Land Development Mergers Threaten Smaller Builders
Washington reports a new California driven gold rush in land development and large scale home building, with oil and chemical firms backing coalitions as small builders fear competition. Industry leaders tout consolidation for growth while some officials warn mergers threaten entry by independent builders. lenders watch patterns closely as Kaiser and Occidental pursue joint ventures and land acquisitions.
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Washington,d.c
California
National Association of Home Builders
Thomas Flowers
Western Urban Redevelopment Investment Corp
Milton G. Gordon
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Builders's. W. Hunsaker & Sons, Inc
Occidental
Richard Hunsaker
Build
Richard Wells
Sunset International Petroleeum Corp
Blll
Lusk
Kaiser Industries Corp
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Macco Realty’ Co
Kaiser
United States Gypsum to Build Danville Hardboard Plant
USG will buy land in Danville Virginia near the North Carolina border for a new multimillion dollar hardboard facility. Construction starts this summer with production expected in 1967. The plant will serve the Eastern Seaboard, be near two railroads, and use timberland nearby for raw material. It will produce smooth two side hardboard and asphalt coated and impregnated sheathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Danville
North Carolina
C. H. Shaver
Shaver
Seaboard
USG
Be the First in Your Block With Fashionable Tin Roof
New York reports that terne or tin roofs are a status symbol across the country. The article notes historic use by Jefferson and Jackson, modern seamless tin, and Wright designs, highlighting fire resistance, windproofing, ease of painting, and long-term economy despite higher upfront costs. Citizens gain prestige and potential energy savings by choosing terne.
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New York
UPI
Alfred
Gwynne
Vanderbilt
Hermitage
New Haven
Conn
John Pierpont
Yale Faculty Club
Cies
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
British Isle
John Dobkins
Canston
Ohio
Fashendey' Clinic
Hastings
Minn
Terne
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First Venture
Fischers
Huntington
N.Y
Iowa
West Springfield
Colonial
William McGraw
Robert Adkins
Realit
Colonial Shopping Center
Adolph H. Fischer
Hawkeye Angus Steer Co
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CNC
Ars
New England
Route 5
Dante’s Inferno
Crescent Creamery
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Best
Gypsum Co
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
American Society of Civil Engineers
Mrs
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Valley View
Kolman’s
Berkshire
Piel Ena
Distributors of
Alex D’angelo and
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Harry Shipton, Inc
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Valley View Nursing Home
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M. & W. Heating Co
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Paul
Boisvert
Carr Hardware
Western Mass
W.M.E.C
Carr's
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VFW
Carr Hardware CO
ST. Free DeLavery
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CARR
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