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^ j LIA14479 1 k.. SS-T'k && *]! Lead Industries Association, Inc. I ttt Madleon Avenue Nee Yorti. N.Y. 10017 T.l.pnone: (ita tTMOM 3 $ Tebruary 10, 1971 SUBJECT: BOOPET DB3CRIBIE0 LIA'S ACTIVITIES To Meabers of the lead Industries Association, Inc. Attached please find a copy of our latest publicatloo "Lead Industrie! Association, Inc. - a Brief Description of Its Purpose, function and Operation." He booklet will be used to Interest non-aeebera la participating in the affairs of the Association, as veil as Informing Govermental personnel and others of the broad scope of activities In vhlch the Industry Is engaged. Extra copies for your own distribution are amailable upon request. Vfery truly yours. DKB:fb David N. Borclna Secretary Treasurer .t r > i fiiH m rteii MW , ; Lead Industries Association, Inc A brief description of its purpose, function and operation. Fli 292 Madlaon Avenue New York, N Y. 10017 General The Lead Industrie! Association. Inc., a non-profit organization, U a New Yorit membership corporation. It is the trade association for the lead Industry, and as euefe its membership Include* representative firms from ali segments of Industry, Financial support for the Association's activities comes from all of Its members, and their yearly assessments are based on the quantity of lead mined, smelted and refined, or consumed in the manufacture of lead product*. The Association neither produces nor arils lead, but collects and distributes information ^^lative to the uses of this metaL The ma)or activities conducted by the Association on behalf of the lead industry are promotional la nature. They include technical service, industrial adrcrtlslnf. motion pictures, technical and educational publications, and statistical reports. An extensive library of lead information it housed at the Association's New Yorit headquarter*, and data pertaining to lead and lead products are available without charge to anyone interested- History The Lead Industries Association was founded m 1926. and was incorporated in the State of New Yorit In 1961. The original statement of purpose, included tn the By-Laws at the Association's beginning was (and remains unchanged): 'The purpose of the Lead Industrie* Atbociatton thaUbe: To collect and publish statistical m/ormofum relating to the production, distribution, marketing, consumption mad u*e of lead and lead products; t- r: y * jr " i C-. L & f: ' l-' To dhiemlnate oceurote information regarding Uad productt and how thep map belt be Hied; To develop methodi for the Improvement of the uelfarr of thoie engaged la the production of lead and Ui product! or <* their Hie. and for inch other purpoiei at, from ttme to time, map be of benefit to the lead tnduitrp; In general to promote the leniceahilitg of the lead induitriei to the community at large.' Until 1950. the Aseodatioa conducted modnt mtucb pro)ccti under It, own auaplcee. During that fear, however, a rraearch arm of the lead and zinc Induatrlea wat formed, and la now known aa the Internationa] Lead Zinc Reararch efs Organization. Inc. (ILZKO) with gp headquarter. In New York. i ' f. r'i % s :3 3 4 i-. .. .w?23R-r* -? -^ivrr'ZgQ*?J3-,*3t^,: Yil^rAiliiiiliTiiiltiilSP^fiifm Membership Any Individual, corporation, asaodetloo, partnership or other organization within tha Uii. engaged In lead mining, primary or aecoodary ameldng and refining, or manufacture of product* which tauuiiu lead, or which la engaged In one or more such activities outside the U.S. and markets lead or lead products within the U.S. la eligible for membership In the Association Aseodate membership* are available to those engaged In lead mining, (melting and refining, manufacturing or consumption outside the United State*. Associate* have all rights of membership except the right to vote. ** Aa of January, 1871 there are 61 corporate i as follows: %: A\ & IK : P K ya . - <e.js,vsyy-W!r LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC.' . M<bfn Alfred Lead Inc. , AlfredSmeltingCarp. " Alpha MetaA tnc. Amw Mul CBmax* Inc American Smeking A Refining Co. American Zinc Company The Anaconda Company Atarco Mencana, SA The G A. Avrfl Company Lead PfoduCJi Drvi*Jon Ben Mctab Ov. Gould tnc Broken Ki& Associated Smehert Proprietary UdL Tennant Son* A CoJ The Bunker Hill Company C A D Batteries, Ornsion of Du Corporation Cambridge Smelting Company ^ Carro Salet Corporation p Ccrro Wire A Cable Co. Cominoo, Ltd. Day Mn*, Inc : ^ fcE fe '.