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Throughout a career as a plastics salesman, founder and president of the blown film manufacturing company, and an industry consultant, John Kretzschmar found time to devote to extensive service in many of the industry�s institutions and organizations.

His career started with Spencer Chemical in Kansas City, for its new Industrial Plastics Products division, and continued with Rexall Drug & Chemical, later Rexene Polymers. He founded Blako Industries, Dumbridge, OH, in 1970 and grew it to two extrusion lines to eight before retiring in 1996.

Leadership roles in industry associations are a priority for Kretzschmar as seen in these highlights:

• President, Society of Plastics Engineers
• President, Plastic Pioneers Association
• Chairman, the Plastics Academy
• Director, Society of the Plastics Industry
• Director, National Plastics Center & Museum
• Director, SPE Foundation
• Instrumental in launching the Ohio Plastics Summit