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. ,^.... -v. -....;, T.t)' -, . ' LIA16414 'irti If fitiii leiwiffi i i iri^WruiMKi i'^ LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION - SO UDQNOTOM AVTMJS mc w row* it , m. r. i i i PI3CJTT3 AMD CKOCCUSs t Mil## M. Zollar; VIo# PreeldHt The Eagle-FIohar Co. At last jatr1! weeting, plgaents and chemicals vara covered by four dlffarant speakers, This year, since I tleoa bara that ocoaiaalon, tha ooversge will neoessarily hara to ba fast, and probably apotty. % r a. Tha preliminary figures on laad plipaanta for 1952 indicate a redaction la consumption la all classifications vhan coopered to 1951. Litharge shipments fall fraa 15ti,753 tona to an lndleatad 11*2,855 tons, a rodu.-tlon of 81j lad Load from 35,352 tooa to 31,565 tona, or 111) and Vhlta Load, di7. In tha fora of load la ell* and alao IncIodine tha vhlta load content of loaded tine oxide*, frow 1*8,990 tona to 36,567 tona, a reduction of 251. Combining the foregoing, (total load pl^Mote shipped In 1952 amounted to 210*987 tona, aa ccapered to 239*095 tona la 1951* loaa of 121.) f However, everyone la orara that 1952 vaa a beetle year of Inventory adjuetaanta and price gyrations, and it la not surprising that thare vaa an overall d* elina in tha tonnage of pis*nta. It world eve* that 1953 should prodaca a nova- 0 ant of tonnages lass subject to sharp ups and dovna than In 1952, but It la yet too early to predict tha level that will be established. The storage battery In 9 dustry requirements, and particularly for replaoeoent batteries* continues to ba the aajor det*raining factor. (During the past several years tha storage bettary Industry has ecnsiaed approximately 601 of tha total litharge and red lead *Mpiped and so continues to ba the "bell weather" of our business. Aa the battery business goes* so generally goes tha lead arid# business.) Since hr. Sosaervllle has so ably covered the present and future outlook for the storage battery business* fur ther c cement* would be totally superfluous. Variations in the other cocKoiif industries are ouch less important and In aost eases follow the general bualnaee ' curve. It eppeare that rtorng* battery oanufacturera do not have excessive stools of either res* oaterlals or finished products, so Increasing rteands from conauoora should be felt rather quickly both by lead oxide and pig lead producers. Should the anticipated let-down in general business occur in the last half of this year* the replacement storage battery manufacturer will probably be lose affected than almost any other type of lead cona-aacr. In general it vcwld be ay guess that the 4 demands for lead oxides in the storage battery business la 1953 *111 be equal or greater than In 1952* and at a ouch oora uniform rate. The present and future outlook fer white lead lo not good. Trm being oes of the largest eonsuatre of pig lead a few deeadcs ago* It hca become one of the email* r ones today. I have no desire to rehash all that has been said about the technical superiorities of white lead la paint aa opposed to other pigments. Z believe the*, and I think you do also. But we oust be r-elistlo and evaluate the situation as It exists. White load has lost ground, principally to tltaalua di-- oxide, and Inert plgatnte. Cost and hiding power factors are the ones that hew* set white lead back* and Z saa no chance of anything transpiring to change the situation. The L.IJL. has daddad to discontinue its white lead promotion program t Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Lead Industrie* Assoclatlom, April 9-10, 1953* White Sulphur Springe* et the Panel Dlsouesion of Lead Consuasrs. 'Twaai W f* mm II. II IWWIWIfWippfii^ mm** mmrnr LIA 16415 'm app 4 iff ujm.PHT' 'JI'.'loii' 'Tiniim 'Hincur) W i Figments and Chssloals t -- MU** M. tollar f o c> K ft* '** ao 0 and I believe wiesly to. Thara Just isn't enough money available to get the results do aired, and all tbs promotion la tha world can't ehange the aconenle facts that concern eonsimsr*. We Kara given tha white load program a good try end made praotioally no haedwsy, ao It seems sehsibls not to throw good money after bed. Don't adeundarstnnd ae, tha battle la not over, and tha fight will oontlnm and wa believe Just aa effectively through the efforts of individual mashers, bat without the added coat of Association expendltaree, Frsnsurs on landing paint menufacturara to lncroMe or resume tha use of white lead in home point will, of courwe, be continued