Larry Monroe

CHEM-TEXTS – 1979 – Page No. 1

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UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS

Vol. 13, 1979 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 1

Equality Policy Affirmed

The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support and implement this commitment continually.

This policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, compensation, benefits, and company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, as well as social, recreational and health programs and lay-off and recall practices are followed and carried out without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap of any individual person.

J. Robert Douglas, the Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant is the Compliance Officer and has the responsibility for implementing this policy; monitoring the Uniroyal Chemical Affirmative Action Compliance Program; and reporting to management the program’s progress.

The responsibility for the improvement of the program and the positive results of it rests with each Manager, Foreman, and Supervisor as an integral part of their job.

$500.00 Scholarship Offered

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

The scholarship is available to a graduating high school student who plans a college education. To qualify, one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck or Bethany for two years or more and be an active employee. The fund is supported by the dues of the club’s members.

Applications for the scholarship may be obtained from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

April 20, Final Date

The application must be returned to William Broden, Chair-
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$614,000 AR Okayed for Plant

A major Appropriations Request (AR) of $614,000 has been approved for equipment additions to Building 124 (FOC) to produce Naugacel SD-1.

The direction of this major project will be the responsibility of the Naugatuck Plant’s Technical Department.

Naugacel SD-1 represents a new product to be manufactured in Chemical Production. It has already been successfully run in both the R. & D. Development Lab and the Chemical Pilot Plant.

Used in Tires

Naugacel SD-1 is a sulfur donor accelerator for use in the vulcanization of natural and synthetic rubber and is utilized primarily in tires and mechanical goods.

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MAP Plan Saves $27,358

Cuts Time in Half

By Vic Alves

When it was decided that major repairs would be required on the PR-03 vessel in the FOC plant (Bldg. 124), original repair estimates indicated that it would take 17 days of Maintenance Dept. work to complete the necessary repairs.

A Management Action Plan (MAP) was then written to plan the work and coordinate these repairs. As a result of this action plan it was determined that the repairs could be completed in 10 days instead of the estimated 17 days. Through the combined efforts and cooperation of the Maintenance and Manufacturing Departments, the required repairs were made and the work was completed in 8 days.

Naugard Schedule Met

Because of this earlier turnaround, Bldg. 124 was able to finish its scheduled Naugard 445 production; perform a changeover; begin LVBI production on schedule; and meet the production schedule.

$27,358 Saved

Based on conversion costs it is estimated that $27,358 was saved
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1978 Sales Improve; Chemical Hits High

The Company sales in the 4th quarter of 1978 were $728 million compared with $626 million in the 4th quarter of 1977.

The operating profit was $38 million in 1978 versus $20 million in 1977. Net income was $3.1 million, or 7¢ a common share, compared with a loss of $2.2 million in the 4th quarter of 1977.

Sales for 1978 were $2.74 billion, up from $2.58 billion in 1977. Net income for the year was $5.9 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with 1977 net income of $34.1 million or $1.10 a common share.

Preferred Dividend Paid

The Board of Directors declared $6 in dividends on the preferred stock, applicable to 1978 net income. With the $2 declared and paid in the second half of 1978, this amounted to the full dividend on the preferred stock for 1978.

Tire and Related Products

Sales in the Tire and Related Products were $435 million in the 4th quarter of 1978, compared with $371 million in the 4th quarter of 1977. For the year, sales were $1.575 billion against $1.489 billion in 1977.

Operating profit for 1978 was $55.1 million, compared with $77.1 million in 1977.

Chemical Sets Record

The Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials had sales of $106 million in the 4th quarter of 1978, up from $83 million in 1977.

For the year, sales were a record $443 million while 1977 sales were $391 million. Operating profits were a record $71.5 million, up from $57.6 million in 1977.
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Special Bulletin

The Naugatuck Chemical Plant won a Nationwide Award for Hazardous Waste Control of the 1979 National Environmental Industry Awards Program.

The program is co-sponsored by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Industry Council.

The Council presented the award on February 28th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

In two years over $250,000 has been saved by burning the nonenes waste.

Octamine P Now Made in Plant

The innovative screening system—in the background—enables Bldg. 94 to make the Octamine P powder in the plant. Previously it was purchased from our Canadian plant. The new system also increases the profitability of the chemical. In the photo are from left Lee Thompson, George Baktis, Foreman (recently retired), Walter Steponaitis and Robert Van Allen, Technical Engineer. Baktis and Van Allen were instrumental in devising the new system.

