The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-01
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Head H d o. } FIN |
austin PLANTS 1 !, S
Fairmont Man Assumes Du-
ties Of General Manager
Of Concern Today.

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o. A Seyferth, former vice-presi--
Fairmont Mining Machinery Co..
today assumed the duties Of gem
eral manager Of the five Austin
Manufacturing Co.'S plants. These
are located at Muskegon, Mich.
DAYTON, Toledo, Fairmo ont and Win:
throp Harbor, Ill. Mr.;sSeyferth
left for Toledo. Ohio, late yesterS'
day Afternoon ito assume his new
duties. "A sixth plant is located at
Wood stock, Ontario, Canada. which
may later also be assigned to his
! supervision.
Mr.. Seyferth will retain his al
filiation as general manager aEd
vice president Of the Fairmont Min
ing Machinery Co. and will con-
tinue his place of residence in Fair
mont at least for the present HIS q Is
new duties will bring him to; the
Fairmont plant every two weeks.
One year ago Mr.. Seyferth came
TO Fairmont as an official of thu
Austin company, and he has sue
ceeded in building the local plant
m in a very creditable manner de-
spite the depression in the coal IN
Itdustry and general suspension IN
the field. He has made agspeclalt.*
Of building up run down plants and
has made a signal success at this
type of work.
| Prior to going with the Austlat
company, he was secretary ana
treasurer Of the Toledo Bridge %
Crane Co.. for five years Despite
the fact that he is a young man OF
so. his progress Of advancement IN
industrial management has been
Ii-
tributes to Service" and eontlnu;
, ing along that line he adds, we
need more cooperation and more
public spirited men, men who 90
mot live for themselves but VINO
realize that the other fellow is
, human being.
Mr.. Seyferth is a native of Grand.
Rapids, Mich. and after a common
school education became tlnfe-
keeper at the Muskegon plant Of the
! Austin company. Later he took a
course in accounting and entered
the bonding business with Bon-
bright & Co.. New York City. HIS
connection with the Il oledo Brloge
l& Crane Co. followed.
He is president Of the Mahu rae,
! turers' Association OF Falr ll-f q
director Of the Y. NJ. C. A. and z
member Of the Farm ont Country
club. During his short stay IN
Fairmont. his marked personality
! and dynamic force in the com tLnll
/ nifty has been felt. . Y
1 The Fairmont Mining Machinery
| Co. is the strongest organization IN
! America which is devoted exc ~.
/ sively to the manufacture OF nine
! equipment. It his concern has a
| paid capital Of S1,50O, 900, and ITS
| nlant covers six acres OF ground IN
addition to controlling large guam
! titles Of raw materials. me com
pany does quite a little exporting
also. and some OF its products go
/ as far abroad as Japan, W ne
power coal augers have been sent {
| II is also expected that the rail-
roads Of the Far East will secure
4 quantity Of retarders from the
local plant. When normal business
reiSns, the Fairmont plant employs
800 skilled mechanics and the plant
has monthly pay roll OF $50 900
| to $4,000. The company manutaS-
lures tippIes, conyeyors and other
equipment, which it designs, manu-
features and erects. The officers
Of the Fairmont Mining Machinery
iECo: are: B. "A. Linderman. Chl-
cago, president; O.. A. Seyferth,
vice president and general ~ 1nan't,
ger; u. E. England, secretary and
manager; L. Sergeant, sales mar mar
aEer.
L. E. England is acting as man
ager of the Fairmont plant. s He
!, has been connected with the FAR
mont Mining Machinery Co. elght
and a half. years. He was former
! Nv connected with the Un1or.
Switch & Signal Co., Pittsburgh.