T. P. Norris Customer Call Reports on Losetas Asfalticos and Pond's Sharpe de Mexico (1983-1985)

Sixteen pages of Calidria customer call reports by salesman T. P. Norris on two Mexico City accounts: Losetas Asfalticos (floor tile/VAT maker) and Pond's Sharpe de Mexico (adhesives and sealants), with calls dated from January 1983 to April 1985. The Losetas reports cover a pending SG-103-7 order, a delivered-cost comparison against Carey Asbestos, import permit and letter-of-credit problems, and shipments. The Pond's Sharpe reports cover sample evaluations of HPO and SG-130 against 7RO5.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Call report, Losetas Asfalticos, Mexico City, call of 4/27/83 (page 2 dated 5/2/83); Carey price comparison and follow-up on freight, commission and packaging
• Page 3: Comparative delivered cost table, SG-103-7 vs. Carey 7-TS-3, dated 5/2/83
• Page 4: Call report, Losetas Asfalticas, 11/15/83; import permits, price cut to $150/ton, retail plans
• Page 5: Call report, Losetas Asfalticos, 03/28/84; first carload shipped, 90-day credit terms, blend of SG-103 and Carey 7TS
• Page 6: Call report, Losetas Asfalticos, 6/19/84; letter of credit typing error and reissue
• Page 7: Call report, Losetas Asfalticas, 08/31/84; four carloads SG-103-7 shipped, switch to SG-100-5 discussed
• Page 8: Call report, Losetas Asfalticas, 10/30/84; new letter of credit and release dates
• Page 9: Call report, Losetas Asfalticas, 01/23/85; new letter of credit, Mexican bank inventory rules
• Page 10: Call report, Losetas Asfalticas, 04/25/85; release dates on letter of credit, packaging preference
• Page 11: Call report, Pond's Sharp de Mexico, 1/20/83; adhesives/sealants prospect
• Page 12: Call report, Pond's Sharp de Mexico, 3/30/84; SG-130 and HPO samples, competitor pricing
• Page 13: Call report (telecon), Pond's Sharp de Mexico, 6/21/84; HPO evaluation against 7R05
• Page 14: Call report, Pond's Sharpe de Mexico, 08/30/84; HPO evaluation and 500 lb sample request
• Page 15: Call report, Pond's Sharpe de Mexico, 04/25/85; HPO in aluminum asphalt coatings
• Page 16: Call report, Pond's Sharpe de Mexico, 01/24/84; lost HPO sample, Carey seeking to qualify with 7RS1

People and organizations

From T. P. Norris (Salesman); Ramon Sada (UCC Mexico City) to GLD, JTK, GML, JEW, WCT (initials only), KC-FILE, NF-FILE (copy distribution as printed on the first report).

• Tom P. Norris (author)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Losetas Asfalticas (named)
• Pond's Sharpe de Mexico (named)
• Southern Pacific Railroad (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-486 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 16 pages. Production numbers -0041z- to 0414B.