Octamine has been produced as a Naugatuck Chemical for about thirty years. It is an excellent antioxidant and is used to protect a wide variety of rubber products against heat aging and flex cracking.

Octamine was regularly finished in flake form in Bldg. 94. However, for certain applications in soft rubber stocks, customers require Octamine as a powder to assure rapid blending in the mix. But grinding to a powder is diffi-
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EDITORIAL

A large portion of this edition of CHEM-TEXTS is devoted to things that are happening here at the plant as a result of making it a “better place to be”. My staff and myself have dedicated ourselves to that objective in 1978.

In addition to some of the physical changes that are occurring, there are many changes being made in the way we manage our business. After reviewing how we were managing and deciding that it was not the way we would like it, we started to change. More of our people are becoming involved with running our business, and we intend that each of our buildings will be run as a separate business. Each of our service departments will be run as a separate business and will be measured in this way. The people running these businesses have been and will be given the authority necessary to make decisions and expenditures as required.

All of our people running the small business units will have both the authority and responsibility for the success of these businesses. I believe that this will make the Naugatuck Plant the most successful in the Chemical Division.

One of our other objectives for 1978 is to make the Naugatuck Plant “The Flagship” of the division. Certainly making it a better place to be and managing our business better will go a long way toward achieving that goal. But to reach it, we also have to strive to make the plant, inside and out, the best of any plant in the division—the cleanest, neatest and best maintained.

By dedicating ourselves to these objectives everyday, I am sure that they will be achieved in 1978.

[Signature: R.J. Meyst]

Named To IR Dept.

[PHOTO: Black and white photograph of J. Robert Douglas]

J. Robert Douglas has been named Manager of Industrial Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical location. In his new position he will be responsible for the Labor and Employee Relations at the Naugatuck Chemical facility which employs over 1100 people.

Prior to his new appointment Douglas held the position of Industrial Relations Manager at the Painesville, Ohio, plant.

He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1967 as an Industrial Relations Representative at the Joliet Ammunitions plant.

[PHOTO: Black and white photograph of Donald J. Conty]

Donald J. Conty has been appointed Manager of Labor Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

Conty had been Manager of Industrial Relations for the Uniroyal Industrial Products’ Division plant in Port Clinton, Ohio.

He joined the Industrial Products division of Uniroyal at the Passaic plant in 1956 as a Safety Supervisor. He was later named Manager of Safety and Plant Protection. In 1972 he was promoted to Employee Relations Manager for the Port Clinton, Ohio plant.

Equality Policy Affirmed

The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support and implement this commitment continually.

This policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, compensation, benefits, and company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, as well as social, recreational and health programs and lay-off and recall practices are followed and carried out without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap of any individual person.

J. Robert Douglas, the Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant is the Compliance officer and has the responsibility for implementing this policy; monitoring the Uniroyal Chemical Affirmative Action Compliance Program; and reporting to management the program’s progress.

The responsibility for the improvement of the program and the positive results of it rests with each Manager, Foreman, and Supervisor as an integral part of their job.

Profits And Sales Improve In 1977

For 1977 the Company’s net income was $34.8 million, or $1.13 a share, compared with $20.1 million or $.57 a share in 1976.

Sales for 1977 were $2.6 billion compared with $2.3 billion in 1976.

Strong annual gains were made in U.S. tire sales. Sales and net income from chemicals exceeded all forecasts in 1977.

4th Quarter

In the 4th Quarter, the Company had a foreign exchange loss of $2.5 million, reducing earnings to $57,000, or a loss of four cents a share. This compares with the abnormally high income of $20 million, or $.71 a share after a $.5 million foreign exchange loss in the 4th quarter of 1976.

The 4th Quarter net income was also attributed to declines in sales of footwear, and losses incurred as footwear production was discontinued at the Naugatuck plant.

Tire 4th Quarter Sales Off

Sales in the Tire and Related Products group were $371 million in the fourth quarter of 1977, compared with $380 million in the last quarter of 1976. The relative decline was due to abnormally high orders in 1976.

