UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 13, 1979 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 2
Professionalism
[IMAGE: Black and white photograph of a multi-story building with external ductwork]
The intricate ductwork on Bldg. 81 was prefabricated and installed by Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pallacovitch of the Chemical Maintenance Dept. They were assisted by the Millwrights and Joe Oliviera and Al Mukosey who assisted with the high work.
by Bob Bailey
The Maintenance and Engineering Services Dept. does many things for the Naugatuck Plant . . . many of them unnoticed. Among the duties performed is the installation of new equipment.
When an AR was approved for the purchase and installation of new hoods in the Bldg. 81 Quality Control Lab the planning on the installation began. The hood ventilation system required the duct work to run along the ceiling of the first floor, through the exterior wall and up the side of the building to the blowers on the roof. The roof of Bldg. 81 is approximately 50 feet from the ground level and it was necessary to erect a scaffold next to the side of the building. The duct work was 12 inches in diameter and was prefabricated in lengths up to 25 feet ready for installation. The members of the tinners crew, Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pallacovitch did the prefab and the installation of the duct work. They were assisted on the job by Millwright Mechanics from the Maintenance Dept. Most of the high installation work was done by Tony Malone working with Joe Oliviera or Al Mukosey. They were assisted by other tinners and Millwright Mechanics working on the ground and on the roof of 81 Building.
Working in high places is a task that many of us find unappealing, if not frightening, and the work of these men should be recognized as a professionally done job.
continued on page 4
Project Spotlight’s Buildings
by Norm Boisseau & Bob Breton
The purpose of the Spotlight project is to focus on the people, products, activities and operations of our individual production facilities. It will also include the participation of other departments such as Sales, Marketing, Accounting, D/S, R&D and Purchasing and will attempt to show the impact and inter-reaction of these various groups to our plant operations in general and to the “spotlight” building specifically. In addition, it will provide an opportunity to stress and re-emphasize the safety and housekeeping programs for that department as well as its contribution to total plant operating profit. Profit improvement programs will also be reviewed.
All Bldgs. Included
This will be accomplished primarily by conducting building tours with follow-up group discussion over a period of several weeks. Basically, this same format will be repeated for each building or group of buildings.
The project will be started within the next month or so. In order for it to be successful it will require the active participation and cooperation of all people in each building.
Plant Tour-Picnic Set
Plans for the third annual plant tour-picnic are underway. The date has been set for Sunday, Sept. 23.
The picnic will be held at Lake Quassapaug where an excellent menu of fine food and beverages will be served until 5 P.M. A lot of exciting fun games for husband and wife teams are planned with prizes for the winners.
Last year over 500 people attended the picnic at the spacious and lovely park setting in Middlebury.
Details of the tour-picnic will be posted on the Bulletin Boards. Be sure to watch for them. Mark your calendar now for the 23rd.
[IMAGE: Small graphic showing “Take stock in America.”]
Plant Profit Up
For the first four months of 1979 the Naugatuck Chemical Plant manufactured 23,258,000 lbs. of rubber chemicals, TPR, agricultural chemicals, and other products for customer sales. This is an increase of 17.7% over the 1st four months of 1978.
The operating profit for the 1st four months of 1979 was $6,905,000 compared to $4,304,000 in the same period of 1978, an increase of $2,601,000 or a 60.4% improvement in the plant’s earnings.
These earnings exclude non-manufacturing fixed costs such as selling, accounting, corporate transfer and tax expenses.
The buildings which showed the most significant improvement for the 4 month period in 1979 were Bldg. 100, Bldg. 124 FOC, Bldg. 70 and Bldg. 88.
This outstanding performance in profit improvement for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant is the result of intensified planning and cooperative effort of management and wage personnel working together to make the Chemical Plant the best in Uniroyal.
Acquisition Made
[IMAGE: Black and white portrait photograph of a man in business attire]
Alpine Labs is a specialty chemical manufacturer which developed technology in agricultural chemicals, antioxidants, polymerization inhibitors and pharmaceutical intermediates. Alpine has two manufacturing sites in Alabama; one near Birmingham and the home office near Mobile.
J. W. Boykin, president of Alpine founded the company after a number of years of experience in International Chemical Industries.
Chinese Visit Bethany Greenhouse
[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing several people seated at a table in discussion]
Alex Dzialo, second left, Group Leader in the Agricultural Chemicals new $500,000 Formulation Lab discusses formulation technology with members of the Chinese delegation.
Twelve agricultural chemists from the China National Chemical Construction Corp. recently visited the agricultural chemical Research Center at Bethany.
The group toured the greenhouses and new formulation laboratory and attended discussions on Omite® miticide, Harvade desiccant and defoliant, Kylar growth regulant, and Vitavax, a systemic fungicide that is used around the world to increase crop yield especially wheat, cotton and peanuts. China has millions of acres of farmland and grows a great diversity of crops such as wheat, cotton, peanuts and fruits.
Samples of the chemicals have been sent to the country for testing.
The visit of the Chinese to Bethany is the latest in Uniroyal’s efforts to explore expanded trade opportunities with the Peoples Republic of China. Uniroyal, Inc., has been supplying tire cord and rubber chemicals to China since 1972, and more recently, agricultural chemicals.