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Steelmakers' profits healthy. But Algoma boss sees grim 1982 prospects for industry
Steelmakers' profits healthy. But Algoma boss sees grim 1982 prospects for industry

Steelmakers' profits healthy. But Algoma boss sees grim 1982 prospects for industry

Date2/12/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Man of steel: Dieter Spethmann, outgoing chairman of the International Iron and Steel Institute and chief executive of West Germany's giant Thyssen Aktiengesellschaft, feels that now is the time for steelmakers to work together, not against one another
Man of steel: Dieter Spethmann, outgoing chairman of the International Iron and Steel Institute and chief executive of West Germany's giant Thyssen Aktiengesellschaft, feels that now is the time for steelmakers to work together, not against one another
10/17/1981
Algoma chairman: Economic prospects will determine number of layoffs, John MacNamara says.
Algoma chairman: Economic prospects will determine number of layoffs, John MacNamara says.
7/20/1984
New prospects: A cold summer in 1982 and and even colder recession sent recretional boat sales into head winds they struggled to survive
New prospects: A cold summer in 1982 and and even colder recession sent recretional boat sales into head winds they struggled to survive
1/6/1984
Troubled steelmaker: Algoma Steel Corp
Troubled steelmaker: Algoma Steel Corp
2/12/1982
Thomas Beard, I'm only getting older, I've lost a lot of time., Canada's steel industry is fast-disappearing, and so are Thomas Beard's prospects.
Thomas Beard, I'm only getting older, I've lost a lot of time., Canada's steel industry is fast-disappearing, and so are Thomas Beard's prospects.
11/19/1992
Sharing the profits, Employees of Beckett Packaging, a small Scarborough firm, are now members of a profit-sharing plan instituted last night by firm's president, Don Beckett.
Sharing the profits, Employees of Beckett Packaging, a small Scarborough firm, are now members of a profit-sharing plan instituted last night by firm's president, Don Beckett.
12/9/1975
The idea man: Inventors, frustrated from lack of time and money in attempts to develop an idea, may find comfort through Robert Clarke. His new company keeps one-third of profits from inventions it helps develop.
The idea man: Inventors, frustrated from lack of time and money in attempts to develop an idea, may find comfort through Robert Clarke. His new company keeps one-third of profits from inventions it helps develop.
11/10/1970
MLA Harold Steves. Few land profits go to the farmer
MLA Harold Steves. Few land profits go to the farmer
4/14/1973
Rewarding choice: By cutting back its Canadian operations Time Canada may have forfeited its tax-deductibility, but final result shows booming profits, says president Hugh Findlay.
Rewarding choice: By cutting back its Canadian operations Time Canada may have forfeited its tax-deductibility, but final result shows booming profits, says president Hugh Findlay.
10/17/1979
Business baron with a difference: Sebastian de Ferranti says government intervention in business is necessary when the scramble for profits results in decisions based on short-term expediency.
Business baron with a difference: Sebastian de Ferranti says government intervention in business is necessary when the scramble for profits results in decisions based on short-term expediency.
10/7/1979
Making money: With five successive quarters of profits, senior vice-president Kenneth Dawson, abovem says 1983 represents the turning point in the short but tumultuous history of the National Bank.
Making money: With five successive quarters of profits, senior vice-president Kenneth Dawson, abovem says 1983 represents the turning point in the short but tumultuous history of the National Bank.
12/26/1983
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
7/8/1981