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials Improve in Quarter

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials sales increased to $83 million in 1977 from the $79 million in the 4th quarter of 1976. The Chemical Division and specialty chemical sales continued to show improvement in this period, as did the pricing of natural rubber.

Scholarship Offered

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

The scholarship is available to a graduating high school student who plans a college education. To qualify, one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck or Bethany for two years or more

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21,000 Barrels of Oil Saved

A total of 148,000 barrels of #6 oil was budgeted to operate the plant during 1977 but through an extensive program of energy conservation, only 127,000 barrels were used, resulting in a savings of 21,000 barrels at an average price of $14.70/barrel for the year.

Recovered nonenes from Bldgs. 109, 89, 94, and 100—previously wasted—were blended into a fuel in the Boiler Plant and accounted for 5000 of the 21,000 barrels in the above savings.

Major Problem Areas

During the year the Steam Conservation Committee concentrated on three major problems: 1.) Steam Traps: the repairs on the traps was done by Pipers Francis Clark and Michael Csepes.

2.) Insulation: four Chemical Maintenance Insulators — Richard Tucker, John Lengyel, Domingos DaSilva, and William Scott replaced defective insulation.

3.) Steam Jet Maintenance and operation: work on the steam jets was done in the Chemical and Synthetic Pilot Plants, Bldgs. 109, 100, 79 and the Pollution Abatement Laboratory under the direction of John Gilbert, William Broden, and Roderick Ashby.

Committee Members

The Steam Conservation Committee consists of George Arndt,

Chairman; John Gilbert, Secretary, Robert Breton, William Broden, John Painter, and Joseph Mambrino.

The goal of the Committee is to reduce the cost and use of steam throughout the buildings of the plant. A program for 1978 has been planned with even greater savings anticipated.

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[GRAPH: Line graph showing cumulative #6 oil barrels x 1000 from months J through D, with two lines labeled “BUDGET” (solid) and “ACTUAL” (dashed), ranging from approximately 10 to 150 on the y-axis]

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UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS

Vol. 11, 1977 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 1

Hospital Approved | Sales and Profits Up in the Fourth Quarter

[IMAGE: Black and white photo of a building]

The present Plant Hospital occupies the right side of Bldg. 47. The new hospital will occupy the entire first floor of the building.

by Victor Alves

The Capital Appropriation Committee of the Company has approved the expansion of the Plant medical facilities in Bldg. 47. It will be expanded from 800 to approximately 2400 square feet. The building became available when the Roylar Pilot Plant closed down with the construction of the new Roylar unit.

A Major Medical Improvement

Process equipment, pipelines, and fixtures will be stripped from the building and construction work begun shortly after. Plans call for a waiting room, nurses station, doctor’s office and examination rooms, minor treatment area, conference room, laboratory

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The fourth quarter sales for the Company increased 13% in 1976 to $633 million from the $563 million in the 4th quarter of 1975.

Net income rose 292% to $20.0 million, or 71¢ a share of common stock, from the $5.1 million or 14¢ a share in the last quarter of 1975.

Sharp Rebound

The fourth quarter was a sharp rebound from the strike-affected second and third quarters of 1976. The gain resulted from increased demand, improved operating efficiencies and marketing reorganizations.

Club Offers $500 Award

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

The scholarship is available to a graduating high school student who plans a college education. To qualify, one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck or Bethany for two years or more and be an active employee. The fund is supported by the dues of the club’s members.

Applications for the scholarship may be obtained personally from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

April 15, Final Date

The application must be returned to William Broden, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 15, 1977. The other members of the committee are Vincent Rooney and

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Sales Higher in 1976; Profits Down for Year

Sales in 1976 were $2.3 billion compared with $2.2 billion the previous year, with the increase due essentially to inflation. Net income was $20.1 million, or 57 cents a common share, compared with $23.0 million, or 68 cents a share in 1975. Improvements realized in the first and fourth quarters were offset by declines due to the strike in the second and third quarters of the year.

Tire Sales Improve

In the fourth quarter Tire and Related Products sales were $382 million compared to $331 million in the fourth quarter of 1975. For the year, Tire Division sales were $1.330 billion or 57% of the total

Company sales in 1975.

Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics

Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics sales for the fourth quarter were $79 million compared with $73 million in the 4th quarter of 1975. The gain was due to increases in rubber chemicals, specialty rubbers and natural rubber. For the year, these sales were $330 million or 14% of total company sales as compared to $271 million in the prior year.

