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Why Hire With Pump Supplies?
Here at Pump Supplies we give you the opportunity to hire incredible, high-quality pump equipment. But knowing why hiring might be better for you than buying can be difficult; people are often confused about which is best for their particular situation. At Pump...
Repair & Refurbishment of Corroded 20 Metre Long Porth Pipe Bridge
Troubled bridge over water – the repair and refurbishment of a dilapidated steel pipe bridge crossing the Rhonda River Sylmasta and Pump Supplies repair and refurbish a dilapidated 20-metre long pipe bridge crossing the Rhonda River in Porth, South Wales, helping to...
Sump Pump vs Sewage Pump: Know the Difference
Sewage pumps and sump pumps are two types of pump that can be utilised in places such as houses and buildings, which is why it’s important for you to be able to identify the difference between them! This is especially true for sump pumps, since they are essential for...
Why Apprenticeships Work For Us
As a professional and very well established business, Pump Supplies are very pleased to announce the expansion of their workforce. Pump supplies are expanding our team and have a keen eye on helping young people develop skills whilst working with a highly experienced...
Flood Protection
The risk of flooding in the UK has, unfortunately, seen a huge increase in recent years. The Environmental Agency has stated a report that climate change ‘will undoubtedly exacerbate the pressure on England's water environment’. Climate change will cause more...
Quarry Dewatering Solutions from Pump Supplies
Over many years of working with the many quarrying companies in the UK, Pump Supplies have developed turnkey pumping systems to control and manage water levels and discharge flows in an effective and efficient way. More recently this service has been extended to...
Pump Supplies help put up Christmas Trees in Port Talbot town centre
Pump Supplies have put the Christmas trees up in the Port Talbot Town Centre this week with some help from Aberavon RFC, CJ Construction Ltd, Miles Hire Ltd and Fabweld Ltd Many thanks also to Centregreat Ltd for electrical install.
Sewage Pump Systems for Camp Sites and Caravan Parks
With Covid-19 lock down restrictions on international travel, it seems that most people still tried to get away in the UK for a well-earned break over the last year. The birth of the ‘staycation’ has seen caravan and camping sites grow exponentially over the...
Lakers is acquired by Vestum
Our majority owner Summa Equity (“Summa”) has entered into an agreement to sell Lakers Group Holding AS to Vestum AB (publ.) (“Vestum”). “Lakers has had a strong development together with Summa, and it has been three fantastic years that we have worked together. We...
Innovations in Pump Repair
A burst pipe is everyone’s nightmare. It’s every pump specialists nightmare too, for that matter, particularly when the water pressure can’t be turned off! Burst pipes can cause inordinate damage to your commercial property, your possessions and your emotional and...
Is it Ok For Me to Flush Wipes Down The Toilet?
Wipes and other disposable products are one of the biggest causes of sewerage blockages and emergency call outs to sewerage pumping stations. Wipes now account for around half of sewer emergency incidents in the UK. With the increase in hand sanitisation requirements...
Diesel vs Electric Motors, which is best for powering the pump?
Engineers often face the choice between electric-driven or diesel-driven pumps, while on-site or during pipeline dewatering. Due to the (usually) temporary character of dewatering, calculating the cost of a dewatering job has not previously been an issue. However,...
Lakers expands into uk with acquisition of Pump Supplies Ltd
Lakers AS, a Norwegian company specialising in the service, sales, service and hire of pumps, has expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Pump Supplies Ltd. Pump Supplies owns and operates the UK’s largest hire fleet of electric submersible pumps and...
Pump Supplies Supporting the Environment Agency in Somerset
Following on from the atrocious weather brought to the UK by storm Ciara, the Somerset Levels have suffered yet more serious flooding in February as storm Dennis blew in. Many roads were flooded, hundreds of homes were without power and trains were delayed and...
Pump Supplies Sponsoring Clevedon Utd FC
Pump Supplies are happy to announce our new sponsorship of Clevedon United Football Club. Clevedon United Football Club is a football club based in Clevedon, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, the club are currently members of the Somerset County...
Spreading the Christmas Cheer!
Pump Supplies alongside Aberavon RFC were heavily involved in the install and removal of a walk through Christmas tree for Port Talbot - We also arranged all the town centre street decorations as well as another tree in the civic centre.
Pump Supplies supporting the EA on the Somerset levels
Working with the Environmental Agency we reduced the level of water on Currymoor by 20%, that’s 5 million tons of water. We then moved the temporary pump intakes out into the deeper water so they continue to operate at maximum efficiency. We’ve reduced the level of...
Dan and Rebecca’s Race To The Wreck
Rebecca and myself will be taking part in this multi day run across the Namib Desert. Starting near Windhoek the capital of Namibia we will follow dry river beds, scale the world's tallest sand dunes, covering 203km over 4.5 days, finishing at the wreck of the Eduard...
Project of The Year 2018
Bournemouth Coastal Interceptor Sewer Structural Repairs
Pump Supplies Sponsors Brockworth Rugby FC!
I am pleased to announce that Pump Supplies will be sponsoring Brockworth Rugby Football Club for the coming season. Brockworth run two senior XVs, with the 1st XV competing in Gloucester Division One. They also have a thriving ladies team, aka the Badgerettes, and...
Sponsoring local school football
Due to the tight budget schools receive it was proving very difficult to fund the purchase of a new school football kit. We contacted Pump Supplies to see if they would consider sponsoring our team and without hesitation they agreed to provide us with the money to...
Pump Supplies Help Avoid Disaster at Toddbrook Reservoir!
The recent scenes from the breach at Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire were shocking and brought home just how close to devastating a disaster it could have been.
