The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-16
RADIATOR CONTAIN PLANNING ID BUILD $1,OOO,OOO PLANT Efforts Being Made to Se- cure Suitable Site of
 About 15 Acres PLANT NOW EMPLOYS ABOUT 200 WORKMEN May Be Two Months Before Definite Announcement Is Made as to
 Location of New
 Industry

After experimenting with the Birmng- ham district for about three years, it is generally understood that the American Radiator company, makers of sundry types of heating equipment. will build a plant in Birmingham. Officials and req estate men in Birmingham yesterday who know all of the details, were coy about making statements for fear something would occur to interfere with the acquis | ition of land tracts required for the plant. The general belief is that th' plant will require no less than 15 acres will be situated on the Louisville X Nashville railroad and will represent ar investment of something in excess oi s1. .6o,ooo.
 Officials of the company were in Birm' ingham a few days ago on the mission it is said, of getting a suitable site fol the new plant. Their presence here was not made known except to few of the local men who are most interested in the plants location. The officials conferred with some banking officials. and Henry Hiden, Sr., who handled the lease for the company on the temporary structure and assisted in other details that brought the American Radiator plant to this city
 It was stated yesterday from the of- fees of the company that it would be at least two months before 1t could be an nounced where the plant would be lo- cated and the amount to be spent in building one.
 Near Sloss City Furnace
 The American Radiator company is now engaged in manufacturing various types of radiators at a plant near Sloss City furnace. The company has been at that location since determining to come to this city some three years ago. The close proximity to iron which is the prime requisite for radiators. and the city's facilities as distributing point, influenced the company to come to Birm- ngham. Since the lease of the temper ary place the company has made it gen erally well known that If their expecta- tions were justified they would erect a plant. The experiment. has been most successful one it is said The company employs now some 200 workmen and the output at the local plant is said to have been sold all over the southern territory On account of good freight rates secured by the company before locating here the sale Of radiators has advanced consider. ably in this territory. Heretofore all radiators of the company we're made al northern plant and shipped to the southern territory for sale.
 Sales Force Installed
 After locating the plant in Birming- ham, the company decided to open of fees in Birmingham for a sales force which was accomplished within a short time. W. H. Harell Is manager of the sales offices in Birmingham and has a staff of assistants here. With the new plant in operation 1t is understood that the company will be in still better posi- ton to handle the rapidly growing pusi- ness in this territory.
 The plant here now is in charge of P. J. Moohan, manager, and F.. A. Foster, superintendent, both officials having many years experience with the Ameri- can Radiator company elsewhere.
 In industrial circles it Is the opinion that a plant such as the company main tains at other points will provide em- ployment for about 400 or 300 men besides the staff of salesmen and officials. The company has the reputation in the indus trial world of being very cautious in To- eating plants and never does such a thing until all the facts and details of the general situation are in hand