Industrial Products

The Industrial Products category also gained in the final quarter, rising to $92 million from $85 million in sales the previous year.

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Salzman Appointed Chemical President

Flannery Made V.P.

[IMAGE: Photo of Sheldon R. Salzman]

Sheldon R. Salzman has been named President of the Uniroyal Chemical Division. He succeeds Joseph P. Flannery, who was appointed an Executive Vice-President of Uniroyal, Inc.

From 1970 to 1972 Salzman was Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

Joined Chemical Plant in 1955

He joined Uniroyal Chemical

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[IMAGE: Photo of Joseph P. Flannery]

Joseph P. Flannery, formerly President of the Chemical division has been named an Executive Vice President—along with Andrew McNeill—of Uniroyal, Inc. In his new position Flannery will

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Dividend Declared

The Company declared a quarterly dividend of 12½ cents a share on the common stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record on February 22.

It also declared a dividend of $2 on the preferred stock, payable on March 25 to stockholders of record on February 22.

LVBI Made in FOC Building

[IMAGE: Photo of three workers reviewing documents]

James Garrigan, Plant Engineer; Robert Cronin, Foreman of the Bldg.; and Andrew Clock, Process Engineer, review the flow sheet for process changes to make LVBI wet-cake to meet a customer’s requirements.

The first batches of LVBI, a chemical adhesive for tire sidewalls, was made in the new $5,000,000 FOC plant (Bldg. 174). At present the chemical is made primarily for Uniroyal plants but the Marketing Dept. foresees a potential growth for the product outside the company. LVBI is new business for the Chemical plant.

The FOC plant is presently op-

erating on a 5 day week schedule; 3 shifts; and employs 6 Production people and 5 Chemical Maintenance people.

Naugard 445 to be Made

Another chemical that will be made in the FOC Bldg. is Naugard 445, a very low stain antioxidant used in plastics to prevent discoloration caused by ex-

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Page 2 | Vol. 8, 1974

A first glance at 1974 isn’t exactly enthralling. This seems to be the nature of our times. The question is— what do we do about it? The easy way out is to merely ignore everything and involve oneself as little as possible. I would think that might be dull. With so many problems to choose from, there’s plenty to do for everyone.

We are still a long way from where we want to be and where we should be. One of the problems we face is that some of us can’t get rid of habits picked up years ago. Perhaps back then there was a purpose in doing things a certain way. With the changes in today’s society, the old ways must be challenged to see if they fit today’s situation.

For example, years ago it was the Company, and the Union. Today, we have—the Company, the customer, the Union, the Environment, equal opportunity, OSHA, the Cost of Living Council, the energy conservation and more and more. I think it is obvious that today’s problems must be met with a different approach.

One example that shows that things can be changed is our Safety performance in 1973. Although the proof of our good showing in 1973 will be how we do in 1974, only a changed attitude could have allowed a genuine improvement. Only a continued change in attitude will carry us thru 1974. Otherwise complacency will prevail and 1973 would prove to be only a “lucky” year.

Beyond Safety is work—not just work for the sake of work, but productive work where a job perhaps can be done differently or better than it is now. Only by improving our productive work, or if you prefer, our productivity, will we keep what we have and bring us to where we want to go. More productivity doesn’t necessarily mean harder work. To me it means to work smarter.

I believe we can prosper here, but prosperity doesn’t come easily. Each of us must find his own way to satisfy the demands made upon us in reaching and holding the goal. By constantly trying to find new and better ways to do things, we provide the prosperity we seek, but it also makes our jobs much less dull.

Jim Cronin

“When ideas fail, words come in very handy.”

Union Locals, Plant Approve Agreements

The plant and the URW Locals 218 and 308 signed separate local supplemental agreements to the Master Contract signed on June 11, 1973.

The agreement with URW Local 218, which represents Chemical, Reclaim, and Research & Development wage personnel, was signed on January 25. The agreement with URW Local 308 which represents the Synthetic plant wage people was signed on February 15.

Negotiations between representatives of the plant and the two union locals have been conducted over the past few months.

The local agreements supplement the master contract at the individual plants of the Company.

