256 1953 $25,000 Appropriated for Expanding Chemical Centrifugal Division 1954 First new chemical centrifuge to process Nickel sulfate (American Smelting, Perth Amboy, NJ.) Chemical Centrifugal Division Maison Breguet, a French firm, licensed to manufacture Western States’ G-8 centrifuges for European market (later absorbed by Fives Cail in 1968 - contract ended in 1978) 1955 DuPont for clarification of lubrication oil & processing of acetylsalicylic acid (Dow Chemical) and yeast (Central Francisco Distillery-Cuba) G-8C HEAD REDESIGNED 19 58 19 61 ROBERTS CENTRIFUGALS INSTALLED FOR THE CPI (CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES) LS/SC 1962 George Stevens Died 1964 George Conrad hired to replace George Stevens 1966 High grade Continuous Centrifugal was developed and thoroughly tested by Conrad 1967 Existing Australian agent retires and new licensing agreement made with Sargents Pty Ltd HARRY ALLISON (CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT SALES MANAGER) CREATES THE WS LOGO 19 68 19 51 G-10 SUSPENSION DEVELOPED 1961 First Continuous Centrifugal Designed (CC-1)