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Show Sunday, March 7, THE HERALD, Provo, 1971 Utah-P- age 11A Textile industry Totals Seven Plants Throughout Utah County makes infant wear, dresses, and christening suits ' for infants. The company began operation the first of February. Ultimately, according to founder Timpanogos Manufacturing Ballard Gardner, the firm hopes Company in 1869, later to be to employ 500 persons by the end known as the Provo Woolen of a five year period. company By RON BARKl A The textile industry in Utah County has a long history, going back to the founding of the Mills. Since then, the industry has continued and today there are seven companies operating in the county. Oldest Company The oldest of the existing companies is Barbizon of Utah, which came to Provo in 194S. Barbizon manufactures lingerie and employs between 4C0 and 500 persons. The newest textile company to go into business in Utah County is Mini World, located in the Signetics building in Orem. The which is relatively new in Spanish Fork, was formerly located in Provo. About 200 persons are employed by Jeneal, according to plant otticials. Jo Lene, a Provo company, makes children's clothing; and is a supplier for Sears and J.C. Penneys. The company dates Other Firms back to 1951, and has grown Other prominent textile considerably over the years. companies include Utah SportNcrthern Area swear, located in Spanish Fork. In the northern part of Utah makes ladies' Uah Sportswear blouses, children's wear and County, two textile companies men's jackets. The company are active. Bayly Manufacturing was established 10 years ago and produces men's trousers for J.C. markets its material through Penneys, and is located in Sears, Catalin Sportswear, and Pleasant Grove. In Lehi, Pyke Manufacturing J. C. Penneys. The company produces women's slacks for employs about 120 people. Also in Spanish Fork, Jeneal J. C. Penneys. The company has Manufacturing makes ladies' been in Lehi since 1961, acsportswear, primarily for Fritzi cording to manager, George of California. The company, Orlic, and employs 54 persons. Uinta Forest Benefits Outlined AERIAL VIEW of Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Plant, stable, productive Utah County industry since 1926. It has seen There are 70 career and 100 seasonal Uinta National Forest employees who work from headquarters in Provo, Nephi, Pleasant Grove, Spanish Fork, and Heber City. They were paid approximately $987,000 for fkjal year 1970, according to C.S. Thornock, forest supervisor. In addition to the benefits received by these people through their employment, many others benefit directly from the work of the Forest Service. The Uinta National Forest invests an estimated $1.1 million in local communities for supplies, services, and material?, For example, citizens were awarded substantial growth since then. marked the man of respon$18,000 in contracts for campground cleanup and garbage sibility. But, people are learning collection In and around our as time passes and demands on recreation areas. their time are more intense, Thousands of tourists con- there is a certain amount of tribute to the local economy by wisdom afforded in relaxation and enjoying the natural purchasing recreational surroundings. and supplies before equipment they enter the National Forest to There are 3,000 cattle and enjoy such activites as camping, 80,000 sheep which graze under on the Uinta National permit picnicing, hunting, fishing, boating, horseback riding, Forest. Three hundred and skiing, snowmobiling, or thirty ranchers are dependent sightseeing. There was a time in upon livestock for all or part of this country when recreation their income. They are depenand leisure time were con- dent upon the land for their sidered to be frivolous and livelihood for continuing & unimportant. Hard work desired "way of life." Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Plant Valued, Stable Industry An important, stable Utah among them are mayors, city County manufacturing firm is councilmen, local church, and the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe civic leaders. Company, located at fronton just south of Provo. This company Capacity Increased was established in 1926 as a joint venture between the McWane The capacity of the plant that Cast Iron Pipe Company of was built in 1926 was 10,000 tons and per year. Now, with the total Ala., Birmingham, Columbia Steel Company, to investment of more than provide a market for part of the $8,000,000, the company has a pig iron production of Columbia capacity of 100,000 tons per year. Steel's blast furnace at fronton. Since its beginning, more than The McWane Company has been 137,000,000 feet of pipe, the