Collection search - Cohen, Lee - Speech
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Record information – Brief Cohen, Lee - Speech
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1960/1969Item number (ISN):172309Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY / COMPAGNIE DOMINION BRIDGEAccession:1984-0443Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1960/1969Production company:Dominion Bridge CompanyDescription:Speech presented by Lee Cohen of the Chicago Heights Structural Steel Company to representatives of structural steel companies from the United States and Canada. The focus of Cohen's speech is to analyze the reasons for the industry-wide low prices for fabricated structural steel and to put forward possible solutions to increase profits. Among the points raised by Cohen are the law of supply and demand affecting the industry, the lack of sound business practices, unreasonable volume discounts, faulty bidding procedures and inadequate cost accounting procedures. As a solution Cohen suggests that steel fabricators form a trade association to deal with problems of mutual concern. Also heard is lawyer Ed [Hatton] who talks briefly about the history and activities of trade associations and the provisions of the American Sherman Anti-trust Act.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:OpenGENCAT identity number:MSS 16476Reproduction access:with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of AMCA : with permission of interviewees during their lifetimesThe copyright on this material was originally held by Dominion Bridge, a company that moved to the States and became AMCA and then United Dominion. Apparently United Dominion sold its Dominion Bridge division to a Canadian company, in 1993.According to the Gazette of 13 November 1998, Dominion Bridge of Lachine became part of ADF Heavy Industries, part of the Group ADF Inc. which is owned by the Au Dragon Forgè (Paschini family) of Terrebonne, Quebec.ADF was then acquired by TIL Cintreurs de Tubes International Ltee.Copyright owner: TIL Cintreurs de Tubes International Ltee.You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
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