Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1961, Blaðsíða 25

Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1961, Blaðsíða 25
prospeqt qnd advisability of initiating an advisory service activity in this field in Iceland. Mr. De Groot came here under the auspices of the European Productivity Agency, but several Icelandic associations and institutions were jointly responsible for.this project. Mr. De Groot's findings will be reverted to when his report is on hand. The National Economic Merits of the Consumer Goods Industry p. 71 By Thorir Einarsson This is a review of a report com- piled by a committee established in 1955 to investigate the above. The study involved mainly industries utilizing imported materials. It was forrnd that in 1957 13,8% of the nation earned their livelihood in this sector whereas in 1950 the corresponding percentage was 14,8. Thus, apparantly these industries have not drawn labour from others, for inst. the fishing industry. The comparison was made between value added per person employed and capital requirements in different industries on one hand and fishing on the other. This comparison revealed that production of fishing gear, cardboard-containers, paint, fertilizer, Portland-cement and boat building fully compared with fishing in the above respect. Special consideration was given these industries from the point of view of Iceland entering a marketing union. It was concluded that in such a case the number of industries requiring excessive protection was so small that it constituted no appreciable barrier with respect to eventual participation. The foreign curréncy savings' of tlre industries under consideration, were also studied. Useful Novelties pp. 73—78 and Back Cover Tool Bums Through Goncrete.: Plastic Material from Fish Skins and Fresh Waste. Mechanical Aids for the Hot-work- ing of Thermoplastics. A Portable Conveyor. A Packing Aid. Compact Welding Transformer. Thiokol Sealing Compound. A Quick Drawing Outfit. Plastic-coated Steel Sheets. Automatic Degreasing Plant. Transportable Cranes. Electroluminescent Sign Panels. A Novel Variable Speed Unit. Mobility in Warehouses. A Hardness Tester. A Machine for Lifting and Emptying Containers. A Grinding Indicator. Anti-Shrink Treating Wood. An Integrated Cargo Handling System. A Novel Cooking-Utensil. An Ice- landic manufacturer has started pro- duction of an aluminium cooking utensil he has invented, which re- lieves the housewife of the worry of her foods boiling over during cooking. A perforated ring is fitted into upper part of the pot, the brim of which widens in a curved fashion to receive all overflowing and directs it back into the pot. (Mfger.: Blikksmiðja og tin- húðun Breiðfjörðs, Sigtúni 7, Reykja- vík.) Norway's Export Marketing School p. 78 A brief account is given of the establishment of a special school of export marketing which wqs estab- lished in October last year. The infor- mation presented is from the Nor- wegian magazine „Norges Industri", published by the Norway Federation Industry. Can we afford more engineers and scientists? p. 79 By Loftur Lojtsson It is commonly acknowleged in this country that more technically trained specialists are required, more re- search and more scientific and techni-

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