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I I Kit Lb Wednesday March IB Thriving company profits from sale of fish oil meat VS A tannery a feed mill a chicken processing plant and health food store what to they have In common The answer Is a thriving business called Swimco Canada Inc Located on Street just north of the CNR bridge in George town supplies a variety of local firms with fish oils and fish meal Sinco the familyowned com pany has been operating in George town with markets throughout Canada mil the United States Pish oils are protein rich and are In high demand as a supplement for animal feed Roy Swim the director of sales for the firm said his company supplies 800 feed mills in Ontario with their product Fish oils arc also used in the tanning Industry to soften the leather and make it more Maple Lodge Farms Ltd uses their product to wipe down stainless steel tables to keep them bacteria free Mr Swim said At a Glen Williams health food store cod liver oil is sold to the public which originates from the Swimco supply But the biggest business for Swim is in fish oil and fish meal as a protein base tor cattle feed said president Timothy Swim Because of the shrinking value of Canadian dollar against the U S dollar the company has been doing a thriving business in the States Tim Swim said Most of the products are cd to customers by tank trucks that pick up their supply at the Georgetown SwimcoCanadaLtd arm for fish oil of a parent organization based in Halifax The parent company own seven seafood plants including Clearwater Lobster the largest lobster wholesale on in the world Roy Swim has two brothers In the Nova Scotia that run the family business there He began Swimco Canada In Georgetown to find markets for fish oil and fish meal Mr Swim son Timothy took over as president when he returned from university Roy Swim grandfather started the fish processing business in 1B which eventually grew into the giant It is today Canada at one time had a Chicago branch office that was headed by a Georgetown man Herb Mr Swim said a heart attack slowed him down and the company had to cut back on their operations Now the company Is expanding very rapidly he said Georgetown was chosen because it is central to the rest of the country Timothy Swim said Synthetic oils are becoming more common in everyday but fish oils are still priced more reasonably the president said Fish oil is still used as a base for paints he said It was only until about 10 years ago that most transmission fluids for cars came from whale oil he said Swimco represent a company in Iceland called Lid which make medicinal cod liver oil The Canada plant on Armstrong in Georgetown plays an integral part in the production process lis made or imported from ma during sites ire transported by truck from the Georgetown facility to locations all over Canada and the United Mites Computers aid in the process enabling staff to locate products and materials in transit Photo submitted Transport one key to success Roy Swim came to Georgetown In IMS and set up Swimco Canada Ltd to sell and wide line fish meal and fish oil products The company is expanding and Is expected a new computer in their Georgetown quarters just off of Guelph I Herald photo low inventory can make a company more competitive Just ask Bruce the Manager of Trans portition Services for Westinghouse The Georgetown facility on Avenue is an integral part of the success Canada enjoys A staff of in Georgetown sec that a vinely of products arc throughout Canada and tilt United States A low inventory depends on an eff dent and effective method of Inventory control ind transportation Through a network of computers the Georgetown f is able lo cut down on their turnaround time which in business Jargon means the time it takes to receive a product from the time It is ordered Goods imported from Puerto Rico used to lake 1 days lo reach Canada Mr said That time has been reduced to seven days thanks lo a more efficient system Mr said proudly The company has an on going commitment to a program they call OPTIM Operating Profit Through Time and Inventory Management Mr Dieroff said About per cent of their mnnufac components come from Hit Company In the United Stiles he said There are Weslinghouse plants located in Puerto Rico Trucks from the Armstrong firm tnvel all over North picking up or delivering Westinghouse goods When a lion centre wis required Georgetown was decided as an Ideal location Canada had an old building in Hamilton that was badly in need of repair Rather than fixing Up the building the company decided lo put their products closer to the markets they were serving Thus built six new facilities in Ontario including the one in Georgetown Westinghouse has been in Georgetown for five years By moving Georgetown the company saves about 1 In time from the because customs in not as busy here as it is in Provincial Paper is 122year old Currwt plans to Herald Special replace or update any of the equip- In 1984 Georgetown celebrated The newest machine was built in years of business and the Provincial 1969 Paper Mill on Street has been While Provincial Paper has seen part of the business community for its up and downs Mr pointed years out that in his years at the plant Built In 1905 the mill operated in conjunction with the Barber Paper Mill In 1912 the paper coating mill became Provincial Paper Provincial Paper operates as an Off Machine mill Paper is deliver to the mill where it is coaled