechanical department is more exposed to hazards than other departments but the Chemical Mechanical group reduced both Lost Time Accidents and Serious Injuries for the year.

Injuries In R&D Increase 100%

Serious Injuries in the Research and Development department increased from 4 in

(Cont’d on page 3)


Quarterly Dividend Declared

The board of directors of Uniroyal, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 17-1/2 cents a share on the company’s common stock payable March 24 to stockholders of record February 26.

The directors also declared two dividends of $2 each on the company’s preferred stock, one to be paid March 24 to stockholders of record February 26 and the other payable June 25 to stockholders of record May 21.

In 1972 Uniroyal paid a total dividend of 70 cents on the common stock and a total of $8 dollars on the preferred stock.

The current price of the common stock ranges in the area of 13-5/8 a share.


JA Sets Up Juniroyal Company

[PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP]

Officers of Juniroyal, Inc. hold a public offering of their stock in the office of Factory Manager James Cronin. From left are Joseph LaRose, President; Dianne Holmes, Vice President of Sales; Paul Hammer, Treasurer; Randolph Porter, Advisor, James Cronin; Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President; Elaine Bellemare, Vice President of Personnel; Michael True and Thomas Reynolds. Absent at time of photo were Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, and Cheryl McMahon, Advisor.

by Randy Porter

Juniroyal, Inc., the name of the new Junior Achievement company sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical started the year with a sellout of its first offer of stock.

Last year’s company, Pingyanco, returned a 10% profit to stockholders who invested their money in the firm of young Naugatuck High School students.

Goal To Top 10%

The goal of Juniroyal is to top the 10% profit margin and according to Joseph LaRose, president of the company, “the unique product line we manufacture, will help us attain it.” The company which meets Mondays in Bldg. 1 will produce decoupages, decorative candles, and ornamental trays.

Purpose of JA

The basic purpose of the JA (Cont’d on page 6)


Plant Receives UG Award

[PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO MEN WITH PLAQUE]

Jim Cronin, Factory Manager, left, presents Lou Coscia Chairman for the United Givers, a plaque awarded to Uniroyal Chemical for topping its goal with $22,300 in contributions, almost half of the Industrial Division’s total.

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Six Employees Retire Recently

[PHOTO 1]
Harold Piascik, center, a Foreman in the Reclaim Mill Rooms, retired after 30 years of service. Wishing him well are Bert Scullin, left, and Robert Foltz, right.

[PHOTO 2]
Henry Quigley, right, retired after 34 years service. From left in photo are Bronislaus Taranovich, Robert Anderson, Charles Roland, Arthur Calder, Joseph Rotella, and Quigley.

[PHOTO 3]
Congratulating Samuel Tummarello on his retirement after 42 years service are John Flickinger, John Shepard, John Titley, Tummarello, Paul Tortorici and James Parechanian.

[PHOTO 4]
Edward M. Urashka—the fifth member of the family to work for Uniroyal—retired from Reclaim Shipping after 36 years service. From left in photo are William Leary, Huldah Flammia, Urashka, and Bryant Kirkendall.

[PHOTO 5]
Raymond Grele, Reclaim Production, center, retired after 42 years of service. At left is James Cronin, Factory Manager, and Bert Scullin, Superintendent of Reclaim Production.

[PHOTO 6]
Andrew Patskan, center, retired after 32 years of service in Reclaim Production. Congratulating him from left are Antonio Amador, and Paul Kazimir, right.


Plant…

(Cont’d from page 1)

6 Drawings Held

As a result of the record, 6 drawings were held for 25-inch Sylvania color TV consoles—each with a value of $500—as part of the plantwide Safety Incentive Awards Program.

Two months previous 6 employees received B & W portable TV sets for the plants’ having attained 500,000 manhours without a Lost Time Accident.

Accidents Frequency—8.934;
Goals Are 12.0 And 9.0

From January 1 to June 30 employees worked 1,789,821 manhours with only 16 accidents during the 6 months compared to 33 for the same period in 1972.

The present accident frequency rate is 8.934 (the number of accidents per million manhours worked). If this frequency can be maintained for the rest of the year, two drawings for “2 Trips for 2” to Bermuda or Las Vegas; plus $500 in expense money; and one week’s pay will be held.

If the rate stays below 9.0, eligible employees will receive a 15 lb. turkey for Christmas.

Most of the accidents that did occur during the year were person-caused and could have been avoided by proper safety practices.

The present achievement indicates that Uniroyal Chemical people can be No. 1 in safety among Uniroyal plants. That’s where it belongs.


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“How The AA Works”

This story was written by an employee who had a drinking problem and joined the AA. Since it is the policy of AA to remain anonymous he requested that his name be withheld from the article, the second in a series.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

The key words in the above portion of AA’s well known preamble are desire, fellowship and share. Some alcoholics would rather die than stop drinking. Many do just that, although it is often a very slow agonizing death. For some, however, a time comes in their drinking career when they have “had” it with booze. They hit a “bottom” and do genuinely have a desire to stop drinking.

Such a person will find a big surprise in AA. The room at an AA meeting is filled with people who used to be unable to control their drinking, but who now don’t drink at all. They all seem to be in a good mood. Downright happy. They welcome a newcomer without question. I have never felt more welcome anywhere than I feel when I walk into an AA meeting. It is the best experience of fellowship I have ever had.

AA members help themselves and others to stay sober happily by sharing. There is a high level of honesty in AA. This is an unusual experience for the new member after years of being a real con artist that most wet alcoholics become. The sharing is made easy because of the high level of trust you automatically feel toward the members who have welcomed you with such unquestioning acceptance. By sharing each other’s experiences while drinking and experiences while gaining sobriety in AA, the members are able to identify with each other. They can see themselves more clearly when they recognize their own experience in someone else.

Seeing ourselves more clearly is the beginning of a process of change and growth. Old resentments begin to seem less important. We come to see that what other people do to us does not have to “drive us to drink.” We can live our own lives, one day at a time, without the crutch of booze. The crutch is replaced by a new source of strength. Gradually it dawns on us that AA is a spiritual program and that the members are turning their lives and their will over to the care of God, as they understand Him, rather than to booze.

The reliance on a higher power, or God, does not come easy for the newcomer bedeviled with pride and very often resentful toward his church or religious background. For those who maintain their sobriety in AA, this higher power ultimately wins out over such pride and resentment.

This leads to a series of steps toward self improvement which builds inner strength and makes staying sober easy and a pleasure.

Sobriety is not achieved through will power but through this higher power which operates through the fellowship.

This is the power that has kept me sober for the last ten years. In another issue I will share what AA has done for me.


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13 Receive 40 Years Service Awards

[PHOTO: Group photo of people]

New members of the Forty Years group of the Twenty Five Years Service Club pose with James Cronin, Factory Manager. From left in the photo are Gene Reale, Peter Machnics, Antonio Henriques, Thomas Doran, James Cronin, Michael Chmielewski, Nicholas Salinardi, Joseph Kolakowski, and Evo Gabriel. Missing from photo are J. Conrad Ranney and Anathor Giancarlo.

[PHOTO: Group photo of people in formal setting]

From left, Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research and Development for Uniroyal Chemical, congratulates Mary Sullivan and Beatrice Smey on their Forty Years service.

Robert Swallow, Materials Flow Manager, right congratulates Edwin Saunders (second from right) for his service.


Breen’s

The Biggest Little Store In The Country
Visit our four floors
of famous brands for him and her

Ladies’ Dept.
Couture Coats
Tanner Dresses
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Joyce—Naturalizer Shoes

Men’s Shop
Manhattan Shirts
Botany Suits—Sport Coats
H. Freeman Suits
London Fog Rainwear
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Lingerie Shop
Vanity Fair
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Davis Coats
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Ski Boutique
Ski Jackets
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Ski Pants
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Gloves & Sweaters

Cosmetic & Jewelry Dept.
Guerlain | Yves Saint Laurent
Elizabeth Arden | Monet
Nina-Ricci | Napier
Chanel | Marvella Pearls


CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS

by 7 BUILDING CREW

SAFETY: The Monday morning 7 A.M. Safety Meetings are continuing with good success. We are experiencing better attendance than with the previous afternoon sessions. We have achieved 95% of our goal of getting every foreman and operator to at least one meeting every three months.

