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The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 13, No. 9
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC.
SEPTEMBER, 1955
Wilson Plant Shares In Modernization Plan
Pictured above are new W-3 looms recently installed in the new
weaveshed at the Wilson division. These looms are now assigned
to the production of 1956 automotive upholstery fabrics.
Above is pictured a part of the new weaveshed at the Wilson divi
sion This weaveshed is equipped with the most modern lighting
available and has a new Bahnson Humidifying Air Conditioned sys
tem.
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We are happy to report in this
of THE CAROMOUNT
NEWS on some of the improve
ments which the Company has
made in our Wilson plant since
the first of the year.
A large addition has been
made to the plant for additional
W-3 looms. Yarn Prenaration
and warehouse space. The new
W-3 weaveshed and Yarn Prep
aration Department are the finest
and most modern in the south,
being equipped with the most
modern lighting available and a
new Bahnson humidifying air
conditioning system.
The Company, to provide bet
ter facilities and machinery for
its employees, has expended a
substantial amount in addition
to the cost of new buildings.
Some of these items are a new
slasher, new looms, new jacquard
heads and yarn preparation equip
ment such as heamers, warpers,
Schweiter Winder, etc. To pro
vide better facilities and a bet
ter flow of materials, all of the
equipment in the Yarn Prepara
tion Department was rearranged
when the new machinery was
moved in. With the added facili
ties at the Wilson Division, all
of the yarn preparation for weav
ing at Wilson will be done at
that plant.
Additional looms have been
added in the Plush weaveshed
and all of these looms have been
painted orange and green, the
orange designating all moving
parts, in the interest of safety.
The toilets have been painted
and now the walls around the
Weaveshed are in the process of
being painted. Products from
these weavesheds are shipped all
over the country to clothing man
ufacturers, furniture manufac
turers and automotive manufac
turers such as Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Pack
ard and Studebaker.
Two additional platforms have
been built to accommodate the
increased freight loads arriving
and leaving the plant daily and
trucking facilities have been great
ly increased to transport goods
to the Finishing Plant at Rocky
Mount.
A new fence has been put up
around the Wilson plant and a
(See WILSON Page Four)
Roy Niebling Is New
ManufacturingManager
Roy H. Niebling has been ap
pointed Manufacturing Manager
for Sidney Blumenthal & Co.,
Inc., according to a recent an
nouncement by J. E. Taylor, Ex
ecutive Vice President.
Mr. Niebling has had 2o years
active participation in the tex
tile industry, having started in
the Passaic Print Works, Passaic,
N. J. He later became superin
tendent of this plant where his
first job was plating down in the
bleach house.
Mr. Niebling has also been as
sociated with United Merchants
& Manufacturers, Inc., where he
was assistant superintendent of
their Clearwater, South Carolina,
division. He was later Division
Superintendent for M. Lowen-
stein & Sons at Rock Hill, South
Carolina and assistant manager
of finishing for Dan River Mills
(See NIEBLING Page Two)
E. S. Cobb Retires
After 31 Years Service
E. S. Cobb has resigned as Di
rector of Purchases as of Octo
ber 1, 1955.
Mr. Cobb joined this company
in 1924 at its Shelton, Connecti
cut plant as Purchasing Agent.
He was later made Resident Man
ager of the Valley-Falls-Woon
socket Division and in 1954 was
appointed Director of Purchas
ing.
Mr. Cobb is not ready at this
time to announce any future
plans.