Spring 1984

SOULÉ STEEL NEWS

"WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"

Volume VIII — Spring 1984 — Number 17

LEE SOULÉ RETIRES AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

*Photo: Lee Soulé, Retiring Chairman*

As Soulé Steel Company moves into 1984, a new team of top management will be at the helm. After 44 years with the company, Lee Soulé has retired as Chairman of the Board. He is succeeded by his brother, Stanley. Lowell Carstensen has moved into the position as President, and Sandy Soulé has taken over as Vice President-Marketing and Operations.

Upon his retirement, Lee Soulé commented that "these have been rewarding years, and I have experienced good and bad periods in the company's business." During his 23 years as President, he was instrumental in effecting many changes as the company's annual sales grew from $18 million to $54 million.

In announcing his retirement after nearly eight years as Chairman, Lee added "I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the contributions you have made during my period as your Chairman. Without them, the conduct of business in these difficult times would have been hampered even more and you should know the gratitude which I feel toward each of you who have contributed so much."

His successor, Stanley Soulé, Sr., has been with the company since 1946. During the past six years, he has served as President. As well as assuming the position of Chairman, Stanley remains as Chief Executive Officer.

During Soulé's 73-year history, it has had only three presidents, all members of the Soulé family. In a major move, a non-family member, Lowell I. Carstensen, has been designated as the new President. This promotion follows five years as Executive Vice President-Marketing and Operations and ten years of service with the company.

Howard Soulé Vice President-Administration and Secretary, summed up Lowell's appointment as follows: "Lowell is extremely strong in corporate planning and general management. Moreover, he brings a great deal of objectivity that is vital — he gives a public corporation view to a family, privately-owned corporation. While being able to focus on immediate objectives, he is still capable of maintaining that broad viewpoint."

Stanley (Sandy) Soulé, Jr. has been promoted to Vice President-Marketing and Operations to succeed Lowell. Sandy joined the company in 1973, and for the past three years has been Director-Marketing and Operations of the Mill Products Group.

Upon the announcement that Lee Soulé was stepping down, the Board of Directors drafted a special resolution honoring his "devoted and loyal service" to the Company. They noted that among Lee's many noteworthy achievements was the fact that when the company put in its new steel mill in 1959, Lee modernized it by adding the first continuous casting system in the Western United States. However, Lee did not confine his energies to the steel industry. For many years, he has been an active contributor in such community affairs as the Boy Scouts, the Bohemian Club, and many Christian endeavors.

In recognition of his many long and outstanding years with the Company, the Board unanimously named Lee Soulé a consultant of the Company, and moved that he retain the honorary title of Chairman of the Board — Retired.

Lee Soulé concluded his farewell announcement with the remark that "I am glad to be leaving the day-to-day activities of the Company as they will be handled by other very capable individuals." It is in the hands of such other capable people as Stanley Soulé, Lowell Carstensen, and Sandy Soulé that the Company moves into 1984 and the achievement of its goals in the future.

Congratulations to Stanley Soulé, Lowell Carstensen and Sandy Soulé in their new positions!

*Photo: (l to r): Lowell Carstensen, Stanley Soulé, Sr., Lee Soulé, and Sandy Soulé, Jr.*

Louis Mahony Appointed Director of Finance & Treasurer

Effective February 27, 1984, Louis Mahony joined Soulé as Director of Finance and Treasurer. Reporting to him in his new position will be Ralph Garcia, Controller and Assistant Secretary, Alan Hayden, General Credit Manager, and Steve Illencik, Manager-Information Systems.

Previously Lou was with SSP Industries, a manufacturer of construction-related products, as Vice President-Finance and Treasurer.

Lou has a degree in Business Administration from UCLA. He lives with his wife, Barbara, and six of their seven children in Orange, California.

Everyone at Soulé welcomes Lou aboard.

New Auditing Procedure

Due to corporate-wide organizational restructuring, Jim Trausch, Corporate Auditor, will now report directly to Lowell Carstensen, President.

Jim will continue to be located at the Carson Operations Center and will operate at other Soulé locations as needs dictate.

