The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) has announced that its Building and Construction Division (BCD) has elected Bill Melvin of Legend Valve (Auburn Hills, Michigan) as division chair and Jim Paschal of Aquatherm (Lindon, Utah) as vice chair. Melvin, who will also represent the division on the PPI Board of Directors for the next two years, takes over from Joseph Poniatowski of Asahi/America. The changes took effect June 1, 2024.  PPI’s BCD focuses on pressure piping materials for plumbing and mechanical applications.

Melvin has served on the management committee in several roles, including the communications committee chair and vice chair. Paschal also serves as chair of PPI’s polypropylene pressure pipe steering committee and formerly served as R&D projects chair. That position will now be filled by Rick Stock of Uponor. Brian Conner of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry joins the committee as codes and governments affairs committee liaison.

Adam Grier of iNOEX serves as the communications committee chair, and also as chair of the PPI umbrella marketing committee. Jason McKinnon of Viega LLC serves as the PPI education committee chair and also as the BCD education chair, a position he has held for more than eight years.  Forest Hampton III of Lubrizol continues as advisory council liaison and strategic planning chair.

According to Lance MacNevin, P. Eng., director of engineering for PPI's BCD, “PPI’s management committee members provide significant guidance to staff on topics from research, codes and standards to education and advocacy. These new leadership positions solidify their continued commitments to PPI and the piping industry. We are grateful for the volunteer service of these dedicated members.”