Managing Director
Chris has led SolvAir since 2004 and brings nearly 40 years in industrial air movement to every system the team designs.
Chris has led SolvAir as Managing Director since 2004, bringing nearly 40 years’ experience in industrial air movement. He sets the company’s direction, leads product research and development, and heads client liaison.
Under his leadership, SolvAir became the European Sales and Service Centre for ITW Paxton Products and the UK distribution partner for ITW Vortec.
His aim for every system is simple: lower energy costs for the customer and better production.
SolvAir’s Chris Davies, Managing Director and Founder, will be presenting to Polish industrial specialists 7bar later this week, exploring how manufacturers can cut energy use and…
SolvAir recently designed and built a new large-scale bespoke HEPA filtration system for a leading international cereal manufacturer.
Since its launch in 2020, SolvAir's Transport Blow Off System (TBOS) has been installed in XX locations in the UK and Europe. TBOS is a practical and…
The start of 2024 has seen a number of news stories on the problem of plastic nurdles in the environment.
Compressed air is expensive to run because of Boyle's Law: at 7 bar, air is squeezed into about an eighth of its volume, and most of…
Air Blowers and compressed air machines both create high-speed air streams for industrial use. The difference is pressure ratio - and running cost.
Nurdles are plastic pellets that are used to create all kinds of useful products. But when they go astray they can also be destructive to sea…
SolvAir, a leading innovator in air technology solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new website, Vortextubes.co.uk. This cutting-edge platform aims to provide its…
At SolvAir we know that customers’ needs vary. That’s why we provide a truly bespoke service for design and installation of industrial Air Knife Systems.
If you run lorries or tankers that carry nurdles, it's important to fulfil your environmental responsibilities. And that means having a reliable plastic pellet clean-up system…
Plastic pellets that are spilled in lorries and tankers can become toxic waste, polluting our oceans and harming marine life. Fortunately, there's a solution, in the…
Finding the right industrial drying solution can be a daunting prospect. However, there's one option that stands out in terms of cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.
Tesla had 24 employees across a 24-hour period cleaning its body/framework with compressed air, because the product was dirty after production and showed imperfections. SolvAir solved…
AB InBev is the world’s largest brewer, with production lines running at 37,000 to 50,000 bottles an hour. Moisture under the metal crown caps of its…
DAREGAL is a leading international culinary herb producer, and it needed to dry bottles and bulk bags on one production line. Separate lines would have meant…
Saica Pack UK produces cardboard cartons for the fast moving consumer goods sector, and waste material building up inside its BOBST machine was forcing frequent interruptions…
Audi Brussels dried its car shells before the final coating with an energy-intensive compressed air system that was potentially compromising production quality. SolvAir replaced it with…
Standard Profil relied on compressed air for the drying process on each of its five production lines, with every line consuming 3417 litres/minute and driving up…
Nissan’s vehicle shells entered the paint line carrying airborne particles from the assembly area, and the dust left imperfections in the final paint finish. SolvAir solved…
Prysmian USA makes cable at its facility in Scottsville, Texas, where drying with compressed air meant high energy consumption and operational costs. SolvAir replaced it with…
Thai Union is a fish processor whose high-volume operations handle 36,000 cans an hour. Residual water on the cans was compromising inkjet coding quality and hygiene,…
Decoma UK, part of the Magna Group, makes plastic automotive parts in Liverpool, where inefficient drying in its paint preparation area was causing unacceptable paint job…
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