1955 A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR BIW
(Including:
Beloit Export Corporation, Beloit Eastern Corporation, Beloit International Corporation
S.A).
PAPER MACHINES BUILT IN 1955:
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#317 St. Helens |
258" Fourdrinier |
Oregon |
3000 fpm |
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#318 Enso Gutzeit |
236" Fourdrinier |
Finland |
1500 fpm |
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#319 Crossett |
216" Cylinder |
Arkansas |
750 fpm |
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#320 Weyerhaeuser |
165" Fourdrinier |
Washington |
2000 fpm |
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#321 Great Northern |
284" Fourdrinier |
Maine |
2500 fpm |
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#322 Northern |
172" Tissue |
Wisconsin |
2000 fpm |
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#323 St, Marys |
236" Fourdrinier |
Georgia |
2000 fpm |
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#325 Crown Zeilerbach |
98" Cylinder |
California |
750 fpm |
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#326 Scott |
206" Tissue |
Washington |
2150 fpm |
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#328 North Carolina |
217" Fourdrinier |
North Carolina |
2000 fpm |
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#330 Scott |
142" Tissue |
Michigan |
2500 fpm |
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#331 La Tuque |
276" Fourdrinier |
Canada |
2500 fpm |
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#335 Scott |
142" Tissue |
Maine |
2500 fpm |
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN 1955 - 1,932
1955 Management Personnel
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E. H. Neese, Sr., Chairman of the board; H. C. |
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Moore, president; C. E. Macklen., vice president of sales; J. E. Goodwillie, |
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vice president; W, S. Wood, vice president of manufacturing; L. Hornbostel, |
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vice president of engineering; A. A. Neese, secretary; E. H. Neese, Jr., |
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treasurer; H. F. Tower, assistant treasurer. |
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1955 Staff
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Administrative assistants: R. C. Mieike, A. W. Armstrong |
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Accountants: F. W. Farrow and W. Jordan |
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Chief Engineer: E. D.o Beachler, with assistants A. A. Neese, D. A. Ely, E. S. Skinner. |
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Director of Research: E. J. Justus |
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Manager of Engineering: G. W. Dietrich |
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Purchasing: H. R. Dopp, M. E. Sandell, W. C. Smith, W. R. Bennis |
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Personnel: A. W. Laage, J. L. Davis, F. J. Salerno, J. M. Gannoa |
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Advertising: T. M. Jones |
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Methods: H. Tillou and J. MeGuire |
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Plant Engineer: W. A. Sorenson |
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Controller: Harold E. Tower |
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Cost; Harold E. Sorenson |
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Sales: C. E. Macklem, H. C. Moore, D. W. Curtis, F. R. Erbach, |
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K. G. Fries, J. E. Goodwillie, B. L. Hammill, C. R. Hoffman, C. E. Meili, |
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C. K. Pfrangle, M. L. Papesh, F. G. Ramsden, D. R. Schamp, R. H. Smith, |
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D. R. Simonds, C. P. Spalding, L. M, Stuebe, C. H. Swartz, C. R. Whipple, |
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K. G. Looker, F. J. Behrman, A. G. Olson, P. 0. Pr ingle |
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Tabulating: H. C. Mullins |
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Consulting: F L. Temieyand, C. D. McNabb |
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Sales Estimating: H. B. Magee, C. F. Ledell, R. A. Lindstrom, C. R. |
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Hoffman, W. E. Carlson, R. A. Brill, G. H, George, K. G. Fries |
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Order and Service: R. R. Olson |
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Traffic: J. J. Hiillips and A. L. Finnegan |
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Superintendents: B. L. Baptist, foundry; J. M. Molique, machine shop |
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Cleaning Mill: E Fosdyck |
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Boring Mills and Drills: F. M. Aughey and M. Cass |
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Erecting: R . Hebb, foreman; M. Brant, H. Herkearatt, E. Alvomg, R. Dennis |
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Boring Bars: A. F. Buckwalter and L. Schill |
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Gilbert Bars: R. Frost |
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Wood Shop: L. Hopper, foreman; assistants, M. Kowalick, R. Whalen |
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Dryers: R, Remdl, foreman; assistants, R. Ciocarelli, E. Rounds. |
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Power Plant: A. L Cotton |
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Core Room: R. L. Cunningham |
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Large Rolls: L. D. Dalvit, J. Gloede |
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Dispatcher: D. Dammaii |
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Suction Rolls: D. Parinicucci, E. Howland |
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Maintenance; D. Jocz, L. White, R. Luke, S. F. Engen, C. McBriar |
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Tool Design: C. H. Kinney |
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First Aid: H. Poratimsky |
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Tool Room: C. H. Ruegger, W. T. Gillespie |
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Sub Assembly: B, W. Hamblin. |
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Repair Shipping: M, C. Hammett. |
