ASPE Convention & Expo' 24

Join ASPE for their 2024 Convention & Expo. When you attend, you'll not only advance your career through education, you'll also form invaluable connections.

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The ASPE Convention & Expo’24 will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus OH from October 18-23.

This biennial event brings specification engineers, facilities personnel, mechanical contractors together for multiple technical sessions, product exhibition, introductions to new product innovations and networking opportunities.

GF Piping Systems is the leading manufacturer of thermoplastic piping systems for special waste, pure water (RODI), and process cooling water piping systems for applications within the Life Science & Institutional markets. We are the only manufacturer to offer truly complete piping system options to specification engineers and facilities personnel.

Booth 1309
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Highlights at booth #1309

At ASPE Convention & Expo’24, visit our booth #1309 during the 2024 ASPE Expo being held on Monday October 21 and Tuesday October 22.

GF Piping Systems personnel will be presenting:

Fuseal PP and PVDF special waste product lines for single wall, double containment, plenum installation and high temperature waste conveyance
Sygef (PVDF) and Progef (PP) RODI Piping Systems
Customized PRV Stations for RODI
AquaTap/IFD/POU product line for compliance with zero dead leg protocols in facility RODI systems and requirements of ANSI/AAMI ST-108

Meet the Experts

Please check the convention schedule as Paul Galvin, our Life Science Business Development Manager, will be presenting “GF Piping Offerings for ST-108 Compliance” at the ASPE Innovation Theater, located within the exhibit hall.

Our dedicated Life Science Market Segment team members have a long history of supporting Plumbing Engineering teams, Facilities Management teams and Contractors in providing the best solution to meet their clients needs, facilities protocols, etc., with regards to special waste and RODI piping performance.

Paul Galvin, Business Development Manager, Life Sciences

Paul Galvin is the Business Development Manager for Life Sciences at GF Piping Systems. He has been involved with design and installation of Special Waste Piping & Neutralization and Process Water Piping Systems for over 40 years. Paul began his career at CDM (now CDM Smith) and has been a Full ASPE Member for over 35 years. He has been part of the GF Piping Systems team since 1986. He has presented at numerous ASPE Chapter meetings and Technical Symposiums.

Jeff Kuma, Segment Sales Manager, Life Sciences

Jeff Kuma is the Segment Sales Manager for Life Science at GF Piping Systems. He has been in the industrial plastics PVF industry for over 28 years. He was in distribution for 18 years prior to joining GF piping systems as the Southeast Engineered Piping Systems Area Sales Manager. He then held the positions of Southeast and East Coast Regional Sales Director. He is currently the national sales lead for GF Piping Systems Life Science Market segment with a focus on Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Research Laboratories.

Rick Bradbury, Area Sales Manager, Life Sciences

Rick Bradbury is the Area Sales Manager, Life Science for the Midwest. Rick had spent over 35 years in Distribution of Thermoplastic Process piping and related equipment and has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Plastic Distributors, (IAPD), as well as Chairing multiple Committees there. He then became an Independent Representative for GF Piping Systems for 9 years, before to coming on board in his current role.

Andre Parra, Area Sales Manager, Life Sciences

Andre Parra is the Area Sales Manager, Life Sciences for the East Coast at GF Piping Systems. With over 30 years of experience across diverse industries, he brings a robust technical background in Automation, Instrumentation, and Actuated Valve systems. His career has spanned product management and sales development roles for leading manufacturers in these sectors. In the last decade, Andre has honed his expertise in the Life Sciences market, collaborating with End Users, Engineering firms, EPCs, and Contractors in a variety of Life Sciences projects nationwide. Andre is also an active member of ISPE Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter.