Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 18

Words: Roy Shipley, L. Bretz, Theodore Vocker
Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 18

Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 18
VICTOR DI-NAMIC DIAMOND BLADES and ECON-O-SAW

for LOW-COST cutting of masonry and concret

ECON-O-SAW features low initial cost, close tolerances, many quality "extras," including adjustable work stop. For 14" or 20" blades. DIAMOND BLADES available with special high-density bond which outlasts conventional bonds 2 to 6 times. Complete blade selection includes standard diamond, regular and fiber-glass reinforced abrasives.

Write us for Catalog DH-268


NATCO Elects Bretz

PITTSBURGH, Pa. L. A. Bretz has been elected president of Natco Corporation at a meeting of the company's board of directors held here on July 18 in corporate headquarters.

He succeeds Roy A. Shipley, president of the structural clay products firm since 1943, who was elected to the newly-created post of chairman of the board. Mr. Shipley will continue to serve as chief executive officer.

Natco Corporation was founded in Pittsburgh in 1889 for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing fire-resistant partition tile. Today it operates 14 production units and 12 district sales offices in the United States and Canada. Among its major product lines are glazed and unglazed brick, glazed and unglazed facing tile, sewer pipe, underground conduit and flue linings.

Natco securities are listed on the New York and Pittsburgh stock exchanges.


Kaufman Moves

WASHINGTON, D. C. Henry J. Kaufman & Associates will move on August 16th to new and larger quarters at 1050-31st, N.W., Washington, D. C., 20007. The telephone number will change to 333-0700.


Champion Names Vocker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Champion Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri has announced the appointment of Mr. Theodore E. Vocker as General Sales Manager. The appointment was effective July 1, 1963.

Mr. Vocker will headquarter in Champion's general offices at 3700 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, and have complete responsibility for the entire Champion sales organization. He will work with Champion salesmen, dealers and dealer salesmen throughout the United States in the promotion and sales of Champion's concrete saws and blades, concrete troweling machines blades, concrete vibrators, and tory screeds, masonry saws and spray machines, portable gene portable hoists and portable heaters.

Mr. Vocker is married and father of one daughter, aged assumes his position at Champion a highly successful business ground in advertising, merchandising and sales management.


Winter Driving Booklet

Winter driving advice based on actual test driving under winter's conditions has been published in a new booklet by the National Safety Council.

The booklet, "Skid Stuff," pages of authoritative tips g from tests conducted since 19 the Council's Committee on Driving Hazards.

What the experts learn is of to any driver, either he is in hi car or a fleet vehicle.

Employers wishing the book their employees may order it fre National Safety Council, 4 Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. C




STARK

Stark Structural Glazed Tile are produced mainly in vertical core type to assure better bonding, easier-less costly cutting, and solid bed and head joints. Write for complete catalog.

STARK CERAMICS, INC., CANTON 1, OHIO




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