Nominations are now open for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards

The British Pump Manufacturers Association is excited to announce that the nomination process for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards is now underway. This year's Gala Dinner will take place on Thursday 19th March at The Hilton, St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent.

As always, the event will provide a valuable opportunity for networking, as well as a superb platform to recognise, reward and celebrate amazing achievements across the pump industry.

So, if you have a pumping product, application, initiative, person, team, or business that you feel is worthy of industry-wide recognition, this awards programme provides the perfect opportunity. The closing date for all entries is Friday 28^th November 2025, allowing you plenty of time to consider, prepare and submit your entries. Entering is simple, and by putting forward a nomination you are demonstrating pride in the quality of your work, people, products, and projects.

The online entry forms, which seek submissions for activities and achievements that will have taken place in the 18-month period up to the submission deadline, are now available for completion via the dedicated awards website - so why delay? Visit the site today and begin considering which key developments, initiatives, staff, and successes you will be putting forward for well-deserved acknowledgment.

The pump industry plays a crucial role in ensuring our food production, utilities, manufacturing processes, transportation and other essential services are maintained, and the 2026 awards programme, will again highlight those companies and individuals who have gone the extra mile to meet, and quite often exceed, the demands and challenges presented by the sectors served.

This recognition and acknowledgement will again be represented by a suite of award categories, that collectively honour the full breadth of product and service delivery by the pump industry.

• Product of the Year – Sponsored by Plant & Works Engineering
• Project of the Year – Sponsored by World Pumps
• Environmental Contribution of the Year – Sponsored by SPP Pumps
• Manufacturer of the Year – Sponsored by WEG UK
• Distributor of the Year (<£3M & >£3M) – Sponsorship Calpeda & Caprari
• Supplier of the Year – Sponsored by Wilo

• Contribution to Skills & Training – Sponsored by ABB
• Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Innomotics
• Sustainable Contribution for a Better World – sponsored by AESSEAL

Once again, we are honoured to have secured the support and backing from a host of leading brands, all of whom recognise the value and importance of promoting excellence across the sector. In addition to our main category sponsors (highlighted above), our thanks also go to Brook Crompton for sponsoring the Drinks Reception and Apex Pumps for sponsoring the now infamous Survivors Breakfast. Several other opportunities still exist, so please get in touch if you would like your brand aligned to outstanding engineering achievement within the pump industry.

Wayne Rose, Director and CEO at the British Pump Manufacturers Association, commented: Pumps and their related systems provide essential support for every aspect of our lives. A world without pumps is unthinkable and so it is only right that we have a strong platform to showcase the many achievements of this crucial business arena. I therefore have no hesitation in encouraging all those involved in the pump industry to submit entries into the 2026 awards programme.”