1940

"Beloit Iron Works"

Paper Machines:

#243 Champion #2

214" Fourdrinier

Texas

1500 f.p.m.

#244 Kimberly-Clark #1

133" Tissue

New York

2000 f.p.m.

#246 Boerst-Foerster-Dixfield

177" Fourdrinier

New York

1500 f.p.m.

#247 Longview #5

200" Fourdrinier

Washington

1500 f.p.m.

#248 Marinette #1

132" Tissue

Wisconsin

1200 f.p.m.

Comments:

W. S. Wood elected vice president (1940- ), C. E. Macklem

elected vice president (1940- ), Lloyd Hornbostel made chief

engineer, John Molique made general superintendent, and M. W'.

Dundore made production coordinator.

Colonel W. S. Wood left Beloit October 13 for Camp Beauregard,

Louisiana, as commanding officer of the 126th Field Artillery. At

camp the colonel was promoted to brigadier general in command of

the 57th Field Artillery Brigade.

Built three floor core room and pattern storage building north

end of foundry,

Produced: Three winders, five reels, six presses, one coater,

six fourdriniers, five dryer sections, and four calenders.

l?aper machinery produced: 16, 962, 795#

Castings produced: 13,535,207#

Suction rolls: 89

Drives: 78

Pryers: 429

Pipe rolls average per month: 140

Number of employees: 500

Machine shop hours: 280,477

Teleprinter installed in stenographic department for the quick

transfer of telegraph messages.