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United States Gyprur Co. \fill Erect New Plant in Florida

Chicago, Sept. 8,-Plans for the erection of a new and completely modern plant near Jacksonville, Fla., to aid in servicing the growing southern building market were announced today by the United States Gypsum Company.

They substantially reflect, it is stated, the confidence of the Company in the rapid industrial development throughout the South and the corresponding stimulus this activity should continue to give to building construction.

The new plant will embody new and distinctive advancements in design, construction and equipment which the Research and Engineering Departments of the Company have originated and perfected.

The location was carefully selected after long study, the manag'ement said, because of the splendid local facilities available with respect to transportation, power and labor. The property will be situated adjacent to docks where Company boats will deliver gypsum rock from Com,pany quarries for the manufacture of a complete line of gypsum boards, gypsum plasters and other gypsum building materials.

This new expansion in the widespread and strategically located properties of the United States Gypsum Company holds unusual interest for dealers and builders in the South. It not only opens up opportunities for the development of new and outstanding products particularly adaptable to southern construction, but it also completes a network of manufacturing bases which will provide exceptionally prompt delivery and specialized attention to all the southern states.

The established plant at Plasterco, Va., will continue in operation, with the new plant at Jacksonville providing the additional capacity which the growth of Southern business is making advisable. Completing the service picture for the entire souther'n part of the United States will be the southwestern plants at Sweetwater, Texas, Southard, Okla., and an insulation board plant at Greenville. Miss.

The Company operates 55 mills and warehouses. The full line com,prises home and industrial insulation products, paint products, wallboards, asphalt and asbestos roofing and siding products, built-up roofing and roof decks, steel specialties, lathing materials, base and finish coat plasters, acoustical materials and building and chemical lime products.

These are used principally in new building or modernizing construction but also have special industrial markets.

They are sold through thousands of retail lumber and building material dealers.

District offices are established at: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, St. Louis, San Francisco and Washington.

F. G. HANSON ON EASTERN TRIP

F. G. Hanson, 'West Coast Screen Company, Los Angeles, is on an Eastern business trip in connection with increasing the sales of the company's well known Hollywood door. He left Los Angeles on September 7 and spent some time in San Antonio and lfouston, Texas. From there he will go to Minneapolis and Chicago and expects to be back in about 30 days.

Lumbermen's Post to Hold Open House

Lumbermen's Post No. 4O3, The American Legion, Los Angeles, will hold open house for its members and all visiting Legionnaires who are connecte{ with the lumber industry and its allied products during the National Convention, September 19-22 inclusive. The Post will have headquarters in suite 309-310, Savoy Hotel, Sixth Street and Grand Ave., and all such Legionnaires are cordially invited to register upon their arrival in Los Angeles.