Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • World Group - 1981

    These photographs are of the Chem-Trend Inc., building and World Group 1981, 3205 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.    

    The persons in the World Group photos taken outside of the Chem-Trend Inc. building in the first photo are unknown.

    In photograph, 0004, from left to right, are Jose Arruti (Mexico), Geoff Simms (US),  Erik Kantner (Denmark), next four unknown (Europe), in back tall with mustache is Dave Cox (US), Guy Busch (red tie), Peer Lorentzen (company founder), Mr. Hanono & his colleague from Japan, Ken Rennells, Unknown from Europe, and Bob Kauserud.  (Persons identified with help of Gwen Lawson of Chem-Trend, 2022)

    There are several photos of the exterior of the building, and also 1981 photographs of the construction of an addition to the building.

    Chem-Trend Inc. was opened in 1964 by Peer Lorentzen, and was a manufacturing of release products used in plastics industry and in die casting and mental working industries.  In 1980, Chem-Trend Inc. was the world's largest supplier of specialty releasing agents and occupied a 80,000 square foot building at the East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan address.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0011_u.jpg

    This is a photograph taken inside the Howell Gear Company, Inc., a Division of Teledyne Packard Bell, in 1960.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0018_u.jpg

    Photographs was taken in front of the R & D Screw Products Company, 810 Fowler Street, Howell, Michigan.

    The label says "Dymond Safety Award".

    The R & D Screw Products Company was owned by William R. and Norman C. Dymond in 1961.

    The date and names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0046_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Howell Gear Company, Inc., a division of Teledyne Packard Bell, Open House, 10-28-1967.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0053_u.jpg

    This group of photographs taken in 1955 are interior shots of Howell Electric Motors Company, Electric Apparatus, Howell, Michigan.

    The names of the persons in the pictures are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0059_u.jpg

    These 1976 photographs are of Weld Mold Products.   According to their website, Weld Mold Company was "founded in 1945, is an international organization that specializes in manufacturing specialty high-alloy welding electrodes, cored wire and solid wire applications ranging from NiCrMo alloys to high-nickel and cobalt alloys to chrome carbide and chrome manganese alloys."

    Weld Mold Company is located at 750 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0061_u.jpg

    This group of photographs were taken at a party held by Howell Electric Motors Company, Electric Apparatus, Howell, Michigan,  1962.

    The location of the party and the names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-01-0066_u.jpg

    These 1970 photographs are interior shots at Howell Electric Motors Company, Electric Apparatus, 409 North Roosevelt Street, Howell, Michigan.  The names of the persons are unknown.
  • Sign of showing Bill McHattie, 20th Anniversary. The names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.

    Photographs from Michigan Seamless Tube Company, South Lyon, Oakland, Michigan, 1953.

    Michigan Seamless Tube Company was located at 100 West Street, South Lyon, Michigan.  It was founded in 1927 by William McMunn, and manufactured cold drawn seamless tubes from old, used boiler tubes.
  • HCDL-ngp-I001-02-0012_u.jpg

    This is an image of the Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Company, Brighton, Michigan, 1960.

    The company also had a branch in New Hudson, Michigan.
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