The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
OO.OOOCONCERNTO
BUILD BIG PLANT
Stockholm Pipe and Fitting
Co. to Be Absorbed
WILL EMPLOY 500 MEN
Located In East Birmingham Plant VIII
Manufacture steam Fittings and
Valves and Consume Large
Tonnage of Pig Iron

The Stockholm Pipehtting company Will
be absorbed by a half-million dollar CON-
pany within a few days and will in the
future be operated by the new owners
and known as the Birmingham Valve
and Fitting company.
Plans which have been mapped out
with the greatest caution have advanced
tn such a stage that an announcement
was made last night by W. H. Stock
holm, who is president of the Stockholm
company, and who will be interested in
the latest enterprise to place its faith IN
the Birmingham district.
The company will be organized and Will
have some of the strongest men in the
city as local directors. Louisville and
St Louis people will also be interested.
Ten acres of land have been secured III
East Birmingham and upon this site
will be constructed four or five buildings
of reinforced concrete and steel construc-
ton. The buildings will be modern in
every way and will be fireproof.
The new plant will manufacture steam
fittings and valves and will consume
a large tonnage of pig iron to be pur-
chased here. The company will employ
in the neighborhood of 500 men at the
end of the first year, while plans will
be outlined to care for any increases
that may be determined upon.
The products of this new enterprise
will be shipped to the southeastern and
middle western territory and the South
American ports. The products will be SIM
liar in nature to those manufactured by
the Crane company and other large con-
Germs of this character.
The local men who are promoting the
new plant are business men of We'll
known ability and success Among them
are: w. H. Stockholm, who will prob
ably be president; A. Fl. Ford, presi-
dent of the Birmingham Railway, Lighf
and Power company; John L. Raul, OF the
Raul Lumber company; Harry Coffin
J. H. Adams of the Sayre Mining COM
pany: James Weisel, Fred M. jackson
C. C. McClarty of Louisville, KY; For
rev Johnston, attorney; Jeptha D. Howe
of ST Louis: Ben Howe of Louisville.
In speaking of the new plant, Nj
Stockholm said last night;
s'Rirmngham should be surrounded py
a large army of the smaller iron and
steel consuming plants. We ship all 0.
our iron except a small per cent tt
other points to be finished. We receive
small amount here for the tonnage anc
nav about 100 per cent when 1t Is re-
turned to us as the finished product l.
we consumed a larger part OF our iror
here in Birmingham we would increase
orr money received to large extent
That is the great battle we have to hght
We should have finished products made
here. The consolidation of my plant viii
the new company is an important NOV
In this district. The new company vii
have 100000 capital and will be directed
by men in Birmingham who are know
for what they have accomplished.
"The plant will be constructed In Eas
birmingham. Just as soon as details Of
organization can be effected. we VII
employ about 500 men at the end OF the
first year Of operation and we have every
confidence that the future will develop
us as well as the district. The foreign
canitalists Interested In this movement
are men of we'll balanced Judgment wlio
have the confidence and respect of tho
people In their home cities. They haze
avery confidence in this district and II
the enterprise that is to be aided u;
their money"