Jack Vergosen

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From the Factory Manager…

In this my first opportunity to express myself in this column, I find that several things cross my mind and so I’ll just begin and say them all rather than try to limit myself to one area.

First, since the last issue of CHEM-TEXTS Jim Cronin has left the Naugatuck Plant “family.” I’m sure that all of the friends whom he developed here are going to miss him and wish him, as I do, the best of success in his new assignment. Jim’s contributions to the plant during his years here have been significant and his presence will be felt for years to come.

The second thought that comes to mind and which I’ve expressed to most of you personally is WELCOME BACK! It is, from a personal viewpoint, very gratifying to have everyone back working together and the plant back to “normal.” To those of you whom I may have missed during my tours through the plant, I would like to take this opprtunity to welcome you back.

This leads me to my third thought—move ahead. As we can all see, the Synthetic Plant is now gone; the Reclaim Plant is rapidly disappearing; and soon the old Thiazoles complex will be torn down. With all of this, it is hard to visualize anything but the shrinking of the Naugatuck complex, but we must all apply ourselves to the task of getting the plant moving ahead. We, at Naugauck, have many things to offer the Company as a future plant site on which to expand—land, and thus room, for new process buildings—water treatment facilities large enough to accommodate more than a doubling of our present plant capacity. A facility which, if needed to be built today, would be extremely expensive. Power, we have here enough capacity to supply heat and process steam for many expansions.— Skills, all of our people have the experience and bring the skills to their jobs that are necessary to operate a complex chemical plant. When you look at all of these assets you have to wonder why people aren’t knocking down our gates to let us make products for them! That, to me is our challenge. All of us must work together to bring all of our valuable assets together to make this the best, most competitive plant site available to Uniroyal Chemical. All of us must sell our assets and make sure we use them—skill, land, buildings, equipment—at the highest level of efficiency possible. Together then we will, and can, make the Naugatuck Plant move ahead. It has been said that no one ever stands still—you either move ahead and progress or you fall behind and become a dropout. It is my belief that all of us must put all of our energies together to make sure that the Naugatuck Plant moves ahead.

Achieves 45 Years Service

[IMAGE: Photo of two men, one congratulating the other]

John H. Hurst, right, is congratulated by Dr. Charles D. McCleary, Director of Research and Development, on the completion of forty-five years of service. He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1931 and became a member of the Research and Development group in 1958 from which he recently retired.

FOC Plant Starts Up

[IMAGE: Photograph of a large industrial building]

The new $5,000,000 Fine Organics Chemicals (FOC) Building has been completed and will be turned over to Chemical Production for shakedown operations.

The new FOC (Fine Organic Chemicals) plant will be turned over to Chemical Production in the last quarter for the initial start up phases. It was constructed at a cost of over $5,000,000.

The plant is expected to be in regular production by the end of the year. It will manufacture LVBI an adhesive for polyester tire cord and Naugard® 445 a new amine type antioxidant for melt adhesives and plastics.

New Omite Unit Also on Stream

The new Omite® facility which was recently completed at a cost of over $1,000,000 is now producing the miticide used to control mite infestation on fruit trees and other crops in the U.S. and overseas markets.

Tuition Aid Degree Records

Employees enrolled in a College degree—Associate, Bachelor, Master’s, or Doctor—under the Tuition Aid program should notify the Director of Personnel, Jesse Crim, that they have received the degree. The written notice should be sent to him at the EMIC Bldg.

By following this procedure, the employee’s educational status will be recorded on the Master Employees’ Reference File (MERF).

Prior Approval Required

Prior approval from the head of the department is required before registration for any courses taken under the Tuition Aid Program. Under the plan an employee may take two courses. The company will reimburse the employee upon satisfactory completion of the courses.

Appointments Announced

Bruce Perkins has been named a Buyer Supervisor for Chemicals.

Madelyn Malone has been named a Materials Receiving Foreman.

Donald Delagrange has been appointed a Buyer of Chemicals and Packages.

John Sprano has been named Control Center Supervisor for Chemical Production.

James Cronin, former Factory Manager for the Naugatuck Chemical plant, has been named Chemical Planning Manager.

David Schaub has been appointed General Manager for Plastics and Latex Products.

C. B. Westerhoff has been assigned to the Toxicology group in Research & Development.

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causes. The Naugatuck-Beacon Falls office has the lowest administrative cost of any agency in the area.

As a convenience for employees the plant will deduct contributions through the payroll deduction plan. This is done by determining the amount of your pledge on the United Way card. Deductions start in January 1977 and continue until December.

Members of the United Way Committee are R. Amidon, D. Bates, B. Cranney, K. Dowling, T. Dowling, E. Evans, R. Foltz, R. Gaetz, T. Geise, C. Greene, S. Korpusik, J. LaBrecque, M. Malone, F. Mayo, J. Pratt, C. Roland, J. Rzeszutek, H. Semrow, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie and J. Vergosen.

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Vol. 10, 1976 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 3

Gov. Grasso Picks Storch

Governor Ella Grasso has appointed Eric Storch as a member of the Commission on Environmental Protection and Economic Development for the State of Connecticut. Storch, an Engineer in the Plant’s Engineering Department is presently responsible for the plant’s air pollution abatement and solid waste management program. He will represent management groups throughout the state on the commission.

Storch was recommended to the Governor by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association for “his technical competence, understanding of the economics of environmental protection, and concern for the future well-being of the State.”

Storch received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has done graduate work at Southern Connecticut State College. He joined

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$21,450 Contributed to UW

130% Achievement

Uniroyal Chemical people again went over the plant’s United Way goal of $16,500 with contributions of $21,450 . . . a 130% achievement.

In this year’s drive, headed by Walter Frankenberger, 74% of the employees pledged or contributed, compared to an average of 66% in prior years. The average gift this year amounted to $29.14 per giver compared to $14.60 last year.

