Masonry Magazine October 1972 Page. 23
People & Events
A new vermiculite processing plant to serve the California counties of Orange, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino has been opened in Santa Ana by the Construction Products Division of W.R. Grace & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Milton McDaniel is superintendent of the new facility.
Two top-level appointments have been announced by Massey Ferguson, Inc. Don L. Douglass has been named senior vice president of sales in North America with headquarters in Des Moines, and Robert M. McCaughtry has been appointed facilities manager of industrial and construction machinery in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Charles K. Cross has been promoted to regional sales manager, St. Louis, by Alpha Portland Cement Co., Easton, Pa.
The new phone number for IRL Daffin Associates, Inc., Lancaster, Pa., is (717) 299-5551. IRL's subsidiaries and affiliates include National Concrete Machinery Co., Daffin Co., and Narvon Mining & Chemical Co.
Why are doctors' prescriptions so hard to read while their bills are so clearly legible?
The Construction Products Division of W.R. Grace & Co., Cambridge, Mass., has announced two appointments in its Zonolite marketing group. Bruce A. Blessington has become marketing manager for insulation products, and Mario DiBenedictis succeeds Blessington as product manager for Zonolite polystyrene products.
The Portland Cement Association has named George K. MeCord director of its Career Education Department. A 26-year PCA employee, he succeeds Howard C. Wiechman who has resigned from the association. Bernard Richards, president of Alpha Portland Industries, Inc. and its subsidiary Slattery Associates, Inc., has been named to receive the "Award for Achievement" presented annually by the Alumni Society of City College of New York School of Business. Bengford's Masonry, Inc., Fort Collins, is the newest members of the Colorado Mason Contractors Association. CMCA's sixth annual spring conference is slated for April of 1973. Exact date and location will be announced. Richard W. Gaenzle has been elected vice president of marketing for Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Pittsburgh.
In Memoriam
Paul H. Jacob of Henry B. Jacob Sons, Cincinnati mason contractors, died on September 22 at the age of 45. He was a member of the Purcell Council 3798, Knights of Columbus and a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife Lois, four sons and a daughter: two brothers with whom he was associated in business, John B. and Hubert J., and two sisters.
Form Bricklaying, Inc.
A new firm called Bricklaying. Inc., whose four principals have 80 years' combined experience in the masonry field, has been formed in Brentwood, Md.
Officers of the company are Calvin P. Brockdorf, president; R.C. "Corky" Doyle, vice president for administration: Aaron E. Webb, vice president for operations, and Louis G. Barba, secretary-treasurer. Offices are at 3731 Rhode Island Ave. in Brentwood.
Slattery Low Bids
Slattery Associates, Inc., a division of Alpha Portland Industries, Inc., was low bidder on a $17.4 million contract to do the first section of New York City's new 2nd Avenue subway. it was announced by the Transit Authority in New York.
The contract calls for construction of the portion of the subway from 99th Street to 105th Street. The project is expected to be completed over a three-year period. The complete 2nd Avenue subway project will extend from Water Street in downtown Manhattan to East 180th Street in the Bronx.
Safety Booklet Offered By Vaughan & Bushnell
A new fully illustrated brochure from Vaughan and Bushnell Mfg. Co., 11414 Maple, Hebron, III. 60034, explains how the built-in safety features of Vaughan striking tools help industrial users comply with OSHA regulations governing hand tools. It also depicts common faults to watch for in worn and abused hammers that pose a danger to the user.
With each brochure, Vaughan includes a hammer safety poster for plant bulletin boards graphically illustrating rules for safer hammer use. Brochure and poster are available free on request.
Epoxy Mortar Perfected for Glazed Tile Walls
Certification of a new epoxy mortar grouting for vertical installations of structural glazed facing tile has been announced by the Facing Tile Institute, Chicago. It is applicable to all styles and grades of glazed tile.
Nearly three years of research and development coupled with commercial on-site installations confirm the long-sought objective, that epoxy mortar can reduce porosity to a minimum. It offers optimum attributes of dimensional stability and high-bond strength. Resultant benefits are maximum sanitation qualities, and long-lasting. sleek walls despite repeated harsh cleanings.
Concurrent with the epoxy mortar development, the Facing Tile Institute in the past year also introduced a new grade E-Tile, a special economical tile that provides load bearing advantages, fireproofness and is unaffected by acids or alkalis. E-Tile embodies all of the durability and sanitary advantages of glazed tile.