Chemical Production personnel should be proud of their performance and attitudes toward safety. We have had no lost time or serious accident since September. Keep up the good work.

PRODUCTIVITY: In general, business levels have been good with about half the plant running 7-day schedules. We have started to experience severe raw material shortages with some buildings being shut down for a week or two at a time. We will probably have more of these problems. Finishing productivity rates have been increasing these last few months. This should have a favorable effect on our severe cost problems in this area.

NEW OPERATIONS: The Roylar Plant is on schedule with all of 80 Building cleaned up and ready for new equipment installation. A June start up is expected. The Pre-Treatment Plant has been winterized and in standby condition with start-up scheduled probably in March or April.

QUALITY: The rejection rate has been steadily climbing for the last six months. It is still a lot better than past years, but any rejections cost money (an average 45¢/ pound tied up—300,000 pounds is $13,500). Finishing area has been spotty and in-process control is of particular importance.


Sales Up; Profit Off

Uniroyal set new records during the 3rd quarter and nine months of 1973, but net income declined.

Sales for the third quarter increased 14.8% to a record $489,047,000 compared with $425,901,000 for the same period in 1972.

Sales for the nine months were $1,545,784,000, a gain of 15.5% compared to the previous record of $1,338,549,000 for the same period in 1972.

Profits Decline

The major impact of the government-imposed price freeze occurred in the 3rd quarter and as a result net income declined 61% to $3,019,000 compared with $7,801,000 for the 3rd quarter in 1972.

Net income for the nine months was $35,005,000, a decline of 2.6% compared to the $35,929,000 of last year.

The decline in the third quarter net income broke a string of 10 consecutive quarters in which earnings surpassed those for the same period of the preceding year.

Higher Costs, Tire Market Affect Net Income

A softening in the European tire market and high costs for new constructions in radial ply truck and passenger tires affected income.

Increase Granted, But Insufficient

Although the Cost of Living Council allowed the Company price increases by 50% of the actual cost increases incurred, there is still a need for relief to offset increases in wages, salaries, materials, transportation, higher interest rates, energy, pollution abatement, and supplies required for the company’s operations.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY


Thirteen members of the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Years Service Club were honored for their induction into the select few who contributed 40 years of service to Uniroyal Chemical.

For their years of long service with Naugatuck Chemical which started in 1933 the new members were presented Le Coultre Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks or Hamilton Wrist Watches.


Three Employees Prevent Fire

Alfred Cignotti, Robert Edmonds, and Tano SanAngelo of the Materials Dept. averted a serious fire in one of the plant’s warehouses when a piece of plastic film caught fire on a shrink machine.

The fire took place on a Saturday morning and was quickly extinguished by the alert action of the three men. The group not only prevented serious injury to themselves and others in the area but also extensive damage to the warehouse facilities.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY


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Members New York Stock Exchange
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$6000 Awards Offered

10 Uniroyal scholarships will be awarded to children of employees—with five or more years of continuous service—who attain the highest finalist qualification in the annual scholarship competition conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Scholars are chosen on the basis of scholastic aptitude, leadership and good citizenship. The Company plays no part in the selection of the scholars.

No Application Required

Eligible high school students must take the new combined
(cont’d. on page 2)


Profits; Sales Up

Chemical Sales Off

Net income for the Company increased 18.1% for the second quarter of 1971 compared with the second quarter of 1970.

Sales for the quarter set a new record of $464,161,000, a gain of 6.3% compared with the previous record of $436,714,000 set last year.

Net income for the quarter was $15,554,000 equivalent to 53 cents a share of common stock, compared with $13,170,000 or 46 cents a share, reported for the second quarter of 1970.

Sales for the first six months of 1971 also set a record of $877,327,000, a gain of 7.3%
(cont’d. on page 3)


Plant Safety Record Marred By Injuries

Since July 10, a rash of accidents occurred in the plant when 21 employees were injured in an 8 week period. Twelve were lost time accidents in which employees required Hospital treatment; the others were serious injuries requiring treatment by the plant nurses.

This series of accidents took place only a month after the plant received an Award of Merit from the National Safety Council for its “noteworthy safety performance” in 1970 when lost time accidents dropped to 6 from 24 the previous year.

1971 Started Well

1971 started as a safe year. From January to June, only 3 employees were injured in lost time accidents and 36 suffered serious injuries. The incidence of serious injuries remained at the same level as in 1970 when 33 serious injuries happened for the same 6 month period. Although this was no significant improvement, it nevertheless showed no major increase in this type of injury.

Pilot Plant Explosion

The explosion in the Chemical Pilot Plant, Bldg. 72 was the most serious to befall the plant in several years. A 20 gallon reactor exploded, causing a flash fire in the building and extensive damage to the piping and equipment. The heat of the fire opened up the sprinkler system flooding the area with water. It was the alert action of Chris Owens, who narrowly escaped injury from the blast, and Al Grella, that was greatly responsible for extinguishing the fire and preventing greater damage to the area.

One employee was seriously burned with 3rd degree burns over 20% of his face and chest
(cont’d. on page 4)

Explosion ripped interior walls of Pilot Plant; shattered windows; and tore hole in roof. The structural steel framework of the building was not affected

The explosion occurred in small 20 gallon reactor shortly after a sample was taken.


Employees Clean-Up River

by Bob Van Allen

Five Uniroyal Chemical Employees recovered 75 discarded tires from the Naugatuck River during “Clean Up” week.

The Clean-Up started when Stan Korpusik and Frank Lynch of the Materials Department toured the river’s banks from Waterbury to Beacon Falls to locate the tires thrown into the river.

For three days Joe Trangle, Vladas Krakauskas and Adnell Lee covered a 20 mile area to pick up the tires and truck them to the Reclaim plant.

GIVE “WHERE YOU WORK”

Materials department group points to discarded tires recovered from the Naugatuck River. From left are Stan Korpusik, Joe Trangle, Vladas Krakauskas, and Frank Lynch. Not present was Adnell Lee.

Vladas Krakauskas cautiously wades the river to recover 75th tire. Ready to offer assistance on bank was Pat Barriault.


Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a dividend of 17 1/2c a share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend was payable Sept. 25 to stockholders of record Aug. 23.

The Company also declared a dividend of $2 a share on the 8 percent first preferred stock. It was payable Sept. 25 to stockholders of record Aug. 23.

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Solo, A New Soybean Herbicide Marketed

[IMAGE: Photo showing workers with pallets marked “4614” and “SOLO”]

Jim Nolan, left, checks control number for quality of liquid Solo as Filipe Duarte, center, inspects appearance of packaging. Tony Marques, loads a pallet from Bldg. 76 warehouse on to truck for shipment to one of our distributors.

by John Kitsmiller

Solo,® a new preemergence herbicide made in Bldg. 73, controls more broadleaf weeds, such as ragweed, in soybeans than any other chemical. Marketed for the first time this year, after several years of tests by universities, large growers, and the R & D agronomists, under the direction of George O’Brien, sales of Solo look good for 1970.

Patent Issued

The unique herbicide combination was discovered by Everett Barron and Adam Soboleski of the agricultural chemical R & D group at the Bethany research center. A patent was issued to both which provides 17 years’ exclusive rights to the sales of the product.

42,000,000 Acres

Soybeans are the nation’s second largest crop with 42,000,000 acres grown in the midwest and Delta areas of the U.S.

Solo increases yields by 6-10 bushels per acre. At $2.50 per bushel the chemical improves the grower’s income in a very risky business.

(Cont’d. on page 4)


Sales Up 3%: Profits Drop Down 24%

Uniroyal set a new 1st quarter sales record of $380 million, a 3% increase over the $369 million sales in the 1st quarter of 1969.