Clockwise, Joseph Rzeszutek, President of URW Local 218; Cyrus Blanchard, Secretary; Frederick Wintsch, Industrial Relations Manager; and George Allen, Employee Relations Manager; proofread new supplemental agreement.

New Tire Shredder Now Under Test

Arturo Cellupica, left, and Gerard Tortorelli discuss the new shredder.

by Gerard Tortorelli

One of the few in the U.S., a revolutionary type machine is now being tested by Reclaim Production to shred tires and tubes. The machine is presently located by the conveyor system in the Reclaim yard. A program is now underway to test the types of tires and tubes it will shred; how many tires it will chop in an hour; and how it will hold up under constant use.

Simple Operation

The tires are loaded onto a simple conveyor which drops them into the shredder and cuts them into small chunks for further processing.

Many Advantages

The machine has many advantages in that it is more compact, quieter, and is versatile enough to be used to shred other materials besides tires.

If the tests on the shredder turn out successfully they could revolutionize the present cracking operations and present new opportunities in recycling solid waste.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

Scholarship Offered

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club will again offer a $300 scholarship ($250 from the Management Club and $50 from the Larry Monroe fund) to a graduating high school student who plans a college education.

To qualify for the scholarship one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck, Bethany, or Oxford for two years or more.

Applications can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department, Bldg. 84 or by a telephone call to Connie Antrum, Ext. 517.

The completed applications must be returned to Irwin Prager Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 1.

The 1973 scholarship was awarded to Judith Dayner, daughter of John Dayner of the Lotol department.

Plant to Shut Down in July

The 1974 summer vacation shutdown for the Naugatuck Factory will occur during the second and third weeks of July.

The 2nd week starts on Monday, July 8, the 3rd week on Monday, July 15.

All employees with the exception of those assigned to essential responsibilities and operational schedules will be required to take their vacations during these two weeks that start on July 8 and end on July 21.

Details on department schedules and assignments will be announced as soon as plans are finalized.

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For all of us over 40, we can recall the days when people would save every piece of string and tin foil they could find. You might say that those were the days of true conservation.

I am not suggesting that we go back to the good old days — life is too good today for that — but there may be some things that we did then which bear reconsideration.

In the midst of affluence and plenty, it seems as if we are losing our sense of conservation where resources and energy are concerned. Today, all indications show that unless we face up to the problem of diminishing resources and energy, through a program of recycling and conservation, we will be confronted with serious shortages in the very near future.

Jim Crane [Signature]

Here at the Naugatuck plant, we are facing our own resources crisis. Just citing one example of many, let us look at the cost of fuel oil for our steam generating boiler plant.

In January alone, the price of fuel rose three different times. There is every expectation that these price increases will continue because of already existing shortages. Over the past two years, the cost of fuel has more than doubled, adding over a half million dollars to our expense-expenditures that do not increase production or productivity, and which cannot be offset with price increases of our products. The marketplace just will not bear that kind of traffic.

What do we do?

One thing we all can do here in the plant, is to take the old-fashioned string and tin foil approach, and try to conserve as much of our resources and energy as we possibly can.

There’s a very simple reason why we must succeed in solving this problem. The very security of our jobs, in the long run, hangs in the balance. That balance is the conservation of our resources and energy, the protection of the environment, and the security of our jobs. Unfortunately, the first two must be satisfied first, for only then can we consider the possibility of enjoying job security.

Hydraulic Staging Purchased For Plant

[IMAGE: Jack McCarthy demonstrates the ease of operating the new hydraulic staging as he inspects equipment in a chemical production building.]

by Jan Baclawski

The scissor type platform, seen in buildings of the plant recently, belongs to the Chemical Mechanical department.

With the push of a button, the new, automatic, hydraulic staging will lift a thousand pounds of men and equipment to a height of 17 feet in a few minutes.

It replaces the old pipe staging that took over six manhours to assemble and disassemble and oftentimes wobbled when installed at a job site.

The portable staging can be used practically anywhere in the plant and set up in a few minutes. It is safer, more efficient and versatile than pipe staging for high places and is part of a continuing program by the Mechanical department to improve work methods and the safety of people exposed to hazardous situations.

Scholarship Offered

by Kevin Kelley

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club will again offer a $300 scholarship ($250 from the Management Club and $50 from the Larry Monroe fund) to a graduating high school student who plans a college education. To qualify one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck or Bethany for two years or more. The scholarship fund is supported by the dues of members.

