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THE INDIA RUBBER vvOK],D 



[April i, 1909. 



NEW FACTORY OF THE TRAUN RUBBER CO. 



The name Traiin has long been known in connection with the 

 manufacture of india-rubber, dating back very many years at 

 Harburg a/Elbe. Some years ago the parent company estab- 

 lished an agency in the United. States for certain of their goods 

 manufactured in Germany, and in addition started a small factory 

 in Brooklyn, which was then called the Excelsior Rubber Co. 

 Later they purchased a plant in College Point, Long Island, 

 which they equipped with rubber machinery, and notably en- 

 larged their line of products. To-day 'this factory, operated un- 

 der the style Traun Rubber Co., under the management of Mi, 

 Felix Schwemer, vice-president and superintendent, is a model 

 in its line. The goods manufactured are largely specialties, such 

 as dental and stamp rubber, together with a fine line of drug- 

 gists' sundries. As would be expected much has been done in 

 hard rubber, particularly parts that are applicable to the drug- 

 gists' sundries line. 



The factory buildings are of brick, of mill construction, and 

 equipped throughout with modern labor saving devices. The 

 power plant consists of two boilers of 250 h.p., a 200 h.p. high speed 

 Hewes & Phillips engine, and an electric lighting plant. The 

 rubber machinery embraces a washer and mixer, 4 grinders, I 

 calender, several tubing machines, and a number of large double 

 ended vulcanizers. The factory has a fully equipped machine 



P/.ANT OF THE TeAUN RuBBER Co. (COLLEGE PolNT.) 



shop, a department where it makes all of its own molds, and a 

 blacksmith's shop for heavy work. The business employs about 

 200 hands. The present plant is so laid out that there is plenty 

 of room for expansion, and indeed plans are already in hand for 

 more buildings and additional machinery. 



The product of the factory is marketed through the New York 

 office and salesroom, under the direct charge of IVIr. William 

 Schrader, treasurer of the Traun Rubber Co., and Mr. William 

 Ehlers, secretary. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Merchants' Association of New York has elected for the 

 ensuing year: Henry R. Towne, president; Gustav H. Schwab, 

 William A. Marble, and Robert C. Ogden, first, second and third 

 vice presidents ; Gustav Vintschger, treasurer ; Samuel C. Mead, 

 secretary, and Hon. John W. Griggs, counsel. 



At the dedication of the new factory of Wilkie Rubber Manu- 

 facturing Co., whose removal from Lynn to Saugus, Massa- 

 chusetts, was reported lately, the employes' association called the 

 Ebonite had charge of the program, which was interesting and 

 carried out with great success. 



A recent fire at Dallas, Texas, was reported to have caused 

 damage to the amount of $15,000 to the stock of Appel & Bur- 

 well Rubber and Tire Co. 



The plant of Imperial Rubber Co. (Canton, Ohio) was 

 damaged by a recent windstorm which removed a large part of 

 the roof. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The directors of Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. declared 

 a semi-annual dividend of $4 per share on the common stock 

 of the company, payable on March 15. 



Siemon Hard Rubber Corporation (Bridgeport, Conn.) have 

 appointed as their Western representative George T. Wcstcott, 

 No. 152 East Lake street, Chicago, for the sale of their telephone 

 and other goods made of hard rubber substitute. 



Hope Webbing Co. (Providence, Rhode Island) have arranged 

 for the sale of their electrical tapes and kindred goods in 

 Western territory through the Belden Manufacturing Co., of 

 Chicago. 



General Electric Co. have removed their New England branch 

 office from No. 84 State street, Boston, to their works at West 

 Lynn, Massachusetts. 



The copartnership existing between Max M. Berzen and Nat 

 E. Berzen, under the firm name of M. Berzen & Co., dealers :n 

 scrap rubber and manila rope, at No. 226 Front street. New 

 York, has been dissolved as from March i. The business will be 

 continued at the same address by Nat E. Berzen. 



The fortieth regular quarterly preferred dividend of l54 per 

 cent, of the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Co. was payable on 

 March 15, checks being mailed to register addresses. 



Mr. Frank H. Van Derbeck, for some years in charge of the 

 ' railroad rubber department of United and Globe Rubber Manu- 

 facturing Cos., at Trenton, New Jersey, has resigned to accept 

 a similar department for the Hewitt Rubber Co., at Buffalo, 

 New York. 



Mr. Frank R. Henderson, after an experience of ten years 

 in the crude rubber market, and latterly a member of the firm 

 of Robinson & Co. (New York), in this trade, will be established 

 in business as a rubber broker on his own account, at No. 82 

 Beaver street. New York, from March I. 



Connecticut Rubber Co. (Hartford, Conn.), incorporated No- 

 vember, 1901, and engaged before and since in the retail rubber 

 goods trade, have applied for the appointment of a receiver. The 

 company is reported solvent, but the owners desire to go out 

 of business. 



Hugh Bullock, late assistant superintendent of the Beacon 

 Falls Rubber Shoe Co., has removed to Maiden, Massachusetts, 

 where h^ will be factory manager of the new Converse Rubber 

 Shoe Co. 



The H. F. Taintor Manufacturing Co. give notice of the re- 

 moval of their offices from No. 200 Water street. New York, to 

 No. 2 Rector street (in the United States Express building). 



Henry L. Shippy, connected with the business of John A. 

 Roebling's Sons Co. since 1875, and latterly treasurer of their 

 New York branch, has resigned on account of his desiring to 

 retire from business, and is succeeded by W. P. Bown;ian, 

 hitherto manager of the Roebling's Cleveland branch. 



Mr. R. J. Owens assumes his new duties as manager of the 

 New York branch of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. 

 on April i, filling the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. 

 W. F. Foster. Assistant Sales Manager H. S. Marsh will suc- 

 ceed Mr. Owens as manager of the Boston branch. 



Referring to newspaper reports that the United States Rubber 

 Co. were considering the lowering of their prices, the company 

 have authorized a denial, pointing out the considerable advance 

 in crude rubber that has taken place since the present prices for 

 their goods were fixed. 



The directors of the United Shoe Machinery Co., at a recent 

 meeting, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend oi lyi per 

 cent, on the preferred and 2 per cent, on the common stock, de- 

 clared a stock dividend of 10 per cent, on the common stock and 

 an extra 2 per cent, besides. The annual report for the year 

 ending March 31, 1909, is expected to show as large net earnings 

 as for the preceding year, as operating expenses should show a 

 substantial decrease through curtailed factory operations. 



