9 Eirs PRICE' Listing of Plant Visits Available-Io'business Groups
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9 DOeUDENT RiSODE t ED 165992: -SE 025 277 ., TITLE U.S.:A. plant' Visits, 1977-1.978.' INSTITUTION ,Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 78 ,. NOTE 156p. -. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, 'B.S. Government Printing -Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock Number 003-012-00041-7; No price quoted) EiRS PRICE' MF-$O.8,3HC-$8.64Plitt Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Business; *Directories; *Government Publications; Guides; Indexes (Looa,ers) ; *Industry; *Instructional . Trips; Library*Materials; *Reference, Books; , Tourisp t : IDENTIFIERS .- united States Travel Service. do. - c ABSTRACT . 1 . 'This governtent Oublication provides a partial listing. of plant visits available-io'business groups, especially international visitors. Each listing gives.a short description of the industry, the address, visiting hours, person to contact, and a_ telephone number. The list is arranged alphabetically by state and-, . city. Included is an industry classification index. Instruction's-for arranging plant visits are provided in the introduction. (NA) . ,., , , ,r **********************************************************************et, -* Reproductions supplied by EDBS are the best that cai be made from the original document. pp**3i****************************************************************** I U 1 DI PARTmONT OP PIALTM. SOUCATION I WOLPARS . NatiONALINSTiTUTe-OP EDUCATION' . .$ . THIS UMENT HAS SEEN REPRO- DUCED E CTL AS RECEIVID. FROM THEINERSO R Illo.ANizATIOSi ORIGIN- ATING IT POI OF viEw OR OPINIONS STATED DON ECIRSARILY REPRE- 4111111s.11LIMm.. SENT roc iciAL N IORIAL INSTITUTE or EDUCATION POSITION OR POLoCv.0 4111116..11MhAin -Z- : INTRODUCTION As part of the program to welcomeinternational visitors to the United States, theUnited States Travel S ..ice has compiled this listing of plantvisits frominformation submit- ted by State and TerritorialTravel Offices. It doesnot represent a complete listing and inno way \reflects upon plants that by inadvertence havebeen omitted. Revision& and additions to this list shouldbe sent to the United States Travel Service. U.S. Delyartmentof C_ ommerce. Washington, D.C. 20230. .. This list is arranged byState and City. For those whoare, .iiiiercsted in locating plantsof a particular indGstry, it isalso classified by industry. Theplants of ail industry may be located by refi'rringto the page numbers shown in the Industry Classification Indexand then..by finding theappro- yriate industry code numberon those pages. In all cases appointmentsfor plant visits should be made in i advance, either by telephoneor letter. Call or write the official listed. It shouldbe kept in mind, ofcourse, that retooling operations,vacations and emergencies -may make. 4. it impossible fora plant to receive visitors at any given time. .. USIVIeSS groups planning visitsto the United States should. whe4 applying for theirvisas at American Embassiesor .Consulates, consult withthe Commercial or Economic Officers. Not onlycan the staffs at the Embassies and Consulates be helpful inplanning business trips but, after plans are finalized, theycan announce your visit to business firms and organizations inthe United StatesfAlsc>ask about the Department of CommerceCommercial Invitation. which serves asa letter of introductionto U.S. officials and bUsinessmen. t .k or by the Superintendent ofDocuments,U.S. Government Printing 00)ce w&Plington, D.C. 3:402 Stock Nov003-012-00011-7 / Casing No. C47.43948 ..I - asy. it . TABL1 OF CONTENTS 4T ATE LISTINGS rues Alabama /1-. I Nebraska . 71 V `2 Nevada zona t 76 3 New mpshire *, Arkansas 76 4 Newrsey California , 78 5 Newexico Colorado 78 10 Ne ark Connecticut 80 11 Carolina Delaware e 82 12 rth Dakota District of Columbia . 89 12 Ohio Florida 91 13 .0klahoma Georgia 100 15 -Oregon klawaii 103 , 20 Pennsylvania Idaho 107 21 Rhode Island Illinois , , 115 23 South Carolina . Indiana 116 27 South Dakota Iowa 117 .. 32 Tennessee Kansas 118 35 Texas Kentucky 120 36 Utah Louisiana - 125 , . 38 Vermont Maine 126 ( a 39 Virginia M 133 aryland 41 ... 0 Washington.. 135 Massachusetts ,1, 44 'West Virginia , 137 i Michigan 48 Wisconsin , 138 Minnesota 56 Wyoming '142 Mississippi 61 Americkn Samoa 144 Missouri ., 63 Puerto Rico 144 Montana 69 Virgin Islands r 149 INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATIONINDEX , . 151 i . a. V. 4 ti 1 ALABAMA DEMOPOLIS BIRMINGHAM 74 Gulf Statp-Paper Corporation.Highway 80 West. 95 Astralloy- Vulcan Corporation.P.O. Bo '06. Paper and paperboard manufacturer.Tour consists Alloy steel danufacturer. Tourof.