The success of this years drive is even more noteworthy due to the lower number of employees caused by the Reclaim Plant closing. The present population of the Naugatuck plant is approximately 1120 people.

One-third of Industrial Division Total

The United Way funds are used to support the wide range of social services to both young and old people in the surrounding communities. There are sixteen Agencies in the Fund.

OUR GOAL
16,500

[THIS IS FIGURE: A thermometer-style progress chart showing scale from 0-100, with United Way logo below]

The United Way contributions totalled $21,450, a 130% achievement of the $16,500 goal.

The $21,450 represents almost one third of the total amount of the Industrial Division which includes all the employees of the local Naugatuck firms.

7 Departments Top Goals

The people in Research & Development exceeded their $5900 goal with a total of $8661. This was the highest amount in the plant and virtually 50% of the plant’s goal.

The other departments that topped their goals were Chemical Production, Engineering and Chemical Maintenance, Synthetic Maintenance, Factory Services, Accounting and EMIC.

A large share of the success of this year’s drive is attributable to the Members of the 1977 United Way Committee R. Amidon, D. Bates, R. Cranney, K. Dowling, T. Dowling, E. Evans, K. Foltz, R. Gaetz, T. Geise, C. Greene, S. Korpusik, J. LaBrecque, M. Malone, F. Mayo, J. Pratt, R. Roland, J. Rzeszutek, H. Semrow, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie, and J. Vergosen.

Ducks Visit on River

[THIS IS FIGURE: Black and white photograph showing ducks on a river with trees in background]

Nine wild ducks—camouflaged against the Route 8 bank of the river—were recently spotted across from the liquid waste pretreatment plant. This is a good sign that the water of the Naugatuck River is becoming suitable for wildlife habitation and that the environmental improvement programs of the Naugatuck Chemical plant and the industries along the river are restoring the quality of the water. The Chemical plant has spent or committed over $7,000,000 for environmental improvement programs.

Chemical Awarded 36 Patents

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Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research & Development poses with Chemical members who received multiple patents. From left are Robert E. Grahame, Jr. (4); Dr. Byron A. Hunter (retired) (7); Dr. Stephen E. Cantor (4), Dr. Rupert E. Covey (4); Dr. McCleary; Winchester L. Hubbard (4); and E. Leonard Borg of the R&D department.

The Uniroyal Chemical Division enjoyed another banner year in patents, receiving 36 U.S. patents. The total of 36—plus those allowed in 1975 but not yet issued, 16—amount to 52 patents which is a new record for the Division. The Company, as a whole, received 107 U.S. patents.

In addition the Division was granted 82 patents in foreign countries, exclusive of Canada.

Significant Patents

Some of the significant patents included those issued to Dr. Robert Neidermyer, Sheron McIntire and Dr. A. David Brewer (Uniroyal Ltd., Guelph, Canada) for the use of “N252” as a harvest aid for desiccation and defoliation, especially for cotton

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Fife and Drum Corps Promote Safety

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing a fife and drum corps marching in front of a building with a “SAFETY YOUR KEY TO THE FUTURE” sign]

The Naugatuck Fife and Drum Corps gave a lift to safety in the plant by marching from the Main Entrance to Bldg. 18 Locker Room and playing a brief musical revue.

Slight Income Gain Shown in Third Quarter

The Company’s third quarter net income was $7,137,000, a slight gain over the $7,097,000 for the third quarter of 1974.

Sales for the third quarter were $529,508,000, down 6.6% from $566,899,000 last year.

Despite the decline in sales, improvements in the world-wide tire operations, and lower interest costs attributable to reduced borrowings and interest rates, enabled the Company to maintain a level of profit in the third quarter comparable to last year.

Nine Months Sales and Income

For the first nine months, sales declined 5.9% to $1,624,568,000 from $1,726,682,000 last year.

Net income for the nine months was $21,809,000 or 68 cents per common share, compared with $37,270,000 or $1.27 per common share last year, a decline of 41.5%

Nine months sales and net income reflected the overall economic recession which had its severest effect in the first quarter of 1975 when profits were down 70%.

On a quarter-to-quarter basis, the Company has been able to make steady improvement, largely through cost reduction programs and manufacturing efficiencies.

The Naugatuck Fife and Drum Corps gave a brief musical revue in observance of the plant’s Safety program. The 35 marching members of the Junior Corps, ranging in age from nine to eighteen, marched from the Main Gate of the plant to Bldg. 18 Locker Room and then played a short concert of popular tunes by the Chemical Canteen.

The Corps has won thirteen State Championships—twelve in succession — and nine Northeastern State Championships. It is rated one of the best fife and drum groups in the area.

The surprise and unusual visit of the Corps gave a big boost

[IMAGE: Small photograph showing a group of roofers stopped work to listen to the fife and drum music]

A group of roofers stop work and listen to the fife and drum music.

to the plant’s safety program which this year consists of the monthly “silver dollar” awards for groups in the different divisions of the plant.

In the absence of director Robert Curina, Footwear plant, Charles Kimball, the Plant Protection Department, was in charge of the activity.

Dividend Declared

A 12½ cent dividend on the Uniroyal common stock was declared and is payable December 29 to stockholders of record November 24.

Productivity Vital for Economy

(The following is a speech by David Beretta, Uniroyal President, to the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers in Brazil)

Improved productivity is vital if the industrial world is to grow and prosper in the 21st century.

The time to start productivity improvement is now and the place is with every resource under our individual control.

An Undeveloped Resource

Productivity is our biggest undeveloped resource. Unfortunately, the word has gained a connotation of ‘speed up’ — of driving workers harder or eliminating jobs through automation.

