Simi Valley Star from Simi Valley, California • 23

Business Sunday Sept 28 1986 The Enterprise Page 23 Oil auto industries fueling disagreements By Jan A Zverina UPI Auto Writer DETROIT (UPI) The oil and auto industries have been at odds on what is pumped into the tanks of new cars They also disagree on how it is pumped The first issue concerns fuel injection a system that is appearing more and more in place of the carburetor Expected to be under the hoods of nine out of every ten new cars by 1990 it uses an injector that sprays a fine mist of gasoline into the engine cylinder through a noz zle not much thicker than a strand of human hair The problem is that in time these tiny nozzles or pin tles can become gummed up causing stumbling uneven acceleration and stalling Automakers claim the problem which has become a significant warranty expense is caused by an inferior grade of fuel Oil companies in turn charge the problem is poor design of the injectors Both are working to solve the problem however said John Lauck supervisor of fuels and lubricants for Shell Oil Co in Houston Tex Oil companies are adding to gasolines to keep the nozzles clean Automakers are readying a second generation of injectors that are less sensitive to clogging problem arose because the technology between the automakers and fuel companies crossed Lauck said this case auto companies had to do their development using quality fuels Unfortunately many drivers do not use such Motorists and consumer groups have charged that on ly the premium or more expensive grades of no lead fuel contain the cleansing additives and that they must pay extra to make their cars run right Lauck said Shell and other brands offer the detergent packages in regular grades of fuel Other fuel engineers however concede that any additives raise costs Lauck recommends that drivers choose a name brand gasoline and stick with it should select a gasoline that is recognized he said adding that using numerous brands may introduce too many vari ables General Motors Corp which will have fuel injection on nearly 80 percent of its models next year touched off the clogging controversy earlier this year when it released a memo implying that it recommends Mobil fuel for its cars Lauck said GM recently released a list of fuels that perform satisfactorily on fuel injected cars are trying to figure what brands of fuel are okay for use both in the regular and premium unleaded Lauck said most people think all gasoline is the same if the octane rating is equal fuel injector pro blem pointed out this is not the he said Most carmakers recommend a minimum octane rat ing of 87 for new cars and higher ratings for perfor mance engines In case a series of chemicals is added to its gasolines under a patented formula are several chemical classes that can do this kind of Lauck said handles their own and keeps their formulas close to the Another issue now gaining publicity is whether vapor recovery systems should be installed on cars or by oil companies at gasoline stations Now being used in California the system has a double hose one to pump in the gasoline and another to recover the fumes Engineers say that about a gallon of vapor is let into the air for every gallon of gas pumped into the tank creating a health and safety hazard However many motorists at self serve stations using the double hose complain the system is bulky and hard to use hope manufacturers will put something on the he said adding that will be a large expense item for one or the other It also shows that oil companies and auto companies may once again point fingers at each other but Lauck said there are about it Peripheral Technology Inc relocates facility Disk drive manufacturer plans big Doug Sheridanitjff PRODUCT: Between 25 57 megabytes of disk drive data is stored in the media By Melinda Ryan The Enterprise Staff a new kid on the block in the Cochran Business Park of Simi west end in dustrial area on Cochran Street Peripheral Technology Inc a manufacturer of 3' inch micro Winchester disk drives has relocated its Chatsworth offices toa brand spanking new industrial building in Simi 685 Cochran St PTI was established in ebru ary 1985 and set up operations in a 5000 square foot facility But a mere year and a half later the fledgling high tech company has outgrown that location prompting a move to the new 27000 square footsite With approximately 50 employees the local site is home to engineering groups pro duct development production and sales and marketing departments With the financial backing of the $800 million Haitai Group of Korea the company has assembl ed a staff of senior engineering talent with more than 100 years of combined computer experience said Donald Skinner ex ecutive vice president and chief operating officer The company plans to shift all production of its Winchester disk drives to Seoul Korea in the beginning of next year Skinner said Lower labor costs and the ample availability of a technically educated employee pool offered the obvious advantages that determined the decision to trans fer production to Korea Skinner said also where our coming he added would like to be the next Japan they hate each Skinner was formerly with Data Products for 15 years most recently as head of product devel opment for the Woodland Hills company But starting a new company was his dream PTI was founded through the brainstorming of three men Young Kimm president Gaston Palombo vice president of engineering and Skinner been working together for years to develop a high tech Skinner recalled Kimm a native of Korea work ed to establish the overseas fun ding connection Since the com establishment PTI has built up a clientele with most of the large OEMs original equip ment manufacturers in the Unit ed States Skinner said Breaking into the volatile high tech market of disk drive manufacturing is tough but it ap pears PTI has succeeded in elbow ing in say you out of your but had a tremendous Skinner said think positioned very As sales in the computer market became more and more depress ed founders identified a major change in the disk drive growth rate pattern Skinner said The demand for hard disk drives was on the rise so the young com pany made the move to meet that demand Skinner said Providing a higher capacity higher performance product is the key to survival in the constantly evolving market and PTI has just the product to meet the demands of the computer industry Skinner said At the all Comdex in Las Vegas Nov 10 14 the company will unveil what it maintains is a new generation of digitally con trolled high speed 3' inch Win chester disk drives The four drives have a 40 millisecond ac cess time 20 to 45 megabyte capacities and low power con sumption WO JKWd ET'S IW5MHwjL 1 DOWN TO BUSINESS: Above Donald Skinner executive vice presi dent and chief operating officer for Peripheral Technology Inc displays a