Extrusion International USA 4-2019

27 Extrusion International 4/2019 Leroy Boser honored for Lifetime Achievement in Thermoforming Operations and Applications The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Di- vision has presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Le- roy (Lee) Boser, an expert in thermoforming technology who worked for Spartech and other companies for nearly four de- cades and authored two well-known thermoforming manu- als. The Division’s Executive Committee presented the award to him on September 10, during SPE’s Thermoforming Awards Dinner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Throughout his career, Lee Boser has traveled around the world to help set up thermoforming operations and trouble- shoot customer challenges in the U.S., Canada, England, Scot- land, Germany, Romania, Australia, and China. Lee Boser played an instrumental role in the introduction of Spartech’s Royalite® and Royalex® materials. Royalite® sheet is an engineered thermoplastic alloy designed for avia- tion, mass transit, medical and building and construction applications and meets stringent flame and smoke require- THE SPE THERMOFORMING DIVISION thermoformingdivision.com ments. Royalex® contains a post-foaming technology which was used extensively in the manufacture of high-end canoes. Lee Boser has published two notable thermoforming manu- als: Pressure Forming Manual in the early 1990s and Thermo- forming Manual and Troubleshooting Guide a decade later. “I had the privilege of seeing Lee Boser in action during my resin-selling days, and I was always amazed at how he could show a customer how to troubleshoot an issue (which quite often was not a material issue), and do it in a way where the customer was grateful,” said Eric Short, SPE Thermoforming Division Chair. “While processors are the core of our industry, there is an often unsung supporting cast of resin producers, sheet extruders, tool makers, and other suppliers who have partnered with the processor to help accomplish great things. Lee Boser’s career epitomizes that partnership.” 50th Anniversary as Leading Manufacturer of Process Cooling Technology Thermal Care is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative pro- cess cooling technology for a wide range of more than 50 industries. Over the past half century, the company has dis- tinguished itself as a technology trailblazer, delivering cut- ting-edge products that are cost-effective and long-lasting. Thermal Care got its start as a leading provider of cooling technology for the plastics market and grew its business into other segments. During the past 50 years, some of the world’s most recognized industrial brands have chosen Thermal Care for their process cooling needs. In 2013, Thermal Care was acquired by IPEG, a family of leading businesses serving the global plastics processing, waste recycling, and industrial heat-transfer markets. After the acquisition, IPEG focused on providing the company with the necessary resources includ- ing a move into a new facility in 2016. Today, Thermal Care is headquartered in a 135,000-sq-ft facility in Niles, Ill., employ- ing over 120 people and serving over 50 industries. “Our success has been built by a highly talented workforce that continually innovates, delivering new solutions that el- evate our productivity and growth to drive customer satis- faction,” said Lee Sobocinski, Thermal Care president. “The foundation of our business has been our focus on innovative technology which delivers durable and energy-efficient prod- ucts; and we’ve always stayed true to our customers with best- in-class service and support.” Thermal Care was originally owned by Midwesco, a HVAC de- sign and installation company, founded by the Mautner and Unger families in 1931. In 1969, Henry Mautner started Ther- mal Care to fulfill a request by a customer to expand Midwes- co’s capabilities into process cooling. Mautner developed the company’s first chillers under the name Thermal Care to meet those needs. Energy efficiency, quality and innovation have been the trademarks of Thermal Care’s success ever since. Over the years, the company has been a dynamic and innova- tive developer of a range of technologies including portable chillers, fiberglass cooling towers, and variable-speed chillers. The company’s most recent innovation is the Accuchiller TCF series chiller, a breakthrough hybrid film evaporator chiller that reduces energy use by 34% and uses less refrigerant than competitive flooded chillers. Thermal Care www.thermalcare.com