In contrast, it is a concept which expresses the relationship of output — the quantity or value of goods or services produced — versus input, which is the quantity or value of raw materials, energy, labor, capital and other resources required to produce it.

We must begin to conserve and optimize the use of all of the resources we have been charged to manage. As raw materials, manpower and energy costs continue to escalate, as interest rates rise and the availability of capital declines, the need for improved productivity becomes more important….

Cooperation is Needed

… More attention and study must be given to responsible labor-management communications, and to the development of innovative management systems which employ participative plant management, and to more efficient marketing techniques….

Of all the major industrial countries in the world, the United States is the lowest in capital reinvestment and growth in productivity.

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Plant’s United Fund Goal $17,500

The goal for the 1976 United Fund drive, which is conducted throughout the plant annually, has been set at $17,500. Daniel Shantz has been named Chairman for the campaign to raise funds for the sixteen agencies which provide a wide variety of social services to help meet the human needs of the people in the community.

Chemical People Generous Contributors

The Naugatuck Chemical plant has topped its UF goal for four consecutive years. Last year it topped the goal with pledges of $20,055.

The Chemical plant has displayed a generosity that has contributed nearly 33% of the total amount of the Industrial division’s section which includes all of the firms in the Naugatuck and Beacon Falls area.

Give Where You Work

The philosophy of the United Way is “give where you work.” This method has proved the most efficient way to raise the needed money for the agencies in the fund. It eliminates the monies often wasted in promoting good causes. The Naugatuck-Beacon Falls office has the lowest administrative cost of any agency in the area.

As a convenience for employees the plant will deduct contributions through the payroll deduction plan. This is done by determining the amount of your pledge on the United Way card. Deductions start in January 1976 and continue until December.

Members of the United Fund Committee are F. Mayo, K. Dowling, R. Foltz, J. Rzeszutek, S. Mazur, H. Semrow, C. Roland, R. Amidon, J. Tierney, R. Gaetz, J. Vergosen, W. Broden, R. Tweedie, T. Geise, S. Bond, R. Cranney, J. Labrecque and D. Bates.

Four Retire in Month All Top 30 Years Service

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Four Retire in Month All Top 30 Years Service

[IMAGE: Woman in photo]

After 40 years service Beatrice Smey, Research & Development, retired. In photo she is congratulated by Louis Coscia.

[IMAGE: Man cutting cake]

Eugene St. John cuts cake honoring his 31 years service while Jacqueline Davino holds it.

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Florence Kelsey, retired after 37 years service. Congratulating her is Michael Banik.

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Philip McPhail, retired after 30 years service. Congratulating him is Bert Scullin, right.

Letter to the Editor

In the last CHEM-TEXTS a reference was made to youth— Bill Broden and Chet Zawacki— winning over old age in the Twilight Golf Tournament finals. The statement was misleading.

Although George Baktis and I are 55 year old men, and in the twilight of our golf careers, we had to give the two youngsters 14 strokes for 9 holes.

When we were young fellows, we gave the strokes to the old men.

Stanley Mazanski

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[IMAGE: Woman with tire]

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the first part of 1974 and is expected to be completed about the end of March 1974.

Eligible Employees To Receive Benefits

Affected eligible employees will receive termination or pension benefits in accordance with the existing Company employee benefits programs.

There are 205 people employed at the plant, 175 of whom are members of URW Local 308. An estimated 40-45 of the Local 308 people will be retained to continue the operations in Bldg. 17 and the Synthetic Pilot Plant.

The plans do not affect the Chemical and Reclaim operations.

First Synthetic Rubber Plant in U.S.

The Synthetic Rubber plant in Naugatuck was the first to be built in the U.S. to manufacture synthetic rubber. It was constructed in 1942 during W.W. II and operated for the U.S. government to manufacture the man-made material.

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pledged the highest total amount of $6125. EMIC not only had the highest single pledge of $500 but also the highest individual average, $38.

The Chemical Pilot Plant was the only group with 100% participation by employees.

Committee Members

Committee members and canvassers were Constance Antrum, R. Barnes, W. Broden, Katherine Dowling, R. Foltz, R. Frank, W. Lavelle, P. Murray, C. Roland, J. Rzeszutek, D. Shantz, R. Shaw, J. Tarara, and J. Vergosen. R. Gaetz was chairman for the drive.

URW Local 218 Names Officers

Frederick R. Mayo has been named Secretary of URW Local 218 to fill the unexpired term of Michael Rosa who resigned to take a position in Distribution and Scheduling. Mayo presently works in the Process Development laboratory. He started with Uniroyal Chemical in 1948.

David R. Cornetski has been appointed to fill the post of Treasurer, replacing Walter Scott. Cornetski joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1968 and is a member of the Rubber Compounding laboratory, TSSC.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

The Twelve Steps of AA

The twelve steps of AA were written by the founder of it, Bill W. and several of the original members about one year after they had achieved sobriety. They grouped together and asked themselves, how had they conquered their drinking problem.

They realized, as they thought about it, that they had in fact gone through these twelve steps. The steps today are the foundation of the AA program.

Some AA meetings are strictly for the purpose of discussing the steps and sharing experiences about them. The steps are a way of life for the recovered alcoholic. They are the guidelines for getting sober in the first place, and for mantaining sobriety. The steps keep members of AA free of resentments and away from that “first” drink.

WE . . . admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.

2—Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3—Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

4—Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

5—Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

6—Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

7—Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

8—Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9—Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10—Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

11—Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

12—Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

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Crim who joined Uniroyal in 1947, is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Engineering.

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New Duster Cleans Air

Ed Zemeir applies talc to bale of Naugapol rubber as Ed Curby watches. Equipment, recently installed, eliminates talc dust in the area and gives greater protection to employees’ health.

by Lou Kaiser

The production of various types of Naugapol® rubber requires talc to be applied to the rubber bale before it is packaged. The talc, a very fine particle size, is dusted on manually, and creates a dust problem when the operator applies it to the rubber. The operators were exposed to the talc and had been required to wear masks to avoid inhalation of the dust.

