The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) returned this month to the famous St George’s Park in Staffordshire for the staging of its 2025 Pump Industry Awards presentation evening.
Celebrating the awards 25th Anniversary, it was a sell-out event, attracting some 300 attendees, all coming together to recognise and reward excellence throughout the pump manufacturing and distribution industry. And with a record number of submissions across the ten categories, the BPMA said this year’s awards programme produced some truly exceptional entries.
Lee Tebbatt, MD of Wilo UK, and President of the BPMA opened the event and welcomed the 2025 Awards Finalists in direct acknowledgement their achievements. He went on to highlight the work being undertaken by the BPMA, specifically in relation to non-compliant circulation pumps, before referencing the opportunity, and responsibility, the pump sector has in moving the dial on key issues such as water scarcity, energy shortage and climate change.
Maintaining the ‘sporting’ theme set in previous years, the guest Speaker, Perry McCarthy, delighted the audience with stories from his ‘against the odds’ journey to Formula 1, and of course his time as the original Stig on the BBC programme, Top Gear. He then helped to deliver the main awards presentations, before jointly conducting the charity game of ‘Higher or Lower’ on behalf of WaterAid, the BPMA’s chosen charity for this event. A total of £1755.00 was raised on the night for WaterAid via both cash donations and the dedicated Just Giving page.
Wayne Rose, Director, and CEO of the BPMA, was thrilled with the overall engagement for this year’s awards programme and summed up the feeling of all by saying:
“It was another great night celebrating the hard work and achievements of the pump industry. The awards dinner provides the perfect opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues and make new connections in a relaxed and friendly environment.” He continued: ”I was again impressed by the quality of entries, and I am so pleased to have this fantastic annual showcase as part of the BPMA’s support package for the pump sector.”
Event Director, Andrew Castle, said after the event:
“Once again, St George’s Park served us well, allowing us to build on the successes of the previous two years, and the record attendance was a fitting way to celebrate the awards 25th Anniversary. As always, our thanks go to the Sponsors, who’s support and commitment enables us to stage such an event, and of course to all the Entrants, who’s high calibre submissions made for yet another demanding judging session.”
2025 Award Winners
With sponsorship provided by a host of leading industry names, well deserved industry-wide acknowledgement was given to those businesses and individuals that have excelled in their professional endeavours. Recognising significant achievements which took place in the period up to December 2024, the ten category winners were revealed, as follows:
- Product of the Year – Sponsored by DFA Media Group
Winner: SALAMANDER PUMPS – AquaScan
- Project of the Year – Sponsored by World Pumps
Winner: SELWOOD – Complex Overpump during STW Repair and Maintenance Works for Northumbrian Water Group
- Environmental Contribution of the Year – Sponsored by SPP Pumps
Winner: CREST PUMPS – Revolutionizing Data Center Sustainability with AVF-C Pump Technology
- Manufacturer of the Year – Sponsored by WEG UK
Winner: SPP PUMPS
- Distributor of the Year (less than £3m turnover) – Sponsored by Calpeda
Winner: DECKPRO PUMPS
- Distributor of the Year (more than £3m turnover) – Sponsored by Caprari
Winner: TOMLINSON HALL
- Supplier of the Year – Sponsored by Wilo
Winner: WEG UK
- Contribution to Skills & Training – Sponsored by Crest Pumps
Winner: TOMLINSON HALL / MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE – Pump Centre of Excellence
- Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Innomotics
Winner: Patrick Worth, ANGLO PUMPS
- Sustainable Contribution for a Better World – Sponsored by AESSEAL
Winner: WILO – Water Security and Optimisation Project
2026 Awards Programme
With advancing technology and innovation a constant entity across the sector, the BPMA is already seeking nominations and entries for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards. Maintaining the usual Spring timeline, the gala dinner and presentation ceremony will again take place in late March.
The online entry forms, which seek entries for activities and achievements that will have taken place throughout this year, will be available on the website – www.pumpindustryawards.com – from mid-June, with the entry deadline set for Friday 28th November 2025.
