R. E. Byrne, Jr. to Sales Staff on Carload Price Increases for Calidria Asbestos, with Attached Calidria Price Lists (1978)

A December 8, 1978 Metals Division internal memo from R. E. Byrne, Jr. announced corporate approval of increased carload prices for Calidria asbestos grades, effective January 2, 1979, with a marked-up price table. Attached are Calidria price lists for the individual grades (RG, SG, HPP/HPO, CG-135, T-135, floor-tile grades and others) from 1975 to 1979, plus one third-party clay price list from a Hutchins company.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Plaintiff's exhibit UC-5181 cover/slip sheet with exhibit stamps, otherwise blank
• Page 2: Internal memo, R. E. Byrne, Jr., Dec. 8, 1978, carload price increases for Calidria asbestos effective Jan. 2, 1979
• Pages 3-4: Price lists for RG-144/RG-100 and RG-244 (thixotropes)
• Pages 5-6: Price sheets effective January 2, 1979 for RG-144 and RG-244 (interim schedules)
• Pages 7-9: Price lists for SG-130, SG-200 and SG-210
• Pages 10-12: Price lists for RG-110, high-purity grades (HPP/HPO) and CG-135
• Pages 13-17: Price lists for floor-tile grades, T-135, standard grades, super standard grades and titanated grades
• Pages 18-19: Price lists for SG-210 and high-purity grade, with 1978 effective dates
• Page 20: Hutchins company price list for clays and other minerals, effective October 31, 1977 (not a Calidria document)
• Pages 21-27: Earlier price lists (1975-1976) for T-135, CG-135, SG-210, high-purity grade, RG-110, RG-244 and RG-144, some with handwritten notes

People and organizations

From R. E. Byrne, Jr. (Calidria Asbestos, Metals Division (originating dept.)) to G. L. Dickson; L. J. Grogan; E. J. Kleber; J. L. Myers; T. P. Norris; J. E. Walsh; E. W. Shortridge.

• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (author)
• Gordon L. Dickson (recipient)
• Linda Jo Grogan (recipient)
• Edward J. Kleber (recipient)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• Earl W. Shortridge (recipient)
• Jack E. Walsh (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Mining and Metals Division (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Indiana Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-5181 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 27 pages. Production numbers UCAREF00013914 to UCAREF00013940.