Applications can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department, Bldg. 84 or by a telephone call to Connie Antrum, Ext. 517.

The completed applications must be returned to Irwin Prager, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 1.

The winner of last year’s scholarship was Maria Galante, daughter of Mike Galante, a research chemist in Reclaim Production.

Appointments Announced

Garrett Sullivan has been named Marketing Manager of chemicals and synthetic rubber.

Henry Smith has been appointed District Sales Manager for the Northeast area.

Robert Swallow has been assigned to the position of Materials Flow Manager.

Robert Mazaika has been named Marketing Manager for Colloids.

Computer Easy To Use

[IMAGE: Dan O’Donnell and Alan Mitchell, rear, check the output as Vin Ricci and Sandra Bond prepare the input for a agricultural chemicals research project.]

by Vin Ricci

Although it is not generally known, the Research and Development department maintains a Math and Computer Services group and a small IBM “1130” computer both located in Bldg. 11 adjoining the Synthetic Plant Fire House.

The group provides mathematical and computer services in the areas of production, sales, research and development, accounting, or relevant areas where statistical computations are involved. The services can be broadly divided into two basic categories: commercial and scientific.

Eight commodity groups are now using the IBM 1130 for sales forecasting, predicting polymer processability, development of management information systems, and statistical analysis.

Develops Programs

An information reporting program was recently completed by the group for the Synthetic Plant. The report monitors month-to-date and year-to-date production of the Synthetic on a monthly basis. The computer-generated report also compares actual production runs and the

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$5096…

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Idea Team of John Butkus and John Painter of the Synthetic Mechanical department, for the several improvements they suggested during the year.

Not far behind in the total amount awards was Carmine Iannuzzi, who received $445 for the suggestions he proposed.

$225, the highest single amount awarded to one individual, went to Archie Civitello of the Synthetic Quality Control Lab.

Mechanical Department, Most Prolific

Most ideas come from the Mechanical departments, both Chemical and Synthetic, where imagination and creativity seem to run high. Over the year they received not only the highest single cash awards but more than $2000 or half of the total for the year.

The Plan is completely dominated by the wage personnel with only about five salary people participating in it.

Anyone can submit an Idea which will pay a minimum of $25, with no limit on the amount of the award.

Some radicals seek needed changes or voice legitimate grievances. Others, with no clear goal, are bent on disruption and destruction, using tactics that infringe on the legitimate rights of their neighbors.

The decision to support or oppose a radical position requires careful examination of the ends intended and the means chosen.

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75% MORE HAZARD PROTECTION
20% MORE CAR CONTROL
12% BETTER TRACTION
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DOUBLE (2) BELTS OF FIBERGLAS
DOUBLE (2) POLYESTER CORD PLIES

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– 70 SERIES DESIGN (WIDE OVAL)
– POLYESTER CORD PLIES
– FIBERGLAS BELTS

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510 Meriden Rd.
Waterbury — 756-7205

FITZPATRICK’S, INC.
78 East Main St.
Ansonia — 734-3318

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Naugatuck — 729-5988

POUST’S SERVICE STATION
144 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck — 729-0433

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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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DO PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTAND YOU?

A picture is worth a thousand words. But if pictures are ambiguous, words can even be much more ambiguous, especially when you try to communicate with other people. What do you see in the above picture?

You can protect your heart and health, Dr. White advises, by having a small routine of daily exercise and by a proper diet, especially avoiding being overweight.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

The National Safety Council recently presented an Award of Merit to the Naugatuck Chemical plant in recognition of its notable safety achievement in 1970. The Award was based on the significant drop in our lost-time accidents during the year: only 6 compared to 24 for each of the three previous years.

In helping to attain this performance, everyone in the plant deserves to be congratulated. Such an achievement is the result only of individual effort and cooperation. With everyone’s increasing concern for safety, we should continue to improve on our experience.

During April, this safety awareness really paid off. Five employees were involved in near-serious eye accidents that would certainly have resulted in damage to their sight. Fortunately, all were wearing their safety glasses at the time of the accidents.

Although our on-the-job safety performance has improved, let’s not overlook safety when away from the job.

Off-the-job safety becomes especially important as the warm weather and vacation time approaches.

