Cree as a bird

Plastics in Packaging © Sayers Publishing Group, January 2017- A passion for aviation led to a complete change in R&D focus for a cooling systems business. Paul Hill spoke to the president of the US company to find out how this came about.

Of the thousands of new products and innovations being exhibited at the K2016 show, few had a background story quite as fascinating as Addex’s Intensive Cooling Technology and Intensive Cooling air rings.

Before taking up his role as president at the blown film cooling systems supplier, Bob Cree had a conversation with his predecessor and now chairman, Rick VonKraus. The talk involved the latter’s plans to consolidate the business to one location in New York, USA.