Brad Cole Receives 25-Year Service Award

Pictured from left to right are Bob Gebauer, Brad Cole, Sandy Soulé and Jerry Silva. Brad is being presented with a certificate to commemorate his 25 years of service with the company. To complete the celebration, Brad was wined and dined at a Beni Hana restaurant.

Many thanks go to Brad for 25 years of dedicated service to Soulé.

*Photo: Brad Cole, Operations Manager, Salt Lake City.*

Steve Illencik Promoted to Manager-Information Systems

Effective February 16, 1984, Steve Illencik has been promoted to Manager of the Information Systems Department. Steve has been running this Department since last May and has been doing a noteworthy job. He reports to the Director of Finance and Treasurer.

George Leitner Promoted

Effective March 16, 1984, George Leitner has been promoted to General Manager, Steel Mill, reporting to Sandy Soulé.

George has been with Soulé since 1980 in the capacity of Program Manager-Specialty Steel Projects, concentrating on the overall Steel Mill modification projects and plans that have transpired in the last two years. In that position, George demonstrated considerable capability that has been of great value to the Company.

Congratulations to George on his promotion!

Congratulations on 25 Years

Bob Owens Manager-Construction Steel Buildings Los Angeles

5-year Service Awards

Steve Illencik Manager-Information Systems Carson

Pamela Flatt Order Clerk/Tag Writer Union City

In Remembrance of...

**JIM MADDEN** who died on February 2, 1984. Jim started his career as a truck driver, subsequently becoming the Coordinator of Building Services in Carson. He was with the company for 34 years.

**CHARLES UBIGAU** who died on June 21, 1983. Charles worked for Soulé in San Francisco from January, 1922 until February, 1965. He retired as Manager of the San Francisco Rebar Engineering Department.

**GEORGE LYON COBB** who died on November 24, 1983 at age 70. George was Vice President, General Manager, and Director for Soulé during his 25 years of service.

**MAURICE GOLDMAN** who died in September, 1983. He retired July 1, 1980 from his position as Estimator in the Architectural Products Division in San Francisco.

**RALPH BLOOMINGDALE** who died on November 16, 1983. Ralph, an employee of Soulé for 19 years, retired as a Shear and Bender Helper in the Phoenix Fabrication Shop.

**GEORGE HALGEDAHL** who died on December 24, 1983 at age 60. George started working for Soulé on February 25, 1946 in the Portland Office as a Salesman. In 1955, he became District Sales Manager, Salt Lake City and in 1959 became District Manager, San Diego. He retired on March 30, 1979 after 32 years of service.

Welcome Aboard

Tony Stahl Production Supervisor Union City

Shirley Adams Engineering Clerk Sacramento

Greg Wheeler Detailer Reinforcing Division Salt Lake City

Becky Stratton Engineering Clerk Salt Lake City

SPRING 1984 ISSUE

**SOULÉ NEWS**

Published Quarterly by the SOULÉ STEEL COMPANY 1910 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 151 Walnut Creek, California 94596

HOWARD SOULÉ — Editor in Chief

DARLEEN HUCKINS — Editor — South JOHN ROGACHENKO — Roving Reporter BARBARA HOEHN — Carson JOANNE TRICOLI — Phoenix JACK KELLY — Denver LYNN LABER — Sacramento DOROTHY HARTLEY — Fresno PETER SOULÉ — San Francisco SHERRY ARROYO — Helper LORRIE BURTON — Salt Lake City DEE ENGELBERG — Los Angeles ROBERTA NEWCOMB — Union City KATHLEEN DUKES — Walnut Creek

SOULÉ STEEL NEWS

"WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"

Volume VIII — Summer 1984 — Number 18

SOULÉ ASSISTS IN LOCAL AUTO PLANT

The General Motors Corporation/Toyota Group joint venture to build Toyota cars in Fremont, California, has received a great deal of publicity. There were many obstacles to be overcome in the negotiations between the Japanese car manufacturer and General Motors before the project could get underway.

