Ron Whitt – CEO and Founder
Ron Whitt is the owner and founder of ChemRite CoPac, Inc. In 1970, Ron graduated with a bachelor of Science from Stevens Point University in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. After working in a Milwaukee area chemical distribution center for a number of years, Ron decided to create a business which combined his interest in chemistry with the principle of maintaining integrity in business. In June 1976, he founded ChemRite Industries, which later evolved into ChemRite CoPac.
ChemRite began by producing institutional products, which were formulated in-house and sold to supply houses under a variety of private labels. Noting ChemRite’s reputation for outstanding quality, one of the largest manufacturer’s of cleaning products approached ChemRite to contract package a product for them. ChemRite’s success with that product led to a long term relationship with that company and many others.
From consumer goods, ChemRite moved into making personal care products, and for the past 15 years ChemRite has also been a lead manufacturer for OTC (Over-the-Counter) products. Throughout the years, Ron has led ChemRite in a continuous process improvement program. This program is designed to provide corporate direction for evolving the company’s skills, equipment and quality to meet customer’s current needs. The company has had opportunities to expand, but Ron has maintained that it isn’t how large a company is, it’s how good it is at what it does.ron-pic1
Ron has said, “I don’t get interested or involved in anything unless I believe it’s the best.” This focus on being the best in the contract packaging field has given ChemRite a solid reputation for quality, professionalism, cleanliness, technical proficiency and customer service. For more then 30 years, ChemRite has delivered dependable product quality, reliable customer service and honest value – translating Ron’s original ideal of maintaining integrity in business into a corporate value and product excellence.
From Our Archives …
Enjoy a piece of ChemRite’s history and a look back at how one man’s vision laid the foundation for great things to come.
ChemRite’s CEO and Founder, Ron Whitt, is our corporate visionary. From early beginnings, he has held a clear concept of what ChemRite should be as a company, as a service provider, as an employer. He says he remembers standing on the footing of ChemRite’s walls looking at his vision become a reality. Like all new business owners, he wondered what the future would bring and knew the walls being built would play a large part in his dream’s success.
His vantage point now is quite different. Looking back on the years ChemRite has been in business, he currently has an award winning contract packaging facility with over 40 years of success to prove that he had the right plan. The plan has had to evolve over time. For example, when ChemRite began it focused on private label projects. Within a few years it became evident that the company needed to expand into the contract packaging field. The photo here was taken of Ron and ChemRite’s first office manager, Carol Harrison, discussing some of our first contract packaging projects.
Being a visionary means that Ron has never been content to stay with things exactly as they are. He has pushed his team to continually grow, to keep exceeding our customer’s expectations and to never rest on our laurels. We go on building from our original foundation – both literally and figuratively. Our main production facility remains on the foundation Ron watched be poured. Our corporate philosophy still rests soundly on the original foundation principle of integrity in business.
We are pleased that our visionary hasn’t slowed down. His sight holds an improved facility on the horizon. All of us here at ChemRite are excited to be a part of making this new vision a reality and look forward to sharing it with you each step of the way.
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