Profits for the first three months of 1970 were $9.5 million, a 24% decrease compared to the $12.5 million 1st quarter profits of 1969.

Higher interest charges; more competition in the market; higher working capital requirements; lower demand for quality canvas shoes; and intensified competition from foreign and domestic manufacturers paying wages and benefits far below Uniroyal scales, were major factors in reduced profitability.

Automotive Industry Off

A decline in automobile sales not only has an impact on the many products the company makes for the industry, but also affects the sales and profits of the Nau-

(Cont’d. on page 4)


136 JOIN 25 YEAR CLUB

[IMAGE: Photo of crowd at banquet/dinner event]

350 members of the 25 Year Service Club attended the twentieth annual banquet honoring employees for 25 or more years service. Above, members enjoy refreshments before the dinner.

The 25 Year Service Club of Uniroyal Chemical held its twentieth annual dinner at Waverly Inn honoring 568 active and retired employees for their credited service of 25 or more years.

Committee members for the dinner were Bert Scullin, president and toastmaster, Everett Anderson, Tom Dowling, Pat King, Joe Little, Alice Schofield and Ed Weaving. In charge of the invitations and assisting the committee was Gladys Bradshaw.

Guest speaker for the affair was Frank Hopkins, vice president of the Chemical division.

Andy Molnar of the Synthetic pilot plant holds the unique distinction of longest,

(Cont’d. on page 2)


Vibrathane Bumper First On Auto

[IMAGE: Photo of woman in short dress posing next to Oldsmobile Rallye 350 car with visible “RALLYE 350” text]

The Oldsmobile Rallye 350 has the first color matched bumper in the auto industry. Developed by R & D at the TSSC, the Vibrathane®coating’s elastic-plastic properties make the bumper highly resistant to weather, wear, chipping and scratching from flying road gravel and stones. Working on the project were Dr. Frank O’Shea, R & D manager; John Burkus, group leader; John Shiley, Lou Esposito, technical service; Alex Keniausis and Len Jacoboski.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEES:

Have you ever thought about what you are doing to make tomorrow better than today, either for yourself or for others? It seems to me that much of what we will be or will do tomorrow is largely dependent on what we learn today.

No longer can one enjoy for a lifetime the benefits of a formal education. It has often been said that an engineer’s technical knowledge is half obsolete ten years after he graduates. This is true to varying degrees for all of us. Education and learning has become an ongoing lifetime experience.

It is rather strange to realize that while the need for self-improvement and individual growth has never been more clearly recognized, television and other diverse entertainment tempt us into becoming well entertained vegetables. How well will these vegetables grow in tomorrow’s climate of change?

As we pause at this time of the year to give thanks to God for the blessings of the past and present, let’s each take time to plan for our future. For example let’s consider:

  1. What can I do to extend or broaden my knowledge through formal education or by my own reading?
  2. What can I do to prepare myself for a bigger job?
  3. What can I do to better understand our political and economic system?
  4. What can I do to involve myself in the life of my church and my community?
  5. What can I do to better understand who I am, and where am I going?

Sincerely,

[signature]

John D. Evans


Packages Under Study

by Al Manzi

Although we may produce the highest quality products, these products will not be purchased by customers unless the package is delivered in an excellent condition and with a neat, clean appearance. Our agriculture chemical business relies heavily on neat packages displayed in a dealer’s store to help sell the product.

Container failures result in high costs of damages, repackaging and lost customers. We initiated a program of testing with our container suppliers to evaluate and specify the best linings for these chemicals. An area of Building 47 has been caged off for use as a container evaluation laboratory. Samples of containers furnished by suppliers will undergo long range testing with all of our agricultural chemicals. In addition, we will be doing random testing of containers as supplied to inspect the manufacturer’s quality.

The responsibility of clean, properly palleted and stencilled packages still lies with the production groups, materials department, and shipping. When packages are handled by several departments before shipping to a customer, everyone is responsible for the appearance of the package. No matter how well a package is constructed, if it arrives at a customer’s plant torn or dented, he will return it. As a result our production costs increase, the profit on the product is lost, and most important, perhaps we lose a big customer.

Al Manzi holds 5 gallon can for Solo® a new weed killer. The new container has a special lining inside to prevent leaking and a hard paint surface to reduce scratch marks.

Editor’s Note: Before his new assignment as Engineering Superintendent Al Manzi initiated the test program on improving our packages.


$3,235 Awarded Employees For Suggestions

De La Rosa, Iannuzzi, Owens Get Top Amounts

Carmine received more than $200 this year for his suggestions on job improvement and safety.

by Mike Dodd

Since the last issue of Chem-Texts, $3,235 was awarded to employees for their suggestions. Out of the 449 suggestions considered, 218 received a cash award or Honorable Mention for an average of one out of every two employees rewarded with extra cash.

High Awards

Top award winners were Lou De La Rosa with $165; Carmine Iannuzzi with $105 and Norman Owens who also received $105.

Other high cash awards went to J. Dayner, $70; R. Harrison, $70; M. Rosa, $60; R. Lockwood $57.50; W. Fruin, $55; J. Gallucci, $50; and D. LaVorgna, $50.

Synthetic Plant Employee Awards

Synthetic plant employees receiving cash awards of lesser amounts were the following: F. Phelan, F. Miller, J. Sullivan, F. Henriques, W. Stenson, A. Kazemekas, J. Lawton, A. Happy, J. Wojtczak, R. Pilbro, E. Anderson, M. Marro, H. Nixon, E. Root, V. Kloc, F. Merancy, G. Chipko, J. Butkus, H. Slason, Ada Wein, D. Bedard, T. Carr, D. Donato, D. Nelson, R. St. John, J. Mello, L. Raskauskas, F. Surmanek, C. Roland, L. Dumonski, L. Recchia, F. Bedard, R. Manulla, R. Jennings, F. Phillips.

Chemical Plant Employee Awards

Chemical plant cash awards went to J. Gandolfo, B. Zukauskas, F. Ignatowski, A. Cellupica, D. Boyles, H. Rich, D. Polzella, P. DePasquale, A. Urban, N. Tiscione, F. Gagne, M. Yuchnyk, C. Ferguson, A. Krampetz, J. Ciarello, E. Cheney, M. Andrade, O. Gabianelli, W. Anderson, R. Harrison, C. Moruska, P. Hardt, T. Curzi, H. Hedrick, J. Hoey, A. Bilcz, K. Ferreira, D. Mennillo, E. Johnson, Z. Zirdzik, R. Pakalnis, J. Cardella, G. Mitchell, K. Urbsaitis, E. Semaskvich, F. Pikula, F. SanAngelo, B. Pranulis, J. Ferguson, M. Hebert, M. Schultz, L. Schiller, J. Kankel, G. Monahan, R. Ruginis, J. Grabowski, R. Kubick, S. Molnar, T. Ward, N. Vescera, S. Mazan-

Mary Ellen Stinson, left, enviously eyes 11 awards Lou De La Rosa recieved for his suggestions, a total of $165. Shirley Cabral, right, eyes the 7 awards Norm Owens received for a total of $105.

ski, E. Volansky, S. Lantiere, R. Sauvageau, E. Lantieri, J. Enamait, E. Collins, Jr., R. Fratangelo, N. Salinardi, M. Marques, G. Ravenscroft, A. Brodeur, A. Piooli, R. Tucker, C. Moruska, M. Mucci, R. Volz, E. Loeffler, B. Rossi and J. McCarthy.

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions for their suggestions went to A. Happy, J. Wojtczak, F. Miller, R. Lockwood, J. Arbachauskas, J. Painter, D. Powell, J. Sullivan, R. O’Neil, A. Wein, F. Phillips, W. Campbell, R. Gronin, J. Gandolfo, M. Yuchnyk, D. Cormier, S. Lantiere, J. Sickola, Jr., F. SanAngelo, J. Semasko, L. Rinaldi, C. Iannuzzi, W. Ingram, E. Atwood, R. Lydem, C. Parks, D. Pratt, J. Kankel, F. Pikula and M. Smith.

