The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-08

Al company ana the j. Is. Ford Com
pany, its affiliate. into one company
10 be known as WyandOtte' Chemicals
corporation. was announced Tuesday
by L. NJ. Ford, president. The oOnsOii-
dation combines in one organization
one of the largest producers and dis
trlDutOrS of chemicals and the world
largest manufactures of specialized
cleaning materials.
MIR Ford, formerly vice president
and treasurer of Michigan Alkali Com
pany. WAS elected president by the
board of directors. He will occupy the
position which was To have been as
Sumed by his father. f.. l.. Ford.
grandson of Captain John H. Ford,
founder of the business f. l.. Ford
died suddenly on December 20.
In announcing the consolidation.
which became effective january l., the
new president said it will entail no
change i'm ownership nor will any new
personnel be included i'm management
1t Is being effected, he said solely in
the interest of more efficient opera
ton and distribution.
WyandOtte employees of the new cor
pOratiOn will notice little change in
the new organization Sriup according
10 company officials All union con
tracts. aS well a. other contracts and
commitments Of Michigan Alkali Com
raDy and the J. Il. Ford Company
viii be carried out without change by
WyandOtte Chemicals Corporation.
r. =. Ford and W f. Torrey are
vice presidents of the new OrganiZa
ton; Ford Ballantyne i secretary and
treasurer Other officers are s. r.
Orr. vice president in charge of manu-
featuring; |. III. Taylor. vice president
IN charge of sales G.. W. SchwarZ
controller; E. H. Robinson. vice preSi-
dent in charge of sales, j. Il. Ford di-
vision; and Bert CremerS, vice preSi-
dent in charge of sales, Michigan Al
kali division.
The sales departments of both
companies will temporarily maintain
their separate Identities as divisions
of WyandOtte Chemicals Corporation.
whose production Is largely devoted
TO the war effort and essential civilian
needs. In addition. the ]. Il. Ford
division will cover dairieS, laundries.
bottlers, metal cleaners, hospitals, in
stitutions. brewers, railroads. and 9TH
or indutries not specifically assigned
will continue to promote the sale Of
WyandOtte Cleanser for home uee.
The Michigan Alkali division, in addi-
tiOn to war production, viii be re-
sponsble for sales in the glass, soap.
paper. chemicals tcarlOad Eots).. flour
mill, rayon, oil refinery, synthetic
rubber, steel, aluminium, coal mine,
and public highaay Industries. Both
divisions will 81 on textile and rail-
road CUSTOMERS
The Michigan Alkan Company.
which is one OF the largest producers
OF soda ash, caustic soda, chlorine.
dry ice, calcium carbonate, bicarbon-
nte Of soda, and other chemicals used
in virtually I'll industries, was esta0-
lIshed u years ago.
The J. B. Ford Company was ere
ated in 1898. 1t has developed into the
worlds largest manufacturer of spe-
cialized cleaning materials, and an
important factor in promoting SANTA
ton and safeguarding the health OF
America.
or particular interest to WyandOtte
residents is the manufacturing setup
of the company under Stephen L. Orr,
vice president in charge OF manufac-
turing. Francis Il. Griffith and ID. 3.
Moore will serve as assistant manu-
featuring vice presidents, and will re-
main in charge of north plant and
south plant Of Michigan Alkal. G. f..
Angers becomes production manager
of the ]. b. Ford division Of the new
corporation. and Edward Hindley be-
comes superintendent Of the ]. b.
Ford plant. Ford Ballantyne, Jr., will
assist Mr.. Orr. +. j. Steiler and Arth-
ur Tucker are assistants TO Br. Grill
fifth and Mr.. Moore.
The following department heads
complete the manufacturing setup OF
Wyandette Chemicals Corporation:
,Engineering-A. &. Schubring.
A'urchasing-A ID. Harris.
Industrial Relations - George Get
tlpman.
Tahnfal-J c. GarrelS.
Traffic-W. - NeviuS.
Safety and Plant Protection John
Clements.
III. F. Roderick is director Of re-
search Of the new corporation. Dr. L.
II. Vaughn Is assistant director. ana
the following are in charge or re-
search department sections:
peyelopment-Dr w. r. Waldeck
and A. RambO.
Specialized Cleaners and Alkalie>-
L. " Rurkard.
Food Industries-Dr. l.. r. Bacon
Textile-E. III. Hill.
Analytical-C. F. Graham and Dr
!. r. Buckman.
Iuorganic-Dr. \. r.. Hughes.
Organic-Dr. Il. ii. Vaughn.
The cmsultants tn the research de
partment OF wyandOtte Chemicals
Corporation are: Dr. II. :. Booth oi
Western Rp~eryr University: Dr. +. r.
Rssrtell. University Of Michigan: DIR
II. W. Hammer. Iowa State college
and Dr. X. IL. Mckee. Columbia hi
verSity.
With George Sthwarz. controller,
are two assistant controllers. j. \
Fioyd and 3. y. Phelps. The tax de-
partment Is In charge OF II. T.. Stoner
shd property records are kept by *
III. lawson.
Nany Of the wySUdotte Chemicals
corporation sales policy department
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