Winchester disk drive while seated at a clean bench in the production area At left Dan Tangren a product inspector conducts a i head stack test PTI a manufacturer of 3 inch micro Winchester disk drives recently relocated from its 5000 square foot Chatsworth offices to a 27000 square foot Simi Valley industrial facility The company which has 50 employees plans to soon shift all production of its Winchester disk IU ITV3 OWUi HUI rd I 'Doug SherMinstiff jwNNI I A Business briefs Golden Pacific has local office Golden Pacific Tours Inc which conducts overnight trips to Las Vegas and Laughlin Nev has open ed an office in Simi Valley The company was started in eb ruary in the Los Angeles area by Joel Sachs The local office is run by Sachs and Ijauri Gibson at 2375 McDonald St Golden Pacific has been conduc ting trips and fundraisers for groups in Simi Valley including the Moun tain View Medical Auxiliary and Simi Valley Senior Citizens groups The tour company conducts week ly riday night and Saturday night turnaround trips to Laughlin Nev and is also working on providing weekday Las Vegas turnarounds Overnight trips are also conducted to other locations including the Grand Canyon and San rancisco or more information contact Gibson at 583 4279 Ross Stores set to open locally Northern California based Ross Stores touted as the fastest growing "off price" retailer in the United Stales has announced plans to oen new stores in Simi Valley and Westwood bringing the total number of Los Angeles area Ross Stores to 23 The new stores scheduled to open Nov 9 are part of a 12 store nation wide fall expansion Ross currently has 135 stores coast to coast The 26000 square foot Simi Valley location will anchor the new second phase at the Sycamore Plaza on Cochran Street and Sycamore Drive In Westwood the 28000 square foot Ross Store will be on Westwood Boulevard near Santa Monica Boul evard Art showplace to open soon Artistic Endeavors a luxurious showplace of original art will soon be opening in the brand new Land mark Center 2585 Cochran St The showplace will house the orig inal paintings sculptures and pho tographic images of 150 contem porary artists displayed throughout the 4000 square foot facility The showplace is equipped with a semi private viewing studio in which individual pieces may be viewed with lighting that can be customer controlled Trained sales staff will be available from 10 am to 10 pm seven days a week to assist in an swering any questions that may arise At the rear of the showplace there will also be a 400 square foot open air garden patio where individual ar tists will demonstrate their tech nique as well as discuss any of their work The showplace was created to house the works of the contemporary artist so they may be enjoyed and purchased by those who know or would like to experience the pleasure and satisfaction of viewing and collecting original art It is the belief of Artistic Endeavors that there are an abun dance of excellent artists who have long been in need of an arena in which to market their works free of both commission and stringent con tent policies Artistic Endeavors plans to fill that need by providing wall and pedestal space to the artist on a month to month rental basis The showplace is scheduled to open the first week of November or more information call 522 3527 or 1 818 718 1444 Hoovers return from conference Tom and Jody Hoover of ERA Hoover Realty in Simi Valley have returned from Chicago where they met with Nick Gouletas the new owner of ERA Real Estate the na second largest real estate franchise The Hoovers attended a two day meeting at which a new broker recruitment program Partners in Progress was unveiled Hoover will spearhead the campaign locally The kickoff was held Sept 6 7 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Watertower Place in downtown Chicago The brokers attending included presi dents of regional ERA Broker Coun cils and chairmen of ERA'S newly appointed sponsoring committees The Hoovers participated in a training session and learned details of the new Partners in Progress ini tiative new direction and the products and services that have enabled the company to become the second largest real estate franchise organization Presentations were made by Gouletas Chicago real estate magnate and new owner of ERA Real Estate Evangeline Gouletas Carey his sister and partner in the parent company Victor Goulet their brother and also a partner and Ed Gresham president of ERA Real Estate The weekend event also in cluded a Saturday night gala at the ield Museum of Natural History ERA Real Estate headquartered in Overland Park Kan has 2200 of fices in the United States Australia Japan and Singapore Advertising staff wins honors The advertising department of The Enterprise garnered a host of top honors at a recent competition spon sored by the California Newspaper Advertising Executive Association At the CNAEA convention in Sacramento The Enterprise won nine top awards out of 12 categories including general excellence among newspapers with a circulation of 20000 and less tell you how excited I said Advertising Director Dick Penrod a reflection on the gen eral excellence of the advertising staff of The Enteprise that we won these The Enterprise won four first place awards: Best restaurant advertising the general staff best recreation advertising Barbara Shultz for a Coast and Valley Spa ad best house advertising Pat Johnson and best sales presentation marketing department head Steve Tolley Three second place honors were received: Apparel advertising Bar bara Shultz for a Checkers ad gen eral service advertising Joy it zgerald for a Simi Valley Bank ad and home merchandise advertising Steve Tolley for Tabor Realtors The entire advertising staff also picked up two third place awards best special section for the tab and best color advertis ing for a classified ad Easter promo tion had a feeling that we were going to do well this said Penrod who also won a cruise for two in a random drawing at the convention Stock market NEW YORK (UPI) Prices were narrowly higher at the close of the New York Stock Exchange riday in moderate trading The Dow Jones industrial average which fell 3473 Thursday was up 112 to 176968 shortly before the NYSE closed Advances edged out declines 767 743 among the 1951 issues crossing the NYSE tape at 4 pm EDT Big Board volume amounted to about 115512800 compared with 134290000 Thursday Prices were higher in moderate trading of American Stock Exchange issues The market moved into positive territory in the early afternoon after an early selloff analysts attributed to weak bond prices and follow through selling from sharp decline int he stock market Stock prices started to recover when bond prices improved traders said End of quarter portfolio adjust ments and nagging concerns about the strength of the economy were other features of trading A.