Following this week’s Pump Industry Awards, the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) have pleasure in announcing the very best of the best! Six companies and one individual were recognised and rewarded for sheer excellence in the pump, and pump-related industries, and the winners were as follows:


TECHNICAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by ITT Jabsco

Winner: ALLDOS for the Digital Dosing Pump with Integrated Flow Monitor

Runners-Up: BLUE RIDGE NUMERICS for Pump Innovation & Optimisation Software; ITT FLYGT for Pump Protection using Remote Technology with the MAS 711 System; JOHN CRANE UK for Active Lift Technology in Mechanical Seals for Water Injection Services; VOGELSANG for the Dynamic Injection System

ENVIRONMENTAL/ENERGY SAVING AWARD – Sponsored by Sulzer Pumps UK

Winner: STERLING FLUID SYSTEMS UK for the Dry Running Vacuum Pump

Runners-Up: ADVANCED ENERGY MONITORING SYSTEMS (AEMS) for Energy Saving through Multi-Pump Monitoring and System Optimisation; FLOWSERVE PUMP DIVISION for the Upgrading of Boiler Feed Pumps at Fiddlers Ferry and West Burton Power Stations; GRUNDFOS PUMPS for the Grundfos Approach to the Environment

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by World Pumps

Winner: SULZER PUMPS UK

Runners-Up: GRUNDFOS PUMPS; SPX PROCESS EQUIPMENT – PLENTY MIRRLEES PUMPS; TORRES PUMPS

DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by SPX Process Equipment and Process & Control magazine

Winner: CCD PUMPS

Runner-Up: AMS PUMPS – BSS GROUP

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Flowserve Pumps UK

Winner: JOHN CRANE UK

Runners-Up: ABB LIMITED; EAGLEBURGMANN INDUSTRIES UK; GREENE, TWEED & CO

YOUNG PUMP ENGINEER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by John Crane

Winner: Toby Jennings from TORRES PUMPS

Runners-Up: Philip Bradley from GRUNDFOS PUMPS; Alex Myers from SULZER PUMPS UK

JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD – Sponsored by BPMA

Winner: VOGELSANG for the Dynamic Injection System

 

Datateam Publishing would like to convey their thanks to everyone involved in this year’s awards ceremony, all of whom helped to create an evening, of fun, networking and true celebration.  Feedback to date has been truly exceptional and we now hope that this year’s attendees will ‘spread the word’ about the awards, helping to ensure that the 2007 event will be an even greater success!

The organisers would also like to thank all of those who attended the event, and who donated generously towards the BPMA’s chosen charity – WaterAid.  Just over £4,300.00 was raised through the Grand Charity Raffle and auction, so thank you again to all the contributors of prizes.

For further information about The Pump Industry Awards or if you would like to get involved in some way for next year’s awards ceremony, please contact Tanya Frankel at Datateam Publishing on +44 (0)1622 699121 or pumps@datateam.co.uk

You can also visit the website at www.pumpindustryawards.com where a full run down of the winners, finalists and their associated photographs is available.

Pump Industry Awards 2006 – organised by Datateam Publishing in association with BPMA and World Pumps.  Tel: +44 (0)1622 699121  Email: pumps@datateam.co.uk  Website: www.pumpindustryawards.com