Historic firm named ‘company of year’

A HISTORIC manufacturer that has been making industrial pumps at the same site in Glasgow for 138 years has been named “company of the year” at the Scottish Engineering awards.

Clydeunion Pumps, now part of US engineering giant Celeros Flow Technology, was awarded the accolade last night at a ceremony in Glasgow. The company, whose roots trace back to the foundation of G&J Weir in 1871, has been manufacturing from its current site in Cathcart on the south side of the city since 1886.

“We are so proud to receive this recognition, particularly given the quality of the entries from our peers this year,” Celeros director of global engineering Gary Walker said.”

Mr Walker added: “The award is a testament to the Clydeunion Pumps team, our customers and partners, who have all contributed to making the brand into a global leader in the manufacture and maintenance of safetycritical industrial pumps.”

A total of eight companies and seven young engineers received awards for their outstanding performance within the industry.

The young engineer of the year award for 2024 (YEYA24) was presented to Ross Mcphillie of RUA Life Sciences for his role in developing a prosthetic heart valve prototype that is transitioning to commercialisation.

Meanwhile, the YEYA24 runner-up trophies were awarded to Ewan Ferguson of Consarc Engineering for his project solving issues with a customer’s vacuum furnace, and also to Ross Herbert of Leonardo for establishing a UK additive manufacturing community to drive innovation within the aerospace supply chain.