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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Products Association (ACPA) DATE: 1964 Mar 25 DOC#: ACPA025 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Asbestos Cement Products Association Meeting Attendee List and Minutes A C PA 1964 Minutes -- MINUTES ASBESTOS-CEMENT PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION MEETING March 25, 196k Seaview Country Club, Absecon, N. J. The twenty-seventh Annual. Meeting of the Asbestos-Cement Products Association was held on March 25, 196^ at Seaview Country Club, Absecon, New Jersey. The General Association Meeting was preceded by a meeting of the 3oard of Directors and a meeting of the Executive Committee. A reception and dinner was held for all mem bers of the Board ana Executive Committee and for Committee Chairmen that evening. Meeting of the Board of Directors Acting Chairman, Mr. A. H. Fay, opened the meeting at 9:15 a.m. Members present: Acting Chairman, A. H. Fay - C. L. Hickman - M. F. MacDonald T. J. McDonald - * F. K. Sweeney - G. R. Munger - representing J. G. Hall National Gypsum Co. Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos, Johns-Manville Corp. The Flintkote Co. The Ruberoid Co. A-C P A Inc. Guests: ?. L. Earle A. Jacobsen - R. S. Miller - R. J. Mulligan - S. C. Rider - C. H. Stillman - ' 3. M. Walls - Johns-Manville Corp. Sumner Rider & Associates The Ruberoid Co. The Flintkote Co. Sumner Rider & Associates Johns-Manville Corp. Austin, Burns, Appell & Smith Minutes of the January 31, 1 9 ^ meeting were reviewed and approved. T. J. McDonald moved, M. F. MacDonald seconded and it was voted that A. H. Fay be Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vice President of the Association, 196U-66. PRODUCED JM - 83 M. MacDonald moved, A. H. Fay seconded, and it was vo*ed tha* t t Treasurer of the Association, iyCk-Co. 1` J ` , . be T. J. McDonald mov^d, M. F. MacDonald seconded, and it was voted tha* in "'ar,value B.3. Treasury end be converted to c h and d e s i d i 5 ! ^ n on',theSbondrUr'': " aarllest dats = s n s u r a t e 1 th obtaining the best interest M. F. MacDonald moved, T. J. McDonald seconded, and it was voted that ,,.TM<,, Director receive his salary on a monthly, rather than s e S - ^ l y basil.'^ * 8 T. J. McDonald coved, M. F. MacDonald seconded, and it was voted the M anari-C -- . . " S t l o n ^ L u t e * ? ASS Ciati0n EXhlbii " in reco m m e n d e d ^ '" A. Ii. Fay moved, C. L. Hickman seconded, and it was voted to grant the Promotion L ^ ^ qUe-t Natinal GypSU:r`,S " ^ ^ o c k " product be promoted s=ne'-:cally as an industry aevelopment, as recommended by the Promotion Committee. ** 7 S and lt was v0ted t0 commend to the efiectivijuni effective June 1i , 1564, as r`a be recommenced by the to MINERAL FIBER PRODUCTS Promotion Committee. M. F. MacDonald moved, C. L. Hickman seconded, and it was voted to recommend to the executive Committee that a promotion budget of $70,000. be adopted for the fiscal year 1964-65. (See attached details) ^ -seal The Board will recommend to the Executive Committee that at the termination of i*s less, December 31, 1964, the Association offices be moved to m o r e TM ^ r i s ? e quarters. If possible, the office should be relocated to 757 Third E l ) " ? Y. c. T. J. McDonald moved, F. X. Sveeney seconded, and it as voted to recommend to th- oxecuvive Committee that a budget of $135,350. be adopted for the fiscal year ' 1*64-0?. (See attached budget) y r The following committee scopes were reviewed and approved: Corrugated and sanel Manufacturing, Sales Engineering, Technical and Traffic. (See attached scopes) * The Managing Director was instructed to: 1. Work with the Promotion Committee Chairman on a scope for his committee. 2. Make the following changes on committees: (See Organization chart) a. Manufacturing: G. P. Reilly for H. A. Berg b. Promotion: J. H. Davies for C. L. Hickman c. Traffic: R. D. Johnson for R. T. Speid. 2- PRODUCED JM - S3 3* *ccept invita-isn from .RSICA to appear on their April 2^th All-Industrv meeting to review the Association's recent survey and new -- - program. * Retain membership in N F ? A. obtain from ? C A 1230 self-mailers on the Horizon Homes Program for sorioutior. to members' field salesmen. 