The Metalworking Team
Mike Forest
Director of Metalworking
Mr. Forest is responsible for sales, marketing and product management within the Metalworking Division. Mike has primary responsibility for managing the metalworking distributor network.
Mr. Forest began his career in the chemical industry as a field technician for Water Management Services (Southampton, PA) in the commercial water treatment market. Mike spent 18 years with Castrol Industrial (Downers Grove, IL). His metalworking career started in the lab synthesizing additives for Mayco Oil and Chemical (previously owned by Castrol) and providing field technical support for the Metalworking Division. From the lab, Mike went out into the field as a Sales Engineer for CINA (Castrol Industrial North America) covering the Mid Atlantic region. He then took on two marketing roles. The first was the Program Manager for Opcon, where he developed the marketing program for Castrol’s Oil Reprocessing Business. Mike then became the Senior Product Manager for the Metalworking Division. Mike’s primary responsibility as Senior Product Manager was in the area of Cutting and Grinding Fluids where he was responsible for new product development, pricing and product line strategy. Mike’s career progressed into various management roles including: Automotive Sales Manager and Director of Sales for Eastern US and Canada.
Mr. Forest is a native of Bucks County, PA and studied chemistry at East Stroudsburg University and Holy Family University.
Mike Grimes
Metalworking Marketing Manager
Mr. Grimes is responsible for Marketing and Product Management within the Metalworking Division. His responsibilities include the Metalworking Strategy, Managing and Developing Corporate Accounts, Product Management, and Advertising.
Prior to his position with QualiChem, Mike spent 18 years at Quaker Chemical where he held a variety of positions that include: Sales Engineer-Metalworking; Business Development Manager-Chemical Management Services; Industry Business Manager-Europe; Global Business Segment Director-Metalworking and Industry Business Director-Steel, Fluid Power, and Mining. Mike began his career in Metalworking at Castrol Industrial as a Sales Engineer.
Gary M. Andrews
Metalworking Technology Manager
Mr. Andrews is responsible for the development of the metalworking product line, including the environmental, health, and safety aspects. Gary also provides both technical and sales input in support of the Metalworking Division.
Gary has spent the majority of his career in the Metalworking industry, primarily in Research and Development. Gary began his metalworking career with Castrol Industrial North America (Downers Grove, IL). Over his 12-year career with Castrol, Gary held a number of technical positions and had primary responsibility for the development of the cutting and grinding fluid product line. Prior to leaving Castrol, Gary spent three years as the Manager of Research and Development for the Metalworking group. Prior to joining QualiChem, he spent three years with Nalco (Naperville, IL) where his primary responsibilities included new product development and technology upgrades to the existing product line.
Mr. Andrews is a native of Chicago, IL. He is a 1993 graduate of Roosevelt University with a B.S. in Chemistry.
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.
William R. Snyder, Ph. D.
Technical Director
Dr. Snyder heads the Technical group at QualiChem. His responsibilities include direction of laboratory product development, analytical, and quality control efforts. Bill has primary responsibility for QualiChem’s quality management system (ISO 9000). Additionally, he leads regulatory affairs as well as occupational health and safety efforts. Bill also provides technical and sales support to our distributor network.
Bill’s previous experience includes more than 20 years in the Research and Development department at Betz (Trevose, PA). While working in the laboratory, Bill developed boiler and cooling products for a wide variety of applications. He holds five patents for this work. As a Research Director, he was responsible for Boiler, Cooling, Microbiology, Water/Wastewater, and Core Science product development and application efforts. Prior to joining Betz, Bill held a postdoctoral position at Marquette University.
Bill received his Ph. D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Florida State University, and a B.S. in Chemistry from Lebanon Valley College. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers as well as a past representative to the Industrial Research Institute and the Product Development and Management Association.
Bob Austin
Senior Technical Support Chemist
Mr. Austin is responsible for on-site and laboratory technical assistance to sales, distributor personnel, and end-users. He also provides guidance for manufacturing quality control and for ISO 9001 activities.
Bob started his career with Houghton International in 1977 after graduating from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. While at Houghton, Bob held a number of positions involving product formulation, manufacturing, quality control, and chemical management. Bob has much experience in providing technical field support and training to customers. After he left Houghton, Bob was employed by Master Chemical Corporation before joining Qualichem in 2011.
Bob holds a B.S. degree in chemistry, as well as a M.S. degree in Engineering Management, both earned at Drexel University. He is an STLE Certified Metalworking Fluid Specialist (C.M.F.S.) and a Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM). He is a Director on the Board of Directors of STLE.