Manufacturer of the Year
Awarded to the pump manufacturer (operating within the UK and Ireland market) that has demonstrated excellence in manufacturing, innovation, customer service and overall business performance.
SPONSOR
As a global leader in supplying sustainable solutions for all industrial sectors, WEG is delighted to sponsor the “Manufacturer of the Year” award in the 2026 Pump Industry Awards.
WEG’s range of World leading energy efficient electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, motor control centres, transformers, and generators supplied to the pump industry ensure reliable, efficient and flexible operations across a full range of applications.
Helping pump manufacturers and end users achieve operational efficiencies in a sustainable way is our key focus and we look forward to playing our part in highlighting and celebrating the achievements of this year's entrants
entry guidance
eligibility
Open to all pump manufacturers operating within the UK and Ireland market.
What the Judges will be looking for
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Manufacturing excellence
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Customer focus
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Innovation
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Business performance
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Industry contribution
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A testimonial or evidence of satisfaction
APPLICATION PROCESS
All entries must be submitted online. There is an option to save your entry and complete it at a later date, but please ensure your whole entry is submitted by the deadline date below.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Additional supporting evidence can be attached to the online entry form or emailed to hannah@touchwavemedia.co.uk . Images must be hi-res but must not exceed 10MB. Testimonials should preferably be on letter-headed paper or a time/date-stamped email with company signature. Datasheets, brochures or catalogues WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED so please refrain from sending these. Video links or links to external websites will also NOT be accepted.
JUDGING PROCESS
All information will be treated confidentially & will only be circulated amongst the judges. Entries are judged on merit only, with no reference to external considerations.
closing date
The closing date for entry is 27th November 2026. Please note this date is final and will not be extended.
FINALISTS
All entrants will be informed by email as to whether, or not, they have got through to the final stage of the process after the Judging session, in January.
judging process
Our awards judging panel, comprising independent industry specialists and representatives from sponsoring organisations, will convene once the nominations period has closed.
Each nomination will be independently assessed using a comprehensive scoring framework. Judges will award each nomination a maximum of 55 points. To ensure a fair and impartial process, any judge representing a sponsoring organisation will abstain from assessing entries submitted by their own organisation. Based on the judges' scores, the highest-scoring entries in each category will be selected as finalists.
All finalists will be promoted through the editorial channels of our media partners, as well as a range of additional online and social media channels. Readers will be invited to review the shortlisted entries and cast their votes online via the awards website.
The overall category winners will be determined using a combined scoring model comprising 75% judges' scores and 25% public voting results. To ensure consistency, both judges' scores and public voting results will be proportionately converted to a score out of 100 before being combined.
In the event of a tie in the combined score, the finalist with the highest judges' score will be declared the winner. This process ensures that both industry expertise and public opinion contribute to a fair, transparent and meaningful outcome.