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F, HOT TOPS MONTHLY REPORT MONTH: November, 1975 ]. FINANCIAL SUMMARY a. Results Month YTD Actual Budget Var.% Actual Budqet Var.% 'Total Sales Contribution Contribution % 866.9 193.6 22.3 1682.1 405.3 24.1 (48.5) (52.3) 11,321.5 2768.4 24.5 15,808.1 (28.4) 3822.7 (27.6) 24.2 . Hot Tops 8EU Sales Contribution Contribution % 559.0 83.7 14.9 1042.3 226.0 21.6 (46.4) (63.0) 6608.3 1324.4 20.0 9773.8 2093.9 21.4 (32.4) (36.8) Hot Tops P.ED Sales Contribution Contribution% 233T4 81.0 34.7 443.0 . 145.5 32.8 (47.3) (44.3) 3233.0 1077.1 33.3 4477.5 1471.4 32.9 (27.8) (26.8) H'vrare Cast. Sales Contribution Contribution% 74.5 28.9 38.8 Note: Specialty Steel 196.8 33.8 17.2 items, 1 (62.1) (14.5) , Adhesive, 1480.2 1556.8 ( 4.9) 366.9 257.4 (42.5) 24.8 16.5 and Miscel laneous are excluded. b. Piscussion One item shows an improvement against budget compared with the end of October, but the remainder continue to show more unfavorable variances towards the end of the current year* 2. PROJECT PROGRESS a. Asbestos-Freer Conversion Program i I) Objectives, Scope, and Potential Impact Eliminate asbestos and develop asbestos-free recipes. (Origin January, 1975) ' 2478 p 2) Project Status #685 - Coppcrweld - Although problems exist for reasons other than recipe, this item is new asbestos free and will no longer be re ported in this section (see also item (d). #800 etc, for Kaiser - Brenj: Nielsen reports that official Kaiser approval of EP 5672P is expected any day now that their testing is almost complete. * Seal-on rings - No progress has been made on the Mark Tv with either the asbestos-free recipe or the injection system. Reason: "no available production time for testing". 3) Proposed Action Follow up on Kaiser tests and push for asbestos-free rings, b. New Seal-On Programs 1) Objectives, Scope and Potential Impact .To design, plan and follcwup the various Seal-On Programs. (Origin January, 1975) % 2) Project Status #737 - 33" sq. Bethlehem-Lackawanna - Sales reports are satisfactory, this project development is complete. #1115 - 27 x hk J & L Warren - We have a T/L order for #766 Seal-On, previously used at J & L Pittsburgh and now temporarily replacing the #1115 at Warren due to the J & L change in order pattern. 1102 38 x 45 - J & L Cleveland. Castings are showing corner cracks believed due to the sharp corner radius resulting from the flat board design. #676 - 34 x 80 - J & L Cleveland. The ring revision is working wel1. More #432 castings for the 33 x 74 (#820) design are being ordered by J - l. #455 - 37 x 48 Bethlehem Burns Harbor. Excellent results are reported on this system and.we look for further orders. 'n' ' #735 - 29 x 61 - Bethlehem-Johnstown. No further complaints since the larger boards were introduced. 1 #236 - 29 x 35 U.S.S. Ouesquene. While the test quantity was satis factory, it was not better than the competition. 2479