CanadianOxy NV plant welcomes public input From page 23 stored in four below-deck tanks; and 200 tons of salt brine, stored in wo below-deck tanks. The second barge, the Hyak King, was built in 1977 and has a maximum carrying capacity of 3,000 tons. An average load would consist of six railcars above deck and 650 tons of caustic soda, stored in 10 below-deck tanks. Litchfield said the two Cana- dianOxy barges make 15 trips a yeur up and down the B.C. coast. CanadianOxy’s North Van- couver plant also loads between three and four chemical tanker trucks daily for distribution to Greater Vancouver arca industries. Brian Thornton, CanadianOxy’s North Vancouver plant manager, said safety has always: been a pri- ority with the company when handling and transporting chemi- cals. When talking about safety, Thornton mentions two words that govern safety at all chemical producing companies in Canada: 1 BUSINESS BRIEFS. ‘BUSINESS: LEAD SHOW A BUSINESS ‘Lead Show (BLS), focusing on the North Shore mar- ket, will be held Wednesday, April 7 at the. International Plaza com- plex at the corner of Marine Drive and, Capilano Read in North Vancouver. The show, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., is one of several BLSs be- - ing put, on in the Lower Mainland during.the next two months. The: shows. bring together business owners, managers and *. government , _the federal _ Diversification (WD) department “Responsible care."” “This (North Vancouver plant} has a trained team of eight people and specialized equipment. Not only will we respond to our own safety hazards, we will respond to anyone else’s anywhere in B.C. The company’s safety teams have won the praise of Ross Peterson, coordinator of the North and West Vancouver Emergency Program, as well as North Vancouver District Fire Chief Rick Grant. Litchfield said the attitude of chemical producers to the public has changed over the last 20 years. Twenty years ago, he said, ‘companies would shy away from public inquiries about their opera- tions. But today CanadianOxy wel- comes, and even encourages, the public to contact the company with any concerns. “We (CanadianOxy) feel we could be part of the problem so we should be part of the solu- tion.” sales representatives in a showcase of products and services. Under the BLS format, only one firm in each business category will be showcased, giving each firm an. exclusive opportunity to market. its products. Up to 75 categories will be represented. BLS is an established, nation- wide service with headquarters in London, Ont. The cost of participating is $78. For more information, call Jerry Gilbertson at 985-3861. FEDERAL FUNDS A NORTH. Vancouver-based company has received federal funding to. help it -with its marketing initiatives.’ United Industrial Products Ltd. will be given a $142,800 loan from _ Western | Economic for a marketing project which is estimated to cost a total of $357,000. United has developed a new automatic lumber grading and_in- spection system called ALGIS, The modular vision system. looks at all four sides of each piece of lumber, finds defects, grades the board and determines timum grade-trim decision. The system uses machine vision VERT HUGH STARK KIRSTIE MACLISE “Over Thirty Years Combined Experience" Authors of DOMESTIC CONTRACTS A Book on Marriage and Separation Agreements. @ CUSTODY @ MAINTENANCE & PROPERTY & MEDIATION 1412 - 925 W. GEORGIA ST., VAN., B.C. (CATHEDRAL PLACE) PHONE 682-4999 §.20% B.C. GOVT. BONDS *7 yrs. ‘Govt. 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The company will also attend forest industry trade shows and regional forestry association con- ventions in Canada and the U.S. “We plan to create new videos and: brochures, advertise in trade journals and produce promotional handouts and mailers,”’ said com- to grading: pany spokesman Joe Halley. “Mobile video display equipment will let us use'the videos at trade shows and for sales presentations at mill sites and regional conven- tions.” ‘ The... ALGIS. fits transverse grading. table in sawmills. Each module contains its own machine vision scanners, lighting and grade processor. Boards move under the first of two scan zones where the top and front edge are imaged. A specially designed board-turner flips the board so the other surface and edge can be imaged as it passes under the second scan zone. . 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