Oral history interview with Neil C. Darrach, 1975.

Biographical Note

Executive.

Scope and Contents

Army service as food analyst, bridge builder in Europe, bacteriological and analytical research, Montreal; packaging lab work; quality control inspection duties, employee morale, effects of unionization; working relationships; satellite organization of new plants in Canadian setup: introduction of soudronic process, White Cap technology; work with Schmalbach; specialized character of Canadian plants: close liaison with research and development; legislative restraints on can packaging: litter, energy problems; automotive, paper acquisitions; strategies behind management decisions.

Subjects

• Container industry.
• Containers.
• Continental Can Company.
• Darrach, Neil C.--Interviews.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Industries--Canada.
• Interviews.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Packaging.