Evening journal., 1921-06-30
DUPONTS MAKING
ARTIFICIAL SILK
New Plant at Buffalo Event
ually to Employ 600
Persons
OPERATING UNDER
FRENCH AGREEMENT

Manufacture of artificial silk has
been begun at the new plant OF the
dupont Fibersilk Company located
on tho Niagare River at Buffalo.
y. Y. Operations are proceeding
satisfactorily and the plant is pro-
ducing 1000 pounds per day of $50
denier, which is one OF the most
widely known used sizes of thread,
but both the finer and coarser counts
will be made i'm accordance with the
demands Of the trade. The product
has already been tried out in several
manufacturing industries using this
size such as those producing hosiery.
fancy knitting, sweaters, neckties,
broad silk weaving and others. The
output Of the plant will be increas-
ed from now on up TO capacity which
will be in the neighborhood Of l.
100000 pounds Of artificial silk per
year. All Of the product will be
sold in the form Of skeins and will
go direct to manufacturers. When
in full operation. the plant will em-
ploy approximately 600 operatives,
about half of whom will be women.
The DUPONT Flbersilk Company
which is a subsidiary Of e. 1. dupont
de Nemours & Company. owns 100
acres Of ground on the Niagara
river between Buffalo and Tona-
wanda and has installed its own IA
cilities including water supply. sew
erage. etc. The DUPONT Engineering
Company Of Wilmington, are the
architects. engineers and designers
for the plant, and construction work
was started in August, 1920. The
buildings cover a total area OF APP
proximately 200 900 square feet and
are mostly one-story in height. The
main buildings are of brick, monitor
type roof, glass sides and high head
room. insuring ample light and
proper ventilation. These main build.
ings are arranged so that the vari-
Gus processes Of manufacture follow
each other I'm proper sequence, thus
insuring a minimum Of handling. Th'
balance OF the buildings are concrete
The entire plant has been equipped
with sprinkler system.
Power is supplied from a plant o.
1900 horsepower which has beer
erected on the property and in addi'
ton to this. arrangements have beer
made to obtain electric power from
one OF the nearby electric powei
plants.
Special attention has been givcT
10 the comfort and convenience o
employees and a modern cafeteri;
and girls rest rooms have been pro
vided. There are also medical an
dental Offices. Every effort has beer
made to insure the best of workin'
and living conditions.
The DUPONT Fibersilk COMPANY
was incorporated in April, 1920, a.
a result OF an agreement with tn
Compton des Textiles Artidciels %
Paris. France. The latter companl
controls many OF the large sill
plants OF Europe and has been pro
aucing artificial silk for many years
The dupont Company has done ex
tensive experimental work durinl
the past six years and has developed
fund OF knowledge and experienc
which win help 10 make the produc
Of the finest possible grade.
The officers Of the DUPONT Fiber
silk Company are l. A. Yerkes
president; B. N. May, treasurer; NJ
dupont Lee. production manager
George Rocker. chemical director
e. X. Gladding, plant superinten
dent; c. ]. Bacon, chief engineer.
The executive sales offices OF thi
company are located at Buffalo.