1949

"Beloit Iron Works"

"Beloit Export Corporation"

Paper Machines:

   * #280 Coosa River #1   226" Fourdrinier   Alabama    1500 f.p.m.

      #281 Coosa River #2    226" Fourdrinier   Alabama   1500 f.p.m.

** #282 Crossett #3           216" Fourdrinier   Arkansas  2000 f.p.m.

* First newsprint machine built by Beloit Iron Works in twenty years.

** "The Pioneer" was the first machine to apply the principle of suction pickup and

suction transfer. This machine produced light weight kraft paper at speeds of 1900 fpm.

Comments:

Mechanized sand handling and cupola charger installed in foundry.

Acquired portion of former Thompson Plow and Engine Company

property in the amount of .826 acres,

Job rating procedure made effective at Beloit plant. Commenced

manufacturing air controlled flow headvats.

Produced: Five winders, four reels, three presses, two headvats,

five fourdriniers, four dryer sections, and six calenders.

Paper machinery produced: 25, 574,3Si3#

Castings produced: 19,637,654#

Suction rolls: 134

Drives: 137

Dryers: 412

Shipped direct: 4, 714,732#

Pipe rolls average per month: 154

Number of employees: 1350

Machine Shop hours: 356,368