As K-2016 Nears , Special “ 50K ” MAGUIRE ® Blender Travels to Customers Worldwide to Celebrate Sale of 50,000th Blender
Celebration Also Includes the Chance to Win One of Five $ 500 Cash Prizes , Whose First Winner Is an Extrusion Operation of Amesbury Truth , a Leading North American Producer of Window and Door Components
A year-long celebration in anticipation of the shipment of the 50,000th Maguire ® weigh scale blender will arrive at K 2016 , the biggest event in the plastics industry ( Hall 10 , Stand A26 ), with an additional ten appearances at events globally planned before the year is out .
The celebration has included a global tour of a special customized 50K blender from Mexico , Taiwan , and China to Europe , the Middle East , and the United States , thus far reaching 30 customer sites in 16 countries on five continents . In addition , Maguire has been running a digital campaign on Twitter and LinkedIn to thank customers by offering them a chance to win one of five $ 500 prizes .
At K 2016 , Maguire will have a series of celebrations on their stand as well as a special plinth and photo booth area to encourage people to join in on the celebrations . “ All of us at Maguire look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand and are excited to celebrate with everyone who has been a part of the 50K world tour journey ,” said Frank Kavanagh , vice president of sales . “ The 50K unit is an ambassador celebrating what has been achieved in raw materials over the years .”
The 50,000th sale is a landmark for the industry as well as for Maguire , according to Mr . Kavanagh . “ When Maguire ’ s president Steve Maguire developed the gravimetric batch blender in 1989 , it was the first affordable and easy to operate system for precisely controlling the composition of a raw material blend . Today the Maguire blender is the world ’ s most widely used gravimetric blender and has been installed in every type of plastics manufacturing operation , from compounding to extrusion to molding .”
Celebratory Events Anticipate the Sale of the 50,000th Maguire ® Blender
In the 50K world tour , Maguire partners have taken the special 50K version of the company ’ s widely used MicroBlender™ , the smallest model in the Maguire blender range , to celebratory events with customers . A video showing some of these events is posted at https :// youtu . be / 6cGMObJ7WIA . In addition , a Twitter feed following the progress of Maguire ’ s 50K activities is posted at # 50kblenders and # MeAndMyMaguire on @ MaguireProducts as well as on LinkedIn Maguire-Products .
In Maguire ’ s 50K digital program , which continues throughout 2016 , five customer winners will
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