Under the New Idea Plan which becomes effective December 1, 1969, the Honorable Mention awards will be discontinued.

Old Suggestions Will Be Processed

All suggestions submitted under the old suggestion system will be reviewed as quickly as possible and awards made on their merits. Under the new localized administrator plan, the red tape and delay in handling suggestions has been cut out and according to Mike Dodd, the new Idea Plan Expediter, every old suggestion should be processed within the next few months.


SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

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Synthetic’s “A” Crew Hits 9 Batches Daily

[IMAGE: Group photo of workers in hard hats]

In front left to right are Pete Norman, Joe Maye, and Stan Dushak. Left to right in rear are Al Kazemekas, Gerry Markham, John Marshall and Bill Hill.

[IMAGE: Second group photo of workers]

Other group members are left to right in front, Earl Root, Dutch Witkoski and Steve Matcheson. In rear, left to right are Bill Stinson, Al MacDonald, Bob Curtin and Fred Enamait.

Recently the Synthetic Processing “A” Crew averaged 9 charged batches per day for one full week.

This is a major step towards improving our competitive position by production of a lower cost product. The “B” and “C” crews also played a significant role in the “A” crew’s achievement.

In order to reach the goal of 27 batches a day for the three crews, it requires the full effort of everyone in the Synthetic plant’s operation.

“GIVE WHERE YOU WORK”


$820 Awarded For Suggestions

By W. Kirkendall

[IMAGE: Three men, one handing check to another]

Doug Miller, Plant Engineering Superintendent, left, hands $200 check to Ed Semaskvich, center, for his two suggestions, as Clayt Houseknecht, Mechanical department foreman watches.

Ed. Semaskvich of the Chemical Mechanical department received a total of $200 for two suggestions he submitted recently. One idea which reduced the number of belts required on equipment and cut maintenance costs brought Ed. $150. His other idea, worth $50, reduced the amount of wear on gears and helped save the Company money on maintenance. By utilizing his long experience as a mechanic and applying it to his work Ed obtained a high cash award for his interest in helping the plant’s operations.

Other high awards went to Carmine Iannuzzi, $115; Harry Hedrick, $65; John Hoey, $60; J. DaSilva, $52.50; R. Kubick, $45; Ed Atwood, $40; John Grosso, $37.50; and Orlando Gabianelli, $30.

Cash awards for their suggestions were also received by Walter Campbell, Lyle Bissonnette, Frank Commendatore, Mike Yuchnyk, John Sickola, Dom Persutti, John Dudo, John Slasienski, Art Mencio, and John Wawer.

Total cash awards amounted to $820. Of the 88 persons who submitted suggestions, 39 received cash awards and 6 received honorable mentions, so that one out of every two employees submitting suggestions received an award for their ideas to improve the plant’s efficiency, reduce costs, improve production and provide safer working conditions.

[IMAGE: Man working]

Carmine Iannuzzi received $115 for 7 suggestions which he submitted on safety procedures.

All employees are eligible to submit suggestions. Suggestion blanks are available throughout the plant.


Explorers Start New Season

By Bob Smith

West Point, Sikorsky Aircraft and M.I.T. are just some of the exciting trips that the Explorers made during the year, along with ski trips in the winter months.

The Explorers meet regularly on Monday evenings at the TSSC building and conduct science projects under the supervision of Chemical plant personnel. To join the group a boy must be 14 years old, in the 9th grade or higher, or 15 years old regardless of grade.

Sponsored by the Chemical plant, the Explorers provide students the opportunity to explore the many different types of careers available in science, chemistry and industry.

If your son or a friend is interested in joining the Explorers, contact Bob Smith, EXT. 674.

[IMAGE: Group of young people at table with experiment]

Explorers perform a challenging light ray experiment. Seated, left to right are Armand Pardal and George Louis Jr. In rear are Nat Vescera Jr. left, and Bill Walsh Jr.


Appointments Announced

Kirk Kirkendall named Foreman of Janitorial Services.

Milt Makoski made Employment Manager for plant personnel.

Neil Melore, recently discharged from the Armed Forces, returns as Industrial Relations Supervisor.

Al Mitlehner joined the Agricultural Chemical Sales Department.

Bob McCoy appointed Group Leader, Colloids Product Development group.

B.T. Dave assumes duties of Chief Process Engineer at Synthetic rubber plant.

Ben Smith named Senior Research Scientist with special assignments in the Colloids Product Development group.

Ray Frank assumes the duties of Acting Plant Traffic Manager.


What Do You Want To Know

CHEM-TEXTS is printed to keep you and your family informed on plant activities, benefits, safety and other information on what is happening in the plant and Uniroyal.

To make CHEM-TEXTS interesting and informative to you, it would be helpful to the editor if you submitted your suggestions on what you would like to know.

Send your suggestions to the Editor, CHEM-TEXTS, they will help make it a better newspaper.

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KNOW YOUR BENEFITS: by W. Kirkendall

Some Questions and Answers on Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB)

This is a continuation of the SUB article which appeared in the last issue of Chem-Texts. The examples show how to estimate your SUB benefits based upon your earnings for a 40 hour week.

The benefits are payable to an eligible wage employee from a trust fund established by Uniroyal and is financed by the Company’s contribution of 6 cents per hour for each hour an employee receives pay from the Company.

Q. What are some examples of SUB payments?

A. REGULAR BENEFIT:
If an employee’s average straight time hourly earnings are $3.75, his weekly straight time earnings would be $150.00. 80% of his weekly straight time earnings are $120.00. Less the State Unemployment Compensation of $75.00 the SUB benefit due the employee is $45.00. The minimum regular benefit payable under all circumstances is $10.00. The minimum shall apply even when the calculation for benefit is zero.

EXAMPLES:
SPECIAL SHORT WEEK BENEFIT:
1. Employee’s normal work week:……………………40 hours
2. Total compensated and hours available:………….24 hours
3. Total short hours:…………………………16 hours
4. Total wages paid:………………………….$87.60
5. Employee’s ESSEL:…………………………$104.50

Special Benefit
80% x $3.65 x 16 = $46.72
Av. Hr. Earn. Short Hrs.
Less State U.C. check:…………………………11.00
Outside earnings:……………………………..0
Special benefit……………………………..$35.72

Regular Benefit
80% of gross pay $146.00……………………..= $116.80
Less State U.C………………………………11.00
Company earnings…………………………….87.60
Regular Benefit…………………………….$18.20

In this case the employee receives the larger amount of the special or regular benefit which in this example would be $35.72.

AUTOMATIC SHORT WEEK BENEFIT:
Employee’s Estimated State System Earning Limit (ESSEL) is $104.50 for a normal work week of 40 hours. His earnings for the week are $120. The number of compensated and available hours were 32; his short hours are 8.

Calculation: 80% x $3.75 x 8 = $24.00
A.H.E. Short Hrs. in SUB

Employee would receive $24.00.


As a general rule, with the exception of automatic short week benefit, SUB benefits will not be payable unless you apply for and receive State Unemployment Compensation. The employee must first report to his local Unemployment Compensation office with his layoff slip and make application for State Unemployment Compensation. When he receives his State check he brings it to Industrial Relations Dept. to apply for SUB. Employees must remember that in SUB each individual employee’s situation as to SUB payment may be different.

SUB benefits are part of Uniroyal’s overall benefits program for employees. For every dollar paid in wages to employees, an additional 37 cents is paid in employee benefits. If an employee paid for the many benefit plans provided by the Company, it would cost him approximately $1,000 a year.
NOTE: To be continued in next CHEM-TEXTS.


FOUR RECEIVE $931 FOR THEIR IDEAS. SUGGESTION AWARDS TOTAL $2263.

[PHOTO: John Evans, factory manager, right, presents $195 check to Ken Anderson, center. Left is Jack Tierney who received $208. Standing is Kirk Kirkendall, industrial relations.]

by W. Kirkendall

A. Ladyga, in TSSC, received $265, the highest award, for his suggestion to reduce the cleaning time of molds from 1 day to 4 hours.

