Record Group IV, Series 53

Compañía Cubana Primadera.
    Records, 1957-1960.
    .8 linear ft. (2 boxes)

    Series 53 documents the construction of a wallboard factory at the Central Francisco. Compañía Cubana Primadera was created with assistance from the Export-Import Bank to utilize cane bagasse in the production of wallboard. The company had been in business only briefly when its assets were seized by the Cuban government.
    The series contains records on the company's organization, the erection of the plant, production costs, and early difficulties in the initial production stage. Also included in the series are several reports on similar projects in Peru and Puerto Rico.

Box nos. 1

  Agreement - Re: Erection of Wallboard Plant - Between the Tayler
           Corp., Wm. R. Tayler, H. K. Linzell & Primadera
  Bagasse Pith, etc. - Primadera
  Compania Cubana Primadera, S.A. - Physical work progress reports
         & financial reports to the Export-Import Bank
  Cost of Production - Primadera (from May 31, 1958 to June 1958)
  Credit Agreement - Primadera & Export-Import Bank
  Depithing Plant - Primadera
  Electric Power - Board Plant
  Equipment for Primadera
  Lease Contracts - (Fsco - Primadera)
  Letter - Agreement between Primadera & Francisco (Addition to
         Bagasse purchase agreements) - signed copies
  Loan - 1,500,000 from Cuban Banks
  Management Agreement between Tayler Corporation & Primadera
  Memoranda, etc. -  re :Drafts of agreements
  Miscellaneous
  Miscellaneous Correspondence - Re: Contracts - Primadera
  Mortgage - Primadera Properties

Box 2
 
  Primadera, Daily Use of Bagasse
  Primadera Power
  Progress Reports
  Shareholders Agreement - Francisco & Primadera
  Shattuck - Primadera - From 1953 to July 30, 1957
  Subordination Agreement - 6% subordinated debentures
  Tile board plant agreement

  Reports

  Report on the estimated costs for the production of steam, electricity &
         water in the quantities required by Primadera - June 7, 1957
  Report on the utilization of Bagasse pith - March 30, 1959
  Production of Wallboard in Peru
  Key to industrial utilization of bagasse & other fibers
  Primadera Nepena Peruana S.A. - Hardboard Process
  Preliminary report - Manufacture of hardboard - Puerto Rico project
  Preliminary report - Cattle feed plant, for Wood, Struthers & Co.
  Report on utilization of Sugar cane waste
  Primadera Nepena Peruana, S.A. - A new venture
  Compania Cubana Primadera, S.A. - Agreements

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