Mike brings many years experience of pump design and sales to his new job, having started his career in 1973 as a mechanical & production engineering apprentice with Sulzer Pumps in Leeds, where he rose to become drawing office project leader. Since then his expertise has been honed in the manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals processing industries, having worked for pump manufacturers Verder and KECOL. He joins Thorite from Graco Pumps, where he was process business development specialist.