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U.S. Lines To Patent

Container Liner System

United States Lines has devel- oped and is proceeding to apply for patents in the United States and abroad on what company offi- cials feel is the most advanced dry bulk container liner system ever developed for chemical, plastic and other bulk commodities.

Researched, developed and suc- cessfully tested by a team of Unit- ed States Lines technical experts, the giant plastic bag system, called "Unibulk," is in production and available for shippers. "We are very enthusiastic about this system because our develop- mental efforts have achieved a package which is superior in regard to performance, economics and via- bility," said Edward J. Heine Jr., president of the company.

The system is adaptable for 40- foot containers and comes in a con- veniently packaged kit. It includes a curved aluminum bulkhead, the liner bag, light steel frames and fasteners. It will soon be available for use in 20-foot containers. "We have confidence in our sys- tem. We did not rush it, and so were able to 'debug' it during the development process," Mr. Heine added.

C.A. Narwicz, manager of Sys- tems Development, R.W. Bjelland, project engineer, and H.A. Soder, manager of special equipment, headed the development team for "Unibulk."

Powdered or pellet'ized resins, dry bulk chemicals of all kinds, acids and starches can be shipped via "Unibulk."

Texaco Appoints

Young And Lewis

Texaco Inc. has announced that

Norman R. Young has been ap- pointed to the new position of manager, Development Division, petrochemical department, and that

Ralph M. Lewis has been named to succeed Mr. Young as executive assistant to management on the staff of the senior vice president for worldwide sales and marine.

Both men will continue to be lo- cated in New York.

Mr. Young was graduated from

Mississippi State 'College with a bachelor of science degree in 1956, and joined Texaco at Port Arthur,

Texas, that same year. He held engineering assignments in the re- search and technical department there until 1965, when he was named staff engineer in the petro- chemical department in New York.

In 1967, he was appointed super- visor of 'operations, petrochemical department. In 1968, he was named assistant plant manager of a chemi- cal plant for a Texaco subsidiary in Ghent, Belgium. In 1972, he was appointed executive assistant to management in New York.

Mr. Lewis was graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science degree in 1956, and joined Texaco at Port Arthur that same year. He held various engineering positions in the re- search and technical department until 1969, when he was named as- sistant to management, petro- chemical department, in New York.

In 1971, he was appointed sales manager, Chemical Division, petro- chemical department.

Philadelphia Resins

Announces Gulf Coast

Operations Expansion

Philadelphia Resins Corporation,

Montgomeryville, Pa., worldwide supplier of Chockfast pourable resin chocking systems and other heavy duty marine products, has announced the expansion of their

Gulf Coast operations. John Mc-

Guckin, Gulf Coast district mana- ger, cited increased sales to the oil industry, wider shipyard accept- ance of the Chockfast system, and new markets for shore-based ma- chinery mounting as the principal factors involved in the move to increase service in that area.

The new operation, based in New

Orleans, La., at 4141 Veterans Me- morial Boulevard, Metairie, offers material estimation, loading calcu- lations, technical service supervi- sion and formal training courses for Chockfast distributors and users, as well as material supply coordination for the entire Gulf

Coast area. Mrs. Adrienne Chis- holm has been appointed office manager.

Clyde works.

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Post Cranes, Hoists, Derricks, Anchor-Pulling

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If putting it all in place is your line, tie in with the Clyde line.

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