Pilot Chemical Named to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2018 Top Workplace List

Pilot Chemical Company has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Cincinnati Enquirer. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. 

“Top Workplaces is more than just recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. “Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover, and are better equipped to deliver bottom-line results. Their leaders prioritize and carefully craft a healthy workplace culture that supports employee engagement.” 

“Pilot’s success is driven by the excellence and dedication displayed in our employees,” said Pam Butcher, CEO and president of Pilot Chemical. “We work hard to demonstrate to our employees how much we value their contributions through our culture, communication, career opportunities, benefits and more.”

“Becoming a Top Workplace isn’t something organizations can buy,” Claffey said. “It’s an achievement organizations have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage. It’s a big deal.”

Learn more about Pilot’s company culture here https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sponsor-story/cincinnati-top-workplaces-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 included lab supervisor, lab manager, corporate technical manager and director of research. In his role as vice president of R&D, Rick was responsible for technology and innovation activities, including new products and new process developments.

What all his roles at Pilot had in common – they challenged him and pushed him to innovate. 

“When I started at Pilot, I was 25 years old with a brand new master’s degree and a pregnant wife,” Rick said. “I was thrilled just to have a research job. I never dreamed it would last me 40 years, but the job has been continuously challenging and renewing, with something new always coming down the pike.”

Two of the most satisfying projects: Early in his career, Rick helped develop Pilot’s Aristonate products, oil-soluble sulfonates used in the manufacture of metalworking fluids, which have wide usage in industries including automotive. He also played a key role in Pilot’s Calfax line of disulfonate products, which are used extensively in the manufacture of latex for paint, pressure-sensitive adhesives and more. Pilot is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of both oil-soluble sulfonates and disulfonate products.

Rick holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Pepperdine University and a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Rick will stay involved with Pilot as a consultant, but his retirement plans also include a new adventure. He and his wife, Cathy, sold their house and purchased an RV, in which they plan to “amble around the country with no schedules.”

https://pilotchemical.com/news/r_and_d_chief_shook_retires_from_pilot_chemical

Calinate® LE

Exceptionally mild and high foaming biodegradable surfactant with excellent wetting properties and creamy lather that will not remove essential oils from hair and skin. Derived from natural and renewable resources. Perfect for sulfate-free formulations.

https://pilotchemical.com/products/specialty#calinate_le