Lessons from the Boardroom
Lessons from the Boardroom
Kevin Minton
Scott Groshans | Developing a Unique Product With Nearly Zero Turnover
38 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2021 at 10:00 am.
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On this week’s episode of the Lessons From the Boardroom podcast, we speak with Scott Groshans. He is the Vice President of Operations for PBI Performance Products, Inc. in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and has been with the company for 38 years. PBI was purchased from Celanese by the InterTech Group back in 2005 and focuses on manufacturing high-performance polymers and fibers primarily for the firefighter protective apparel market.
We chat about the development of PBI and its involvement with NASA, as well as:
  • The various markets PBI serves in addition to the fire service industry
  • The challenge of replacing industrial utilities 
  • Building and maintaining critical relationships
  • Creating and executing a vision and continuously pursuing it 
  • And more