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Gary Runyan
Gary Runyan
Gary Runyan
Gary has more than 45 years of experience in the plastics pipe industry in the areas of engineering, product development and codes and standards. Gary is currently on three ASTM committees and is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI). Specialties include:
- Project Management for development of new piping materials, joining methods or components
- Technical oversight for development of marketing materials
- Development of test methods to demonstrate product performance and compliance with specifications
- Development of training materials for associates and customers
- Intellectual Property Expert Witness
- Technical writing
Experience
January 2018 – present
Gary Runyan Consulting, Inc., Owner
Plano, Texas
November, 1981 – December, 2017
Zurn PEX, Inc., Manager, Product Development Engineering – Retired
Commerce, Texas
April, 1973 – November, 1981
Celanese Piping Systems, Technical Service and Senior Product Development Engineer
Louisville, Kentucky
July, 1971 – April, 1973
Energy Dynamics, Product and Field Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
November, 1969-June, 1971
Rotec, Inc., Manufacturing Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
May, 1968 – November, 1969
Polyversion, Inc., Manufacturing Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Education
License and Certifications
January 2018 – present
Gary Runyan Consulting, Inc., Owner
Plano, Texas
- Plastic Pipe Development Consultant
- Provide training for clients with respect to the interlocking web of standards, codes and certifying agencies that are all a part of the market for plastic piping
- Provide training on techniques to develop plastic piping components and confirm viability early in the process
- Be a sounding board for clients for strategic discussions about their market
- Draft proposed new standards for specific applications for plastic pipe
November, 1981 – December, 2017
Zurn PEX, Inc., Manager, Product Development Engineering – Retired
Commerce, Texas
- Managed product development and engineering for flexible plastic piping systems for plumbing, radiant heat and other applications.
- Supervised a team of engineers and lab technicians
- Worked with marketing to develop effective, technically supported, marketing materials for the product lines
- Represented the company at standards meetings and trade association meetings
- Received 3 patents related to the products developed for the company
April, 1973 – November, 1981
Celanese Piping Systems, Technical Service and Senior Product Development Engineer
Louisville, Kentucky
- Developed valves, fittings and joining systems for PVC, CPVC, PP and fiberglass reinforced piping systems.
- Gave presentations to customers on the benefits of the various products and trained them on the proper installation of the products
- Received 3 patents related to the development of products for the company
July, 1971 – April, 1973
Energy Dynamics, Product and Field Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Supervised the installation and start-up of pollution free incinerators
- Designed a hot ash conveyor to double the operating hours of an incinerator
- Designed secondary combustion chamber to eliminate stainless steel air injectors which had a limited life
November, 1969-June, 1971
Rotec, Inc., Manufacturing Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Designed and tested plastic shipping pallets to be manufactured by thermoforming and rotational molding processes
May, 1968 – November, 1969
Polyversion, Inc., Manufacturing Engineer
Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Designed equipment for a plastic film converting business
Education
- University of Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bellarmine College, Louisville, Kentucky, Graduate Studies in Business
- University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, Texas, Graduate Studies in Business
License and Certifications
- Kentucky PE #9996 1976 – 2017 (Retired)