Air sample tests in the area indicated that the dust levels in the atmosphere were within acceptable health requirements. However, it was decided that an improvement in the ventilation system would make the area more conducive to healthier and safer work conditions for the men in the building.

To eliminate the dust problem, a talc station table and hood was redesigned and a larger fan was installed to provide greater air flow across the talc station. The dust laden air is then lead to a cyclone where it is collected and clean air enters the atmosphere.

With the improved ventilation, it is no longer required to wear a mask when the talc is applied to the rubber.

Plumes Not Pollutants

On clear cold days the white plumes from the plant are more prominent. Most of the “white stuff” is harmless water vapor resulting from the condensation of steam after it has performed its necessary function in providing heat for the 140 buildings in the plant’s production operations and offices. Lou Kaiser of the Environmental Control Group is presently analyzing all vents and stacks in the plant for pollutant content as part of an air environmental improvement program.

$20,050 Pledged To United Givers

Reviewing the final results of the United Givers drive which resulted in pledges of $20,050 from 965 employees are seated from left: Joe Rzeszutek, Sam Gillette, chairman, and Dick Edwards. From left standing are Milt Makoski, Bob Van Allen, and Roger Amidon.

“Let the man with two coats give to him who has none; the man who has food should do the same.”

Generous concern for people by Uniroyal Chemical employees was again shown with a pledge of $20,050 to the United Givers which benefits the physically handicapped, mentally retarded, broken homes, the young and the old in the communities around us.

The amount represents one-sixth of the total pledges for the Naugatuck-Beacon Falls 1971 Drive.

965 out of 1,500 employees contributed with 662 using the payroll deduction plan.

The highest pledges were $240; $228; $204; $160; with several in the $120 range.

Department Pledges

EMIC pledged $4,410 for the highest department contribution, surpassing last year’s goal by $1,000. Several departments dropped below their contributions of 1970 which account for attaining only 91% of the $22,000 plant goal

Department 1971 Goal Amount Pledged
Chem. Prod…. $2,550 $1,707
Recl. Prod….. 2,200 2,151
Syn. Prod…… 1,700 1,301
Eng. & Mech.- Chem……. 1,650 1,350
Eng. & Mech.- Syn……. 1,100 803
Materials….. 1,450 1,209
Factory Service 1,400 1,209
Res. & Develop. 5,900 5,530
Accounting… 900 363
EMIC…….. 3,100 4,410

Sam Gillette was Chairman of the drive with Dick Edwards, Roger Amidon, Joe Rzeszutek, Leon Raskauskas, Jack Vergosen, Bob Van Allen, Eric Johnson, Dom Persutti, Milt Makoski and Bill Lavelle serving on the executive committee for the drive.

Chairmen organizing the campaign in plant departments were Vic Alves, Frank Lynch, Bill Leukhardt, Ernst Krauss, Clark Makinson, Jack Prior, Colin Walker, Julius Rek, Bronis Zukauskas, Walt Miller, John Davison, Ted Lainas, Paul Murray, Bob Dexter, Larry Coburn, Dan Shantz, Stan Mazur, Carl Bawn, Irwin Prager, Gary Arndt, E. Easterbrook, Alex Zonas, Joe Longo and Dick Terino.

Finance records for the campaign were kept by Ed Levandauskas of the Accounting Department.

Scholarship Offered

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $250 scholarship, which is available to a son or daughter of a Chemical division employee with two or more years’ of service.

The scholarship is open to all students in the graduating class of a high school or preparatory school who plan a college education. Applications can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department.

This year the scholarship will again be augmented by a $50 cash endowment from Larry Monroe, a retired Chemical division employee.

Joe Bucciaglia is Chairman of the Scholarship committee and all applications must be mailed or returned to him on or before April 1, 1971.

Hoist Taken From TSSC

A quarter ton electric hoist, valued at $500 was recently taken from the Plastics Compounding Lab. in TSSC (Bldg. 112). The 100 lb. hoist, attached to an overhead rail, required a ladder and two men to remove.

Thefts of an electric drill, wrenches and small tools have also been reported in the same building.

Besides the extra cost to the plant, the thefts cast suspicion on all employees in the building, and new rules are effected to restrict their actions because of an individual’s actions.

The loss imposes harder work conditions on the men who now have to use a hoist from another section of the building.

CHIF Offers Help To Find Homes

by Milt Makoski

If you are interested in owning your own home and would like help in locating one and financing the down payment through a long term low interest second mortgage note, an organization, “CHIF” (Connecticut Housing Investment Fund) may be able to assist you.

CHIF is a non profit private organization which provides loans for down payments; gives advice on financing; and assistance in locating and purchasing a home. There is no fee for their service and there is no income

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$21,000 Unit…

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than previously made at the plant.

Mike English was the Process Development Engineer for the process requirements and Rod Ashby was Project Engineer for the design and construction of the unit.

The new facility burns off waste gases completely in a smoke-less flame, and eliminates air pollution and fire hazard.

[IMAGE: Industrial facility/equipment]

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[IMAGE: Group of people at a table reviewing documents]

United Givers Committee review results of the annual plant drive to raise $21,000. From left are Gary Arndt, L. Kaiser, M. Makoski, J. Carroll, Chairman; R. Amidon, F. Mayo, and Kay Dowling. Committee members absent at time of the photo were R. Van Allen, F. Commendatore, E. Semaskvich, L. Raskauskas, C. Roland, H. Witt, J. Rzeszute, and J. Vergosen.

