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cc: Mr. A. A. McCaaki. - Ardmors Mr. R. Smith - Legal Department Mr. AA . L. Meyer - Ardmore -ir. - 13. Collingsworth - Maoli xlT. }. 3. Wilson - ^aoli iir. f. W. Bichards - Sigurd Mr. M. W. Brown - Acme Mr. B. Sikes - Ardmore July 18, 1963 Mr* J. A. Marian Dypsum rodueta Manager Johns-Manailie Sales Corporation 22 S. 4^th Street New York 16, Kew York Dear Joe: On your receipt of your July 15th letter relative to the manufacture of 1/4" Gypeuai Wallboard with square edges 48-1/2" wide, some further checking was done insofar as the ability of Bestwall to manufacture and ship from Sigurd, Utah* Dus to continued pressure on the manufacturing facilities at the Sigurd plant, my verbal advioe that we would manufacture the product for J-M at Sigurd at $2*50 markup for the odd width board plus payment for the full surface measure, must be withdrawn* Bestvail will not be able to manufacture this special width board at the Sigurd plant under any circumstances In reviewing the matter at the Acme plant, the Bestwall Sypsum Company will accept orders at that plant for a 4^-1/2" wide 1/4" square edge Oypeun Wallboard in alaimum quantities on 80,000 square feet with a minimum of 15,000 square fset of any oaa length* It la understood the three lengths in question are 8*, 9', and 10** The standard 1/4" lypsum Wallboard tape of J~*t will be used for this produst* The price to J-H will be #25*55 Per M square feet F.0*B* Acme with no discount* This figure is arrived at by using the discount applicable to other gypsum wallboard products at the Acme plant and adding a $Z$0 per M extra te the F*0.B. mill price at Acme for the odd width board* The total invoiced price will be arrived at on the basis of full: surface measure* The plant will require aae weeks notice to manufacture* On receipt of this letter you may place orders to Acme far the product if you wish, but notice orders will not be accepted at Sigurd for the product* Very truly yours, BdSTM*LL CjSRfAIS-rggD SALgb COR CSA/aas 0* S* Abbey Administrative Assistant to Director of herehandising SGP 0024499 !r. ilchar ia: This has oe . discussed tiara in Ardmore, r*l _a refer to tha July 31, ivol n^oraniun to you by r. 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The aerae conditions apply today as sera :tii u.r i *- ,n. .-.0 ..ily > rii.tional assistance we are giving you i3 by nes. a of t.iis AeV-or - --i - j-twin, oarui- unvllle on notice that oi'tor cney nava tns 2,iiGO,OOU .'ost of oar-, it ia .-n ir-ly ooaaible onat the demand on your shipping end nanu- foct. rin ; aacLtics oy ,q<, t.-ail orders will mates it impossiola to ship any xoaer u- arior-j. ^laeno ze sure you advise the J-d district of.ice involved where sales men are calling ^or new ordors and iisaediate shipments, please refer then to their district ofrice.Where a J-.-i customer should call in an order, please be sura that you accept the order but preface the acceptance with tha coimants that it must be referred to tha J-i District oales Office involved due to tha pressure of business and that the J-M District d^lea Office will advise the customer as to when shipment might be made* Please be sure that your reoorde are corraet end that the 2,J00,000 feet is correct and is a 3/8" basis. In other wards, this doss not mean you a^Co^tv^Wme 2,i|O0,00G square feet surface measure* OC* Messrs. .telcolm Meyer - Ardeore K. a. rteCaekill - Ardmore :*r, J. arisa uypswe froduete -lanager Joha*<tenvtlle ualee borooratioa 22 fast 1*0th -treat d* dndth - Ardmore Leg. A. L. fteyar- Ardmore S. 3. Hollingsworth - Paoli X. W. Richards - dlgurd 'lav Sorb 16, <tew Yoth Dear Joat The plant manager at -i^urd, bah has advised us tiiat anlpnant to J-M aeeounts reached ten million feet wit.a those of the li>to of July for the first half of the month* At this rate of shipment, it would appear tha plant will have shipped the contract maximum quantity on a <aatoly basis soHatism ou the I'/th of the month, of 2,JjUG,oOO square fast* This is to advise ;ou that the -^i^urd riant will ship on Johos--davilla orders In ascaaa of the 2,ijCU,OUC square feet during toe remainder of the aenth of July only if material and equipment is svallanle for seed shipments. It mgr he vary possible that orders which ware entered same time age may be delayed for as long sm up until August* The plant is being advised to lamdletaly iive inform*?.lea relative to aay delayed orders to the J>44 Dl*trial Ofdice involved* Tou are aware t at there is additional eapaeity available for board ehipnante out of the Acne, raxes lent which yen are at liberty to use* foe neve the f, >*s* hLLl prleee at Acme and your Truffle Oapnrtvmit undoubtedly can fcive yon the freight rates into various points in California if yea wish to have such shipments mis* lastnail has used this means itself la an effort to ta*o acme of too pressure off of the SLtjurd flsnt* It is entirely possible that strong deeends an the aigturd flant will be eamtlnned for toe next several ^ond eoaetruetiee nontbe* It is suggested you anticipate stellar restrictions to those indisated above for toe last half of the sex* few months* 'i7 truly yours, .ji*>rAIX C^TAlM-TSiO 6UU*. c. * Abbey iministratlva Assistant Director of 'terehendieing SGP 0024500