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PLANT NEWS
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Poulsen & Xardon Tool & Die Works, Los Angeles,
has moved to larger headquarters at 1255 East
Ninth Stret.
Federal Tool & Alloy Steel Corporation, Brooklyn,
N. Y., has changed its name to the Swedish Iron
& Steel Corporation.
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Robert W. Hunt Company, Engineers, Chicago,
has opened a branch office and cement laboratory
office at Room 420, Alabama Power Company Bldg.,
Birmingham, Ala., in charge of T. C. Peace, resident
manager.
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Trunk Rack Company, Fostoria, Ohio, F. J. Bradley,
president, manufacturer of steel racks for automobiles,
has completed removal of its plant to Ypsilanti,
Mich., where its output will be increased.
Buhr Machine Tool Company, Ann Arbor, Mich.,
recently formed, has taken over the patents of the J.
F. Buhl Machine Tool Company, manufacturer of multiple
drills and taps, and has bought the plant of the
Forge Products Company, Ann Arbor, Mich., where
production will be carried on.
The Zeh & Hannemann Company, 190 Vanderpool
St., Newark, N. J., manufacturer of presses and other
machinery, has awarded a general contract to William
C. Phelps & Company, 21 Fulton Street, for a
one-story addition to its machine shop, including improvements
in the present shop, to cost $25,000. Fred
A. Phelps, 21 Fulton Street, is architect.
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The business of the Lakeside Forge Company,
Erie, Pa., including the buildings, manufacturing
equipment and patterns and tools for the manufacture
of open end and adjustable wrenches, pliers, barrel
spuds, eye bolts and general forgings, is to be sold in
part or whole by the Machine Tool Sales Company,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Federal Pressed Steel Company, Milwaukee,
has plans for an addition to its shop, to cost about
$20,000 with new equipment now being acquired. The
principal product is automobile bumpers, although a
varied line of steel stampings is manufactured. The
main works are at Keefe Avenue and North Pierce
Street.
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The Spicer Manufacturing Company, Pottstown,
Pa., manufacturer of universal joints, drop forgings
for automobiles, etc., has plans for a one-story addition
to its No. 4 building, 60x85 ft., to cost $50,000 with
equipment. The main plant of the company is at
South Plainfield, N. J.
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The Valley Mold & Iron Corporation, Sharpesville.
Pa., manufacturer of ingot molds, hearth jackets,
etc, has acquired property at South Chicago, 111., for
a branch plant to cost $1,000,000 with equipment.
Plans are being completed.
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The Benton Harbor Forging Company, Benton
Harbor, Mich., awarded contract to the Max W. Stock
Construction Company for an addition 39 x 60 ft. to
its hammer shop.
The Hayes Wheel Company, Jackson, Mich.,
manufacturer of steel automobile wheels, is said to
have preliminary plans for an addition on South Horton
Street to cost about $400,000 with equipment.
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The Chrysler Motor Corporation, Newcastle, Ind.,
will install additional machinery at its local plant,
using about 90,000 sq. ft. of floor space vacated recently
by the service department, which has been removed
to Dayton, Ohio. It is expected to provide
facilities for the employment of about 500 additional
persons. Ledyard Mitchell is vice president.
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The Tucker Foundry Company, Medina, X'. Y., has
been formed with a capital of $250,000 to take over
and operate the foundry of the Central Foundry Company,
recently discontinuing production. Iron and
other metal castings will be manufactured. The new
company is headed by A. H. and M. E. Tucker, F. W.
Austin and F. C. Tillman.
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The Glasgow Iron Company, Harrison Bldg.,
Philadelphia, is said to have preliminary plans for rebuilding
the portion of its works at Pottstown, Pa.,
recently destroyed by fire, with loss of about $100,000,
including equipment. The company manufactures
boiler plates, nails and kindred products.
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The Acme Stamping Works, Zeeland, Mich.,
manufacturer of automobile brass fittings, has plans
for an addition totaling about 10,000 sq. ft. to cost
$25,000 with equipment. John A. Donia is president.
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Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., of Chicago, has
acquired full rights covering the line of horizontal
drilling and boring machines manufactured and sold
by the Harnischfeger Corporation of Milwaukee.
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The Chattanooga Stamping & Enameling Company,
Chattanooga, Tenn., has plans for three onestory
additions, two 50x100 ft. and the other 30x60 ft.,
with additional equipment to increase the present
capacity about 50 per cent. The work is estimated
to cost $50,000.
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The A. F. Thompson Manufacturing Company,
Eighth and First Streets, Huntington, W. Va., manufacturer
of stoves, etc., is reported to be negotiating
for the purchase of the plant of the Saks Stamping
Company, Westmoreland, W Va., manufacturer of
enamelware. It is proposed to expand the work and
arrange departments for stove manufacture. A. F.
Thompson is president.
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The new drop forging plant of the Lebanon Drop
Forge Company, Lebanon, Pa., being erected by the
Truscon Steel Company, will be completed in about
three weeks. Since the destruction of the old plant by
fire some time ago, production has been on a temporary
basis in a small adjacent shop. The present
facilities will be continued in conjunction with the
new plant, as well as the use of the output of 15 hammers
in another nearby shop.