At this time there’s a tendency to take extra risks in working around the house—using lawnmowers, climbing ladders, or lifting heavy objects.

Or on vacation, there’s the urge to do everything fast—driving carelessly, exercising too vigorously in sports.

Whether at work, at home, or on vacation—let’s continue to place a great deal of emphasis on good safety habits. Not only you, but your family and fellow employees will benefit from it.

[Signature]

Nystrom Gets $300 Grant

Harvey Nystrom receives Scholarship Award from Joe Bucciaglia. From left are Bob Kaiser, Walt Nystrom, Harvey Nystrom, Bucciaglia, and Irwin Prager.

Harvey J. Nystrom, son of Walt Nystrom, a Millwright in the Chemical Mechanical Department, received the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club’s $250 scholarship award, along with an additional $50 from the Larry Monroe Fund.

Ranked first among 172 seniors at Southbury High School, Nystrom was selected as recipient of the Scholarship from 15 applicants. According to Joe Bucciaglia, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, “all of this year’s applicants were deserving of the scholarship. It was most difficult for the committee to select one person.”

Besides his outstanding scholastic record, Nystrom was president of the National Honor Society, a State of Connecticut Scholar, and an active participant in a number of extracurricular activities.

He received a Certificate from Knox College for a special Science Training Program for High Ability high school students and a Certificate of De Merite En Francais for his proficiency in French. For his outstanding performance on the National Educational Development Tests, he received a Certificate of Educational Development which is awarded only to students for outstanding educational capabilities.

Nystrom will major in Physics at Cornell University and plans to do postgraduate work in Astro-Physics.

Other members of the Scholarship Committee who screened the applications for the annual award were Irwin Prager and Bob Kaiser.

Logic-Networks Plan Initiated For Liquid Waste Pretreatment Plant

Al Manzi, left, Project Leader for the Pollution Abatement program shows progress of new liquid waste pretreatment facilities on the Master Logic Networks diagram. Looking on are Gene Hertel, center, who assisted in the diagram and Dick Shaw, Project Engineer.

by Gene Hertel

To construct the new $3,000,000 Liquid Waste Pretreatment Plant on schedule, a systematic, scientific plan for the complex pollution abatement project was initiated to achieve the target completion date in December, 1972. This major project involves a coordinated effort by many groups to identify the sources of pollution; to eliminate and reduce pollution; and to construct and put into actual operation the Waste Pretreatment Plant.

Logic-Networks Used

The Logic-Networks system is being used to plan, coordinate, monitor and control the pollution abatement project. It is an easy-to-understand, graphical way to plan a project. It shows the time sequence and the interaction of the many tasks and the people involved. This time-logic diagram then becomes a way for the project manager to monitor the project. Decisions can be made to expedite the project to meet the project goals on schedule. The time-logic diagram also serves as a work-discipline tool for the hundreds of people involved, since they are aware of their participation and timing and how it affects the project.

A master Logic-Network was prepared by Al Manzi, Pollution Abatement Project Leader, and Dick Shaw, Project Engineer. The master network shows the broad objectives of the project. Sub-networks were then developed for the participating groups. These show the detailed effort that each group must accomplish to reach the project goal. These sub-networks are: Start-up of the Waste Pretreatment Plant by Dick Shaw; Identifying and Sampling streams in the Plants—Joe Bucciaglia for the Chemical Plant, B. T. Dave for the Synthetic Plant, John Prior for the Reclaim Plant, Gary Arndt for the Pilot Plants – Yard Abatement by Bob Van Allen; Information and Discussion by Neil Melore; Purchasing by Hal Lynch and Bruce Perkins; R & D Labs by Lou Coscia; Early Warning System by C. H. Kim; and Liquid Waste Testing by Irwin Prager; and Chemical Tests by Frank Lussier.

Editor’s Note: Gene Hertel, of the R & D Department, has lectured extensively on Logic-Networks programs at the Tire, Footwear, and Chemical Division plants.

Bloodmobile Visit June 10

On Thursday, June 10, Uniroyal Chemical will sponsor its annual blood drive. 150 pints is the plant’s goal for this year.

Because of the facilities of St. Michael’s Parish House, the Bloodmobile will be located there from 9:45 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Since blood is so urgently needed in the State, all employees are urged to donate.

