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ESCAMBIA CHEMICAL CORPORATION INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Mr. H, F. Roderick Copies: From. H. L. Harvali Re. VCM Procurement B. F. Goodrich Muiri. J. M. Martin V. J. Grande J. J* Dorsey Mr. B. B. Osborne, whom vt viaItad recently in Claveland called me a few days ago to make the following offer on VCM. B. F. Goodrich can and plana to expand their monomer production and would be interacted in supplying oar requirements et the estimated rate of 50*100 million pounds per year at an over*tha*fenee f.o.b. Calvert City price of 5.25*5.5 cents per pound. He anticipates that they could accomodate us in this range in approximately one year after negotiations are completed end such an offer la contingent on the signing of e long-term contract. The reason why there la a spread in price la that their economics need to be refined end they further need to eaeeas the competitive pressures in the market. Further, they ar* in a position to supply us with 15*20 acres of lend adjacent to their Calvert City plant which they would be willing to sell at a price in the range of 91,500 per acre. Utilities would be available to ua end also each other plant services that e satalllctlc operation like this might require. Z told Mr. Osborne that we were pleased with hie offer and were delighted to consider it, along with othare which we have received, naturally, the problem of getting monomer from Calvert City to Pensacola is a bit awkward. On the other band. it appears that we have at least one piece to go If we want to get into business intthe north. Further, Mr. Martin and Z believe that there era seas auxiliary advantages to gala in being very close to end working with e major in the industry Ilk* B. F. Goodrich. As e customer of theirs, we certainly can lean on them for marketing information end possibly occasional help in the area of technology. Incidentally, Hr. Osborne also told me that Goodrich is going ahead with e chlorine plant which was confirmed to me the other day by one of ay friends st Carbide. HLHjJs H. L. Harwell AP00034159