^y ' vMy'flrtfenu'v} Oatiifii&rfS LIA14484 "Y Deko Remy DMifon Gene/a Motor* Corp, Dickion We^herprool Nail Co. Dtvtocn Lead Co. De^n? Wt C. . (. du Pont d* Nomoun A Co. Dfn>5e- Mineral*--DMwon Drev*e: tnriuuriet, Inc fagW-Pich** lndurtri- Inc OB Incorporated fthyi Corporal>on federated Metab OMtion American Smelting A Refining Co. Aaron ferer A Sons Co. Gardiner Metal Company General Battery Corp Giofae-Ovon Inc Gouk5 Inc. Hammond Lead Product, tnc Heda Mining Company Homestake Mmmg Company Houston Chemical Company Industrial Smetung Company huemationaJ Smelung A Refinlrqt Co. (Agents>Anaconda Co.) K. W. Battery Company Lead Product! Company, Inc. Mac Gregor Lead Co. Murdock Lead Company Nalco Chemical Company National Lead Company Newrnom Mining Corporation The L. R. Oatey Company Ozark Lead Company Peaanoya (Agervti-tnoeJ Corp.) Pend Oreitk M*na A Mcuk Co. Quemetco.lnc Revere Copper A Am Inc. foU DrvbioA Revere Smc&ng A Reining Corp. St. )oe Mineral* Corp. Sdwyftitt Metal* Corporation Tsurneb Corporation ltd. (Agents-Ametalco, Inc) U. S. SmeHkvg. Refining A Mlnkif Co. The Victory White Metal Co. Hyman Vlener A Son* Vulcan Lead Products Company W&ard Lead Product Co. g;yjjJggk:ifyypwB?n w" ?^y.' { r I > * The Aiaoclations yeart)r Incase end bodges err planned to equal each other. In 1970, the budget waa about 11.000,000. Assessments are essentiatljr related to tonnage* Involved. Structure and Management The Aaaodatlon It governed by a Board of Director* corepitted of executive* from companies engaged in all tegmenta of the Industry. The Board it elected annually by he full membership. It ettabliabet policies nd approvei varioua programa recommended by the merebenhlp. The promotional activities of the Association are supervised by an Industry Development Cominittee (tales managera of the pig lead seBcrt) who recommend promotional programa and budgets to the Board. Talk groupa are appointed from dme-to-time to advise on specific projects. The management of the Aaaodatlon la controlled by a President and three Vice Presidents elected annually by the Board bom the representatives of various members. These officers cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. The daily administration of the Association's activities la under the supervision of an Executive Vice President and a Secretary-Treasurer elected by the Board annually. The Association's headquarters are at S9S Madison Avenue. New York, N.Y. 10017. Operating Personnel j|i In addition to ftoll-time officer* of tbe ^^Association there Are eleven fuD-dme and six administrative employees. Tbe sendees of tbs Utter are shared with tbe Zinc Institute* m. n I. tt V j:"- m Dvkt> Ram? DM*ion Onerai Motora Cc*p. ... Dicli-on Weatherproof Nsli Co. ^ Orvrwan Lead Co. ^ CXxie Industrie* Inc . -f C. I. du Pont d* Kemoun 4 Co. I Dncuer Mineral*--C>Mvkx\ '* Chc5tf Industries, Inc | lagi~Pch*r Industrie* Inc ^ IS8 incorporated ; fihyf Corporation * federated MettU OMricri ^ American Smelting 4 Refining Co, t Aaron hre 4 Soro Co. i Gardiner Metal Company | General Battery Corp -j Globe-Union Inc j Gould Inc. ._ 4I HHeadmamMoinnidnlgeaCdofrmcpkadnuyctj.lnc | Homesuke Mining Company | HoustonChemical Company j Industrial Smelling Company 1 International Smelting 4 Refining 1 Co.lAgentv-AnacondaCo^ j K W. Battery Company J lead Products Company, Inc ! Mac Gregor lead Co. i Murdock lead Company Nafco ChemksJ Corr,p*ny National lead Company Newmont Mining Corporation The L fc. Oetey Company Ozark Lead Company fenarroya |Agentv4noel Corp^ tend Oreille Mine* 4 Mettb Co. Ouemetco, Inc Revere Copper 4 Brass Inc foil Division Revere Smelting 4 Refining Corp. Sc )oe Minerals Co/p. ScbuyfkilJ Metals Corporation Tsumeb Corporation Ltd. lAgents-Ametaico, Inc) U S. Smelting, Refining 4 Mining Co. The Victory White Metal Co. Hyman Viener 4 Sons Vulcan Lead froducts Company WilUrd lead froducts Gx 3 3 r ; n1 " 1 w w w )'' Wf * i 1 Income and Budgets The Association's yearly income sod budget are planned to equal each other. In 1970. the budget waa about $1,000,000. Assessments are cMendally related to tonnage* involved. Structure and Management The Association it governed by a Board of Directors comprised of executives from companies engaged In oH segments of the industry. The Board Is elected annually by y he full membership. It establishes policies fcnd approves vanous programs recommended by the membership. 