* plant with of an introduction; slide presentation.of mill opera- demonstration of caning operations.Tours Monday titins and company history;safety bnefing; tour of through'Friday, 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Tour, length: ,30 unrestricted areas of the. mill. followedby minutes. Group number:15 maximum. Written question-and-answer session. ToursM.onday advance/mice of 6 weeks required.Spanish transla- through Friday, 10 a.m. fo 12noon and 2-4 p.m. tion available. Childrennot admitted. Contact Mr. Tour length:I-2 hours. Groupnumber: 6-24. Writ- Frank O'Neill. Vice President.Phone: 205 ten notice of 6 weeks requisert. No camerasar 853-63()0. sketches permitted. Children under 12not admitted., . Contact Richard Tenhet, PersonnelAssistant. ""N. Phone: 205 289-1242, Ext. 280. 48lnternation forest Seed Company. 3624 Sixth Avenue, South. Visitorssee processing of certified GADSDEN , .orchard grown seed. including seedretrievalsopaa- S COosa River Garnien lions: processing and packagingfor shipment. ompany (,Bobbie Brooks, Tours Monday through Friday.8 a.m. to 5.p.m. Inc.). 2636 E. Meighan Boulevard.Ladies', apparel Tour length:1, hour. Gro number:10 maximum: manufacturer. Tours Tuesday andThursday. .Advance notice of 2 daysequired..ChiIdren not 1:15-2:30 p.,m. Tour length: 35 minutes.No tsiurs in Ally and August. Group number: admittet. Contact Mr, William Isaacs.Phone: 205 10-25. Advance 591-1989. notice of I witek.required. No.cameras or sketches"' ' permitted. Childremunder 12 not admitted. Contact r'). Jim White. Plant Engineer. Phone: 205'492-3631. 95 O'Ne4SteelCompany. 744 North 41st Street.Steel manufacturer. Tours are conductedthrough the op- MOBILE eration facility, including computerized on-line 88 Alabama State Docks. NorthWater Street, P.O. order entry and the shippingfunction. Tours Box 1588:. Harbor tour of .Ivionday through Friday. 7 port facilities. Tour, ' a.mi. to 5 p.m. Tour Monday through Friday. 8a.ni. to 4 p.m. Tour length: 2 hours. Advapee notice of10 days-required. length: .2 hours. Group number: Children not admit*. Contact 4-12. Advance Hugh Williamson. notice of .2 weeks required. Phone 205 591-81 I I.. Contact Gerry Robinson. General SalesManager. Rhone: .205 438-2481. (Li 95Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company,401 Av- enue, West. Heavindustrial plate fabricating: MONTGOMERY water and oil storage tanks, stacks,ducts and 36 Farmbest_Foods, Inc., 950 West SOuthBoulevard. , /.pressure vessels. -Visitorssee the fabricating pro- Dairy. Visitors will see howraw milk is processed 4'. from the time it is received until it cess.plant equipment 'and office.Tours Monday goes into storage room as finished prduct. TourS Monday, through Friday. 9 a o 4 p.m. Tour length:I Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.n-T. to 12 hour. Group num .15 maximum. Advance notice noon and 1--4 pin. Tour of I week re ed. Cameras not permitted. Chil- length: 30 minutes. Group number: 10-20.Advance / , notice of 1 week required. Children under' 10 not dren not adfitted. Contact F.C. Warrington.Phone: 205798 -7000. admitted:Contact Mr. HarryA- Youngworth, Plant ttiperintendent. Phone: 205 288:4071. -e-. Si Stockharn 'Valves & Fittings-.Inc.. 4000 Tenth MUSCL SHOALS Avenue, North. Valve and pipe fittingsmanufac- 27 Tennessee-alley Authority. National Fertilizer De- turer. Tour consists of,entire process of valve and Yelopment ter. Fertilizer research and develop- pipt fittings manufacture begin watt "fbundry operation. Tow. Monday through F9. Lin.' ment center. (liquid-and granular fertilizers,nitric to- acid and ammonia). Tours Monday 2 p.m. Tour length': 2 hours. No through Fri4ay. tours two weeks in -- 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour length: July and one.','week in December for 2-3 hours. Group ChriStm. number': 39 maximum. Advance notice Advance notieetof I weekrequired.- Children of 2 weeks undel; llequirea. Children, under 16 10 not acfitted. Contact Charles "Puckett.,, not admitted. Contact Pet& Clark. Jr.. Supervisor, Visitor Ernie,,Reevs. Phone:205 592-6361. Relations Unit. # Phone: 205 3834631, Ext. 451. 111 1 -ALABAMA TALLASSEE - CORDOVA 99TA.11%ste Mills of the Mount Vernon. Mills, Inc., 50 New England Fish Company (Qrca Cannery, one Box -667 Te 'tole manufacturing*wearingap- mile north of Cordova). Fish processing. PrItcessing parel, indu'strial fabric and print cloth.Tours Mon. of salmou from the time it arrives on..the dock tothe ay through Friday. S a.m.-to12 noon and 1.4 p.m. canhed product. Also manufacture 'of cansin can our length: 1-2 hours.No tours the first week in loft,Plant open May 15 through September15. July: Cifoup number..2,-,30.*Advance notice required. Visitors welcome during regular proceising hours. Childrenunder16 not admitted. Contact Contact Plant Manager or Cordova Chamberof Pete Cottle, Persorwael Director. Phone:205 Commerce. Phone: 907 424-3225 or 907424=7260. 283.2567, 50North P lc, Prixessors. Inc.Salmon and. crab processittlant. Plant open May '15 through Sep- ALASKA ternber 15 for salmon, and November15 through May .15 for crab. Visitors welcome duringregular ANCHORAG