Following yet another exhaustive Judging Session, which was held virtually on 26th January, the Finalists in the 2023 Pump Industry Awards have now been determined.

From the record number of entries received, and through some incredibly tight scoring, the Judges shortlisted 46 Finalists across the eight award categories to go through to the public vote. Those that were fortunate enough to be selected are as follows:

Product of the Year
Sponsored by Process Engineering

• ABB: SynRM IE5 Motor & Drive Package
• ARMSTRONG FLUID TECHNOLOGY: DEPM Single Phase Pump
• ARO: EVO SERIES™ Electric Diaphragm Pump
• BAKER HUGHES: Water Injection Centrifugal Pump
• BROOK CROMPTON: EC Motors
• FLUX PUMPS: Viscopower
• JOHN CRANE UK: Global Standardized Upstream Pumping Support System
• JOHN CRANE UK: MPF -Automated Backflush High-Flow Filter
• SALAMANDER PUMPS: TapBoost
• WILO UK: Wilo-Actun ZETOS-K12 Borehole Pump

Project of the Year
Sponsored by Stuart Turner

• ABB: Glendevon Project
• APEX PUMPS: Hindås Waterworks Project
• BAKER HUGHES: Northern Lights CO2 Pumping Storage
• SULZER: Retrofit of Five Membrane Feed Pumps for a Desalination Plant

Environmental Contribution of the Year
Sponsored by SPP Pumps

• ABB: Glendevon Reservoir Hydroelectric Project
• AES ENGINEERING
• HAYLEY 247
• STUART TURNER: Monsoon & Showermate -Digital Installation Manual
• SUNDYNE HMD KONTRO SEALLESS PUMPS: LMV-801S Sealless Vertical API 685 Pump
• WATER POWERED TECHNOLOGIES: The Papa Pump
• WILO UK: Wilo-Actun ZETOS-K12 Borehole

Pump Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by WEG UK

• APEX PUMPS
• CREST PUMPS
• SPP PUMPS
• STUART TURNER
• WILO UK

Distributor of the Year
Sponsored by Stuart Turner

• BPS PUMPS
• SEAL & PUMP ENGINEERING
• TOMLINSON HALL & CO.

Supplier of the Year
Sponsored by Wilo

• ABB
• AESSEAL
• EMiR SOFTWARE
• JOHN CRANE UK
• SUTTON CASTINGS
• WEG (UK)

Contribution to Skills & Training
Sponsored by Crest Pumps

• ADC ELECTRICAL: ADC Pump Services Division
• AEMT: Ex Repair Course
• AESSEAL
• CDR PUMPS: Fundamentals of Pump Training
• KIWA WATERTEC: Water Regulation 4 Compliance and Certification
• SULZER: Sulzer Academy for Pumps and Systems
• WILO UK

Rising Star Award
Sponsored by World Pumps

• Sam Kemp, APEX PUMPS
• Josh Bottomley, EMiR SOFTWARE
• Lewis Wilkes, SALAMANDER PUMPS
• Jack Linley, SULZER

Details of all these Finalists are now available to view on the dedicated awards website –www.pumpindustryawards.com/finalists.

An online voting form will be operational until 5.00 pm on Wednesday 15th February allowing readers to vote for who they think should be the outright winner in each category. So, if you would like to have your say in who will be presented with the Winner’s Trophies at the Gala Awards Dinner on 16th March at the Hilton at St George’s Park Hotel, Burton-on-Trent, be sure to cast your vote.

Places are still available at this ‘not to be missed event’ so whether it’s taking a table to host customers or booking a few seats for you, your team and partners, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening of great food, fine wine, fantastic entertainment and that all-important networking until the early hours, when our now infamous ‘survivors’ breakfast’ will be served.

To help deliver the 22nd staging of this key industry awards ceremony, we will this year be joined by Kevin Keegan, one of the most recognizable faces in British football. An illustrious playing career included time at Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle as well as the national side, captaining England for six years until his international retirement after the 1982 World Cup. As a manager he held the reins at Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester City and England.

Places can be booked online at www.pumpindustryawards.com/book-tickets, and with a record number of tables booked already, it’s looking to be a great event.