The story of Pittsburgh: Diversified products

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 183162365X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241129

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Diversified products

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 13

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: [ca. 80] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: United engineering and foundry co.

Collection:: Economics Books

Coatesville, Pa., which has been in operation about nine years and proved entirely satisfactory. The finished weight of the housing assembly is about 800,000 pounds. The total finished weight of the mill is 3,833,000 pounds. The total height of the mill, including shoe plates and supports. is 38 feet and 34 inches. The capitalization of the United Engineering and Foundry Company is $1,770,300 preferred stock and $6,- 935,300 common stock, a total of $8,705,600. Total sales for the first year of its organization were $2,250,000; total sales for the fiscal year 1926, were $12,000.000. Present officers of the company are: I. W. Frank, chairman of the executive ccmmittee; F. C. Biggert, Jr., president; G. G. Small, first vice president; William Gard- ner, second vice president; Charles E. Satler, secretary; George H. Friesel, treasurer-auditor. Directors are, be- sides the officers: W. K. Frauk, K. C. Gardner, George W. Knotts, George T. Ladd, William Metcalf, R. W. Tener, John Quinn, C. W. Bray and J. H. Lockhart. THE VITRO MANUFACTURING COMPANY The activity of Vollkommer & Company as specialists for the enameling, glass and ceramic industries dates back to the year 1896, when J. Vollkommer was assistant manager and superintendent of enameling plants, and later on con- sulting engineer for various large firms. During 1903, by association with his brother, Theodore J. Vollkommer, an expert mechanical engineer, the co-partnersnip of Vollkom- mer & Co. was formed. As the result of careful study of the conditions then existing in many enameling plants, it was found desirable not only to continue their activity as consulting engineers, but also to assist their patrons in ob- taining the best possible raw materials and chemicals at reasonable prices. The firm first engaged in the business of importing such products. This proving a success, ar- rangements were made to build a small plant for manufact- aring certain materials. In 1905 a building was leased in East Liberty for manufacturing on a small scale. The

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