Gary Murray, Lamons – Uptime & Leadership – Keeping Petrochemical Plants Running with Precision
Overview
In this edition of Uptime & Leadership, we spoke with Gary Murray, Account Manager at Lamons, to discuss turnarounds, uptime logistics, and strategic gasket and bolting solutions. With over 15 years of experience in sealing and fastening systems, Gary shared grounded insights on how proactive planning and logistics coordination can make or break a shutdown event. This conversation took place at the PetroChem Canada show in Toronto and provided a clear look into how Lamons is navigating the evolving demands of the industrial maintenance and petrochemical sectors.
Interview Highlights
On Shutdown Strategy and Preparedness
“We’ll outfit a trailer with the products that are involved for that specific shutdown… If there’s anything that’s a rush, we have somebody on call that will get that rush to them either from our Sarnia location or Houston.”
Gary outlined Lamons’ approach to minimizing downtime during critical turnarounds. Pre-staging complete kits with bolts, gaskets, and tags per department ensures efficiency, while rush delivery support adds a critical safety net for unforeseen needs.
On Product Versatility and Market Reach
“Anywhere you have a flange, you need a gasket. We work across petrochemical, pulp and paper, hydrogen, food and beverage—anywhere a seal is needed.”
Lamons continues to diversify, offering industry-specific solutions from spiral wound gaskets for petrochemical to FDA-approved sheets for food processing. Their proprietary MATRIX product line is DuPont-certified, supporting both high-toxicity and sensitive-use cases.
On Uptime and Operational Strategy
“Instead of issuing two, three, four different POs, we can outfit a plant and kit the shutdown—all bolting, tagged per department—so everything is logistically on time and in place.”
For Lamons, uptime is more than a KPI—it’s embedded in the way teams pre-plan, tag, and stage complete kits to remove confusion and delay. Gary explained how centralizing shutdown materials into a single Po reduces logistical chaos and human error.
Key Takeaway
Throughout the conversation, Gary emphasized a clear message: preparation and packaging precision lead to reliable outcomes. In today’s environment—where downtime costs can quickly escalate—that kind of clarity matters.