by ell of us in the white load business, Mnybe sums increase in its usi'e can ba effected, but it touts to ne that tha preaent tonnage curve will prebably continue doss to boriicctal in the years to acme, barring unforeseen develop onto. In other words, (tho use of white lead in house paint should >ost likely continue at its present rote, without auch growth or recession.) Tho position of lead products In tha csraale Industry remains fairly con stant. In othor words, lead has neithor gained nor lost materially during tha post two years in percent used, or In compounds ooployed. There is still a alia pos sibility that lead night regain a part of tha position it hra lost to bariiai com pounds in television and other glasses, availability, pries end qualities Imparted, being favorable factors. It would sees tint the voluao of lord products oonstseed by tbs oerasde Industry will vary dlroctly with tbs volvma and health of that in dustry. For several years the L.I Jl. has given consideration to establishing a Joint research program on lend In ceramicr, along the lines of the cos that has bean ao successful with respect to tbs use of rad load in metal protective peintm. The problem of finding the right porson to take charge of such a project has been difficult and unsuccessful. Further, tho challenge is nuoh acre complicated thaa tha rd lead one, and has q auch lesser chance of success. Therefore, at the pre sent tins, the matter lsentirely dormant. It Is ay opihlen that any laprorud position of lead products In tha csraale Industry will have to be through tha development of specialised products for that industry, which can heat be carried on by individual members of L.X.A. Tho use of lead oxides In the manufacture of Inorganic colors (acstly yellows end greens) continues to improve grrdually ts the populace of our country become ore color conscious. Consusptlon in tho oil rofiring and insecticide industries has levelled off to a point where further eurtrilacnt secerns unlikely. Probably substitute procorses or competing products have mads all tbs inroads they will, far the Immediate present, and thcro It, or course, always tha possibility that the pendslua will swing beak to lend caddos as new developments take plaoe. The Issoeiation's Rod Lead Technical Ccndttoe continues to operate along tha lines it has In tho post, with Increasing efficiency and favorable results. Tbs trend sway frow red lead In octal protective point* has boen stopped in its tracks, particularly in govsumunt specifications. The tonnage of red lead la paints has bean increasing, thereby helping ell segments of our Association aeabw* hip. Tbs battle, however, is a continuous one and can only bo won aaeentarily. Any lassitude or shrinkage in our program will put us back on tha skids, whtra we were. Vs ore asking heatknyy, but have a running fight on our hands. If anything, tho pregraa should ba expanded If it is possible to do ao intelligently. The vinyl plastic irvkistry continues to grew and our market for load stabi lise rs along with it. Tough competition from non-lsad stabillssra is evar present. which keeps tha lsad product producer on his toes. This Is a relatively new market , 1 | ( | _ E ; y `Sewie'iiaujM.mi'JsiiijJiiJi n.i.iWiiui!iB by.BWBwm"awl ST ''w"1H ! > y wwpvwwp| . n | f l i"i[Jiy" MUfj . p u j LIA 16416 ... _ -..-..s;_ .'^ . , . .... t . ,..- --....w'*-*...... *' ' ------.^>^T[.[>1,|- | 0 hljBanta and Cbadoala J ttUaa JL Xoillar I0 for laad and thar* la no racoon to bailor* that w* can't maintain and laprer* otr poaltion In this buflnoaa In tha futur*. Vlrjl plastics era bar* to atajr and inoraaa* in tomapa, end *e should tha rolias* of load iocpounda. Z neat oartainly do not want to laara anyooo bar* with tb* luprcaalon that X bailor* tha load plgaant icurinsss la a rtctlo one, dtroid of pctantialltloa, boeauso of iaa of tha njsurks that I hara cada. In an effort to b* racllatlo. Quit* to tfca contrary, I ballara our futur* bold* real poslbliitles for jrowth, daponding upon our awaivnoaa to changa, and our ability to capitallia theroor, If tbara ar* no now daraiopoant* In tha uao of our products, or loaaas, the voluae of our pro duct* will Inoraase on tha baala of our aaatryla nousd growth alono, Add to thia oat (Bins froa now daralcpoant* In tha ua* of our products, whlcb, firm past parfanaanoa w* hare artry ripht to axpaet, end Z would aay that wa her* a adld* bade bualnaia with which I an proud to bo aaaoelatad. ti -- ------------------- -p f i l E a