Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-19
Rockland RejOices
In New Lime Plant
Opened Today

| hockland, Me, Nov. 1S-With the
/ opening, Friday, OF the new plant of
the New England Portland Cement
and Lime Co. and with surveys al
ready under way for another cement
/ plant in the northern part of the
city, Rockland becomes the home of
two OF the largest companies of this
kind in the world.
The two new plants combined with
the Rockland and Rockport Lime
/ corporation, which for years has
! been recognized as one of the larg-
est in the country, will mean the
investment OF millions here and will
make Rockland and vicinity the
leading cement producing centre OF
the country.
F.. THOSE in charge of the Develop
ment Program of the State. which
IS headed by the Governor and
Council cooperating with the State
/ Chamber of Commerce, the Maine
Development Association and the
State of Maine Publicity Bureau.
look upon the opening of these new
industries as a pleasing augury for
me future growth and expansion in
the whole State along industrial
lines.
Already more lime is shipped
from Rockland than from any other
| seaport in the United States.
commenting on the new plant,
Mr.. Walter S. Wyman, President of
the Central Maine Power Company
says:
Production of lime has been the
backbone of Knox County business
Tor many years. The opening of the
new plant of the New England
Portland Cement and Lime Company
at Rockland, developing as it does a
new source of raw material for all
sorts or lime products, marks a dis
LiIlct forward step in the industrial
life of the County and of Maine.
w men their proposed cement
plant is completed it will give the
state such business boost as it
mas not had for many years"
The market for the Rockland
plants is already assured.
In connection with the opening of
the new plant, it might be said that
industrial moving pictures taken un
der the direction of Philip Ricke,.
Shorey, Director of Publicity for
the State of Maine Associates. were
released last year. showing plant
ana quarrles of the Rockland and
Rockport Lime Corporation. These
pictures We're produced by the Fox
News Reel of New York and were
released throughout the United
States.
In this way the lime industry of
Maine was put before the ewes of
over twenty million people. This
mas also been done with various
otner industries of the State. as
Wen as agricultural and recreational
hhupjects' over fifty such subjects
uaVng been released on Maine
throughout the United States. This
Mork mas been done in connection
with the general state deyelonment
program in letting others outside Of
,ue state Know more of what Maine
mas to offer along all lines for
future growth and development.
;, Inc ceremonies in connection With
the opening of the new plant Fri
Jay consist of public reception to
pe given between Rockland and
dhoInaston, on spur of the Maine
central Railroad. the occasion being
tne firing of the plants two new
kins, which will have a productions
capacity of 275,00O barrels of lime
per year Due to the ready market
Tor this product, the Corporation
reels warranted in doubling the size
Oh the plant building ground
AAiiiC pldnI
The construction of the present
plant, including the purchase of the
necessary mineral properties. all
ready involves an outlay of $780,
600 which expenditure will be vastly
increased when the proposed cement
plant is built by the same corpora
ton.
Less than four miles distant. in
the northern part of Rockland. a
survey has already been made for
another cement plant, the sponsors
of which are the Consolidated Ce-
ment Corporation and the Cowham
engineering Co., of Chicago. Four
teen parcels of real estate on and
near Camden Street on the shore of
the harbor have been bought to
make room for this plant. which
VIII have capacity of 100000 bar
Fels a year. Transports. of stone
and finished product will be pro-
vided by the Rockland & Rockport
Lime Corporation.