F. San Angelo, of the Roylar pilot plant, got $263 by reducing the costs of belts used in the plant.

J. Tierney’s suggestion to change from drum handling to bulk storage brought him $208.

[PHOTO: Al Ladyga received $265, the top award.]

K. Anderson’s idea to improve safety conditions when working on machinery resulted in a $195 award.

At the last two Suggestion System Committee meetings, 77 employees received a total of $2263, one of the highest amounts awarded for suggestions. 135 employees turned in suggestions for consideration by the committee. More than one out of every two employees received a cash award for their suggestions.

[PHOTO: Fran San Angelo’s suggestion brought $263.]

Your experience on the job and your talents improve the plant’s operation by using the suggestion system. More important than the cash award is the challenge, personal satisfaction and feeling of involvement by helping the plant improve quality, packaging, handling of products, production savings, better working conditions, safety, prevention of waste which increases heavily the plant’s operating costs, and by improving the operation of equipment. WHY am I doing the job this way? will stimulate every employee’s creative ability to make the Naugatuck plant more efficient and provide greater job security.

Other high awards went to F. Miller, who got $50; A. Ladyga received $52 for another suggestion; L. Clark and A. Rebelo also received $50.

Awards of $35 and lower went to Synthetic Plant employees A. Happy, J. Lawton, F. Bendler, C. Miele, D. LaVorgna – D. Donato, R. Manulla, F. Phelan, R. Lockwood – V. Kloc, F. Simasek, H. Witkoski, A. Kazemekas, F. Henriques, F. Phillips, J. Gallucci, G. Poulin – F. Griffin, J. Sullivan, R. Lockwood, E. Root, F. Surmanek, D. Spina, A. Ferro, H. Shemanski, J. Butkus – J. Painter, W. Tabaka, R. Bell, and C. Roland.

Chemical Plant employees were: J. Slasienski, A. Lanouette, J. Hoey, G. Hennessey, N. Tiscione, J. Enamait, J. Banno, F. Gagne, L. De La Rosa, J. Kankel, E. Bazenas, D. Mennillo, J. Sickola, J. Schumacher, R. Harrison, W. Anderson, C. Moruska, C. Iannuzzi, R. Edmonds, M. Sweeney, D. Pratt.

Honorable Mentions were received by: A. Happy, A. Barber, J. Kenny, W. Fruin, J. Reardon, R. Meldrum, F. Mayo and J. Gandolfo.

Suggestion System forms are located throughout the plant, or you can obtain them from your foreman or supervisor. Pick one up today and return it to a Suggestion Box in the plant. Every suggestion is seriously considered by the Committee.


Foremen Plan Events

Lou Kaiser, president of the Foremen’s Club, announced the schedule of summer events. The dates are as follows: a family picnic on Thursday, July 17, at Holiday Hill in Prospect; a picnic on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Noble’s Grove. Served at the picnics are steaks, clams, hamburgers, hot dogs, hot and cold beverages. Volunteers are needed to serve as cooks and bartenders for each of the picnics.

The Foremen’s Club will also sponsor a trip to either a Met or Yankee baseball game. If you have a preference as to which game you would like to see, be sure to return the form you recently received to the Foremen’s Club representative in your department.

Any male salaried employee is eligible to join the Foremen’s Club, which sponsors several interesting activities during the year. Contact Lou Kaiser for information on membership.


Employees Contribute

(cont’d. from page 2)

Charles Rinaldi, Frank Rodrigues, Joe Rotella, Mike Sansevero, Domingos Santos, J. Sauvageau, Steve Schwartz, Walt Scott, Ken Searles, Jim Shea, Alice Sherman, Dick Simoneau, Norman Smith, W. Stephenson, Frank Sterniak,

Jim Sullivan, Linda Taranovich, Jessie Thompson, Arthur Tidmarsh, Art Tobias, John Turner, John Vergosen, Tom Ward, Pete Welch, Fred Wintsch, Mike Yuchnyk and Alan Zimmerman.

Arriving too late for the Bloodmobile were Don Kirby, John Shephard and Wayne Vieira.


Blood Is Urgently Needed . . . Please Give.

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G.E. Uses Kralastic® In Appliances For Quality

General Electric, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of appliances, selected our Kralastic ABS plastic for its new portable vacuum cleaner over competitive plastics for its special properties and quality. The new portable vacuum cleaner is lightweight, compact and easy to carry. The R & D department is presently working on an anti-static Kralastic for G.E. and other manufacturers. Plastics have a tendency to “attract” dust particles, but this new anti-static type will eliminate this problem and give us a competitive advantage.

Kralastic, one of the Chemical Division’s major plastic products, is used for Samsonite luggage, ATT telephones — the telephone on your desk or at home is probably Kralastic — and by GM for automotive grilles. Keen competition in pricing, packaging, delivery and quality with such companies as Monsanto, Marbon Division of Borg-Warner, Goodrich and others, requires continued efforts to improve our product and particularly new types of Kralastic to meet customer demands and the influx of new plastics into the market.

As one of the leading manufacturers of ABS plastics in the U.S. only continued product improvement through Research and Development will maintain our position.

In 1969 ABS plastic automotive parts will account for 60,000,000 pounds or six and a half pounds per car. Use in 1970 is expected to climb to 80,000,000 pounds; and in 1975 it is forecast that the automotive industry will consume 300,000,000 pounds or 25 pounds per car. Combined with the growth in appliances and other markets, Kralastic ABS has a bright future for the Chemical Division’s sales.

Its growth helps the sales of two chemicals made at Naugatuck, Polygard and Naugawhite. Polygard improves the heat stability and Naugawhite prevents heat discoloration in ABS plastics.

[IMAGE CAPTION: General Electric’s new portable vacuum cleaner made from Kralastic ABS plastic is light, powerful and easy to use.]


SAFETY SLOGAN

Contest #6

Date:______

Name______

Address______


Dept.______

My suggestions are:

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______


Apply 3 Months Before 65 For Social Security

Visit your local social security office three months before you reach 65 with the following papers:

  1. Your social security card or a record of the number. 2. A birth certificate or baptismal certificate made shortly after your birth. 3. Your W-2 form for the previous year. 4. Birth certificates of your children under 18, or of unmarried full-time students under 22 (or of a child 18 or older if totally disabled before 18). 5. Your wife’s birth certificate and social security card. 6. Your marriage certificate.

Synthetic Production Mechanical Dept. And R & D Win Free Coffee

Three departments worked without a lost time or serious injury in November to qualify for “Free Coffee”. The Mechanical Dept. includes both the chemical and synthetic groups.

Members of the Three departments can obtain their “Free Coffee” cards from the Foreman or Supervisor.

Let’s all work through December with a greater concern for our personal safety and fellow employees.


Frank Zettlemoyer Wins Safety Slogan Contest

[IMAGE CAPTION: Hank DeVries, safety supervisor, right, presents Frank Zettlemoyer, center, with $25.00 award for submitting the winning Safety Slogan. Watching at left is Charlie Dierling.]

Accidents happen fast . . .

It’s the pain that lasts, submitted by Frank Zettlemoyer was selected by the Safety Committee as the winning slogan in the 4th Safety Slogan Contest. More than 60 slogans were entered in the contest. To date 60 employees have written slogans on improving the safety attitude among employees.

All employees and their families may enter the contest by writing a slogan of 10 words or less. Send in as many as you want. You or a member of your family may win the $25. award.

Entries should be sent to Hank DeVries, Safety Supervisor, Bldg. 84 by Jan. 15.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY


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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

Dear Fellow Employee:

Again the joys of the holiday season are upon us renewing the eternal promise of peace and goodwill among all men. A constant promise to a changing world — a world that must change if it is to fulfill that promise.

As we pause to reflect upon our accomplishments of the past year, let us face the challenges of the new year with resolution. A resolve that we will each strive for creative change with the goal of better understanding one another as well as our common purpose.