6. Determine from P C A their activities at World's Fair and how we can tie-in. r. uonv.4.nue analysis on All States Reporting and be prepared to prese*'* ~- ccmmendations at next meeting. " *~ The Managing Director presented a summary of the survey results and was instructed `* prepare, m e-l/2 x 11 form, the summary presentation for member use. R in!TtreSerf ed a pro?osed F a c t i o n a l program. The generic pitch book at w,,00. and the market expansion booklets at $10,000. proposed for 1965 by R<der :t 6 l ^ n L mr eV l9<f* by th Promotion Committee. The Board took them out of the a 9dm* budget. Mr. Ridei* was requested to: 1. Present a more detailed plan for the pitch bock and the market expansion wcoklets at the next Board meeting. 2. Determine all member asbestos-cement products used at the World's Fair and include in Association promotion. * 3- Use name Mineral Fiber Products Bureau" in all promotion as of April i,196U. k. Prepare a logotype for Promotion .Committee consideration. 5- Propose within 1*5 days an architect promotion in lieu of Promotion Committee*; recommendation that .j>10 ,000. be budgeted for the distribution of two issues m 196^ of the International Asbestos-Cement Review to 6250 architects. lit MeCOvmend t0 the Exec'ltave committee that the Fall Association meet- MnS o v in ieW YrK 0n October lUth March 25-2 at Seaview. . that the Annual meeting be held on The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. G. R. MUNGER Secretary - 3- produced j'M - S3 c o !* I SCOPES CORRUGATED ar.d PANEL: The Corrugated and Panel Committee is responsible for Asbestos-Cement Canal Bulk heads, Corrugated Sheets and Asbestos-Ceaent faced sandwich panels. Specific assignments include: 1. Specifications for product, structural design and installation. 2. Technical assistance to government agencies on product performance specifications. 3- Industrial safety and other industry standards. U. Specific product performance and case histories for promotion. MANUFACTURING : The Manufacturing Committee is responsible for the plants' statistical program, exchanges information on manufacturing technique where common problems exist and reviews subjects related to materials, equipment, processes and common plant operating problems. * PROMOTION: The Promotion Committee serves as a liaison body between the Board of Directors and the Public Relations Agency (Sumner Rider and Associates Inc.); it directs the agency in the preparation and implementation of specific promotion and public re lations programs as approved by the Board; it prepares, in conjunction with the agency, new programs and budget recommendations to meet specific sales problems as they are defined to it by the Board. SALES ENGINEERING: The Sales Engineering Committee serves in an editorial capacity for all publications of the Association, recommends products and application methods for existing and new end uses, works with government agencies and other industry groups in matters affect ing the Asbestos-Cement Industry and worxs toward greater consumer acceptance by its recommendations for improved product performance. -3cr PRODUCED JM - 83 CCVJ-iITTEE SCOPES - page 3c (Continued) ''UMT r * T . . The Technical Committee develops technical information relating to raw materials., manufacturing processes, finished products and their accessories. It arts as technical consultant to other Association committees and to government agencies and related industry groups. ' To accomplish the above, the Committee: 1. Establishes test procedures and methods of test 2. Interprets test results 3- Evaluates everything relating to product performance U. Develops specifications TRAFFIC: 1. Promotes and protects the interests of the Asbestos-Cement industry in trans portation and traffic matters of industry-wide significance. 2. Collects and disseminates among the members of the Association information con cerning transportation matters of interest, and in connection therewith, con ducts surveys and research projects appropriate to the committee's needs and functions. . 3- Collects Asbestos-Cement industry transportation and traffic statistics gener ally, or such other data as may be needed for any particular proceeding, hear ing or presentation made by the Traffic Committee on behalf of the industry. k. Represents and speaks for the industry in transportation or traffic matters be fore the Interstate Commerce Commission and other governmental agencies, and the railroad and motor carriers rate committees and classification boards. -3c- PRODUCED JM-83