DEPARTMENT BREAKDOWN

Department Goal Pledge No. of Givers Average Pledge
Chemical Production $2350 $2059 113 $18
Reclaim Production 2100 1971 112 17
*Synthetic Production 1600 1612 75 21
Eng. & Mech.—Chemical 1550 1541 93 16
Eng. & Mech.—Syn. 1000 630 52 12
*Materials 1350 1474 72 20
Factory Services 1200 901 44 20
*Research & Develop. 5850 6195 262 23
*Accounting 900 974 53 18
*EMIC 3000 3548 123 28
*International 100 118 9 12
*exceeded goal $21,000 $21,023 1008 $19

53 employees suffered head injuries in the plant during 1970.

18 occurred in the Chemical Mechanical department; 11 in Synthetic Production.

170 eye injuries occurred in 1970, eight of which were serious.

53 injuries took place in the Mechanical (Chemical) department and 36 in Chemical Production.

achieving it due to employees on a leave of absence, sick, or retired.

The amount represents approximately one-third of the total Industrial Division goal and reflects the generosity of Chemical employees in their support of community activities.

Canvassers who solicited contributions in the different departments and not in the photos were: R. Allen, J. Baclawski, M. Bausano, G. Bradshaw, P. Byra, A. Follachio, R. Gencarelli, H. Greenfield, J. Honyotski, Jeannine Labrecque,

Appointments Announced

Art Aronson has been assigned to the position of Maintenance and Construction Engineer for the Chemical and Reclaim plants.

Sal Aloise, a Supervisor in the Safety department, has been named Foreman in Chemical Production.

Jim Loman joined the Safety Department in Industrial Relations, replacing Sal Aloise.

Don Bates has been named Operations Foreman of the Emulsion and Non-Aqueous Synthetic Pilot Plants.

Ray Pekoek has been appointed Operations Foreman of the Chemical Pilot Plant.

Ben Pranulis assumed the position of Mechanical Foreman in the Chemical Pilot Plant.

Ed Hunwicz has been named to the new position of Mechanical Foreman of the Emulsion and Non-Aqueous Synthetic Pilot Plants.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

P. Laurenzi, L. Lombardi, F. Lynch, D. McCormack, J. Sullivan, and R. Terino.

Chairman of this year’s drive was Jim Carroll of the Engineering department. Members of the Committee were R. Amidon, Gary Arndt, F. Commendatore, K. Dowling, L. Kaiser, H. Koss, W. Lavelle, M. Makoski, F. Mayo, L. Raskauskas, C. Roland, J. Rzeszutek, E. Semaskvich, R. Van Allen, J. Vergosen, and H. Witt.

Mother To Five Calves

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Jim Brown bottle nurses week old Hereford calf at Uniroyal farm. The calf’s cow died at birth.

Five white faced Hereford calves were recently born at the Uniroyal Farm in Middlebury, but shortly after their birth each of their cows died. Two of the calves were twins.

The calves, ranging in age from 1 week to 4 weeks, are now being bottle fed, and owe their good healthy growth partially to Jim Brown, a next-door neighbor and a Foreman in the Synthetic Mechanical department, who sometimes assists in the feeding.

The farm is located at the intersection of Christian Road and Route 188 in Middlebury, only a short distance from the Oxford Management and Research Center.

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$150,000 Gift To Hospital

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Uniroyal Chemical and Footwear contributed $150,000 to the new Waterbury Hospital. In front of the new facility are from left, Carl Toothaker, Footwear Factory Manager; Richard Derr, Hospital Administrator; and Sheldon Salzman, Chemical Factory Manager.

A total of $150,000 was contributed to the Waterbury Hospital Building Fund over a five year period by the Uniroyal Chemical and Footwear Plant.

The Hospital is constructing an eleven story building which will contain a new surgical operating room on the ground level floor, a new pediatrics center, and increased bed facilities.

The structure is near 75% completion and will be dedicated in early summer, 1972.

The combined facilities of St. Mary’s Hospital, which is also undertaking an expansion program, will provide the finest in medical services for the residents of Waterbury, Naugatuck and surrounding towns.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

Spring is officially here and every now and then the sunshine gives promise that it will be really here before long. Along with spring comes the housecleaning bug that bites our wives and turns our houses upside down while the cleaning is done and the furniture is moved. When it’s all done, the house really looks great, doesn’t it?

Let’s all catch the bug this spring and pitch in together to clean up the plant this month. In a large operation like ours, spread over many acres, winter takes its toll of housekeeping and when the snow is gone our winter carelessness becomes only too obvious.

I’m counting on everybody to do his part in cleaning up his work area. Remember, good housekeeping goes hand in hand with efficient work, quality performance, safe operation and makes for a much more pleasant place to work.

Best regards.

Sincerely,

John

John D. Evans

Chemical Club Elects Officers

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Newly elected officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club hold their first meeting. From left are Bob Smith, treasurer; Dick Keenan, secretary; Lou Kaiser, president; and Jim Phelan, vice president.

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club elected officers at its monthly meeting. Reelected president for a third term was Lou Kaiser. Jim Phelan was reelected vice president over Steve Alper and Al Murray. Bob Smith was reelected over Brad Swain for treasurer. Dick Keenan topped Dick Mastromatteo in the balloting for secretary. Stan Mazur was nominated from the floor for president but declined the nomination.

The Club’s annual dinner will be held at the Ambassador Restaurant in Hamden on April 15.

John Evans, factory manager, main speaker at the meeting, gave a brief picture of the plant’s business outlook for 1970, and was followed by staff members Bert Scullin, Larry Koth, Harry Witt, Hal Lynch, Bob VanAllen, Fred Wintsch, who spoke for Ron Mitchinson, Jim Cronin and Al Manzi, who summarized their department’s prime goals for the year.

