Visionary Engineering,
TOPGUN Precision, and the Relentless Quest for Excellence
Spanning three decades of elite achievement, our history is a testament to the power of the ties that bind.
OUR HISTORY
Call It The Right Stuff
Meets Top Gun
While our history may sound like it’s straight out of the movies — one part Oscar-winning epic historical drama and one part mega-blockbuster — it’s our real-life story.
VISION
A Vision Ignited by NASA
Every superhero has an origin story. We’re no superheroes, but to us, Richard Harrison might as well have worn a cape.
THE STORY BEGINS
The Story Begins
Extant Dynamix was founded in 1985 by Richard Harrison, a visionary NASA engineer who dreamed of applying the precision-innovations propelling space exploration to industrial processes on Earth. Inspired by the rigor of NASA’s technology and his passion for innovation, Richard partnered with Anheuser Busch and made his dream a reality by developing groundbreaking solutions for the brewing industry.
His work laid the foundation for decades of trusted partnerships and technological advancements, securing Extant Dynamix’s reputation as an unrivaled leader in precision pasteurization monitoring.
LEGACY
A Legacy Fueled by TOPGUN Precision
If Richard Harrison’s visionary work at NASA represents The Right Stuff from which Extant Dynamix’s story began, it’s the application of CEO Keith Harrison’s military leadership and TOPGUN mission-critical precision that’s writing the next chapter.
THE STORY CONTINUES
The Story Continues
Honoring the legacy of elite achievement forged by his father, Keith Harrison went on to become a Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot and instructor, MBA graduate, and Extant Dynamix’s precision-focused CEO. With his mission-critical and zero-error-tolerance military ethos, strategic vision, and battle-tested discipline, Keith successfully led the company into its next era, building a bridge between the past and future of precision process monitoring.
True North
More than a timeline, our story is a testament to the power of our True North — the core values and guiding principles upon which Richard first successfully charted our course nearly three decades ago.
Integrity and Trust
Ethical business practices, transparent operations, and relationships of trust are our uncompromising foundation.
Agility and Innovation
Rapidly adapting to changing landscapes and innovating solutions in lock-step with evolving customers’ needs.
Customer-Centric Excellence
Creating customer value creation by solving real problems with quality products and continuous improvement.
Sustainability and Responsibility
Utilizing resources efficiently with an eye to long-term product development.
Visionary Thinking
Challenging the technological status quo with daring ideas and audacious experiments grounded in rigorous testing.
Commitment to Legacy
Leading with family values and leaving a mark on the world that we and our customers can be proud of.
A LAST WISH
A Tribute to Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison was not only a visionary engineer, a pioneering thinker, and a successful businessman. He was also a husband, father, and community leader who invested deeply in his children and dedicated his life to leaving a lasting legacy to his family. One of Richard’s last wishes was that his son Keith continue to grow and nurture the business he had worked so hard to build. Above all, Richard tasked Keith with continuing to honor the tradition of elite excellence and boundary-breaking innovation Extant Dynamix represents.
A Torch Successfully Passed
With our NASA and TOPGUN ethos of pushing limits, we’re continuously delivering smarter tools, better data integration, and aligning operations and sustainability to meet the efficiency and cost-saving demands of tomorrow’s pasteurization technology.