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Double success for John Crane at BPMA awards
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Mechanical seal companies receive awards Double success for John Crane at BPMA awards John Crane received two awards at the 2004 Pump Industry Awards organized by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). The award in the ‘Global Customer Service of the Year’ category was given in recognition of the company’s ongoing program of improvement to its global customer support network. A variety of initiatives – such as e-business solutions, seal management contracts, and the creation of product-specific Centres of Excellence – all contributed to the company’s success in this category. The ‘Judges’ Special Award’ for an outstanding contribution to the pump industry was presented jointly to John Crane and Sulzer Pumps. The focus for this award was John Crane’s successful program to combine its Armoured
AESseal wins sixth Queen’s Award, in its Silver Jubilee Year
Composite Ring technology with innovative design principles. This resulted in the creation of a mechanical seal for use on the world’s highest-pressure injection pump, built by Sulzer Pumps for use on the BP Thunder Horse project. In addition to winning two awards, John Crane also sponsored the ‘Lifetime Achievment Award’, which was presented by Ray Dorey, commercial director at John Crane EAA, to exFlowserve employee George Robson for his contributions to the pump industry. Contact: John Crane EAA, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SS, UK. Tel: +44 161 886 5996, Fax: +44 161 886 5990, Email: yvette.tack@ johncrane.co.uk
Alan Roddis, engineering director of AESseal, with examples of the CAPI seal range which won the company a sixth Queen’s Award for Industry.
UK-based AESseal has continued to celebrate 25 years in business as a seal manufacturer by earning its sixth Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this time in the innovation category. The headquarters of the company are in Rotherham, and it is the only company in South Yorkshire to have won six Queen’s Awards. The latest is appropriate, for the company says its success is based on a simple but effective formula of investment in innovative new products and technology
with a total focus on customer service. In the past five years alone it has filed 30 patents and designed 52 completely new products inhouse, and launched them to the world. It is one of those ranges, of seals for the petrochemical and refining industries, that has won this year’s award. Contact: AESseal Plc, Bradmarsh Business Park, Templeborough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Web: www.aesseal.com
John Crane is tops for ITT/Goulds Pumps
Ray Dorey, commercial director at John Crane EAA, presents the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to George Robson (left) at the annual BPMA awards.
Sealing Technology June 2004
ITT/Goulds Pumps has recognized John Crane as a ‘Top Supplier’. With more than a million process pumps installed worldwide and a 150-year history, Goulds Pumps is a global pump supplier in a variety of industrial markets. Although they have supplied to Goulds Pumps for a long time, this is the first time John Crane has received this award. It is given in recognition of excellent on-time delivery and
quality performance as a supplier to the ITT/Goulds Pumps’ Seneca Falls Operations. Bob Wasson, President of John Crane accepted the award, at the Morton Grove Headquarters and manufacturing facility. Contact: John Crane Inc, 6400 West Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA. Tel: +1 847 967 2400, Fax: +1 847 967 3915, Email: [email protected], Web: www.johncrane.com
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Mechanical seal companies receive awards Double success for John Crane at BPMA awards John Crane received two awards at the 2004 Pump Industry Awards organized by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). The award in the ‘Global Customer Service of the Year’ category was given in recognition of the company’s ongoing program of improvement to its global customer support network. A variety of initiatives – such as e-business solutions, seal management contracts, and the creation of product-specific Centres of Excellence – all contributed to the company’s success in this category. The ‘Judges’ Special Award’ for an outstanding contribution to the pump industry was presented jointly to John Crane and Sulzer Pumps. The focus for this award was John Crane’s successful program to combine its Armoured
AESseal wins sixth Queen’s Award, in its Silver Jubilee Year
Composite Ring technology with innovative design principles. This resulted in the creation of a mechanical seal for use on the world’s highest-pressure injection pump, built by Sulzer Pumps for use on the BP Thunder Horse project. In addition to winning two awards, John Crane also sponsored the ‘Lifetime Achievment Award’, which was presented by Ray Dorey, commercial director at John Crane EAA, to exFlowserve employee George Robson for his contributions to the pump industry. Contact: John Crane EAA, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SS, UK. Tel: +44 161 886 5996, Fax: +44 161 886 5990, Email: yvette.tack@ johncrane.co.uk
Alan Roddis, engineering director of AESseal, with examples of the CAPI seal range which won the company a sixth Queen’s Award for Industry.
UK-based AESseal has continued to celebrate 25 years in business as a seal manufacturer by earning its sixth Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this time in the innovation category. The headquarters of the company are in Rotherham, and it is the only company in South Yorkshire to have won six Queen’s Awards. The latest is appropriate, for the company says its success is based on a simple but effective formula of investment in innovative new products and technology
with a total focus on customer service. In the past five years alone it has filed 30 patents and designed 52 completely new products inhouse, and launched them to the world. It is one of those ranges, of seals for the petrochemical and refining industries, that has won this year’s award. Contact: AESseal Plc, Bradmarsh Business Park, Templeborough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Web: www.aesseal.com
John Crane is tops for ITT/Goulds Pumps
Ray Dorey, commercial director at John Crane EAA, presents the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to George Robson (left) at the annual BPMA awards.
Sealing Technology June 2004
ITT/Goulds Pumps has recognized John Crane as a ‘Top Supplier’. With more than a million process pumps installed worldwide and a 150-year history, Goulds Pumps is a global pump supplier in a variety of industrial markets. Although they have supplied to Goulds Pumps for a long time, this is the first time John Crane has received this award. It is given in recognition of excellent on-time delivery and
quality performance as a supplier to the ITT/Goulds Pumps’ Seneca Falls Operations. Bob Wasson, President of John Crane accepted the award, at the Morton Grove Headquarters and manufacturing facility. Contact: John Crane Inc, 6400 West Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA. Tel: +1 847 967 2400, Fax: +1 847 967 3915, Email: [email protected], Web: www.johncrane.com
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