Masonry Magazine October 1970 Page. 18
new name:
AVCO
same
FELKER CORPORATION
highest quality
products.
PERFORMANCE
LDEN
MLOCK
DIAMOND BLADES
ABRASIVE BLADES
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MASONRY-TILE-CONCRETE SAWS
CORE DRILLING MACHINES
ABRASIVE HUB, HAT, CUP WHEELS
RUBS & DISCS
AVCO
FELKER CORPORATION
1900 0 S. CRENSHAW BLVD., TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90509
TELEPHONE: (213) 328-4704
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People & Events
(Continued from page 14)
Ronald M. Kazimer also have been promoted to new assignments with Grace's Construction Products Division. Anderson becomes product manager for Zonolite roof deck systems and Kazimer succeeds him as product manager on Dri-Pac, a thermal-setting roof insulation material.
Middle age is when you've given up everything you can and still don't feel good.
Gary P. Wilson has been promoted to marketing staff manager of Huron Cement Division, National Gypsum Company, Southfield, Mich. Pittsburgh Corning Corp. has announced the appointment of Guy P. Bauman as manager of production and material control at its Port Allegany (Pa.) Works... J. I. Case Co. has elected two new vice presidents. Ralph C. Wagner is vice president-corporate relations and assumes the functions of Robert W. Dugger, who moved to Houston to become vice president-industrial relations of Tenneco, Inc., Case's parent organization. Donald C. Blasius, who has been general manager of Case's agricultural equipment division since 1968, continues in the same capacity in addition to becom ing a vice president. Charles F. Kranz has been appointed marketing supervisor for building sealants by Dow Corning Corp., replacing Lawrence E. Kotter who is now manager of marketing evaluation. Both men are headquartered in Midland, Mich.. The new president of the Florida Gypsum Dealers Association is Sy Mann, vice president of Adobe Brick & Supply Co., Hollywood, Fla. He was elected to the post at the association's third annual convention in Miami and succeeds T. M. Henderson of Sentell Supply Co., Miami.
Cement May Aid Crops
Determining the effect of smali amounts of cement on the productivity and workability of farm soil is the goal of a two-year research program under way at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue agronomists are studying how ordinary portland cement affects crop yields and soil properties apart from the action of lime. a principal ingredient of cement.
In one state, foreign matter on roadways contributed to 21 fatal and 1,068 non-fatal accidents in a single year.
masonry October, 1970