Appointments may be made now with Adeline Farrar, R.N., Ext. 231; Ann McAllister, R.N., Ext. 397; or Bob Shortt and Sal Aloise, Ext. 438.

$1,564 Lost In GMF Fire

by Phil De Pasquale

$1,564 was lost in a fire which occurred in the GMF® grinding section of Bldg. 101. While grinding the chemical, used as an accelerator for curing butyl rubber, a flash fire broke out. The GMF operator on the second shift pulled the fire alarm and the heat from the fire turned on the overhead sprinkler system.

Quick action by the fire inspectors and chemical production operators prevented more serious damage.

200 lbs. of GMF were destroyed, for a loss of over $500. Mechanical and electrical equipment damage totalled more than $500. Water damage, clean-up, and repairs approximated $500.

The fire was the first in the plant this year which amounted to a sizeable damage. The exact cause of the blaze is still undetermined.

Club Elects New Officers

New officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club and the Executive Committee meet to plan activities for the year. Seated from left are Dan Shantz, Lou Kaiser, president; Bill Broden, vice president; and Doug Ritchie. Standing from left are Bob Smith, treasurer; Earl Roller, Stan Mazur, Dick Keenan, secretary; and Bob Cronin.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

Dear Fellow Employees:

Soon many of us will be taking vacations. One of the most common traits we share is the tendency to pack too much into too little time. Too much driving, too much sun, too much activity, too much partying and so on. The results of “too much” are usually too much physical fatigue and too much carelessness. As you know, carelessness leads to accidents and injuries.

Plan your vacation within your limits — drive safely, play safely, and get enough rest and relaxation. Your safety and your families’ safety depends on you and you alone. Your wife and children are counting on you and we are counting on you to come back rested and ready to continue your good work here.

I sincerely wish each and everyone of you and your families a very happy and most pleasant vacation this summer.

Best wishes

[Signature]

John D. Evans

Dinkle Gets Scholarship

Richard Dinkle, receives $250 scholarship from Dr. Phil Paul. From left are his mother, Mary, Richard, Phil Paul, and Jim Phelan.

by Phil Paul

Richard Dinkle, son of Mary Dinkle one of the plant’s three switchboard operators, received the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club’s $250 scholarship award. The scholarship was supplemented this year by a $50 contribution from Larry Monroe. Selected from a group of 13 highly qualified applicants, Dick attends Naugatuck High School, where he ranks in the top 10% of a 340 class.

He was named a Connecticut State Scholar and made a member of the National Honor Society for his scholastic achievements. Dick was also Chairman of the Student Council at the High School.

This tribute from one of the school’s staff indicates his qualifications:

“He possesses a rare combination of qualities: self-discipline, patience, objectivity, depth, maturity, and — most important — a good sense of humor.

Dick plans a career in accounting or corporate law. He has been accepted at the University of Connecticut, and has yet to hear from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.

Chairman of the scholarship committee was Phil Paul with Tom Dowling and Jim Phelan serving as committee members.

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Nurse Named President

Adeline Farrar, R.N., nurse at the Chemical plant hospital was named president of the Naugatuck Valley Industrial Nurses for a 2 year term. Adeline served as vice president of the organization prior to her election as president.

Uniroyal Stores Offer Discounts

Uniroyal Home and Auto Centers offer 10% to 40% discounts, depending upon the item.

The stores carry lawnmowers, a regular line of bikes and mini bikes, Admiral and Frigidaire appliances, including air conditioners.

Centers are located in Bristol, Farmington Ave.; Norwalk, Rte. 1 (Boston Post Rd.); Milford, Conn. Post Shopping Center, Rte. 1 (Boston Post Rd.); and New Haven, Amity Shopping Center, Rte. 63. Your plant or company pass is required for identification.

Shopping Center rules restrict the merchandise of some stores, so it is advisable to check the store first before you visit it.

Oxford Office Nears Completion

Aerial photo shows Corporate Administration Building, nearly fifty percent complete, and landscaped parking area. The huge building will house corporate offices and the computer center. Construction has started on the new research and development building. Underground tunnels will connect the several buildings of the complex.

Uniroyal Home and Auto Center in Milford, one of four in area, offers 10% to 40% discounts on lawnmowers, appliances, bikes and auto accessories.