Pilot Hosts First International Distributor Conference

Pilot Chemical hosted its first International Distributors’ Technical Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 17th and 18th. Attending on behalf of Pilot were Business Director Dave Waizmann, and Corporate Technical Manager Rick Shook. The conference was a great opportunity for our international distributors to learn more about Pilot product lines. Read More

Published October 27, 2017

Pilot Chemical Attends Cincinnati Manufacturing Forum

Today, October 17, 2017, Pilot Chemical attended the 2017 Manufacturing Forum hosted by Sharonville Chamber of Commerce. Pilot’s VP of manufacturing and engineering, Chis Leedy, co-presented with Cincinnati State about a chemical operator training initiative that Pilot has been developing for 3 years. The Manufacturing Form, Workforce Development 2017, is… Read More

Published October 17, 2017

Pilot Chemical Named to the 2017 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100

Pilot Chemical is proud to be ranked 35th on the 2017 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100, a ranking of the largest privately owned companies in the Cincinnati area. The Deloitte 100 companies and their rankings were announced on October 8 in the Cincinnati Enquirer and on Cincinnati.com. Pilot Chemical has been… Read More

Published October 9, 2017

Pilot Chemical Joins the American Society for Quality

This week Pilot Chemical joined the American Society for Quality (ASQ). With this membership, Pilot further strengthens its commitment to service and product quality. Pilot employees will now have the opportunity to sign up on ASQ’s website to join in discussions about new ideas and tools to improve the workplace. Read More

Published October 5, 2017

Pilot Chemical Company Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Pilot Chemical Company celebrates its 65th anniversary today. The company was founded on this date in 1952 in Santa Fe Springs, California, by John Morrisroe. Morrisroe began the company with his patent for a process called ice-cold sulfonation, which resulted in higher quality products. The company has followed the vision… Read More

Published September 19, 2017

Pilot Chemical Sends Truck Full of Supplies to Houston

On Friday, September 1st, Pilot Chemical’s Ohio employees sent a truck full of non-perishable goods to our plant in Houston. These supplies will go toward helping our Houston employees, as well as others in Houston affected by Hurricane Harvey. Ohio employees donated more than $2,000 to purchase the non-perishables. Other… Read More

Published September 6, 2017

Patrick McCarthy attends and speaks at American Chemical Society National Meeting

Pilot Chemical’s Patrick McCarthy, President of ATRP Solutions, spoke at the American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exhibition on August 23rd. Patrick talked about producing atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)-based polymers in commercial reactors. Traditionally there are complications in this process because of costs and scalability. His paper discussed the ATRP… Read More

Published September 1, 2017

Pilot Chemical Among Largest Greater Cincinnati Private Companies

Pilot Chemical is honored to be number 33 on the 2017 list of 150 Largest Greater Cincinnati Private Companies. The largest companies were announced August 11th by the Cincinnati Business Courier. The Courier uses a combination of direct data and third-party research tools to compile the annual list. Pilot Chemical… Read More

Published August 17, 2017

Pilot Chemical Company Acquires ATRP Solutions, Inc.

Acquisition expands Pilot’s proprietary technologies Pilot Chemical Company has purchased ATRP Solutions, Inc. (ATRP) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as of July 10. The acquisition expands Pilot’s proprietary technologies in the oil field chemicals, lubricant additives and paints and coatings markets. ATRP brings with it a highly trained staff of… Read More

Published July 11, 2017

Pilot Chemical Sponsors the Southwest Ohio Science and Engineering Expo

On March 11, the University of Cincinnati hosted the Southwest Ohio Science and Engineering Expo. More than 300 students in grades 5-12 residing in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Preble and Warren counties presented projects at the Expo. Teachers, professionals and community members in STEM-related fields served as volunteer judges and awarded… Read More

Published March 22, 2017

Pilot Chemical Company Sponsors Local Chemistry Competition

Middle school students from Hamilton County, Ohio, competed in the third-annual local You Be The Chemist® Challenge on February 27 at Taylor Middle School in the Three Rivers School District. Developed by the Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF), the Challenge is an exciting question-and-answer competition that encourages fifth- to eighth-grade students… Read More

Published March 9, 2017