Pilot Chemical Names Glynn Goertzen VP of Corporate Development
February 13 2018 - 11:27AM
Business Wire
Veteran executive will lead growth and
expansion
Pilot Chemical Company announced that Glynn Goertzen, president
of Pilot Chemical subsidiary Liquid Minerals Group Ltd., also has
been named vice president of corporate development for the parent
company.
In this role, Goertzen and his team will be responsible for
identifying and evaluating new strategic opportunities,
partnerships and acquisitions that align with Pilot Chemical’s
business operations and growth initiatives.
“Glynn has played an important role in integrating and operating
acquired companies and product lines during 20 years with the
company,” said Pam Butcher, Pilot Chemical’s president and CEO.
“These acquisitions have been an integral part of Pilot Chemical’s
growth, adding value to our customers and suppliers. Glynn’s new
role will allow us to leverage his expertise along with the strong
foundation the company has laid over decades, positioning Pilot for
future growth and expansion.”
Goertzen first joined Pilot Chemical in 1998, then advanced
through several positions, including vice president of commercial,
where he managed the company’s sales, marketing, customer service,
integrated supply chain, research and development and corporate
accounts functions.
“I am excited about this new challenge,” said Goertzen. “The
opportunity to build upon our many industry relationships to find
the next great product, company or technology is just another way
to continue the Pilot growth story.”
Goertzen will lead corporate development from
both the Liquid Minerals Group headquarters in Huntsville, Texas,
and Pilot’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Reporting to Goertzen
will be Sarah Mester, who will remain in her role as director of
corporate development.
Pilot Chemical Company is a privately owned and
independent global specialty chemical company providing high
quality products and services to the disinfecting, sanitizing and
cleaning; metalworking and lubricants; oil field and emulsion
polymerization industries. Its proprietary core technologies
involve alkylation, sulfonation, sulfation and a number of other
specialty operations, including the production of biocidal quats,
tertiary amine derivatives, polymers and organometallic fuel
additives. Pilot, an industry leader in chemical innovation and
safety, owns the most state-of-the-art continuous sulfation process
in North America, is a leader in quaternary ammonium compounds, and
is the world’s largest manufacturer of disulfonates. Pilot is
certified under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care®
program. Pilot Chemical Company is headquartered in Cincinnati,
Ohio. For more information, visit www.pilotchemical.com.
Liquid Minerals Group Ltd. (LMG) is Pilot Chemical
Company’s Huntsville, Texas, based fuel additives subsidiary. LMG
is the largest manufacturer of high concentration oil soluble
magnesium fuel additives in the industry with more than 50 years of
experience in oil soluble magnesium additive products. The company
focuses on finding unique solutions to common problems and
providing value to its customers through intensive research and
development. Product lines are being extended beyond magnesium and
reach into many diverse markets. Key markets served include oil
field, refinery, power generation and marine. For more information,
visit www.liquidminerals.com.
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