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Show McWANE VISITS LOCAL PLANT New Mechanical Unit For Making 18-Foot Pipe Is Tried Out. J. It. McWane. of Birmingham. Alabama, president of the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe company of Alabama who has been a visitor at t hp local plant for several days left Friday for a trip to the coast. While here Mr. McWane witnessed witness-ed the experimental easting of the first 8-foot pipe from the new Mechanical unit which was recently recent-ly installed to widen the potential market of the firm. Before the installation of this nut ihe Provo plant manufactured no pipe loner than 12 feet. According to Mr. McWane. the western plant has done better business busi-ness than the eastern factory. The Provo plant employs some 200 men which is close to normal operation. "Personally, I feel very optimistic about prospects for business in the west." said Mr. McWane. The company manufactured all the gas distribution pipe for the lines laid by the affiliated natural gas concerns in Salt Lake, Ogucn and Provo. |