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Ritter Joins NMS Shipyard

Division As Sales Rep

R.J. Ritter

National Marine Service Incor- porated, St. Louis, Mo., recently announced that R.J. (Tex) Ritter has joined its Shipyard Division as a sales representative in its Hous- ton offices. From this base, he will represent National Marine's ship- yard, diesel engine rebuild/repair, and parts services to the marine, drilling, construction, and utility industries in Texas and western

Louisiana.

Mr. Ritter, after service in the

Navy and the Coast Guard, held senior sales positions with Inger- soll-Rand and Sullair of Houston.

Given his heavy experience with engines and accessories, he will concentrate on expanding diesel engine repair and parts sales.

National Marine Service, one of the NICOR basic energy compa- nies, is a leading supplier of liquid bulk transportation services on the Mississippi River system and

Gulf Coast. The company's ship- yards at Hartford and Grafton, 111.; Harvey, La.; and engine repair operations in Norfolk, offer full- service facilities for barge and towboat repairs. Its diesel engine repair services are widely recog- nized as among the most expert in the United States; its diesel en- gine repair crews service the needs of customers in all parts of the world.

Stearns Announces

New Anti-Exposure 'Work Coverall'

Stearns Manufacturing Com- pany of Saint Cloud, Minn., has announced a new and improved anti-exposure "Work Coverall,"

Stearns Model #IFS-580. This con- stant wear industrial flotation cov- erall is said to be ideal for com- mercial fishermen, offshore rig personnel, construction personnel and any other industrial employee who must work on, or near, cold water for extended periods.

Personnel using these suits are frequently in a kneeling or sitting position on rough decks and sur- faces, thus causing premature wear on the knee and seat areas of the coverall. Stearns has added double layering of fabric to the knee and seat areas of their standard Model #IFS-580 "Work Suit" to extend the useful life of the suit.

For more information on Stearns industrial flotation products,

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Free Color Brochure

Introduces New Stal

Refrigeration Plant

Stal Refrigeration Corporation of Bensalem, Pa., has announced the availability of a new color bro- chure introducing the Stal Pack- aged Miniscrew™ Refrigeration

Plant.

The brochure describes the scope of delivery and features, standard options, performance data and di- mensions and includes easy-to-read graphs and diagrams.

The basic Stal Packaged Mini- screw Refrigeration Plant consists of a frame-mounted assembly con- taining a Stal Miniscrew compres- sor, oil separator, economizer heat exchanger (where relevant) and low surge pressure drum designed for forced liquid refrigeration recirculation.

For complete information and a copy of the color brochure describ- ing the Miniscrew Refrigeration

Plant,

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