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dustrial sectors are presently going through a difficult period. This is largely due to severe economic ad- justments, fruits of the Maastricht

Accord, required of Spain in compli- ance with its full economic incorpo- ration into the EC. Another impor- tant factor to take into consider- ation is the general international climate of economic decline.

Some of the harder hit areas, such as iron ore/coal mining, and steel and iron production demand far- reaching reforms and restructuring.

In other sectors, the government's policy is the privatization of indus- tries under its control. This is being done to promote free competition.

The maritime industry appears to be headed in this direction as well.

The many enterprises within the maritime sector will also need to implement changes. And these changes are faced with the old battle of tradition vs. modernization.

Hierarchical company structures must change to be more functional.

High level management must insti- tute a new methodology for con- ducting business. The financial en- gineering formula for improving li- ability on new contracts must also be addressed. Spain's giant private banking sector should become more sympathetic on this point instead of just ignoring it.

Regardless of these negative as- pects, shipyard productivity and use of modern technology have propelled the shipbuilding sector into the fore- front of the industry.

With full incorporation into the

EC imminent, Spain will have to place more emphasis on it maritime industry if it expects to be able to fully compete with the rest of the member countries.

Envirovac Announces

Key Appointments leading manufacturer of vacuum systems for the marine industry, recently announced three key com- pany appointments.

Phil Nafziger has been named vice president of marine systems with overall responsibility of this business area. Morris Bateman has been appointed as sales man- ager reporting Mr. Nafziger.

Roland Consie has been named as vice president of engineering of

Envirovac Inc. and Ken Weyers has been named as manager of ma- rine, train, and commercial build- ing engineering, reporting to Mr.

Consie.

Ed Wildrick has been named as vice president of customer support of Envirovac Inc.

Envirovac has supplied EVAC vacuum systems which are now in- stalled on over 3,000 commercial and military vessels worldwide. U.S. military vessels include the DDG 963 Class, DDG 51 Class, MHC 51

Class, T-AO-187 to 204 Class, T-

AGOS-19 to -22 Class, T-ARC-7

Class, T-AGOR and T-AGS-45 Class.

Envirovac has supplied the U.S.

Coast Guard, Navy and commercial marine industry with over 360 vacuum systems since 1974.

Phil Nafziger

Morris Bateman

Frank Eubank resident of a fran hubank , president

Envirovac Inc., a Rockford, 111.,

September, 1992

You may be throwing money overboard every single time you pick up a phone. Because if you're using a satellite network for your sea calls, you're paying about twice what we charge. So try AT&T High Seas Radiotelephone Service.

It's available from almost anywhere in the world.

Just use your SSB, and AT&T coast station KMI, WOM, or WOO will connect you. For more information, call 1 800 874-4000, Ext. 217. And remember to use AT&T for all your sea calls. You'll keep from getting soaked.

For AT&T High Seas Service use your SSB.

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