US: Adaptive Plastics hires new COO

Adaptive Plastics, Inc. is pleased to welcome Blair Busenbark in a newly created position as Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Blair will lead company-wide efforts to develop and implement strategies to grow future B2B and consumer sales of the company. “The addition of Blair to our team will be a tremendous asset to our company’s growth as we look forward to growing the company,” said Michelle Moore, Owner of Adaptive Plastics, “Blair’s understanding of the needs of greenhouse and nursery growers will be key to his helping lead the effort to educate growers on the energy savings available when their greenhouse is covered with Solexx™.”

In addition to sales as COO, Blair will be responsible for providing the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure the company has the proper controls, procedures, and systems in place to effectively grow the company and ensure long-term financial strength and operating efficiency.

Prior to joining Adaptive Plastics, Blair spent the last fifteen years at Sun Gro Horticulture. With a variety of increasing responsibility roles, Blair’s efforts were focused primarily on sales and marketing management and strategic planning. Recently, he lead the company-wide effort to transition Black Gold® potting soils from being a regional product to becoming an established national brand. Previously, Blair worked in sales and marketing at Ball Horticulture (Pan American Seed) and Gurney Seed and Nursery. Educationally, Blair has an MBA and a MS in Horticulture from the University of Maryland, Collage Park and a BS in Plant Science from the Utah State.

In addition to managing the company, Blair will be visiting customers to help them understand Solexx™ and how it can help them save money when they choose it as their greenhouse covering. Adaptive Plastics looks forward to utilizing Blair’s knowledge of the horticultural industry to continue to provide outstanding service to their commercial customers and nationwide network of Solexx™ Greenhouse dealers.