Please accept my most sincere wishes for you and your family; a Most Joyous Christmas and the Best of Health and Happiness throughout the New Year.

John D. Evans


Uniroyal Will Match Your Donation To A College

Today more than ever, colleges and universities need money to build more classrooms, libraries, laboratories and other facilities along with improving and increasing their teaching staffs.

As the demands for a college education continues to grow colleges and universities will need greater help than ever before to not only improve but expand their facilities to meet these demands. This help will have to come from companies, foundations and individual donations, or else many deserving students will be turned away for lack of space.

To encourage our donations for education Uniroyal will match our contribution of more than $25.00 to a college or university. This program applies to active employees on regular, full-time jobs or on authorized leave of absence from such job after they have completed a year of service. The maximum total which the Company will match is $1,000 a year per employee.

Uniroyal will match only gifts made directly to the school or to an agency of the school, such as an alumni fund, which turns over all donations to the school. The college or university must grant degrees and be accredited or actively seeking such accreditation.

Application forms for the “Employee Matching Gift” program may be obtained from the Industrial Relations. department.

The matching of contributions will be made only after the Uniroyal “Employee Matching Gift” application forms have been filled out by the employee; approved and signed by the financial officer of the educational institution and returned to the Uniroyal Foundation.


25 YEAR CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER: MONAHAN RECEIVES 50 YEAR SERVICE AWARD

[PHOTO: Group photo of men in suits]

New members who received their 25 Year Service Awards.

The Uniroyal Chemical 25 Year Club held its 19th Annual Dinner in November at the Waverly Inn. The Club is an association of Chemical division employees who have been regularly credited with 25 or more years of service with the Company.

Eligibility for membership and for service awards is recognized at the annual dinner for employees who expect to achieve such eligibility during the calendar year. Total membership in the Club at present is 534.

Committee members for this year’s program were Bert Scullin, president, Everett Anderson, Tom Dowling, Pat King, Joe Little, Larry Monroe, Alice Schofield and Ed Weaving.

Special recognition went to J. Monahan who received a 50 year service award.

Advanced to the 45 Year group were L. Carroll, L. Monroe, C. Swanson, and L. Volpe.

40 Year awards went to J. Bickerdike, D. Fowler, S. Gesseck, F. Janus, M. Karbowicz, P. King, F. Magnamo and G. Siequist.

35 Year awards were received by E. Anderson, W. Birdsall, M. Chmielewski, T. Doran, E. Gabriel, A. Giancarlo, A. Henriques, J. Kolakowski, E. Lewonski, P. Machnics, F. Marinello, M. Perkins, J.C. Ranney, G. Reale, N. Salinardi, E. Saunders, W. Scranton, M. Smerekanych, B. Smey, P. Suba, M. Sullivan and E. Valentine.

Receiving 30 Year awards were G. Baktis, A. Brazicki, I. Fonseca, M. Heller, M. Jannetty, P. Paul, J. Rek, S. Slawski, and E. Svendsen.

New members with 25 Years service were F. Adams, R. Barnhart, C. Bawn, R. Bell, L. Borzencki, L. Bruce, A. Christensen, H. Crabtree, J. Cravo, R. Crotty, G. Dennis, H. Drummer, I. Engle, W. Fairclough, E. Fischer, B. Fisher Jr., F. Haase, W. Hill Jr., W. Hilton, J. Kawecki, G. Kuhn, M. Marrello, J. Maye, P. McPhail, C. Miele, J. Napp, C. Nelson, L. Nicely, R. Noury, A. Olson, J. Pereira, F. Rinaldi, H. Royle, R. Santarsiere, M. Sgrillo, T. Shilinskas, W. Swick, L. Triano, W. Wasulis, W.W. White, M. Wilson and F. Zettlemoyer.


2 Lost Time; 3 Serious Injuries Occur During Month Of November

In November, 2 lost time injuries occurred in Chemical Production. An operator lost control of a full 55 gal. drum while taking it off a pallet. He suffered severe bruises and abrasions of the lower leg, resulting in 5 lost-time days.

The second injury involved an operator who suffered 2nd. degree burns to his right foot, and is expected to be out for one month.

By developing an attitude of safety, being constantly aware of the unexpected happening, and wearing the proper protective equipment for the job, accidents can be eliminated. A few months ago we worked 1,000,000 manhours without a lost time injury. There’s no reason we can’t reach that mark again.


How To Take Care Of An Expensive Camera

Let’s say you own an expensive stereo movie camera. Let’s say it’s really a rare model, capable of taking action shots in 3D and color under conditions of available light.

Would you ever think of dropping it on the sidewalk? Would you tap its’ twin lenses with a hammer? Throw acid on the lenses? Throw pieces of metal at them? Of course not . . . rather you’d take excellent care of such equipment.

If, however, the camera became damaged beyond repair, the loss wouldn’t be tragic and final. You would probably purchase a new camera to replace it.

But you couldn’t buy a replacement for “your personal camera” — the one you carry around with you all day long. Yes, your eyes are “your personal, stereo camera, and no one has perfected substitute eyes that can see and take their place.

The transparent cornea shielding each of your eyes is only a tiny fraction of an inch in thickness. Thus, additional protection is imperative in the presence of danger.

If you’re doing work that presents even a minor hazard to your eyes, find out from your foreman or supervisor what protection you need. Then . . . get it and wear it.

Protecting your eyes is a full time job, no matter in what activity you’re engaged. Don’t risk permanent damage to your priceless personal camera.

It’s the one camera that can’t be replaced.


Keep all medicines, including such common drugs as asprin, in a locked or inaccessible cabinet. Always turn the light on when giving or taking medicine.


Never put a poisonous or toxic substance in a container designed to contain food, such as milk bottles, soft drink bottles, or cereal boxes.

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Employees Receive $1,453. In Awards For Recent Suggestions

Dom Persutti Submits Nine Suggestion Winners

Eighty-two suggestions received cash awards or honorable mentions in the last three months, amounting to a total of $1,453.00.

The highest award of $170.00 went to L. Schiller; with F. Raymond receiving $100.00; and K. Anderson and K. Nelson splitting another $100.00 award for their suggestion.

D. Persutti was the top idea man submitting 9 suggestions, receiving $75.00 in awards and 4 honorable mentions. J. Sullivan and W. Campbell each submitted 4 suggestions and were awarded $45.00 and 1 honorable mention for their ideas.

Other employees who received high awards for their suggestions were J. DiSantis, $53.00; W. Adamski, $50.00 and Mary Marques, $30.00.

$25.00 awards went to W. Breton, F. Henriques, D. Bedard, F. Chiodo, A. Calder, E. Root, E. Bazenas, and A. Patskan.

$15.00 awards were given to R. Shipman, F. Carriero, G. Ravenscroft (3 awards), R. Harrison, C. Iannuzzi (3 awards), W. Fruin, S. Molnar, J. Grosso, T. Lee, T. Turner, A. Gedraitis, F. Commendatore, D. Pratt (2 awards), B. Torrey, J. Dayner, L. Fortier, W. Stenson, A. Civitello, L. Raskauskas, A. Kazemekas, F. Sordi, E. Root, C. Miele, F. Surmanck, F. Bendler (2 awards), R. Ruginis, J. Mahoney, E. Bazenas, E. Johnson, G. Monahan, B. Pranulis, R. Harrison, J. Hoey, and A. Silva.


[PHOTO CAPTION]
Lou Schiller of R. & D. received $170.00 for his suggestion that Teflon bearings be used on Mooney machines to reduce costs.


[PHOTO CAPTION]
Ken Anderson, left, and Ken Nelson of the Synthetic Mechanical Dept. received $50. each for suggesting that the hydraulic jet pump’s speed be reduced by one-third to reduce maintenance costs.


[PHOTO CAPTION]
George Ravenscroft who works in the Instrument Dept. was awarded $30.00 for a safety and maintenance suggestion.


[PHOTO CAPTION]
Ed Bazenas of the Mechanical Dept. received two awards for suggestions on equipment improvement in Bldgs. 80 and 109.


