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The Richardson Company 2700 West Lake St., Melrose Park, I I I . I he Richardson Company, which will reach its 100th anniversary in 1958, is one of the world's largest plastics companies. I t is a leading manufacturer of automotive battery parts, industrial laminate sheets, tubes and rods, decorative laminates, and a varied line of thermoplastic and thermoset molded products. The administrative offices, research laboratory, and the main plant are located in Melrose Park, 111., a western suburb of Chicago. There are five other plants located a t New Brunswick, N. J.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Newnan, Ga.; Tyler, Tex.; and Ogden, Utah. The Research and Development Division, Sales Engineering, and Central Engineering functions are located at Melrose Park, 111.
Opportunities Technically-trained college graduates and experienced chemists and engineers can find challenging opportunities in basic and applied research in the chemical and physical sciences, product and process development, sales and sales engineering, plant engineering, and production. The Richardson Company can offer a rewarding future for all new employees. The company's expansion and diversification program will continually be opening up new and responsible positions. There are openings now available in research and development for organic, physical, rubber and asphalt chemists, for chemical engineers to work in process development and pilot plant production, and for chemists and chemical engineers for a newly-organized Commercial Development Department.
Applied Research The efforts of the Applied Research Department are directed towards work in the fields of product research, product development, use research, and basic research in the physical sciences. The basic research studies are intended to give a better understanding of the physical phenomena involved in the above fields and to increase our background of useful fundamental knowledge.
Process Development The Process Development Section is the manufacturing arm of the Research and Development Division. To carry out this function Process Development Engineers conduct pilot-plant and plant-scale development programs which lead to the successful manufacture of new and improved products. The varied activities in this department involve product and process development, process design, and process economics.
Commercial Development This group conducts market and economic studies to define markets and competitive factors relating to new Richardson developments and products. These studies provide research management with helpful information to plan and direct research programs.
Commercial Development also is responsible for the promotional efforts necessary to develop and establish sales volume of new products prior to transfer to an existing or a new sales organization.
Technical Service This department, because of the technical nature of the company's business, is a part of the Research and Development Division. Technical Service Engineers provide the required know-how to customers on existing products. In the newproduct field, Technical Service transmits Sales and customer requests to the Research and Development Division, coordinates Sales projects, and recommends changes in the product line.
Educational Opportunities The Richardson Company is conveniently located near such schools as the University of Chicago, Illionis Institute of Technology and Northwestern University. The company encourages and financially supports employees in furthering their education. Richardson personnel take advantage of this aid to keep abreast of new developments in their fields by occasional special courses or by broader evening programs leading to advanced degrees.
Chemical Research The work of the Chemical Research Department is described by the functions of the sections that h comprises, Pioneering Research and Process Research. Both groups are concerned with the study of organic chemical reactions as they are related to synthesis or methods of syntheses of monomers, polymers, and chemical intermediates. The former is concerned with company guidance into new fields of chemistry, the latter with the study of reaction variables in current or new processes. 56
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