Service Keeps Customer

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From left loading 451 on pallet in Bldg. 109 are Brony Konavage and Mike Yuchnyk as Bert Frennesson and George Baktis watch.

[IMAGE: Group of workers being congratulated]

Rocco Magnanimo congratulates Bldg. 17 employees for refining 451 and shipping to customer on time. From left are Magnanimo, Ted Clement, Bob Orsini, Jack Cuddy, Joe Antonucci and Jerry Markham.

An order for Antioxidant 451 was recently received from a large customer for delivery on very short notice. 451 is a product that the Sales department has been trying to sell for over a year, but without much progress. The new product was important to the Naugatuck plant’s success because it represented new business.

Used In Tires

The customer tried 451 as a stabilizer in styrene-butadiene rubber, which goes into most of the tires made in the country on a small run. It worked. The customer came back and said, “if you can keep me supplied with 451, I’ll use it in our entire run.”

Service Saves Business

This is where the crews in Bldg. 109 and Bldg. 17 played an important role in saving the business. Through their effort, the 451 was processed and transferred into a tank car, and shipped out of the plant in time to satisfy the customer and keep the business.

Cooperation like this, which involves several departments, gets new customers and keeps them. The more customers the plant gets, the more business it gets. This is what makes our jobs more secure.

Crew Members

Building 109 employees responsible for processing the material were George Baktis, area foreman; Dolph Gabriel, foreman; Larry Bogen, John Booth, Brony Konavage, Harold McIlroy, Joe Owens and Buddy Watts.

Building 17 employees who helped get the product shipped out on time were John Honyotski, area foreman; Rocco Magnanimo, foreman; Eric Storch, process engineer; Bert Frennesson, engineering associate; Joe Antonucci, John Shumak, Thurman Walton, Ben Root, Bob Orsini, Jesse Silva, Frank Bedard, and Ted Clement.

New Degree Offered By College

An associate degree in Industrial Management Technology geared to the needs of foremen and supervisors is offered by the Waterbury State Technical College.

The curriculum includes courses on: cost control, personnel management, accounting, job instruction training, work simplification, safety and hygiene, communications, value analysis, manufacturing processes, quality control, data processing, plant layout, physics, economics and human relations.

Courses are given by the Evening Division in trimester sessions. The cost is $5.00 per course.

Waterbury State also offers courses in civil technology, chemical technology, data processing, electrical technology, fire technology, industrial management and mechanical technology.

For further information on the courses, contact your foreman, supervisor or the Director of Extension Services, Waterbury State Technical College, 1460 West Main Street, Waterbury, Conn. 06708. or phone 756-7035.

When the courses are job related, you can apply for Tuition Aid. Under this program, Uniroyal pays the tuition cost upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Spring Tire Sale Starts

A special spring employee tire sale runs from March 30 through May 29. Employee prices will be substantially below regular prices on passenger, small truck, camper and trailer tires.

The new Uniroyal Master with front and rear tires for better steering and traction, a steel reinforced tread and 40,000 mile guarantee are included in the sale.

Other tires offered are the “Tiger Paw,” wide “Tiger Paw” and the Laredo “Rain Tire.”

This will be the only sale on these tires during the year.

Tire slips can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department; Ann McAllister, R.N., Synthetic plant hospital; Luella Anderson, TSSC; and Janet Nolin and Jack Vergosen, EMIC

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

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UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS

Vol. 3, 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 8

United Givers Goal $22,000. “Give Where You Work” Vital To Drive’s Success.

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Who can refuse to help others who need our help today when tomorrow we or someone in our family may need help?

Eric Johnson of Synthetic Production was named to head the United Givers annual drive conducted at the Naugatuck location to support the many charitable, social, and youth activities of the 16 Agencies in the Fund. The drive started on October 6. The once-a-year campaign to raise $22,000 has always resulted in a generous response from Uniroyal Chemical people, as evidenced in last year’s drive in which close to 70% of the employees contributed, topping the goal with a 102% performance.

Give Where You Work

The success of this year’s drive will be achieved only if employees “Give Where You Work”. Whether an employee lives in Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Waterbury, New Haven, Cheshire, Middlebury, Wolcott, Watertown, Woodbury or other towns, the success of every United Givers drive depends on “giving where you work”. This is the basic policy of the United Givers and the only way that any community can attain its goal to meet the needs of the Agencies.

Payroll Deduction

The most convenient way to contribute is through the payroll deduction plan. Your pledge will be deducted from your paycheck on a regular basis. Deductions will start January 1, 1970 and continue through the year. The 16 Agencies in the Fund desperately need financial help to not only continue their work but to improve their facilities and services to people. If every employee contributes through the payroll deduction plan, the plant’s campaign will be a great success in providing these much needed funds.

How Much?

Is one hour’s pay too much? It sounds high but most employees could contribute this amount. With the highest standard of living in the world – 2-3 cars per family, good incomes, color TV, a boat – most of us are fortunate to enjoy the good things of life. Your one hour’s pay a month can work wonders in giving some happiness to the many people around us who desperately need help. If your pocketbook finds this amount too much, you can reduce it accordingly to what your heart can afford.

Who Benefits?

All of us benefit in some way, whether residents of Naugatuck, Beacon Falls or not. The Agencies provide services to most surrounding towns in which employees live. Their excellent work affects us, our families or friends in some manner. Some Agencies like the U.S.O., Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy and the Red Cross are national in their service. Veterans and families with sons or daughters in the U.S. Armed Forces know what the U.S.O. has done in every part of the world to bring “home and welcome” to a lonely serviceman in Vietnam, Germany, Thailand, or some far-from-home base in the U.S.

Tax Deductible

All contributions to the United Givers are tax deductible and can be deducted from your income tax.