Honorable Mentions were received by L. Bissonnette, J. Grosso (2), J. Ferguson, C. Iannuzzi, J. Rek, D. Donato, E. Rott (2), L. Anderson, E. Bazenas, P. Masone, W. Fruin and G. Monahan.

Any employee can participate in the Company — wide Suggestion System plan. The suggestion should be original and represent thinking beyond that expected on the job.

Your ideas can cover such areas as new or better products, improved quality, better packaging, savings of production time, better working conditions, safety conditions, scrap reductions, material savings, simplified working procedures, and many other possibilities.

Suggestion System forms are located conveniently throughout the plant.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY


SAFETY SLOGAN

Contest #5

Date:___

Name ___________

Address _________


Dept.____________

My suggestions are:

1._________


2._________


3._________


4._________


5._________



Ray Pekock Wins $25. For Safety Slogan: Contest Open To All Members Of Family

“Safety First, Make It Last” was the winning safety slogan submitted by Ray Pekock. Other employees entering the contest with interesting slogans were Lynda Harris, Marjorie Lasky, James Hartnett, who won the contest previously, Lynda Nappiello, Cynthia Haggerty, Bill Schmelke, another contest winner, Richard Fratangelo, Tom Basile, and Barbara Gabriel.

More and more interest has grown in the contest with more than a 100 safety slogans submitted. Many of the slogans have come from members of employees’ families. Any member of an employee’s family is eligible to win the $25. award.

The rules for the contest are simple. All slogans should be sent to the Safety Dept., Bldg. 84 where they will be judged by three members of the plant’s Safety Committee.

  1. Each member of the family may submit as many slogans as they want.
  2. The entry must be 10 words or less.
  3. An entry can be re-submitted in new contests provided it has never won.
  4. The decision of the 3 judges is final.
  5. All employees can enter except the plant staff and members of the joint union-management safety committee.
  6. If you don’t use the form, be sure you include all of the necessary information on your entry.
  7. The contest closes Dec. 20.

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HOUSEKEEPING IMPRESSES G. VILA ON PLANT VISIT

In 1936 George R. Vila joined Uniroyal Chemical, worked in the labs for a short time and became a salesman for rubber chemicals. 32 years later he returned to the Naugatuck plant where he started his career, as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Uniroyal, Inc. for a full day visit of the plant facilities.

After a quick tour of the EMIC and TSSC buildings, Mr. Vila led F. Hopkins, G. Anderson, J. Evans, J. Cronin, B. Leach, H. Scullin and R. Van Allen on a “jogging” trip through the plant that ended late in the day.

The housekeeping, cleanliness of the plant and the buildings impressed Mr. Vila considerably. Since his last visit to the plant, he “was startled at some of the changes that have taken place — new machinery, new methods, and new products.”

As he stated in Uniroyal World, “I was also impressed by the fact that many things have’nt changed, particularly those concerning the human beings who do the work in our factories . . . Whether executive, manager, salesman, scientist or production worker, we are striving for the same things, sharing the same difficulties, and enjoying the same advantages”.

With housekeeping in tip top shape through the efforts of the Materials Dept. and every employee, the challenge is to keep it this way . . . even improve it. Everyone prefers to work in a clean plant; they not only enjoy the better working conditions, but safety is improved and injuries avoided.


L to R: James A. Cronin, Superintendent of Chemical Production watches as George R. Vila, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Uniroyal, Inc., shakes hands with Edward C. Watts who has worked for the Chemical division 42 years.


L to R: On his tour Mr. Vila stops in to visit Patrick P. Sgrillo while John D. Evans, center, looks on.


Cerinus J. Barriault of the Materials Handling Department unexpectedly meets George R. Vila as he leaves Bldg. 86 Warehouse. On the left is Herbert P. Scullin, Superintendent of Materials Handling; with back to camera on the right is John D. Evans.


L to R: Cyrus J. Blanchard, Vice-President of Local Union 218 of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America looks on as George R. Vila shakes hands with Joseph Rzeszutek, President of Local Union 218. Seated at right is Walter M. Scott.


Gordon A. Anderson, George R. Vila and Dr. Charles D. McCleary, Director of Research and Development for the Uniroyal Chemical division, converse with Edward Alves, President of Local Union 308 of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America.


L to R: Francis D. Maher, Kermit M. Snyder, Edward A. Szczesiul and Nunzie A. Ruby, Chemical Production operators welcome George R. Vila as Gordon A. Anderson, Director of Manufacturing for the Chemical division, James A. Cronin and John D. Evans watch.


Synthetic Production, Materials Handling Win Dinners

The Dinner award winners for the first quarter of the year were the Synthetic Production and Material Handlings department. Both departments worked 3 consecutive months without a lost time or serious injury. Free dinners at a restaurant of their choice were given to Armanda Vierira of the Materials Dept. and William Wasilus of Synthetic Production.

In the second quarter of the year (April, May, and June) no department qualified for the “Free Dinner” award. Safety slipped in every department with a lost time or serious injury occurring in each department during the three months.

To qualify for the $15 Dinner Award, a department must work 3 months of the quarter without a lost time or serious injury.


Two Departments Win July Contest For Free Coffee.

Only two departments worked without a lost time or serious injury in July to qualify for “Free Coffee.” The departments were Chemical Maintenance and Synthetic Maintenance. The “Free Coffee” cards can be picked up from foremen or supervisors.


Debra Dubinsky Gets Foremen’s Club Scholarship

Lou Kaiser, president of the Uniroyal Chemical Foremen’s Club announced that Debra Dubinsky, a senior at Kennedy High School, was the first recipient of the $250 scholarship award initiated this year. Her mother is presently employed in the Order Processing Department. The scholarship was available to employees’ sons or daughters who were high school seniors and planned on a college education.

The committee of Dr. Phil Paul, Joe Murtha, Tom Dowling, and Hank Lynch selected Miss Dubinsky on the basis of her scholastic record and her participation in school and civic activities. She will attend Central Connecticut State College, majoring in mathematics and plans a career in teaching upon graduation.

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Management Incentive Plan adopted in 1959. Information concerning these plans and the awards made thereunder is set forth below.

Each of the plans requires that the board of directors submit to the stockholders, at intervals of no more than five years, the question of whether the plan, in its existing form or a revised form, shall be continued in effect. That question with respect to each plan in its existing form will be submitted to the stockholders for their consideration at the forthcoming annual meeting.

In the judgment of the board of directors, these plans have worked well and have served the best interests of the company and its stockholders. At its meeting held January 8, 1964, the board passed a resolution declaring it advisable, and recommending to the stockholders, that the Bonus Plan and the Management Incentive Plan be continued in effect in their respective existing forms.

Bonus Plan (Continuation of Which is Proposed)
The Bonus Plan permits the granting of Class B bonus awards to those who have contributed most in a general way to the success of the company by their ability, industry and loyalty. Although any officer, employee or other person engaged in the business of the company may qualify for a Class B bonus, in practice such awards are not made to persons participating under the Management Incentive Plan for the same period.

Awards of Class B bonuses are made from a Class B Bonus Fund to which is credited for each year an amount fixed by the board of directors. Such amount for any year may not be more than 10% of the adjusted net income for such year in excess of 6% of the capital employed during that year. “Adjusted net income” for any year is the company’s consolidated net income, (a) less that portion of such income representing earnings retained, after income taxes, in respect of the amount determinative of the number of participation units awardable under the Management Incentive Plan, and (b) plus (i) the interest on long-term debt, (ii) the amount credited to the Class B Bonus Fund, and (iii) the amount available for bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan. “Capital employed” is the aggregate of capital stock, earned surplus, capital surplus and long-term debt of the company, on a consolidated basis.

Because the adjusted net income for 1963 was less than 6% of the capital employed, no amount was available for crediting to the Class B Bonus Fund for that year. The average of the annual amounts credited to that fund for the four years 1959-1962 was $763,622.

