Voting set to open for finalists of Pump Industry Awards 2020
11 Feb 2020
Nearly 40 finalists in eight categories will go forward for the vote to decide the winners of the 2020 Pump Industry Awards.
Organisers the British Pump Manufacturers Association said online voting for the nominees will begin on 19 February and run for one week until 26 February.
The victors will be declared at the PIA Gala Awards Dinner on 19 March at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, with the ceremony hosted by the broadcaster and presenter Fiona Phillips.
Each award is sponsored by companies and individuals active in the pumps industry, with the Product of the Year Award once again supported by Process Engineering.
The list of categories for voting and their shortlisted nominees is as follows:
Product of the Year (sponsored by Process Engineering)
- John Crane - Diamond (TM) UNCD(R) (Ultrananocrystalline) Seal Face Treatment
- RuhrPumpen - Extreme Magnetic Drive Seal-Less Pump Possibilities (ISO 15783/2858 & API 685)
- Salamander Pumps - Eve
- Stuart Turner - Digital Pressurisation Unit Range
- Sulzer - XJ900 Submersible Dewatering Pump
- Wilo UK - Stratos-MAXO Pump
Project of the Year (sponsored by Stuart Turner)
- Armstrong Fluid Technology - Upgrade for National Grid
- Baker Hughes - N’Goma FPSO Short-Cycle Project
- Campion Pumps - Center Parcs Longford Forest Project
- Flowrox Digital Services - Malibu IIoT Platform
- Grundfos Pumps - Glastonbury Festival
Environmental Contribution of the Year (sponsored by SPP Pumps)
- Baker Hughes - Energy Recovery Unit
- Wilo UK - Environment Agency River Severn Water Management Scheme
- Xylem Water Solutions - HydroInfinity
Manufacturer of the Year (sponsored by WEG UK)
- Apex Pumps
- Global Pump
- Ruhrpumpen Industrial Europa
- SPP Pumps
- Stuart Turner
- Tomlinson Hall & Co
Distributor of the Year (sponsored by EMIR Software)
- Campion Pumps
- Flowtech Water Solutions
- Seal and Pump Engineering UK
- Tomlinson Hall & Co
Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Wilo)
- ABB
- EMiR Software
- John Crane UK
- Musk Process Services
- TEC Electric Motors
Contribution to Skills & Training (sponsored by Tomlinson Hall)
- ABB Motors and Drives Training
- Katie McCabe, Global Pump
- Grundfos Pumps Webinars
- SPP Pumps STEM Ambassadors in partnership with The Innovation Lab
Rising Star Award (sponsored by World Pumps)
- Luke Barnes, Tapflo UK
- Joe Cherluck, Global Pump
- David Cook, EMiR Software
- Thomas Parker, TEC Electric Motors
Details of all these finalists are now available to view on the dedicated awards website – www.pumpindustryawards.com/finalists.
