EVENTS
NEW RESEARCH BUILDING AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD
Approval has been received from the Executive Committee
for construction of a multi-million dollar Research and Develop
ment building at the Brevard Plant. The project is scheduled to
get underway sometime in 1974 with occupancy expected in
1975.
The new facility includes a 35,000 square foot, 2-story, mo- s
dern structure with offices, labs, conference rooms, and a techni
cal library.
The building will be located south of the main plant admini
strative offices on the right hand side of the main entrance road.
With the new unit, an expanded Brevard R & D Group is ex
pected to number approximately 60 employees including research
scientists and support personnel such as technicians and office
employees.
The decision to build this R & D facility at Brevard follows a
trend in providing on-site aid to production units. Similar labora
tories exist at Photo Products Plants in Parlin, N.J., Rochester, N.Y.,
and Neu Isenburg, Germany. A new R & D lab has also been recent
ly approved for the Towanda, Pa» Photo Products Plant.
Tom Hallowell, R & D Super
intendent, receives good news
about the new Research Budd
ing shown above.
SIX EMPLOYEES PROMOTED
EDWARD M. CARTWRIGHT
Promoted To . . . Shift Supervisor
Casting Area
PERRY G. DAVIS
Promoted To . . . Shift Supervisor
Coating Area
JAMES D. HOLLINGSWORTH
Promoted To . . . Shift Supervisor
Coating Area
HOMER C. COX, JR.
Promoted To . . . Foreman
Maintenance Services
AARON MASTERS
Promoted To . . . Group Supervisor
Casting Area
CONGRATULATIONS!
JAMES G. QUEEN
Promoted To . . . Group Supervisor
Casting Area
WATERTOWER
LANDMARK
REMOVED
The water tower with the big Du Pont
oval that stood vigil over the Brevard Plant
for the past 16 years Is gone.
It was dissected in mid-November by
R. E. McLean Tank Co. of Gastonia, S. C.
and shipped to Ft. Mills, S. C.
Many “sidewalk superintendents”
watched the five McLean Co. workers
take the tower down piece-by-piece until
all that remained was four foundation
blocks.
Why was it removed? ... To Make room
for the new No. 5 Polyester Unit.
HOSPITAL PLAN FROM PAGE 2
It is expected these changes will even
tually result in higher premium costs, when
some experience has been obtained. But
for most employees (those with a year or
more of service), any increased premium
costs will be paid by the Company since
these are basic coverage improvements
where the Company pays the full premium.