5 The promotional activities of the Association are supervised by an Industry Development Committee (sales managers of the pig lead sellers) who recommend promotional programs and budgets to tho Board. Task groups are appointed from tlroe-to-tlme to advise on specific projects. The management of the Association Is i controlled by a President and three Vice Presidents elected annually by the Board from the representatives of various members. These off.cert cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. The daily administration of the Association's activities is under the supervision of an Executive Vice President and a Secretary-Treasurer elected by the Board annually. The Association's headquarters are at 399 Madison Avenue. New York, N Y. 10017. Operating Personnel . Ic addition to full-time officers of the ^Association there are eleven full-time and six administrative employees. The services of the latter are chared with the Zinc Institute. K, \: $ I* r ? Bk- t r i: L= fcv h- - 5 } // 7 Eight of the Association's key personnel us technically, aa well at promodonally, oriented by virtue of education or experience, or both. Coniultant* are retained aa may be required. The Association mainulna a Health and Safety Department which dealt with the proper handling of lead at well at treatment of lead toxicity problems. Advertising and public relations are administered by the staff with advice and assistance of the members. Outside agencies of national stature are retained for the execution of the Association's advertising and publicity programs. ields of Activity The Association works broadly in (ha following Adda: 1 Consuming Industry, directing emphasis In its efforts towards those who ere considered to exert an infiuenoe on the choice and specification of materials. 2 Design engineering srith emphasis on the properties of lead. 3 Federal, state, county and city officials and their departments. 4 Architectural and construction Industry wherein lead's various properties are used to advantage. 5 Materials handling, where lift macks and personnel carriers are powered by leadacid batteries. 6 The chemical, ceramics and paint Industries which make extensive use of lead. ? Miscellaneous applications of lead Involving solders, coated metals, castings and a host of other uses. 8 Domestic associations and technical societies with an Interest In lead. 9 The general public. Including teachers and students from high school Co university levels, largely by making available to schools, technical societies r and dubs, the facta concerning lead and Its uses as presented In motion pictures and literature. The Association'* Alma have substantial distribution through television and in theaters. 10 Toxicity problems are handled by the Health and Safety Department through educational literature, contacts with health officials at aU levels of government, and through seminars, frequently Involving medical personnel. Lead consuming Industries are also offered assistance in such matters. 11 In foreign countries working closely with parallel associations throughout the world. 12 With statistic* aa required by member*. Tools The Association uses all available mtthoda in furthering Ita objective*. These an hated below with brief comment: 1 Direct contact with consumers and potential consumers Is emphasized, either through personal visit*, correspondence or the telephone. 2 Extensive advertising program* In a wide variety of business and trade publications. 3 Publicity programs involving the preparation of technical and noo-technical articles for Insertion In various trade Journals. 4 Exhibits at various industry and trade shows. 5 Direct mail with emphasis on LIA'l quarterly publication, "Lead- which is distributed to 72,000 Individuals, including architects, engineers, designers, specifiers, maintenance men, material handling engineer*, industrial hygienists, ceramists, etc. Also used in direct mailing* are specific technical article* prepared by the staff and reprinted from various Journals. 10 6 A health and safety public relations program la conducted which la designed to present the facta about lead and lta telatlve toxicity. Three cumprehensir* Tact*" bulletin* have been prepared as fotloara: Tact* about Lead and Induatrlal Hygiene" Tact* about Lead and the Atmosphere* Tact* about Lead and Pediatrics* 7 The Association create* and distribute* a targe quantity of technical and promotional literature covering lead*a markets. A complete Hating it found ia another booket. "Publication* and Fflma," available upon request. 