NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR INDUSTRY-WIDE RECOGNITION

It’s that time of year again when the Pump Industry Awards are calling for your nominations.

The BPMA’s annual awards programme has recognised and rewarded the achievements of pump businesses, large and small, for over two decades. Over that time, it has become one of the leading events to serve the industrial and commercial arena.

If you or your company has a pump-related success to shout about, then this awards programme provides the perfect platform. The closing date for all entries is Friday, January 5, 2024, giving plenty of time to consider, prepare and submit entries. Entering is simple, and putting forward a nomination demonstrates confidence in the quality of an organisation’s work, people, products, and projects.

Maintaining the early Spring timeline and following the success of the 2023 event, the next Gala Dinner and Presentation Ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at our fantastic new venue – the Hilton at St George’s Park in Burton on Trent.

Situated on the edge of the National Forest, this impressive hotel is part of St. George’s Park – the training ground for all 28 English national football teams – and is recognised the World over as the Home of English Football. Sporting excellence is synonymous with this venue, and early next year, it will once again become the location for heralding engineering excellence across the pump sector.

The online entry forms, which seek submissions for activities and achievements that took place in the 18 months up to December 2023, will remain on the dedicated awards website – www. pumpindustryawards.com – until the entry deadline of 5.00pm on Friday, January 5, 2024.

The pump sector continues to play a crucial role in ensuring our food production, utilities, manufacturing processes, transportation and other essential services are maintained, and the 2024 awards programme will again give special recognition to those companies and individuals who have gone that extra mile to meet, and more often exceed, the demands and challenges presented by the sectors served. This recognition and acknowledgement will be represented by eight award categories that collectively honour the full breadth of product and service delivery by the pump industry:

• Product of the Year - Sponsored by Process Engineering

• Project of the Year - Sponsored by Stuart Turner

• Environmental Contribution of the Year - Sponsored by SPP Pumps

• Manufacturer of the YearSponsored by WEG UK

• Distributor of the Year –Sponsorship Available

• Supplier of the Year - Sponsored by Wilo

• Contribution to Skills & Training –Sponsored by Crest Pumps

• Rising Star Award - Sponsored by World Pumps

Once again, the event has secured the support and backing of a host of leading brands, all of whom recognise the value and importance of promoting excellence across the sector. In addition to the main category sponsors highlighted above, other sponsorship options also help support specific elements of the 2024 presentation evening. Several opportunities still exist, so please get in touch if you would like your brand aligned to outstanding engineering achievement.

Wayne Rose, Director and CEO at the British Pump Manufacturers Association, commented: “This year’s awards ceremony – the 22nd such event - was as good as any I can remember. The atmosphere was fantastic, and the competition was intense. Business and professional excellence deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated, and these awards do just that for this most important of sectors. I would therefore encourage all those involved in the pump industry to prepare and submit their entries for the 2024 awards programme.” www.pumpindustryawards.com