the sole owner of Pacific States equivalent of 26,000 miles have since 1930. been manufactured at the Ironton Plant and installed throughout the West. The plant was built to serve the West. Its slogan is and has been from the beginning "What the West Makes -- Makes the West." company is a major manufacturer of cast iron pressure pipe, fittings, gate valves, and fire hydrants. Municipalities, in all 13 Western states. Western Canada. Mexico, the Phillippines and some communities of the Far East, have water systems using Pacific States products. The plant includes a deLavaud centrifugal cast iron pipe foundry, fittings foundry, gate value and fire hydrant shop, the general office and works office. Branch sales offices and stocks of the company's products are maintained at primary locations throughout the 13 Western States. The L. iiJL2S$ In addition to its payroll, Pacific States has spent millions of dollars for raw materials used in the production of their products. Most of the raw materials are purchased from suppliers in the Western United States. Pacific States has purchased more than $43,000,000 worth of pig iron from Columbia Steel and United States Steel, limestone is purchased from United States Steel's Keigley Quarry near Payson; pipe coatings are purchased from Reilly Tar & Chemical, which is located next to Pacific States; and hundreds of thousands of tons of automotive scrap metal have been purchased from dealers throughout the in- termountainarea. ill M i' 3fc Vast Expansion Originally employing 125 people, the company has expanded to the point that it now , has nearly 400 employees. All of these employees, except those in the branch sales offices are residents of Utah County. The i has provided company unusually stable and dependable employment and its annual payroll is nearly $4,000,000. Pacific States is known AT EASE for a change, throughout Utah Valley for its Senate Majoritv Leader good labor relations record. Mike Mansfield of the emNearly usually a figure of quiet ployees have been with the but commanding authority company for more than 25 years. piloting legislation through Pacific States considers it Congress, props feet on employees its most important riesk for a moment of re- asset. They are good citizens and axation. i J -- two-thir- h I y-t- I $2,250,000 y it o f X ii- ton lr r . 4 WHOLESALE RETAIL Federal graded quality meat for hotels and restaurants, or private individuals. Processed by nVV 'iff 1 HA RDY AND Springville Airport Road 489-636- 1 i 2 - " L.. f mm.iii V$wmwm B&j!l lLjcIl J H J1 mmml iiiiii mxzm immmi mmm irr 'Mil ir i i i ' n7!Sa llH iL. , WimWmvssm r.... mmm$ w .nnv - t mm iMimmmmlmmM wmmmmmmm n- . ; ? w stmm tipmmmmB ,1 psiiiiii iissiiii 'i 1 ... PtSfi , , 1 i f - '' , 4 mm mm - rJ7 :: - " U 0 - lJ,MrJ LijtW. fcatrmlptwin IltI ' i mo i I - Si Pacific States has plenty of competition from substitute products, but the high quality and long life of cast iron has made it the preferred material for pressure water systems. There are more than 100 cities in the United States who have cast iron water systems that have been in service for more than 100 Pacific States years. manufactures and sells its products on a total cost concept, because once its products are installed they out last all others, company officials declare. In fact, cast iron pressure pipe gives service for centuries, they said. Recent expansion at Pacific States includes a new works office and modern laboratory building where quality is controlled by using sophisticated electronic equipment. In 1966 a new 30,000 square foot valve and hydrant shop was constructed in which valves and hydrants are finished and assembled using new lathes and machine tools. In 1968 Pacific States installed an air pollution control system that cost more than $600,000. JtUllJ r' Is UK Survives Competition . i U iM AUl lf'-'- . inn. jf ItMMiti-il . ! ' I 1 " - P t4 . Mkll r .tLaLaE L : ' an dISu Q ar sweetens V iah's economy $11 million worth! No matter what you do for a living, if you live in Utah you benefit from Utah's sugar industry. Here's how: U tons processed over 350,000 sugar beets from Utah farms and of I last year. U and I had a Utah payroll of $2,350,000 last year. Jobs for a lot of Utahns. UTAH -- B U and I bought more than $1,800,000 worth of goods and services in Utah. More income for Utahns and I paid more than $1,750,000 in Utah taxes that help support schools, build highways, and provide other government services that you enjoy. B U and I pays more that $2,650,000 a year in Utah transportation services. B IDAHO SUGAR COMPANY U More jobs for Utahns. U and I Sugar is a Utah industry valued at more than $11,000,000 a year. 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