CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 7, 1973 | Page 3
169 Pints Donated
[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing people at what appears to be a food service counter]
Uniroyal Chemical people enjoy some of the 350 sandwiches and 400 cups of coffee made by the Red Cross Volunteers to provide nourishment after their contribution of blood.
Uniroyal Chemical again exceeded its Bloodmobile quota of 150 pints with donations of 169 pints by employees and walkins.
Awarded Pins
Two gallon pins were awarded to Kenneth (Dave) Nelson and Edward Bates.
The Red Cross presented one gallon pins to P. Braudis, Lucille Butnor, B. Carr, R. Cornell, M. English, E. Fisher, P. Haas, Bertha Mitchell, L. Owens, and R. Tucker.
Safety Dept. Organized
The Bloodmobile was organized by Robert Shortt, Safety Manager, and James Loman, Safety Supervisor, assisted by the Chemical and Synthetic nurses, Adeline Farrar and Ann McAllister, and Catherine Smith who recruited at EMIC and Louis Kaiser, President of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club.
Breen’s
The Biggest Little Store In The Country
Visit our four floors
of famous brands for him and her
| Ladies’ Dept. | Men’s Shop |
|---|---|
| Couture Coats | Manhattan Shirts |
| Tanner Dresses | Botany Suits—Sport Coats |
| Vanity Fair Lingerie | H. Freeman Suits |
| Joyce—Naturalizer Shoes | London Fog Rainwear |
| Florsheim Shoes | |
| Jaymar Slacks |
Lingerie Shop
Vanity Fair
Olga—Barbizon
Schrank Robes
Shadowline
| Jr. Sportswear | Ski Boutique |
|---|---|
| Collegetown Sweaters | Ski Jackets |
| White Stag—Skirts, Slacks | Warm-Up Slacks |
| Davis Coats | Ski Pants |
| Peerless Sportwear | Ski Sweaters |
| Gloves & Sweaters |
Cosmetic & Jewelry Dept.
| Guerlain | Yves Saint Laurent |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Arden | Monet |
| Nina-Ricci | Napier |
| Chanel | Marvella Pearls |
Carpet Council Honors Dr. Sterrett
The Carpet Compounders’ Council honored the late Dr. Robert Sterrett for his outstanding contributions to the carpet and rug industry and to the rubber and latex industry with a resolution at the Council’s recent conference.
At the time of his death on April 29, 1973, Dr. Sterrett was the Southeast Regional Manager of sales for Uniroyal Chemical in Dalton, Georgia. He pioneered and developed some of the first SBR synthetic latexes for the carpet industry and was a prime mover in the use of latex as a backsizing for carpets.
Sales Top Billion$ For First 6 Months
Sales and earnings hit record levels for the first half and second quarter of 1973.
Sales totaled $1,056,737,000 which was the first time in the company’s history that they exceeded one billion dollars for a half year. This represents a gain of 15.8% over the record of $912,648,000 set in 1972.
Net income for the half was $31,986,000, a gain of 13.7%.
2nd Quarter Record Set
Sales for the second quarter were $561,310,000, a gain of 15.8%, and net income was $18,560,000, a gain of 10.5%.
Profits would have been higher except for work stoppages during the second quarter and raw material price increases, particularly for natural rubber and energy costs, which the company has not been able to offset through price increases because of government restrictions. There has also been some softening of recovery in foreign markets for tires.
Tire Sales Rising
The performance of the steel belted radial ply tire has been outstanding, resulting in rising sales and expanded dealer distribution facilities.
Keds footwear have also shown sharp increases in sales and improving profitability. There is a continued improvement in the company’s chemical operations. Sales of Naugahyde were reported at record levels.
Naugatuck Plant Situation
Increased costs for fuel oil, electricity, and water, the $3,000,000 liquid waste pretreatment plant, higher transportation costs, new equipment, and higher production costs have affected the earnings of all production units at the Naugatuck plant.
Very few of these higher operating costs have been offset by price increases for the plant’s products.
Savings Bond Drive Ends
Over 500 employees now purchase U.S. Savings Bonds through the payroll deduction plan.
In the recent plantwide drive ten employees signed for the purchase of the bonds and twenty increased their deductions.
The 5½% guaranteed interest and the tax benefits make U.S. Savings Bonds an attractive savings plan for building a college education fund for children and also a retirement fund.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS
by 7 BUILDING CREW
SAFETY: Our Monday morning Safety meetings are continuing and appear to be working successfully. This month Bob Breton has a slide presentation on drum handling which is quite appropriate.
We had one serious accident since our last column when an operator cut his finger on a sharp edge and it had to be stitched.
Not only are our Lost Time and Serious Accidents down, but hospital calls are also decreasing. This is a good sign in that we are having less accidents overall. Keep up the good work especially during the Summer when long hours and heat fatigue make us susceptible to accidents.
PRODUCTION: Business continues to run heavy. Tonox, Sunproofs, Aminox-Betanox and Omite are in tight supply, and have in general been running seven days. Next year’s Omite business is very optimistic and we plan to run 6 days for the rest of this year and next year.
We have not run as smoothly these past three months as the first three months of the year. Mechanical breakdowns and raw material shortages have cost us.
QUALITY: Our quality slipped a bit when 31,000 pounds of Naugawhite and a tankcar of Polygard were rejected. The off-spec inventory is still high—still around 200,000 pounds. That’s a lot of money to tie up in rejected material.
73 BUILDING EXPANSION: One of the high cost areas is finishing. In order to improve our business position, we have invested several hundred thousand dollars in 73 Building. Our new Littleford-Lodige mixer is on stream and producing excellent quality material. Rates are still low while operators are being trained. The Octamine crushing system has been installed and is now being shaken down. The quick change mill system won’t be ready until August.
TIDBITS: Joe Bucciaglia has been presented an Award of Merit for Outstanding Dancing Ability by the Harold J. Schwartz School of Dancing.
“There’s no justice in this world for women” according to Kay Dowling. The men on the first floor of Bldg. 7 have air conditioning; but on the second floor there’s only a 1910 fan.
Inflation Proof Social Security
A recent change in the law has made social security inflation-proof. Increases in benefits will now be tied directly to increases in the cost of living. Each year, beginning in 1974, living costs will be compared with those for the year before. If living costs have increased 3% or more and a general social security benefit increase has not been enacted, benefits will be increased by the same percentage the following January.
The first automatic increase in benefits could be for January 1975.
Social security now pays over $4 billion dollars a month in retirement, disability, and survivors benefits to over 28 million people.
Pratt Named To Safety Group
Denise Pratt, an Analyst in Research and Development, was named as a permanent member to the Union-Management Safety Committee by Joseph Rzeszutek, President of URW Local 218.
The Committee was organized to study the causes of accidents in the plant and to recommend preventive measures to avoid injuries to employees.
It recently proposed stricter compliance with the plant’s safety regulations by outside truck drivers, contractors and visitors, and particularly the 10 mile speed limit in congested plant areas.
The group meets regularly once a month with two of the four Union members on the Committee rotating, and all Management members permanent.
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