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Agri-Trans Elects Paul J. Staadeker VP Transportation Paul J. Staadeker has been elected vice president, Transpor- tation Services for Agri-Trans Corporation in Long Grove, 111., reporting to R.A. Wilson, execu- tive vice president and general manager. Mr. Staadeker will have re- sponsibility for equipment dis- patch, traffic management, mem- ber services, non-member sales and equipment charters within Agri-Trans, as well as coordi- nating CF Industries' waterborne product movements. His duties over the last 12 months have been greatly expanded because of substantial involvement in the following new operational areas: the UAN towing contract between CF Industries, Inc. and Agri- Trans Corporation; the CF In- dustries, Inc. tug/barge opera- tions, and the Agri-Trans ex- pansion into the barge freight trading areas. He has been with CF Industries since 1974, beginning as a logis- tical analyst in the long-range planning of CF's water-oriented distribution system. Since Febru- Schmidt Canned Sand Hoppers The convenient, inexpensive solution to blasting abrasive dispensing and storage problems Bulk abrasive normally costs only V2 to V3 the price of bagged materials. • Allows savings by buying sand or other abrasive at bulk prices • Eliminates the storing and handling of bags • 725 cu. ft. capacity (approx. 36 tons of sand) • Dual spouts for dispensing sand, high to low level • Weather tight to prevent moisture contamina- tion • Internal pneumatic fill pipe for minimum wear and lower height • Corners gusseted for strength For complete information call or write Jerry LeCompte today SCHMIDT Manufacturing, Inc. 14400 Almeda/Houston, Texas 77045 (713) 434-0191 ary 1976, Mr. Staadeker served as director of Transportation Serv- ices, responsible for dispatch op- erations, member services and marketing services with respect to the river barging fleet of Agri- Trans Corporation and for CF In- dustries' Marine Transportation Operations (UAN towing and in- tegrated tug/barge). Paul J. Staadeker Mr. Staadeker holds an MBA degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University and a BBA degree in economics from the University of Cincin- nati. He also served from 1972-74 as an officer in the United States Air Force. Arnessen Corporation Appoints Stephen Keller How to Treat Shipboard Potable Water: Suspiciously. Why? Because the stakes are high. Should bacterial contamina- tion set in, the health of all on board could be jeopardized overnight. CLOR-D-CLOR- Water Treatment Systems treat water the way it must be treated. Effectively. And reliably. With thorough disinfection using superchlorination and dechlorination, a method recognized and suggested by the EPA for small water systems. For over 30 years Everpure CLOR-D-CLOR Systems have effectively treated potable water supplies for maritime indus- tries. They provide clear, good-tasting, bacteriolog- ically safe water with a minimum of maintenance. System components include an EVERCLOR® Ma- rine Duty Chemical Feeder and appropriate models of RT pre-coat water filters. All components are adaptable to meet most marine and offshore appli- cations. For detailed information, call or write: EVERPURE, INC., 660 North Blackhawk Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559 (312) 654-4000 Cable: EVERPUR, Westmont. Stephen P. Keller Egil Arnessen, president of The Arnessen Corporation, recently announced the appointment of Stephen P. Keller as manager, Navigation and Communication Systems. The Arnessen Corpora- tion, through its subsidiary Ar- nessen Marine Systems, Inc., sup- plies and services a full range of vessel engineering, deck radio and bridge equipment. Mr. Keller will be responsible for the marketing of all navigation and communica- tion equipment supplied by Ar- nessen. Mr. Keller entered the maritime industry at ITT World Communi- cations, where he served as ma- rine sales specialist. Prior to join- ing Arnessen, he was responsible for the development of sales of satellite communications equip- ment and service for COMSAT General Corporation. He was in- volved with MARISAT from its inception. Mr. Keller received a B.S. de- gree from St. Francis College, Brooklyn, N.Y., and an M.S. de- gree from the State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
