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Warm glow of the chill factor

By: Chris Tighe Snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures all over the northern hemisphere - it is a great winter for Kilfrost. One-third of the de-icing and anti-icing fluids that aircraft worldwide must use to fly safely in cold weather are made by this small, privately owned family business. The trade-secret ingredients that have made Kilfrost a renowned brand with sales to more than 50 countries in five continents - "the magic pixie dust" as Gary Lydiate, chief executive, describes this crucial intellectual property - are made solely in a riverside factory at the end of a country lane in the peaceful Northumberland town of Haltwhistle. In order to continue reading the rest of this interesting article from Financial Times, please click here.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on January 05, 2011 (boomark / email).