As General Motors/Toyota wanted to be in full operation by October 1984, the time factor played a large part in the bidding for this "fast tracked job." High penalties for late completion were set out by the companies should the contractors fall behind schedule.

When Soulé, Union City, was advised of the proposed stamping plant (through a select list of bidders), they had to demonstrate their ability to meet very tight deadlines as well as being extremely competitive on pricing. Soulé put in bids with the general contractors who had been asked to bid by General Motors with a deadline of early August, 1983.

The contract was awarded on a joint-venture basis to two contractors, S.J. Amoroso Construction of Foster City, California, and Darin & Armstrong, Inc. J.V. of Southfield, Michigan, with Chin & Hensolt Engineers, Inc. of San Francisco, California as structural engineer.

The general contractor, in turn, selected Soulé Steel Company to be the sub-contractor for supplying and placing the rebar. Although Soulé Steel Company was selected for their competitive bid, as previously mentioned, service and timing were also crucial factors in selecting sub-contractors. The timing factor resulted in a lot of negotiations between the Soulé bidding team and the general contractor.

*Photo: Raft footing being laid — the first stage of the project*

*Photo: Walls and beams being constructed*

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*Photo: Top slab being installed*

By the time the rebar was installed, Soulé had placed over 3,000 tons at a cost of approximately $2 million, a tenth of the total contract price, within the time confines of the contract. This accomplishment was possible only because all of the various departments involved pulled together to make maximum use of their resources and maintained very close cooperation at all times.

Close cooperation was also maintained with the general contractor via the Project Superintendent, Tom Emprik, and the Project Engineer, Dave Rozakis. They both supplied Soulé with any help they needed, making it possible to sustain a very efficient working relationship and a successful completion of an important project.

The Soulé sales and bidding team was headed by Rick Burns and Bill Duncan, with Harold Knox putting the estimate together. The chief detailer on the job was Caesar Arcangel, assisted by Carson detailers, and Ted Kerber and Ken Hopper of Union City. The whole detailing process was speeded up a great deal by the use of the computer graphics program at Union City. Caesar Arcangel was able to use the graphics program for detailing to expedite production.

While the use of the computer produced efficiency in the planning stage of the project, the two-way radio system in all of Soulé's trucks helped to produce efficiency in carrying out the plans. The radio system allowed the trucking to be very closely coordinated with the fabrication and scheduling departments.

These two assets proved their worth in the early stages of the project. The first challenge for the Soulé team was to install the raft footing containing 1,000 tons of steel which was to be accomplished in only seven days.

Despite rain and a complicated design factor, the Soulé team managed to put together all of the detailing, fabrication and trucking in preparation for a seven-day installation. The Soulé field crew then installed all 1,000 tons within the agreed time limit, setting the scene for an ambitious schedule to complete the massive walls, columns, slabs, precast blanks and site work to keep the project on time.

*Photo: Caesar Arcangel, Chief Detailer*

*Photo: (l to r) Scott Amaral and Mark Neuenschwander*

*Photo: (l to r) Joe Handy, Bob Castro, C.L. Handy and Brian Hartlin*

Other members of the Soulé team who made the successful completion of this project possible were Shop Superintendent Brian Hartlin, Shop Foremen C.L. Handy and Bob Castro, Field Project Foreman C.J. "Buzz" Dennison, and Truck Drivers Scott Amaral and Mark Neuenschwander. These Soulé personnel were responsible for overseeing the fabrication, field and trucking aspects of the job.

The General Motors/Toyota joint venture has attracted a great deal of national interest, and its progress will probably continue to be closely watched. The Soulé staff at Union City was proud to have been a part of this rare venture between an American and a Japanese auto manufacturer, and all of them are to be commended for having achieved such a difficult task within an extremely short time frame.

Well done, Union City.

15-year Service Presentation

Bob Gebauer (r), Manager, Rebar Division, is shown presenting to John Weakley (center), a Soulé pin commemorating 15 years of service. Ray Ricks (l), Operations Manager, offers his congratulations. John Weakley is a senior Detailer in the Phoenix, Arizona, District Office.

