Glenn K. Frank
President
Mr. Frank is an owner of QualiChem, Inc. He is responsible for directing the corporation and has Sales, Operations, Legal, and Administrative management oversight. Additionally, Glenn maintains primary responsible for relationships with suppliers and is directly involved in all key purchasing decisions. Glenn also provides both technical and sales input in support of the Metalworking Division.
Glenn has spent his entire 23-year career in the chemical industry. He has held a variety of positions in manufacturing, sales, marketing and business management while working for Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, SC), Chemical and Solvents, Inc. (Roanoke, VA), Nalco Chemical Co. (Naperville, IL) and Castrol Industrial North America (Downers Grove, IL). A significant portion of Glenn’s career has been in the metalworking industry. Prior to joining QualiChem, Glenn spent eight years with Castrol Industrial North America in sales, marketing and senior management. For most of his tenure with Castrol, Glenn managed Castrol’s Cutting and Grinding product line and was responsible for new product development, pricing, and training of the direct sales forces and the distributor network.
Glenn is a native of Roanoke, VA and a 1985 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute with a B.S. in Chemistry.
Dennis E. Butts
Vice-President
Mr. Butts is an owner of QualiChem, Inc. He is primarily responsible for overseeing operation of the Salem, VA manufacturing facility, including both short and long range planning to assure our facilities and processes meet the ever-growing needs of our customers. Additionally, Dennis is responsible for engineering design on new projects within QualiChem. Dennis also provides both technical and sales input in support of the Water Treatment Division.
Dennis began his career as an industrial refrigeration design and project engineer for Webber\Smith Associates (Lancaster, PA) and later Piedmont Engineering (Charlotte, NC). His responsibilities included the development, design, and construction oversight of industrial refrigeration systems for food and beverage process facilities and cold storage facilities throughout the United States. Dennis entered the chemical industry in field sales for Betz (Trevose, PA). For over seven years, Dennis provided field support to many industrial customers covering a wide range of markets including steel, textile, paper, chemical, municipal, tire, and light industrial/commercial.
Dennis is a native of Roanoke, VA and a 1987 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.