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J NJ000085060-J NJ000085060 CAM-388 !~~I~, . LU DATE: ~/CZ ~n c. Campbell, RDR CRR CSR #13921 8egAttach Confidentiality Custodian DocumentType EndAttach PgCount Text Path Trial Ex Number JNJ000085060 Metadata JNJ 000085060 Y Bill Ashton c/o Lorena Telotski Physical JNJ 000085062 1 TEXT\00221J NJ 000085060.txt Pitt JNJ 00013446 ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ~~ BAI3Y PRODUCTS COMPANY RARITAN, N.J. 08869 January II, 1980 " SUBJECT: Italian Talc Sour"ce TO: Mr. G. Lee Dr. B. Semple Mr. R. Stites There was no problem a month ago when the outlook was that we might have to have a hurried shipment of a few hundred or a thousand tons of Italian talc. However, our recent shift upwards to 2000 tons and then to 4000 is raising" considerable eyebrows in Italy. I have dispatched the attached letter to the operating principal of the Italian talc operation at the request of Mr. Ferry. Mr. Ferry has temporarily retained control of Italian talc imports although he is absorbed by Cyprus Minerals, who bought out his former talc businesses, American Talc, Metropolitan, etc., but not Chas. Mathieu, Inc., the Italian talc franchise here. The suddenness with which we have raised our talc demand from Italy destroys the previous Italian view that we had a secure captive source, and that we were internally in- issured against any talc supply interruptions. Obviously, this not the case through Italian eyes. My concern is that we should prepare for a rise in price not only here but perhaps worldwide as regards Italian talc and I prepared the attached letter with a view of forestalling that eventuality. I request the responsibility to continue to maintain the watch and take any steps to protect our interests in the matter. jby cc: N. Berlin Attachment W. H. Ashton 729.10 Protected Document--Subject to Protective Order 1 of 1 JNJ 000085060 J NJ000085061-JNJ000085062 BegAUach Confidentiality Custodian DocumentType EndAUach PgCount Text Path Trial Ex Number JNJ000085061 Metadata JNJ 000085060 Y Bill Ashton clo Lorena Telofski Physical JNJ 000085062 2 TEXT\0022\JNJ 000085061.txt Pitt JNJ 00013447 ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL BABY PRODUCTS COMPANY RARITAN, N , J , 08869 January 11, 1980 Mr. G. Villa Executive Director Societa Talco e Grafite Val Chisone Pinerolo, Italy Dear Gianfranco: I want to emphasize some points regarding, our sudden U. s. requirements for tonnage amounts of 00000 EXTRA talc. I have asked Mr. Ferry to deliver this letter to you personally when he visits you this weekend because it was not possible for me to arrange to accompany him on such short notice. 1. The reason' for the sudden large USA Italian talc requirements is that our Vermont operations are stopped due to a strike. If you ' hear any rumors that J&J USA has shifted back to Italian talc because of Vermont quality, those rumors are absolutely false. The ' magnitude 'of the: strike was greater than was anticipated and we cannot even get any of the talc in our storage silos in Vermont till the strike is over, and that is all there ,is to it. 2. It was imperative that we keep our b~y powder factories in production both here in the ' Jersey area and in the southern part of the States. Although we could haVe suggested some other tales available in the State's, I advised using y'our talc because of the business integrity our companies have ma'intained over the past decades and other factors we have discussed over the years. 3. At this point in time we do not know how long the strike will last, nor is it definite how soon we will convert back to all Vermont talc when the situation is restored to normal. I will make sure that you , get the right information directly as it becomes available. particularly that having any bearing on your talc output for J&J use. ' Of course, I realize this is the worst possible time ,of year to move rock from Fontana down the mountains to the Genoa-Savona port areas. Mr. Ferry and I hope you might have a good stock reserve of rock at Malanaggio in Protected Document--Subject to Protective Order 1 of 2 JNJ 000085061 PAGE 2 the event the roads to the mines are now closed off. In any event, I want to make it clear that we have to have the same high quality as always and that we will reject any material which reaches. us via the new Cyprus arrangement if it falls measurably below the 'quality level which Mr. Ferry presently has on hand. If there is any possible doubt of that, I want to hear it and will come over to inspect the rock prior to shipment to Cyprus USA to grind for us. My department will decide what talc J&J USA uses, not any division heads in Cyprus. ..' In addition, . I trust that our sudden demand for large tonnage will not create any ripple effects in our worldwide , operations or in the inter- national talc markets. generally. ' Please convey my congratulations to your mother on her good health and to all yo~r family as well. Best personal regards. /by cc : Mr. O. Ferry W. H . Ashton Protected Document--Subject to Protective Order 20f2 JNJ 000085062