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Lucian Q. Moffitt, Inc.

Acquired By BFGoodrich

BFGoodrich of Akron, Ohio, re- cently announced the acquisition of Lucian Q. Moffitt, Inc., also of

Akron. The new subsidiary, a ma- rine products distributor, will op- erate within BFGoodrich's Engi- neered Products Group and strengthen the company's stand- ing in the marine market.

John Foulk, previously vice president of research and develop- ment for the Engineered Products

Group, will become president of the new subsidiary.

Moffitt has been sole distributor of Goodrich Cutless® bearings since 1933. The founder, Lucian Q.

Moffitt, was formerly bearings sales manager at Goodrich, which has held rights to the Cutlass name since 1922. The company has continually modified and im- proved the Cutlass bearing, and recently added a fiberglass-epoxy- backed bearing to its product line.

Moffitt has expanded into applica- tion engineering and associated hardware products.

Cutlass bearings have a long re- cord of success in marine applica- tions due largely to their distin- guishing characteristic—resilient rubber and its ability to resist ab- rasive particles wearing the shaft.

BFGoodrich's basis for using rub- ber as opposed to traditional hard- surfaced material is its low fric- tion coefficient when wet. Resis- tant to oil, grease, and most chem- ical solutions, rubber bearings are said to last up to 15 times longer than hard-surfaced bearings. Cut- lass bearings currently dominate the market.

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