Manufacturing Roundtable Discussion with U.S. Senator Rob Portman
Chris Leedy, Pilot Chemical’s Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering, and Jake Back, a Pilot Chemical chemical operator, visited Rhinestahl Corporation in Mason, Ohio, this past Friday, February 8, to take part in a Manufacturing Roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Rob Portman and other leading area manufacturers about Ohio manufacturers’… Read More

Published February 13, 2019

Pilot Chemical Launches New Corporate Video
Pilot Chemical is so excited to announce the launch of our new corporate video!  Within the past couple years, Pilot Chemical has acquired new companies, technologies and locations. While we have continued growing, one thing has stayed the same – Pilot’s culture of growth and innovation. This video encompasses… Read More

Published January 29, 2019

Houston Plant Hits 5 Years Without a Recordable Injury
Pilot Chemical’s Houston plant recently hit five years without a recordable or lost-time injury. This is a great achievement for Houston and for Pilot as a company. Safety is extremely important to Pilot Chemical Company, a reason Safety is one of Pilot’s Core Values.   Susan Leslie said, “Ensuring our… Read More

Published November 27, 2018

Pilot Chemical Sales Manager interviewed by Global Business Reports
Bert Gutierrez, General Manager of Latin America, was recently interviewed by Global Business Reports. During the interview, he discussed Pilot’s business vision and its current opportunities in the Latin American market. When Bert was asked about the sector offering the most opportunity for growth in Mexico, Bert mentioned oil… Read More

Published November 8, 2018

Pilot Chemical Company Names John Brantley to Board of Directors
Pilot Chemical Company made two important changes to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, electing veteran attorney John R. Brantley as a Director and naming longtime Director Bob Cellura as its first Director Emeritus. As a partner in the Houston office of international law firm Bracewell LLP, Brantley advises public… Read More

Published August 9, 2018

Are the Number of Food Contamination Outbreaks Increasing?
Over the past several months we have seen a whirlwind of food contamination outbreaks, from romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli to Honey Smacks contaminated with Salmonella. This article will go into more detail regarding those, and other food contamination outbreaks. The CDC estimates that each… Read More

Published August 2, 2018

R&D Chief Rick Shook Retires from Pilot Chemical
Rick Shook is retiring from Pilot Chemical Company today after nearly 40 years, most recently serving as vice president of research and development. Rick spent his entire career in R&D, joining Pilot’s Santa Fe Springs facility in California as a chemist in December 1978 and serving in roles over the years that… Read More

Published June 29, 2018

Zika Virus
Zika virus was first discovered in 1947 and is named after the Zika Forest in Uganda. In 1952, the first human cases of Zika were detected. Since then, outbreaks of Zika have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. As of May 10, 2016, there were 472… Read More

Published June 6, 2018