The Agencies

Agencies participating in the drive are the Red Cross, Child Guidance Clinic, Children’s Center, Girl Scouts, Catholic Family Services, Family Services Association, Boy Scouts, Junior Athletic Leagues, Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy, U.S.O., Waterbury Association for Retarded Children and the Naugatuck YMCA. You can contribute to all of these Agencies or select the ones of your preference.

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Uniroyal Pays 20% Increase In Benefits

Starting August 1, 1969, Uniroyal absorbed the 20% increase in the Hospitalization, Surgical and In-Hospital medical benefits.

This insurance coverage now averages $30.37 a month for each eligible employee, all of which is paid for by the company. For 12 months this benefit amounts to $364.44, a substantial amount if each employee had to pay it himself for health protection for himself and his family.

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Eric Johnson reviews plans with United Givers committee. In front left to right are Joe Rzeszutek, Johnson, and Roger Amidon. Left to right standing are Gene Hertel, Vic Anderson, Jack Vergosen, Bob Foltz and Milt Makoski. Absent were Leon Raskauskas, Joe Bucciaglia and Frank Lynch.

“GIVE WHERE YOU WORK”

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEES:

October again brings us each the opportunity to invest in the sixteen agencies supported by the United Givers of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls. Each of these agencies, working in essential health, welfare and educational activities, makes our community a better place to live for our families and our friends. Beyond this, many of the agencies have an outreach of service beyond our borders to neighboring towns and to the nation.

We at Uniroyal Chemical have, in each year’s campaign, shown a greater willingness to give to these causes. Yet, our average gift per employee last year was something less than $13.00 per year for all of these needs. Our average is this low because some one-third of us did not give last year and some half of us gave a cash donation rather than spreading our giving by utilizing the payroll deduction plan.

When the canvasser calls on us this year, let’s all give something and let’s all pledge on payroll deductions. I think we all will be pleasantly surprised when the results are in.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

John D. Evans

Three Named Chairmen For Borough’s United Givers Drive

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Ron Mitchinson, right, Industrial Relations Manager, and this year’s United Givers Campaign Chairman for Naugatuck and Beacon Falls discusses plans with Doug Miller, Engineering Superintendent, Corporate Division Chairman. Absent was Fred Wintsch, Chairman of the Commercial Division.

Over the years, the Naugatuck plant has participated in community activities by sponsoring the Junior Achievement, Naugatuck High School Career Observation Program, the Explorers, the United Givers, and other community and civic programs.

For its campaign drive this year, the United Givers of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls named Ron Mitchinson Industrial Relations Manager, Campaign Chairman for the overall drive; Doug Miller, Superintendent of Engineering, as Chairman of the Corporate division and Fred Wintsch, Labor Relations Manager, as Chairman of the Commercial group.

The annual United Givers drive is one of the major events in the community to support the charitable, social and youth work of the 16 Agencies in the campaign. This year’s goal for the campaign is $145,000 to help continue and improve the worthwhile activities of the participating groups.

Dr. Jelley New Plant Doctor

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Dr. Jelley reviews medical records with Ann McAllister, R.N., Synthetic Hospital nurse.

by Bob Shortt

Dr. Edward Jelley accepted the position of plant physician replacing Dr. Elser. Dr. Jelley, a prominent physician with offices in Naugatuck, will be available at the Chemical Plant hospital from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and at the Synthetic Plant hospital from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

The Chemical and Synthetic plant nurses, Adeline Farrar, R.N. and Ann McAllister, R.N., are on duty from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The Chemical nurse is also on duty Saturday morning, 8:00 A.M. to 12 Noon.

To prevent cuts, bruises or dust in the eye from becoming serious injuries, employees should see the plant nurse immediately and have the problem taken care of as a preventive measure against further complications.

In case of an accident or injury during the second or third shift, the night general foreman should be contacted by calling the night watchman on EXT. 670 who will contact the general foreman by radio for immediate attention.

Employee Snow Tire Sale On

The special employee snow tire sale runs for two months until Nov. 28. On sale are the Glas-Belt Snowplow, Glas-Belt Winter Patrol, Snowplow, and the Winter Patrol.

Purchases may be made at Uniroyal Home and Auto Centers and Uniroyal Tire Dealers.

Slips can be obtained from Industrial Relations; Ann McAllister, Synthetic plant nurse; Luella Anderson TSSC; and Diana Strollo, EMIC.

United Givers: (cont’d. from pg. 1)

The Executive Committee for the plant is Eric Johnson, Leon Raskauskas, Joe Rzeszutek, Milt Makoski, Gene Hertel, Roger Amidon, Jack Vergosen, Joe Bucciaglia, Bob Foltz, Frank Lynch and Vic Anderson.

Chairmen of the various plant sections and departments are Roger Lestage, Pat Tortorici, Carl Wehmann, Paul Laurenzi, Sal Sapio, Mike Dodd, Phil Morin, Stan Mazur, Doug Ritchie, Bob Grahame, Dom Scalzo, Al Juliano and Mary Vergosen.

Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a dividend of 17½ cents a share on its common stock. The dividend was payable September 25 to stockholders of record on August 25.

A dividend of $2 a share on the 8 percent first preferred stock was also declared and payable September 25 to stockholders of record on August 25.

“GIVE WHERE YOU WORK”

New Staff For Chemical Control Center

New assignments were made to the Chemical Production Control Center which was recently established. Heading the new system is Walt Frankenberger, and working as Technical Assistant is Clark Makinson.

Tom Dowling will coordinate mechanical work in the chemical plant.

Francis Egan and Matty Mathewson will work on scheduling, raw materials and quality control. Also assigned to the Center, Mildred Finsel will handle the clerical responsibilities.

As a result of the new staff assignments, several changes were made in the plant.

