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Reducing Loom Stops Caused by Broken Filling is a goal of the Lydia Plant Quality First Team. Left to right are Marcus Kinard, Roll Shop Technician; Tony Gaines, Loom Technician; Vickie Tucker, Quality Control Inspector; lone Wigley, Frequency Checker; Jackie Bragg, Loom Technician; Dolly Leamon, Loom Filling Supplier Instructor; Jerry Satterfield, Leader; and Dianne Long, Weaver. Clinton No. 2 Quality First Teamis working on a project to improve the 35's blend yarn count variation through reducing card sliver variation. The 35's yarn goes into warp and filling for the air jet weaving. Team members are left to right, John Samples, Leader; Kenneth Bull, Card Technician; Tommy Grant, Card Operator; Larry Lawson, Roving and Drawing Technician; and Ann Moore, Spinning Technician. MISSION STATEMENT IIP he mission of ruvrnn be the preferred supplier in all A 1 of our markets. We accomplish this goal by providing the highest quality and most economical products and services. We will strive to continually improve each area of our business. ur commitment to quality benefits both our customers and our Hi employees. By building strong business relationships, we strengthen our financial stability, enhance our competitive position, provide stable employment for our employees, and remain responsive to our communities. Clinton No. 1 Quality First Team is comprised of, left to right, Barry McWaters, Winder Maintenance Technician; Johnny Deadwyler, Warper Operator; Bennie Brewer, Assistant Departmental Superintendent; and seat, left to right, Ricky Culbertson, Slasher Technician; and Gerald Littleton, Assistant General Carding and Spinning Superintendent, Leader. The team is currently collecting data to determine the best way to reduce the number of lost ends on each slasher set |§|»§| n all of our activities, we recognize that our employees are our most :: ' 1 ' :;:: 1 valuable assets. We are dedicated to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment and to building employee relations around a spirit of openness, involvement, and cooperation. A tribute to J. R. "Dick (Remarks by President G. T. Williams as Dick For the past 27 years Dick Sweten- burg has been a vital and important part of our company, the Clinton community and a trusted friend to the hundreds of employees with whom he has worked. His profes sional skills were complemented by his good-humored warmth and compassion that engendered strong personal affection and loyalty. To recount here Dick's numerous accomplishments would be impos sible. Those of us who have been privileged to have been associated with him know his career successes best. Dick joined Clinton Mills as Ly- Swetenburg retired.) dia spinning superintendent in De cember, 1963, and was prom oted to Plant No. 1 manager in 1965. In 1968, he became Lydia plant manager and Plant No. 2 plant manager in 1972. When the company ac quired the Geneva plants in July, 1977, he assumed the position of manager of Greige Mills Manufac turing. In 1980, he was named vice president of manufacturing and a director in 1982. " Swetenburg . . .A Christian . He has held the position of senior vice president since December, 1989. Dick Swetenburg is an affable man of high principles, unusual personal qualities and strengths. He has made many significant contri butions to our company, the com munities where our weaving plants are located and has touched the lives of many through his religious, civic, athletic, business and profes sional affiliations. Dick has been highly instrumen tal in the development and im plementation of our Quality First program. Our company’s continu- .gentle man ing reputation as a superior quality producer can be traced to his inspi ration, pragmatism, incredible energy and dedication toward the principles that have been the found ation of our success. Obviously, Dick Swetenburg will be missed by all of his fellow employees. But his departure leaves with us a legacy of warmth, friend ship and good judgment that will benefit all of us in the years and decades ahead. As Dick retires to pursue personal interests, he will leave with us a reputation for compassion, friendli ness and concern.