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Planers: F. G. Knueppel, W. Ward |
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Electrical: D. Koebernick |
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Brass Foundry: R. Looze |
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Turret Lathes: N. Lovaas, J. Post |
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Pipe Rolls: C. J. Meili, A. R. Schmitt |
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Weldry: H. Rosenow |
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Shipping: W. H. Sowl, Jr, |
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Stores: R. Laue |
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Chief Inspector: C. R. Petrof |
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Assistant Superintendents: C. Alton, E. Werner, C. N. Daubner |
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Production coordinators: M. W. Dundore, F. Fuller |
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Paris Office: G. J, Bertrand |
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West Coast Office: R. A. Goodwillie |
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Southern Representative: T. J. Burns |
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Engineering: M. M. Cobb, T. McKie, L. E. Dennis, L. B. Ward, J. F. |
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Atkins, W. J, Beckes, M. Blair, O. W, Case, E. E. Crist, L. D. Phelps, |
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D. C. Pier, P. E. Van Horn, R. S. Washburn, R. Martens, J. Pollard, T. |
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Bond, T. Brossard, R. Tangye, J. Hansen, K. Morris, C. Benck, T. Vicker- |
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man, R. J. Vanderbeek |
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Iron Molding: L. Hawkins |
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1955 ANNOUNCEMENT: PAPER MACHINES OPERATING IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES |
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America |
Italy |
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Australia |
Ireland |
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Argentina |
India |
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Belgium |
Japan |
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British Columbia |
Mexico |
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British Vancouve |
Newfoundland |
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Canada |
Norway |
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Chile |
New Zealand |
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China |
Peru |
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Cuba |
Russia |
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England |
Scotland |
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France |
Sweden |
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Finland |
Switzerland |
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Germany |
South Africa |
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Hawaii |
Venezuela |
1955 ANNOUNCEMENT: RETIREMENT PLAN
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The retirement plan became effective for all employees except foundry |
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employees as of January 1, 1955. Below is a list of those who became eligible |
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for pension benefits starting January 1, 1956.
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Retired 1/1/56 |
Retired prior to 1955 |
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Mathias Blumer |
Clifford Carratt |
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Louis Bosey |
Sigwart Christopher son |
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Fred Doering |
Edward Cole |
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Carl Fryday |
John Edwards |
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Roger Hamblin |
Edgar Farmer |
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Harry Hanson |
Joseph For rest |
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Alvin Larson |
Angelo Giro |
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Andrea Mandera |
Frank Gosselin |
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William R, Putnam |
Lauritz Hansen |
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John Scodvell |
Henry Home |
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Sydney Verran |
Arthur Key |
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James G. Wines |
Charles Louis |
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Frank Matthes |
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Bruce Meyer |
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William Mitchell |
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Hagbert Sorenson |
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Edward Welch |
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Ira Whaley |
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1955 PRODUCTION STATISTICS
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Produced: Thirteen fourdriniers, two coaters, three size presses, one |
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cutter, four smoothing presses, fifteen pressure inlets, two vat sections, one |
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stuff pump, thirteen dryer sections, fourteen presses, seventeen reels, eighteen |
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winders, and eight calenders. |
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Paper machinery produced: 45, 666,468# |
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Castings produced: 42,428,778# |
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Shipped direct: 12,347,252# |
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Suction rolls: 170 |
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Drives: 202 |
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Dryers: 860 |
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Pipe rolls average per month: 307 |
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| Machine shop hours; 768, 304 | ||||||
| Largest day's brass melt 198, 319# during August | ||||||
| Largest day's melt in iron foundry: 243,051# on June 6 | ||||||
| Largest month in iron foundry: 5,314,'707# during March | ||||||
SOURCE: Beloit Manual " Pioneers Paper Machines"
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