John Honyotski assumes responsibility for all thiazoles operations. Tom Engle takes over as Foreman in thiazole operations. Lloyd McCoy assumes charge of Bldg. 100. Earl Roller becomes Foreman of the Central Finishing Dept. Bob Cronin was made Foreman of Bldg. 88 and Tom Carey assumes the position of Production Clerk.

Fathers-Sons See Amazing Mets Play

The photo below shows some of the eighty-three who attended the Mets-Dodgers baseball game at Shea Stadium on Saturday, August 23. The Father-Son baseball trip sponsored by the Foremen’s Club was a big success and, according to Lou Kaiser, the Club’s president, the inspiration that started the Mets on their phenomenal drive to first place in the National League pennant race.

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$21,000 Contributed to United Givers

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United Givers help the Red Cross provide free transportation to the Cerebral Palsy Center in Waterbury. Penny Litke, left, on crutches, 3 ½ years old, goes three times a week. Helping Penny is her mother, Mrs. Harold Litke. Kathy Magnamo, 8, is held by her mother, Mrs. Robert Magnamo. Kathy attends the Cerebral Palsy Center every day. At right is Roy Woodcock, a volunteer driver. Without the services of the Red Cross and the Cerebral Palsy Center many children would not receive the treatment and care to make their lives happier and fuller. (Naugatuck news photo by J. Jensen.)

by Eric Johnson

$21,000 in pledges were made by Uniroyal Chemical employees to the United Givers fund drive. This is the second successive year that Uniroyal Chemical topped $20,000 to support the 16 charitable, social work, and youth organizations in the fund which in some way touch the lives of every employee or his family.

One Third Of All Firms

The plant’s contributions represent almost one-third of the Industrial division’s goal of $65,000. The success of this year’s campaign reflects the vital concern and involvement of employees in community problems and activities by helping the mentally retarded, children with cerebral palsy, the free blood programs of the Red Cross and the many youth organizations in the Fund.

Four Departments Top Their Goals

Reclaim Production, under the Chairmanship of Bob Foltz, Joe Rzeszutek and Pat Tortorici; Synthetic Production under Chairmanship of Leon Raskauskas, Archie Civitello and Carl Wehmann; Engineering under Vic Anderson as Chairman; and Materials Handling with Hank Lynch, Chairman.

Exceeding last year’s pledges were Chemical Production, Factory Services, Research and Development, and the Accounting Department.

Research and Development contributed the highest amount $5,878, with the Division’s offices contributing $2,841. Every group deserves commendation for their generous support of the drive through the payroll deduction plan and “give where you work”.

More than 1,100 employees participated in the drive with 404 not participating for various reasons. The average pledge of contributors came close to $20 which is one of the highest of any company in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls. While individual contributions varied, some people pledged a $1.00 a week and some contributed $200 annually.

Close Doors, And Windows At Night

by Ed Weaving

With cold weather here and long weekend shutdowns due to the season holidays, foremen, supervisors, and employees of different departments should make sure doors and windows are closed, especially during nights and weekends, to preserve heat in the buildings and prevent freezing of the sprinkler systems.

Chairmen Do Good Job

The success of the campaign was undoubtedly due to the generous spirit of employees, but a good amount of credit belongs to the committee which organized the drive and did the canvassing. The Executive Committee for the drive was Eric Johnson, Chairman, Roger Amidon, Vic Anderson, Joe Bucciaglia, Bob Foltz, Gene Hertel, Frank Lynch, Milt Makoski, Leon Raskauskas, Joe Rzeszutek and Jack Vergosen.

Chairman of the plant sections and departments were Mike Dodd, Bob Grahame, Al Juliano, Paul Laurenzi, Roger Lestage, Stan Mazur, Phil Morin, Doug Ritchie, Sal Sapio, Dom Scalzo, Pat Tortorici, Mary Vergosen, and Carl Wehmann.

During the day windows and doors are often opened particularly if weather suddenly becomes warm, and are left opened during the night when the temperature drops below freezing. This causes freezing of the sprinklers which results in breakage and water discharge. As a result, not only is equipment and material damaged, production stopped, but cleanup operations are involved as well as a shutdown of vital sprinkler protection against fire for the plant’s safety.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

Pollution of Naugatuck River To Be Controlled

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Naugatuck river at the south end of the plant. They will consist of waste collection pipe lines, pumping stations, neutralizing facilities and coagulating – settling basins.

Operations Building And Laboratory

A two story operations building will be constructed for storing and adding waste water treatment chemicals. A laboratory will be included in the building where control analyses will be made to insure that the wastes are pretreated properly for acceptance into the Borough’s water pollution control facility.

Completion Scheduled For April 1972

Completion of construction is scheduled for April 1972 in compliance with orders from the State Water Resources Commission.

The pre-treatment plant is based on extensive laboratory and pilot plant work which has been conducted at the Chemical plant for the past four years at a cost of more than $300,000.

Man Falls, Breaks Leg

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safety both on and off the job. When working or walking outside, watch out for icy patches to prevent slips and falls which may result in serious injuries. Every effort will be made by the Materials department to keep areas sanded but its virtually impossible to sand every spot in the plant.

It’s every employees responsibility to sand an icy area or to report ice or hazardous conditions to his foreman or supervisor who will contact the Materials department to correct the situation.

Major Step In Pollution Control

The Naugatuck River south of Thomaston has been assigned a C classification by the State Water Resources Commission. Class C is defined as “suitable for fish and wildlife habitat, recreational boating and industrial process and cooling”.

The waste water pre-treatment plant is designed to control water pollution consistent with the State requirements for Class C waters.

This water pollution control facility is part of the long range program for improving the quality of the nation’s rivers and lakes.

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Dick Shaw, project engineer for new plant discusses site with, left to right, Gordon Anderson, Shaw, George Vila, and John Evans.

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