The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-11-15
CONSULTATIONS IS
REVEALED TODAY
BY LOCAL FIRM
Kinsman Plant TO Remain
Under Same Operation;
Will Benefit Plumbing Trade

II. B. Salter, president of the II.
B. Salter Mfg. Co, MarysVille, an
nOunCes that on October l, 1945
negotiations were completed for
the acquisition of The Glauber
Brass Mfg. Company, Kinsman, O.
by the H. B. Salter Mfg. Co, the
controlling interest being purChaS-
ed from Fred Prior, former preSi-
dent of the Glauber organization
The Glauber name has long been
associated with the brass industry
and Glauber quality products were
in demand from coast to coast.
At the peak of their production
era, while located in Cleveland,
they gave employment to 700
people. Purchased by the Prior
brothers during the depression and
consolidated with the Rickersburg
plant in 1884, the complete facih-
ties were moved to new plant in
Kinsman, Ohio, in 1887.
The well equipped facilities of
the Glauber plant cover $4,000
So ft. This, consolidated with the
100000 So. it, of the II. B. Salter
Mfg. Co., which includes one of the
most modern of high production,
meChaniZed foundries in the COun-
try will enable their combined re-
sources, skill and brass manufac-
turing experience to offer a most
complete line of brass plumbing
goods. The extra service and pro-
duction that will be forthcoming
by specialized plant production will
go far in meeting the demands of
the unprecedented building activi-
ty which lies ahead.
To facilitate distribution and
serve the plumbing industry most
effectively the output of these
combined Salter facilities will be
sold exclusively through jobbing
distributors.
The spark-plug for this progress
Sive consolidation is Harlow B.
Salter. Though young in years, he
has foundry sand in his bones, since
he is the third generation in fol-
lowing foundry production. His
grandfather, a native of England,
starting an iron foundry in the
early 1S70'S was followed by his
father, James P. Salter, who con-
tinued in the same profession.
Starting at an early age during
summer vacation, Mr.. Salter was
first exposed to foundry routine at
the Ohio Brass Company in Mans
field and after graduating from O.
hio Wesleyan in 1881, again re-
sumed his natural trend to brass
foundry production. He became as
SoCiated with Atlas Brass of Col
umbuS, The Glauber Brass Mfg.
Co., and then with the Fisher Brass
which was purchased by the II. B.
Salter Mfg. Co. in 1910.
The production of the Glauber
plant will continue under the pre-
sent management with Ray War
rem as vice president and treasur-
er; Sylvan Grotte, plant manager;
Al Trattner, purchasing agent and
Horace Smith as superintendent.
Continuing the work in which they
have nationwide acceptance, the
Glauber division will specialize in
ground key work, built in
fixtures, water works and labora-
tory fittings, gate valves, radiator
values and other brass goods.
The main Salter plant at Marys-
vile will concentrate its produC-
tion on Masterpiece quality bath
room, lavatory, kitchen and laun-
dry fixtures, bibbs, faucets, indus
trial showers, stops, sill cocks and
other rough brass valves.
The plumbing trade should ma
terialy benefit by the new impetus
of the combined Salter facilities;
and as the demand increases, it is
to be expected that the foresight
and knoW-hoW of this organiZa-
tion will be aggressively directed
to maintain its leadership, service
and conscientious cooperation with
their many customers.