Provision is made in the Bonus Plan for the granting of Class A bonuses for conspicuous service of any nature. Such awards may be granted irrespective of the company’s earnings. Awards of this type have been made from time to time, but the aggregate amount of such awards has not been large.

The Bonus Plan permits Class A and Class B awards to be made in cash or in newly issued shares of common stock of the company (42,570 shares having been available for issue for this purpose as of January 31, 1964) or in shares of such stock purchased in the market; however, all such awards have been made entirely in cash for many years. If newly issued shares of stock should be used for this purpose in the future, such shares could not be issued at prices less than 66-2/3% of the market value thereof as determined by the board of directors in accordance with the provisions of the plan.

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Limited provision for the granting of stock options to officers and employees is contained in the Bonus Plan; and, as described at pages 9-10 above, certain options were granted under the plan early in 1964. As of January 31, 1964, 42,570 unissued shares of the common stock of the company (being the same shares referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph) were available under the Bonus Plan for the granting of additional stock options. However, because the plan was first adopted more than ten years ago, it is uncertain whether the company could grant further options thereunder which would constitute “qualified stock options” under the Internal Revenue Code as amended by the Revenue Act of 1964.

Recommendations for awards under the Bonus Plan are acted upon by the executive committee or, in the case of Class A bonuses only, by the chairman of the board or the president. Such actions are taken pursuant to rules and regulations, as to eligibility and otherwise, prescribed by the board of directors. The granting of stock options under the Bonus Plan has been by action of a majority of the members of the board of directors not receiving such options.

The Bonus Plan authorizes the board of directors to make provision for the awarding of Class C bonuses to employees who equal or excel certain standards of performance. If this part of the plan should be implemented, such bonuses could be awarded without regard to the company’s earnings.

Final decisions with respect to questions arising under the Bonus Plan are made by the board of directors or the executive committee. The board of directors has the right to amend or repeal the plan but does not have the right to increase the amount which may be credited for any year to the Class B Bonus Fund.

If the Bonus Plan and the Management Incentive Plan are continued in effect, it is expected that, as in recent years, the number of annual participants under the Bonus Plan will be in the range of approximately 350-600 persons. It is also contemplated that recipients of Class B bonuses will, as in the past, be persons holding positions next in importance to those occupied by participants under the Management Incentive Plan.

Management Incentive Plan (Continuation of Which is Proposed)
The Management Incentive Plan permits the granting of a bonus award to any officer, employee or other person engaged in the business of the company who, during the year for which such award is granted, has rendered outstanding services to the company in an important managerial or other responsible position and has contributed significantly to the success of the company.

Awards under the Management Incentive Plan may be granted in the form of cash, participation units, participation units accompanied by a stock option, or a combination of cash and participation units with or without an accompanying stock option. Each participation unit entitles the recipient, or, in the event of death, his successors, to receive cash payments equivalent to the dividends, other than stock dividends, on one share of the common stock of the company from the time of the award of the participation unit until the time of the recipient’s death or the 85th anniversary of his birth, whichever is later. An award of participation units may be accompanied by an option to purchase common stock of the company at not less than the mean price of said stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the granting of the option; however, the participation units accompanied by such stock option

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are cancelled pro rata upon any exercise of the option. No such stock option may be for a number of shares greater than three times the number of the participation units in conjunction with which it is granted. Subject to adjustment in certain specified events, the maximum number of shares of the common stock of the company as to which stock options may be exercised by all participants under the Management Incentive Plan is 200,000, of which 153,029 shares were available as of January 31, 1964, for the granting of additional options.

The amount available with respect to any year for the granting of bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan is stated in the plan to be the same amount as is credited to the Class B Bonus Fund for that year under the Bonus Plan. If the stockholders should vote to continue the Management Incentive Plan but not the Bonus Plan, the board of directors would amend the Management Incentive Plan by deleting that reference to the Bonus Plan and by substituting a formula pursuant to which the amounts thereafter available under the Management Incentive Plan would be determined on the same basis as that heretofore used to determine the amounts credited to the Class B Bonus Fund.

Of the total amount available for any year under the Management Incentive Plan, a portion specified by the board of directors is divided by the mean price of one share of the common stock of the company on the New York Stock Exchange on the last trading day of the year to determine the number of participation units awardable for such year, and the remainder of said amount is credited to a Management Incentive Account from which cash awards are made. Any amount credited to the Management Incentive Account for a particular year but not used for cash awards for that year may be carried forward and used for subsequent cash awards, but unawarded participation units may not be carried forward.

As explained at page 11 above, no amount was credited to the Class B Bonus Fund for 1963, and, therefore, no amount became available with respect to that year for awards under the Management Incentive Plan. The amount which became available for 1962 was $145,204, of which 50% was specified by the board of directors as the amount determinative of the number of participation units awardable for that year, and the balance of $72,602 (plus $479 carried forward from a prior year) was distributed in the form of cash awards. As described at pages 9-10 above, stock options were granted early in 1963 to accompany participation units awarded for 1962.

A salary and bonus committee, appointed by the board of directors and composed of directors not eligible to receive awards, determines which persons are to be granted bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan and the type and amount of each such award. Said committee also determines, subject to the provisions of the plan and of rules and regulations prescribed by the board of directors, the terms and conditions applicable to such awards.

Final decisions with respect to questions arising under the Management Incentive Plan are made by the board of directors or the salary and bonus committee. The board of directors has the right to modify or repeal the plan subject to limitations stated therein.

If the Management Incentive Plan and the Bonus Plan are continued in effect, it is expected that, as in recent years, the number of annual participants under the Management Incentive Plan will be substantially the same as the number of annual participants under the Bonus Plan.

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in the range of approximately 35-70 persons. It is also contemplated that such participants will, as in the past, be persons holding key positions. Such persons, it is anticipated, will include Mr. George R. Vila, president, and Mr. Frank J. McGrath, vice president and treasurer, and about ten other officers of the company.

Amounts Distributed Under the Plans January 1, 1959, to January 31, 1964
No Class B bonuses were awarded under the Bonus Plan for 1963. Class A bonuses, which are granted for conspicuous service without regard to the company’s earnings, were awarded in 1963 to several employees, none of whom was a director or officer, in the aggregate amount of $108,522. No stock options were granted under the Bonus Plan during 1963.

The only amounts distributed under the Management Incentive Plan for 1963 (except for install-ments paid on account of deferred cash awards previously granted) were the payments, aggregating $55,169, made in respect of participation units awarded for prior years. Information with respect to such payments made in 1963 to directors and officers is set forth in Table III above.

Table IV below shows the provisions made during the period from January 1, 1959, to January 31, 1964, pursuant to the Bonus Plan and the Management Incentive Plan, for all persons who were directors or officers as of January 31, 1964, for all other persons (including former officers) who received awards under either plan, and for each officer named in Tables II and III above.

TABLE IV
Cash Participa- Payments Common shares
awarded tion units in respect covered by options
Distributees 1/1/59 awarded of participa- Granted Unexpired
to 1/1/59 to tion units 1/1/59 and unexer-
1/31/64 1/31/64 1/1/59 to cised on
1/31/64 1/31/64
Directors and officers as of 1/31/64 … $ 610,600 14,143 $ 96,514 55,156 58,161
All other persons ………………….. 4,105,588 11,070 83,593 35,539 17,973
$4,716,188 25,213 $180,107 90,695 76,134

H. E. Humphreys, Jr. ………………. $ 74,093 3,684 $ 27,718 11,052 11,052
Chairman of the Board.
George R. Vila ……………………. 70,868 3,001 19,371 11,888 11,888
President.
Frank J. McGrath ………………….. 32,066 845 5,443 3,960 4,560
Vice president and treasurer.

NOTE: Class A bonuses granted under the Bonus Plan during the specified period, all of which were awarded for conspicuous service without regard to the company’s earnings and none of which was awarded to any person who was a director or officer, have been excluded from the amount shown in the first column for all other persons.

All cash awards shown in the first column had been paid as of January 31, 1964, with the exception of two amounts payable ($15,370 to a former officer who was a director on that date.