Toby Stahl Nominated C.R.S.I. Chapter Chairman

Toby Stahl was recently nominated as Chapter Chairman for the Concrete and Reinforcing Steel Institute. At a meeting of the Golden Gate Chapter on May 25, 1984, at the Pleasanton Hotel, Pleasanton, California, Toby, who is Production Supervisor at Union City, was initiated into his new position.

Rudy Vazquez Promoted

Rodolfo (Rudy) Vazquez was promoted to the position of Foreman-Melt Shop at the Carson Steel Mill effective May 7, 1984.

During the 16½ years that Rudy has worked in the Melt Shop at the Carson Steel Mill, he has held the positions of General Helper, Bucketman, Second Helper, First Helper, Acting Supervisor, and, prior to his promotion, Furnace Operator.

Congratulations to Rudy on his promotion.

In Remembrance of...

**ANDY FABBRI**, who died on May 17, 1984, at the age of 65. Andy was the son of Joe Fabbri, Soulé's first plant employee, and had worked for the Company for approximately 40 years in the San Francisco plant before it closed.

He was Plant Foreman, working in various departments at different times during his long career with the Company.

The Fabbri family have given many long years of service to Soulé from the very beginning of the Company and continue to do so today. Condolences to them all on the death of Andy.

**GREGORY KEITH** former Soulé employee in the Window Standards Department, San Francisco, from 1951 to 1960, who died in May, 1984.

Congratulations on 35 years of service to Mary Taylor, Accounting Clerk, Carson Operations Center

25-year Service Award

Mona Davis PBX Operator/Receptionist Carson Operations Center

20-year Service Awards

James Kirk Shop Foreman Fresno

Santos Castillo, Jr. Furnace Helper Carson Steel Mill

15-year Service Awards

Richard Miller Operator Fresno

James Hawthorne Oiler Carson Steel Mill

Ascension Baylen Leadperson/Electrician Carson Steel Mill

10-year Service Awards

William Talstein Foreman-Maintenance Carson Steel Mill

Fred Obertean Materials Coordinator Carson Steel Mill

Lillian Ames Accounting Clerk Carson Operations Center

Darrell Haywood Shear Operator Salt Lake City

5-year Service Awards

Albert Govan Mill Helper Carson Steel Mill

Roderick McBride Leadman/Fence Post Carson

Florencio Garcia Fab Shop Union City

Congratulations to the following people for whom photographs were not available at the time of going to press:

Joe Allmond — Bundling Crane Operator, Carson Steel Mill — 20 years

Juan Barcenas — Charge Crane Operator, Carson Steel Mill — 15 years

Gerald Davis — Torch Operator, Carson Steel Mill — 15 years

Stanley Lawton — Assistant Roller, Carson Steel Mill — 15 years

Edward Blanchard — Shop, Sacramento — 10 years

Robert Black — Furnace Operator, Carson Steel Mill — 10 years

Welcome Aboard

Barbara (Bobbi) Bayless Clerk Fresno

Mark Foster Security Guard Carson Steel Mill

Michael Kane Detailer-Reinforcing Carson Operations Center

Caron Dodson Inside Sales Coordinator Reinforcing Carson Operations Center

Mike Collins Coordinator-Building Services Carson Operations Center

Victoria Lomibao Secretary-Credit Dept. Carson Operations Center

Tony Silveira Senior Detailer Union City

Al Ruckert Detailer Union City

Carol Ramirez Order Entry Clerk Union City (transferred from Fresno)

Sheri Davis Clerk Union City

Sabra Cooley Engineering Clerk Phoenix Office

Mary Rivera Engineering Clerk Phoenix Office

News Items

Union City

Congratulations to Bill Carter (Field Foreman) and his wife on the birth of their beautiful little girl. After 10 years of marriage, the parents proudly announced that Vanessa Brittany Carter was born on April 19, weighing 9 lbs. 11 oz. and was 22 inches long.

