Please join us in congratulating McElroy Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Jim Johnston, who has been named chair of the Plastics Pipes Institute.
“It’s an honor to be given the opportunity to chair an organization like the Plastics Pipe Institute,” Johnston said. “PPI is one of the most valuable resources in our industry. Through their leadership and educational outreach the plastic pipe industry hasn’t just grown – it’s thrived.”
In Johnston’s current role at McElroy, he’s responsible for standards, industry relations, business intelligence, and information technology. Johnston is active in several standards communities, including ISO, Alliance, ASTM, ASME, AWWA, AGA, AWS, ASCE, and IGSHPA.
Prior to his transition to chair, Johnston spent two years as PPI vice chair. He will serve two years as chair, before beginning a two-year term as past chair.
For nearly 70 years, PPI has provided responsible, credible leadership for the plastics pipe industry. This North American manufacturing-based nonprofit trade association is dedicated to creating awareness about the superior performance, economical returns, and environmental advantages of plastic pipe systems.
The mission of The Plastics Pipe Institute is to advance the acceptance and use of plastic pipe systems through research, education, technical expertise and advocacy. This is accomplished through:
- Contributing to the development of standards
- Educating designers, installers, users and government officials
- Publishing up-to-date technical and general reports
- Collecting and publishing industry statistics
- Establishing forums for problem solving and new idea generation
- Maintaining liaisons with industry, educational and government group
- Providing a technical focus for the plastics piping industry
- Supplying associated web sites with up-to-date information
Membership is comprised of manufacturers of plastics pipe, fittings and valves; plastic materials for piping; metallic fittings for plastics piping, and equipment and machinery that is used for fabricating, joining or installing plastics piping.
