Nominations open for 2022 Pump Industry Awards

The postponed 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards Ceremony were eventually held in late September this year. But the 2022 ceremonies will see the awards returning to their usual early-spring slot, so nominations for next year's awards are now open, just a month after this year's awards.

The 2022 gala dinner and presentation ceremony will take place on Thursday 31 March, 2022, at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire

The online entry forms, which seek submissions for activities and achievements that took place in the two-year period up to December 2021, are now available on the dedicated awards website with an entry deadline of Friday 7 January, 2022. 

Throughout the pandemic, and especially through lockdown, the pump sector played a key role in ensuring our utilities, manufacturing processes and essential services were maintained. In 2022 special recognition will go to those companies and individuals who have met the additional demands and challenges brought about by Covid.

This additional acknowledgement will go hand in hand with the existing nine award categories, covering the full breadth of products and services across 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 Year – Sponsored by WEG UK
•    Distributor of the Year 
•    Supplier of the Year – Sponsored by Wilo
•    Contribution to Skills & Training 
•    Rising Star Award – Sponsored by World Pumps
•    Lifetime Contribution – Sponsored by BPMA

In addition to the main category sponsors above, the awards' organisers British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) have received sponsorship from John Crane and Saniflo to support some specific elements of the 2022 presentation evening. 

Steve Schofield, director and CEO at the BPMA, said: “Our last awards ceremony was a long time coming, but despite numerous postponements, the 20th Anniversary event was as good as any I can remember. The atmosphere was fantastic, and the competition intense. The quality of entries was extremely high, which simply echoes the creativity and engineering skill that exists within the sector. Our congratulations go to all the winners for their excellent achievements, but our acknowledgment and appreciation must also go to each and every nominee and finalist.

"Business and professional excellence deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated and the Pump Industry Awards do just that. As such, I would encourage all those involved in this important sector of ours to prepare and submit their entries for the 2022 awards programme.”

Long-time supporter, Marek Lukasczcyk, EMEA marketing manager at WEG (UK) Ltd, said: “It has always been a pleasure to support the BPMA and the wider pump industry by sponsoring this long-standing and prestigious event, which helps promote engineering excellence. The evening is always a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all those in our party, and we look forward to another superb event in March next year.”

www.pumpindustryawards.com