J. T. Kelly to G. R. Bailey and Others Transmitting Draft Asbestos Strategic Plan for the Metals Division (1980)

A one-paragraph internal cover memo from J. T. Kelly sends a rough draft of the asbestos strategic plan for review at a March 28 meeting. The attached slide-style draft covers the short fiber asbestos and viscosity control businesses at King City, competitors and market shares, health and regulatory outlook, financial summary, third-party liability, strategy options and a recommended constant-capacity strategy.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Internal correspondence from J. T. Kelly, March 3, 1980, transmitting the draft asbestos strategic plan
• Pages 2-4: Industry and business definitions, worldwide asbestos supply, and the King City Calidria operation
• Pages 5-7: Competitors and market shares for short fiber asbestos and viscosity control agents
• Pages 8-10: Industry growth and profitability prospects and industry profile tables
• Pages 11-13: Health question, estimated regulatory impacts, and UCC product directions
• Pages 14-20: Financial summary and competitive position and profile charts
• Pages 21-23: Key external assumptions, current direction, sales history and construction expenditures
• Pages 24-29: Strategy options, assumptions, risk adjustments and financial result tables
• Pages 30-33: Third-party liability: possible plaintiffs, warnings to customers, exposure analysis and impact on strategy results
• Pages 34-35: Recommended strategy, annual check points and action plans

People and organizations

From J. T. Kelly to G. R. Bailey; R. L. Folkman; R. W. Rebholz; F. J. Shortsleeve; W. G. Alesio (copy recipient).

• JoAnn Kelley (author)
• G. R. Bailey (recipient)
• R. L. Folkman (recipient)
• R. W. Rebholz (recipient)
• F. J. Shortsleeve (recipient)
• W. G. Alesio (copied)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Atlas Asbestos Company (Coalinga, California) (named)
• Baker Castor Oil Co (named)
• Cabot (named)
• Carey (named)
• Degussa (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• National Lead (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Johns-Manville · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-3588 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 35 pages. Production numbers UCC 008116 to UCC 008150.