with the appropriate substance and is then shipped out More common is the on machine process whereby pulp goes Into the machine and comes out as coated paper But certain things don lend themselves to on machine coat ing according to Fred Aggiss the mill Superintendent Mr Aggiss said the mill currently operates lust one machine because business declined during the recession In the early eighties resulting In the closing down of two machines built lo the thirties and forties Mr has worked at ial Paper for years and in his time he has seen good times and bad one time we had over 300 people here now we got about Most of the people have been here a long time he said The coating mill used to receive its paper from the Barber Mill but when it closed down in 1MB Provincial Paper became a costlier enterprise because of the necessity to ship the paper Into Georgetown The mill must compete with Jap anese European and American firms lough competition for a null like Provincial We re rebuilding We ve gone from 31 jobs to 39 and a major loss has become a minor profit Mr Aggiss said We are in a good location for customers but not a good location for row materials he added Mr Aggiss is uncertain about the future but he Is optimistic that the future of business In Georgetown will Include the company Provincial Paper Mill is old George town he said Nobody Intends to close up We re on a rebuilding and hopefully we will get to where we were but you take what comes Provincial Paper main problem Is antiquated equipment The equip ment competitive It a like an old car If you have a 40yearold car and you re racing against new can where are you going to asked Mr then has never be a strike This mill is one of the best paying places work he said The Barber Paper Mill which built In is now as a Historical Office opening The champagne was flowing at the official opening of Inttlco Architects and Palnners Monday Feb Regional Chairman Peter roy helped Carlo TesU of uncork he bubbly Intel Ltd bit been operating at SOS Guelph Street In Norvol since the beginning They specialize In Million a 1 commercial and industrial buildings and planning and feasibility Herald photo Creek It is no mistake that is loco led beside Terminal Warehouse where a customs inspector orks full time checking goods receiv from the United States and else where Westinghouse is the largest importer in Georgetown Mr Dieroff Most people may still Identify Westinghouse with goods for home such as ridges and stoves Westinghouse has dropped their of consumer products and they manufacture items only for business and Industry Products made by West arouse a dry type of transformer for the industrial market mail clad switch gear for industry hydro meters for residential areas and airfield I control also manufactures video display terminals used by rlines in Ihe world made in Burling ion Another company product consists of protection equipment for cars such is a to warn drivers their oil is companies arc Westing house biggest single customer are delivered to such for away sites as the Northwest Territories Mr Dieroff Two trucks per week leave the plant In town on their way to Calgary Calgary i termini building acts as the next step in distributing supplies to the coast Company trucks trivclled one million accident free miles n Because all mamtcn for their fleet of trucks Is on computers there are few breakdowns are bad for public rel it and low inventory docsn I for many maintenance break downs Mr said A driver for the company averages about 2 miles per week Mr Dicroff Twin more aggressive on export market to US 1 ike many Canadian Tw n Ltd of Georgetown is more aggressive on the export market The company is manufacturer of lal and wash room accessories used in schools and rise off towers A lirfje part of their business comes providing washroom pment lor new off buildings Tw Cee was established in June or in Georgetown GH Wood and Co I started Twin to expand Ihelr of sanitary products Jan 1980 the company was sold two businessmen in Montreal The General Manager of Twin Cee Campbell The company Is ill Canadian is the largest in our industry Mr Campbell said His firm is doing more export trade in the United States and that is one area of the rm wishes to exploit he sad The low value of the Canadian dollar will help the company in penetrating the US market Mr Campbell said Twin Cee employs people in the plant and 14 in the office There arc sales agencies coast to coast who represent their line of products flit washroom accessory market is very competitive but Twin have a major share he said The general manager Is very optimistic about substantial growth for his firm within the next three or four I sec most of our growth coming from new product development and more export sales he said There Is a possibility the plant could expand in the future he said He has been with the company for 11 years The products of Twin Cee arc primarily made of metal such as soap and towel dispensers and garbage receptacles The company doesn provide any products for residential homes They deal strictly with offices plants schools and hospitals GEORGETOWN thruway mufflercentre has a new look and a new BOSS Meet Randy Courneya the new owner of GeorgetownThruway As a new owner Randy extends a personal invitation to come in and meet all the staff RANDY COURNEYA OWNER WITH THIS COUgON 25 OFF MUFFLERS EXPIRES APRIL 3086 GEORGETOWN THRUWAY A NEW LOOK A NEW ATTITUDE 347 Guelph St Georgetown 8770179