8 The Association distributes two 16mm films, a) The Lead Matrix,* a 30 minute sound and color presentation which describes lead's wtreapread usefulness to the community, and b) Tift Better Electrically.* 15 minutes, sound and color, which concentrates on the use of lead-add batteries for modvc power in fork lift trucks, personnel carriers and golf Cara. 9 Seminars In conjunction with electric utility companies which are designed to Interest customers of the electric utility companies in the advantage* of batterypowered vehicles of all kinds. 10 "lead Abstracts* prepared and distributed monthly in cooperation with the Lead Development Association of England. These abstract technical and non technical articles on lead in major world publications. 11 An annual statistical review of the U-S. lead Industry with comments and facts from other Tree* countries is published and distributed yearly to about 5.000 individuals and companies interested In lead. 11 The Association'* services, literature, films and 72.000 name and carefully ft segregated mailing list are available to and used by members to supplement their own campaigns. II t m L IA14487 <!Scn; i i IS l.>fl!WL^|jjli|CT..UU!.*Ml. HBTW1 gUgSJW.11.jl'" n r- r I 'll) 'll HIWUP Foreign Trade Associations u iih >i tiH h clow ttM`prrtnm it maintained) Centro Arfenttno Do Informacioa Del Ptooao Y Del Zinc Montevideo Ml. 40 Fla* Ofkiiu C Bueno* Aire* ARGENTINA Australian Lead Dcrelopmeol Anoditloi 93 Collins Street Melbourne. Victoria 9000 AUSTRALIA 0^ 4fir Imtituto BrMileirv Dv InformocM Do Chumbo E Zinc* Rua General Jardin. 709-10 andar CaUa Postal 90 196 Sao Paulo BRAZIL Lead Drrelopnnl Association 34 Berkeley Square London. WIX 6 AJ ENGLAND Centre dTnformatkm da Planb I. Boulevard de Vtagkrsrd Paris (IV) FRANCE Indian Lead Zinc Information Centre SA. Lord Stabs Rood Calcutta 16. IN DU Istituto Italian* del Plombo e deOo Vu Vittor Pisani 19 MiUno ITALY 90194 dSR Japan Lead Zinc Development Association New Hibiya Building 3-6 Uchlsaiwal-cbo l-cfcom Oviyoda-Kn Tokyo. JAPAN 13 /- I U. I ft i' rv. ~ r r { t. * 1;-: * I IF.^; r- Centrol Mexican De Informacion Del Zinc Y Pkwns. A-C Ave. Sonora No 166-lcr. Piae MEXICO 11. DZ. Scandinavian Lead Zinc Association Sturegatan 93 Stoc kholm O. SWEDEN -i RESEARCH ORGANIZATION: International Lead Zinc Retard: Orjaniratloo (ILZRO) 202 Madlaoa Avenue New York. N.Y. 10017 There la aometimea confudon at to the I relationUilp and activities ol (he Aaaodatkn and ILZRO. In broad term, research and early development are the functiooa at ILZRO. and later development and promotion the reapondbOJtjr el LIA. There la however a ckwe-working relatlonahip between the two. '1 j Trade Associations in the United States *cfo*r totrpcrmiion and joint effort*) American Industrial Hygiene Association American Petroleum Institute American Public Health Association American Public Power Association Battery Council International i Edison Electric Institute Electric Vehicle CouncR Farm Electrification rnwv4 National Association of Plumbing Contractors National Association of Secondary Materials Institute National Paint Vamlsb k Lacquer Association National Shooting Sports Foundation I Steel Structures Painting Council Zinc Institute, lac. 14 s Technical Societies in the United States '(|<ik ttttiprrmhtm mstatmin+d) Acoustic*! Society at America American Ceramic Society American institute of Arrhhscta American Institute of Mining Metatterglcal % Petroleum Engineer* American Society for Metal* American National Standard* Itwlkw* Amrrican Society <f Sanitary Engineering American Society foe Tracing A Material* American Welding Society Building Research Institute. Division of tk National lUwsrcl Couadl Construction Sptcttcadoiu Institute National Association of Corrosion Engineer* New York Building Congreee Society of Automotive Engineer* Conclusion To recapitulate, tlx services and publication* of the bead Industrie* Association arc available without charge to anyone interested In the uw of lead and lead products. This descriptive statement is essentially in outline form, hence may serve best to create questiont in the mind* of the reader. If the Association can be of usefulness or if these are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. * I i. W W- I fer a % .3 'S m SPSS fIS InP Fit Lead Industries Association, 292 Madison Avr., New York, N.Y. 10017 t T f