Phoenix

*Photo: Newspaper clipping from the Metro section — "Chowing down"*

Ray Ricks, Operations Manager, was recently featured in a local newspaper under the heading "chowing down." The newspaper, The Phoenix Gazette, reported that "Raymond Ricks of Laveen forgoes a fork to eat his steak Thursday night at a campsite northwest of Phoenix. Ricks is a member of the Bill Williams Mountain Men — who arrive in Phoenix today from Williams to participate in the Jaycees Rodeo of Rodeos, which starts Wednesday. This is the 15th annual trek on horseback Ricks has made with the group."

Fresno

Dorothy Hartley, Secretary, became a grandmother for the first time. Her new granddaughter is Amber Lynn Waters, born to Janet and Robbie Waters.

Carson

We are keeping a close eye on Ralph Garcia's golfing expertise. Leonard Diyco will confirm that Ralph hit a 72 on a par 68 golf course on May 5. Congratulations to Ralph.

Congratulations to Marilyn Magee and Leonard Diyco (both in the Carson Reinforcing Division) who were married on March 10, 1984.

Marilyn and Leonard spent several days in Las Vegas following their wedding. They are planning a three-week trip to the Philippines in December to visit Leonard's immediate family for their special honeymoon.

Congratulations to Barbara Burnham, Carson Personnel, and Gary Hoehn, Carson Steel Mill/Maintenance, who were married on March 17, 1984.

Gary's parents came from North Dakota to share this special event and Barbara's sister and four brothers took a part in their wedding ceremony.

Barbara and Gary spent several days touring the islands of Maui and Oahu on their honeymoon.

Salt Lake City

On June 1, 1984, at 7:45 a.m. (to be precise), Mike Callaway, Shear Operator, and his wife, Shelle, became the proud parents of a baby girl. Her name is Jennifer Ann. Jennifer is the youngest of three children. Mike and Shelle also have a son, Robert, who is 4 and a daughter, Lisa, who is 2.

*Photo: Congratulations to lucky Gene Luna, Shop Foreman. On March 24, 1984, Gene and his wife, Connie, were the winners of $18,000 on a $1 keno ticket.*

Sacramento

Dick Lewis, District Manager, and Diana Wailing were married on April 7, 1984, in a private ceremony in his home. Afterwards the couple honeymooned in San Diego and Palm Desert.

Congratulations to Dick and Diana.

Triple Retirement

*Photo: (l to r): Lee Soulé, Ken Hopper, Karl Mellquist, Stanley Soulé, and L.J. Pagan*

*Photo: Stanley Soulé, Sr., with his wife, Anne, sitting next to him is pictured presenting L.J. Pagan with his retirement plaque*

*Photo: (l to r): Anne Soulé, Stanley Soulé, L.J. Pagan, Delores Pagan and Jim Soulé*

*Photo: (l to r): Ken Hopper, Mrs. Mellquist, Mrs. Jean Hopper, Mrs. Delores Pagan, L.J. Pagan and Karl Mellquist*

On April 24, 1984, at the World Trade Club in San Francisco, a dinner was held to honor the retirement of three Soulé veterans. With a joint total of 108 years of service, L.J. (Noonie) Pagan, General Field Superintendent, Ken Hopper and Karl Mellquist, Reinforcing Engineering Detailers, said goodbye to their friends at Soulé.

All three worked for Union City before their retirement. L.J. Pagan spent 26 years with Soulé, Ken Hopper spent 38 years and Karl Mellquist spent 34 years.

Everybody at Soulé wishes each of them a long and happy retirement.

SUMMER 1984 ISSUE

**SOULÉ NEWS**

Published Quarterly by the SOULÉ STEEL COMPANY 1910 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 151 Walnut Creek, California 94596

HOWARD SOULÉ — Editor in Chief

DARLEEN HUCKINS — Editor — South JOHN ROGACHENKO — Roving Reporter BARBARA HOEHN — Carson JOANNE TRICOLI — Phoenix JACK KELLY — Denver LYNN LABER — Sacramento DOROTHY HARTLEY — Fresno PETER SOULÉ — San Francisco SHERRY ARROYO — Helper LORRIE BURTON — Salt Lake City DEE ENGELBERG — Los Angeles ROBERTA NEWCOMB — Union City DIANNE JACKSON — Walnut Creek