Pumps & Valves Company of the Year
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n this issue of Sustainability Today, we are delighted to select PEMO PUMPS as our Pump & Valves Company of the Year.
“Our company philosophy is to always offer customised products, following the market and the opportunities that lie ahead. In this regard, we have developed on average two – three new pump models every year in order to offer highly competitive products for each specific application.”
We have featured PEMO PUMPS previously as our Pump Manufacturing Company of the Month and wish to extend our congratulations to the whole team for reaching the company’s 76th anniversary during 2023.
“Since PEMO PUMPS does not have a series production, we can offer over 3,000 pump models with fully customised hydraulics and materials. Therefore, our goal is to follow the customer from the design to the start-up of the plant, providing a product designed and customised exclusively for the application and conditions of that plant. In addition, we have a warehouse with over 10,000 components, which allows us to solve customer requests quickly and without delay.”
PEMO PUMPS is a brand of Perissinotto S.p.A. and was established in 1947 by Antonio Perissinotto.
been a very intense 12 months: the world of pumps is in constant turmoil and our focus as a sustainability-oriented company is slowly taking shape – this is thanks largely to compliance with ESG issues and the ethical program undertaken by the company.”
Illustrious history After the Second World War, the pumps were utilised in the marble and granite cutting processes, using sand as part of the abrasive mix to further the expansion of the construction industry. By the 1970’s, PEMO PUMPS successfully diversified into new markets such as the steel industry and during the 1980’s, enjoyed a move into the chemical and wastewater treatment sectors. Throughout the decades, the dedicated team further developed its pump portfolio, welcoming the dawning of innovative new technology and materials that showed increasing resistance to abrasion and corrosive agents. We caught up with Massimo Ghio, Sales Area Manager at Perissinotto S.p.A. PEMO PUMPS for further insight, “It has
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“Despite the ongoing difficult geo-political situations, we try to move towards a diversification of markets that allows us to be appreciated across the main world markets.” “2023 was an important year, where we were able to confirm the good results of the post-COVID years and increase turnover by more than 10% over 2022. We expect a slight slowdown in the first quarter of 2024, due to a structural contraction in global markets.” “We have successfully invested in a new warehouse, which will expand our production area by about 2,000m2 – this will allow us to concentrate further on the production chain of our flagship products. Moreover, we have embarked on a path of internal reorganisation of various departments, with important investments for the purchase of new latest generation machinery for mechanical processing.”
Established pump markets PEMO PUMPS is active across many sectors including the following: t Anaerobic digestion processes: Used in the biogas production sector, where its pumps are used to load and recirculate OFMSW to anaerobic digesters t Ceramic industry: Where the liquid slip has highly abrasive characteristics as it combines a high concentration of solid product and a temperature that can reach 80°C t Chemical industry: Where its pumps can be customised with highly corrosion-resistant materials, they are often preferred for their robustness in applications where the mixture contains solid particles t Mining, Quarries and Aggregate materials washing: Where our pumps are used in feeding separating hydro-cyclons, floatation systems and to transfer slurries in ponds, yellowcake applications and water treatment plants etc t Filter-Press Feeding: This is an application where in most cases PEMO pumps has no competition, thanks to our DC (double stage) and TC (triple stage) pumps
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