THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE RUBBER TRADE IN OHIO. 



By Our Special Correspondent. 

 A KRCJN rubber manufacturers are giving special attention 

 ^»- to the probable ultimate scope of American business in 

 foreign markets. F. E. Titus, recently appointed foreign sales 

 manager of The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., believes that whether 

 or not the American manufacturer will 

 continue to hold his own and develop 

 business along firm, steady lines in the 

 various foreign markets which have been 

 recently opened to him, will depend 

 largely on the quality of his product 

 and proper methods of economical dis- 

 tribution, as well as the adaptation of 

 his merchandise to the service needs of 

 the countries into which it goes, and the 

 definite policy of standing behind his 

 product. 



Mr. Titus brings a wide experience to 

 his new position, having formerly been 

 assistant to First Vice-President H. E. 

 Raymond in handling foreign business, and prior to that suc- 

 cessively manager of the branches of the company in Pittsburgh, 

 Pennsylvania, and Buflfalo, New York. 



AKRON NOTES. 

 The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, reports its classes 

 in tire repairing are larger this year than ever before. Besides 

 the actual experience the student gets at the bench and vulcanizer, 

 lectures on advertising, salesmanship, h^okkeeping, business cor- 

 respondence, etc.. as applied to successful garage operation, are 

 also given. The latest tire repair class opened April 28, 1919. 



The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Firestone Park, Akron, 

 Ohio, is completing its new plant, known as No. 2. During the 

 war it was utilized for balloon manufacture, but will now be 

 devoted to the production of tires and tubes. It is built of brick, 

 concrete, glass, and steel, and is practically fireproof. Electric 

 conveyors eliminate the use of many trucks and unnecessary 

 motion on the part of employes. 



The J. Frank Dunbar Co., Inc., 82 Beaver street, New York 

 City, dealer in crude rubber, has opened an office at 610 Flatiron 

 building, Akron, Ohio, in charge of J. Richard Stanley. Mr. 

 Stanley was until recently with Akron office of Pell & Dumont, 

 Inc., crude rubber brokers. 



The Akron Equipment Co., .\kron, Ohio, manufacturer of 

 rubber tire molds and cores, machinery, dies, etc., is building an 

 addition of brick and steel construction, 60 by 77 feet, of which 

 one-half is an addition to the "heavy shop" where tire vulcaniz- 

 ing presses are made and the other half forms a two-story addi- 

 tion to be used for tire mold and core work and office purposes. 

 The building will be completed about May 1, 1919. 



The .'\kron Rubber Mold & Machine Co., Akron, Ohio, is 

 enlarging its tire repair equipment department in order to take 

 care of increasing business. It has also purchased land and 

 buildings adjoining its property, which it expects to utilize in 

 extending its plant in the near future. 

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The Firestone Steel Products Co., Firestone Park, Akron. 

 Ohio, has appointed Paul R. Higginbotham, recently a captain in 

 the Ordnance Department, as assistant to J. G. Swain, vice-presi- 

 dent and manager of the company. 



The Firestone Steel Products Co., Firestone Park, Akron, 

 Ohio, has appointed Lawrence W. Enos, recently a first lieutenant 

 in the Quartermaster's Corps, manufacturer's representative in 

 the Detroit district. 



Jones & Kuhike, West Exchange and Water streets, Akron, 

 Ohio, manufacturers of automobile tire molds and cores, special 

 machinery, etc., have incorporated and changed the name of their 

 organization to The Kuhike Machine Co. 



The Portage Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, at its annual meeting 

 held January 14, 1919, elected the following officers : W. W. 

 Wildman, president and general manager; M. S. Long, vice- 

 president; L. E. Larson, secretary-treasurer. The company is 

 now installing a new mill room and expects to increase its tire 

 output SO per cent by April IS. The company is adding new 

 machinery to its equipment to take care of additional business. 



The Portage Rubber Co., .A.kron, Ohio, has appointed Roscoe 

 M. Gage chief chemist, in charge of its laboratory and develop- 

 ment work and fabrics. Mr. Gage was formerly with The Fisk 

 Rubber Co. of New York, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, and 

 the New Jersey Car Spring Co., Jersey City, New Jersey, and 

 more recently supervisor of gas-mask manufacture in Akron 

 rubber factories as a first lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare 

 Service. 



The General Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, has increased 

 the mileage guaranty on its "Jumbo" tire from 5,000 to 7,000 

 miles. This is a special oversize tire for Fords, Maxwells, 

 Chevrolcts, and other light cars using 30 by 3;X-inch rims. 



W. H. Stillwell, former Akron repre 

 senfative of the Westinghouse & Electric 

 Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, 

 Pennsylvania, has been placed in charge 

 of the newly opened Akron office of the 

 Allen Machine Co., Erie, Pennsylvania, 

 manufacturer of rubber-working machin- 



The Miller Rubber Co., .A,kron, Ohio, 



has elected the following officers for the 



current year : Jacob Pfeifler, president ; 



C. T. Grant, vice-president; William T. 



Pfeiffer. secretary and treasurer; J. M. 



Doran and F. B. Theiss, directors, in 



addition to the foregoing. 



H. Parker Lowell has been appointed editor of "Miller Talk," 



the house organ of The Miller Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, which 



suspended during the war. Mr. Lowell was formerly a member 



of the copy staff of The B. F. Goodrich Co. 



Edward Maurer Co., Inc., New York City, dealer in crude rub- 

 ber, has opened an office in Akron, Ohio, in the Metropolitan 

 Block, in charge of Adam T. Dealaman. 



Katzenbach & Bullock Co., Inc., New York City, manufacturer, 

 importer, and exporter of chemicals and colors for the rubber 

 and allied trades, has opened an office in the Metropolitan 

 Building, Akron, Ohio, in charge of A. W. P. Barber as manager. 



The Amazon Rubber Co.. Akron, Ohio, has elected the follow- 

 ing officers for the current year: Albert Kroehle, president; J. 

 F. Burger, vice-president; L. J. Schott, treasurer and general 

 manager; L. F. Smith, secretary and factory superintendent. 



CLEVELAND NOTES. 

 The Erie Tire & Rubber Co., Cleveland, Ohio, has bought the 

 plant of the Eagle-Macomber Co. at Sandusky, in which it plans 

 to manufacture cord tires and tubes, under the supervision of H. 

 H. Forrest, its vice-president and general superintendent. The 

 other officers of the company are C. H. Berlekamp, president; C. 

 H. Roth, secretary and sales manager; P. F. Wills, treasurer and 



H. Stii.lwell. 



