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Business Reporter: SPP Pumps
The importance of water and the essential role it plays in everyday life are indisputable. Without water, we, Mother Earth, and everything living on it simply would not have evolved, much less existed!
We all know the importance of water, but how do we have access to it and other essential fluids, and how is it distributed? Natural gravity certainly can move water, but in most cases, it’s pumps that play the primary role. Pumps are such an important and often invisible part of our lives: they and their systems are among the least recognized but are one of the most important elements of our everyday life.
We turn on the tap when we’re thirsty, but we depend on water for more than just our survival. It’s essential for growing and producing what we eat and drink, and for removing our wastewater or sewage. Water and pumps also play crucial roles in transportation, fuel, electricity, medicine, and fire protection.
The list goes on: the movement of water and fluids of many other types is fundamental to everything in everyone’s life – and all of this is made possible thanks to pumps.
One type of pump can do it all?
There is a wide variety of types and sizes of pumps on the market, all designed for specific jobs and tasks, from fire protection pumps, basement water pumping to the top of a high-rise structure, food and beverage production pumps, and pumps used for cooling water in power plants, to pumps providing fire safety on offshore platforms, or transporting drinking water to remote and arid locations. Pumps are everywhere and are the heart of every fluid handling system, which means it’s important to select the right and most reliable pump for each specific job. A pump that fails can have catastrophic consequences.
All of the above are firmly recognized by SPP Pumps, one of the leading pump manufacturers in the world, and for 148 years SPP Pumps has proudly flown the flag for British manufacturing and engineering. With over 70 percent of SPP’s products and solutions exported worldwide, the company has achieved global recognition for its expertise, level of service, and exceptional capabilities in a highly competitive market. Winning the coveted Pump Manufacturer of the Year award numerous times, most recently in 2023, speaks for itself.
How does a company stay ahead of the competition for so long?
The last 148 years may not have always been easy, most recently thanks to the challenges that Covid-19 has thrown at all of us, but SPP Pumps has evolved smartly over time, with a clear focus on customer and market requirements, quality, sustainability, and efficiency. Innovation, expertise, product development, reinvestment in resources, and a skilled and passionate specialized team are key elements to SPP Pumps’ success.
SPP Pumps is not only proud of manufacturing and selling market-leading pumps and pumping solutions while keeping the environmental impact low. The company also takes pride in being recognized and trusted globally by a demanding and complex market.
Understanding key markets
While the company is specialized in pumps for a wide range of industries, three crucial sectors stand out: fire, energy, and water.
For fire, think of high-rise buildings where water needs to be pumped hundreds of meters against gravity to the top floor for correct distribution to the fire sprinkler system throughout the structure.
For energy, think of offshore oil and gas production, which has to maintain fire safety in the most adverse environments.
For water, think of drinking water being pumped for thousands of kilometers across arid lands in extreme weather conditions.
SPP Pumps provides specialized pump solutions for all of these sectors, and its impressive product portfolio can be found in famous skyscrapers such as the Shard in London, and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Over 2,000 SPP fire protection packages protect offshore projects worldwide, and both their drinking water and sewage solutions can be found in large areas and cities in the Middle East.
Pump manufacturing, environment, and sustainability
In a world where sustainability and environmental protection are important factors, companies are looking for ways to operate in a more sustainable manner and reduce their impact on the environment. Like many others, SPP Pumps has fully embraced the challenge. Their journey to zero emissions began not only with the development of a dedicated environment and sustainability department, but also with a partnership with a specialized consultancy.
Sustainability at SPP Pumps is closely linked to efficiency:
- Producing quality pumps and pumping solutions for maximum and durable performance through efficient manufacturing and maintenance resources
- Quality pumps and good maintenance mean maximum efficiency in both performance and energy consumption and reduce the need for other raw materials, such as buying a new pump
- This highlights the options of CAPEX versus OPEX investment. Do you invest in new equipment as a pump’s efficiency decreases? Or do you keep the existing solution running long-term with full efficiency through regular maintenance and/or refurbishment?
SPP saw a niche in the market and launched specialized service centers in the UK and other parts of the world, maintaining and refurbishing pumps manufactured by SPP and other pump manufacturers to the highest standard and efficiency – all supported by their renowned field service engineers. With this division being one of the fastest growing within the company, it is safe to say that the concept has been well-received by the market. Fresh and bright business ideas are always refreshing, especially if they support and promote sustainability.
Successfully sharing
Success is the goal of every company, whether defined by financial gains or anything else. SPP Pumps is certainly succeeding and intends to continue this journey and achieve new objectives. But also at the top of SPP’s agenda is sharing its success through its corporate social responsibility program. SPP Pumps plays an important role in supporting the local community of the company in Gloucestershire, UK, with initiatives ranging from sponsoring youth sports clubs and the technology lab at the local library to regular donations to the local food bank and the Great Oak Hospice.
From global recognition for excellence, products, and solutions to sharing its success with the local community, SPP Pumps’ purpose statement encompasses everything: Protecting Life. Improving lives.
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