Why Hire With Pump Supplies?
Here at Pump Supplies we give you the opportunity to hire incredible, high-quality pump equipment. But knowing why hiring might be better for you than buying can be difficult; people are often confused about which is best for their particular situation. At Pump...
Repair & Refurbishment of Corroded 20 Metre Long Porth Pipe Bridge
Troubled bridge over water – the repair and refurbishment of a dilapidated steel pipe bridge crossing the Rhonda River Sylmasta and Pump Supplies repair and refurbish a dilapidated 20-metre long pipe bridge crossing the Rhonda River in Porth, South Wales, helping to...
Sump Pump vs Sewage Pump: Know the Difference
Sewage pumps and sump pumps are two types of pump that can be utilised in places such as houses and buildings, which is why it’s important for you to be able to identify the difference between them! This is especially true for sump pumps, since they are essential for...
Why Apprenticeships Work For Us
As a professional and very well established business, Pump Supplies are very pleased to announce the expansion of their workforce. Pump supplies are expanding our team and have a keen eye on helping young people develop skills whilst working with a highly experienced...
Flood Protection
The risk of flooding in the UK has, unfortunately, seen a huge increase in recent years. The Environmental Agency has stated a report that climate change ‘will undoubtedly exacerbate the pressure on England's water environment’. Climate change will cause more...
Quarry Dewatering Solutions from Pump Supplies
Over many years of working with the many quarrying companies in the UK, Pump Supplies have developed turnkey pumping systems to control and manage water levels and discharge flows in an effective and efficient way. More recently this service has been extended to...
Pump Supplies help put up Christmas Trees in Port Talbot town centre
Pump Supplies have put the Christmas trees up in the Port Talbot Town Centre this week with some help from Aberavon RFC, CJ Construction Ltd, Miles Hire Ltd and Fabweld Ltd Many thanks also to Centregreat Ltd for electrical install.
Sewage Pump Systems for Camp Sites and Caravan Parks
With Covid-19 lock down restrictions on international travel, it seems that most people still tried to get away in the UK for a well-earned break over the last year. The birth of the ‘staycation’ has seen caravan and camping sites grow exponentially over the...
Lakers is acquired by Vestum
Our majority owner Summa Equity (“Summa”) has entered into an agreement to sell Lakers Group Holding AS to Vestum AB (publ.) (“Vestum”). “Lakers has had a strong development together with Summa, and it has been three fantastic years that we have worked together. We...
Innovations in Pump Repair
A burst pipe is everyone’s nightmare. It’s every pump specialists nightmare too, for that matter, particularly when the water pressure can’t be turned off! Burst pipes can cause inordinate damage to your commercial property, your possessions and your emotional and...
Is it Ok For Me to Flush Wipes Down The Toilet?
Wipes and other disposable products are one of the biggest causes of sewerage blockages and emergency call outs to sewerage pumping stations. Wipes now account for around half of sewer emergency incidents in the UK. With the increase in hand sanitisation requirements...
Diesel vs Electric Motors, which is best for powering the pump?
Engineers often face the choice between electric-driven or diesel-driven pumps, while on-site or during pipeline dewatering. Due to the (usually) temporary character of dewatering, calculating the cost of a dewatering job has not previously been an issue. However,...
Lakers expands into uk with acquisition of Pump Supplies Ltd
Lakers AS, a Norwegian company specialising in the service, sales, service and hire of pumps, has expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Pump Supplies Ltd. Pump Supplies owns and operates the UK’s largest hire fleet of electric submersible pumps and...
Pump Supplies Supporting the Environment Agency in Somerset
Following on from the atrocious weather brought to the UK by storm Ciara, the Somerset Levels have suffered yet more serious flooding in February as storm Dennis blew in. Many roads were flooded, hundreds of homes were without power and trains were delayed and...
Pump Supplies Sponsoring Clevedon Utd FC
Pump Supplies are happy to announce our new sponsorship of Clevedon United Football Club. Clevedon United Football Club is a football club based in Clevedon, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, the club are currently members of the Somerset County...
Spreading the Christmas Cheer!
Pump Supplies alongside Aberavon RFC were heavily involved in the install and removal of a walk through Christmas tree for Port Talbot - We also arranged all the town centre street decorations as well as another tree in the civic centre.
Pump Supplies supporting the EA on the Somerset levels
Working with the Environmental Agency we reduced the level of water on Currymoor by 20%, that’s 5 million tons of water. We then moved the temporary pump intakes out into the deeper water so they continue to operate at maximum efficiency. We’ve reduced the level of...
Dan and Rebecca’s Race To The Wreck
Rebecca and myself will be taking part in this multi day run across the Namib Desert. Starting near Windhoek the capital of Namibia we will follow dry river beds, scale the world's tallest sand dunes, covering 203km over 4.5 days, finishing at the wreck of the Eduard...
Project of The Year 2018
Bournemouth Coastal Interceptor Sewer Structural Repairs
Pump Supplies Sponsors Brockworth Rugby FC!
I am pleased to announce that Pump Supplies will be sponsoring Brockworth Rugby Football Club for the coming season. Brockworth run two senior XVs, with the 1st XV competing in Gloucester Division One. They also have a thriving ladies team, aka the Badgerettes, and...
Sponsoring local school football
Due to the tight budget schools receive it was proving very difficult to fund the purchase of a new school football kit. We contacted Pump Supplies to see if they would consider sponsoring our team and without hesitation they agreed to provide us with the money to...
Pump Supplies Help Avoid Disaster at Toddbrook Reservoir!
The recent scenes from the breach at Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire were shocking and brought home just how close to devastating a disaster it could have been.
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