Watson-Marlow Pumps
Encyclopedia
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is an internationally operating pump manufacturer based in Falmouth
, Cornwall
, UK
. It is part of the Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Group. Watson-Marlow has offices in Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Russia, Sweden and the USA. It is the world's largest manufacturer of peristaltic pump
s.
A report by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, shows Watson-Marlow as Europe’s number one positive displacement pump brand.
in Buckinghamshire
in 1956 and moved to Falmouth in 1969 with 12 key employees producing mainly medical pumps.
In 1977 the company became part of the Smith & Nephew
healthcare group and in 1988 the factory was extended to accommodate the expansion of the business into industrial and scientific markets.
In 1990 the company was acquired by the Spirax-Sarco Engineering Group and this resulted in further expansion in 1995.
1991 Watson-Marlow Inc established, United States of America
1994 Watson-Marlow The Netherlands established
1995 Watson-Marlow Germany, France and Belgium
1996 Spirax-Sarco acquired Bredel Hose Pumps BV
1997 Watson-Marlow Italy
1999 Became Watson-Marlow Bredel in the UK
2000 Acquisition of Watson-Marlow Alitea in Sweden
2001 Falmouth silicone tubing plant comes on stream
2002 323 microprocessor-controlled pumps launched
2003 Watson-Marlow Bredel South-Africa and 520 IP31 and close-coupled pumps launched
2004 Watson-Marlow Bredel Brazil and 520 IP66 pumps introduced
2005 Watson-Marlow China, Korea and 620 IP66 pumps launched
2008 Watson-Marlow Bredel Denmark formed and the acquisition of Flexicon A/S
2009 Watson-Marlow Bredel Switzerland formed, Falmouth second tubing plant built and the acquisition of MasoSine, Germany
Watson-Marlow specialises in producing peristaltic pumps which use the natural process of moving liquid by squeezing a fluid filled tube, so the only contact is between the tube and the fluid and not the pump itself.
They are used in a wide range of applications including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, medical, paint, agriculture, ceramics, water and waste sectors. With no seals or valves they can be comparatively easy to maintain and the simple changing of the tube is the only maintenance required.
In 2008, it acquired Flexicon, a company based in Denmark which manufactures peristaltic aseptic filling systems.
On October 14, 2008, Prince Andrew, Duke of York
, visited the company's factory.
The company received financial assistance from Objective One for its new silicone tubing plant.
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is part of the Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Spirax-Sarco Engineering is a leading British-based manufacturer of boiler and pipeline control valves for steam heating and process plants. It is headquartered in Cheltenham and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
Group. Watson-Marlow has offices in Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Russia, Sweden and the USA. It is the world's largest manufacturer of peristaltic pump
Peristaltic pump
A peristaltic pump, or roller pump, is a type of positive displacement pump used for pumping a variety of fluids. The fluid is contained within a flexible tube fitted inside a circular pump casing . A rotor with a number of "rollers", "shoes" or "wipers" attached to the external circumference...
s.
A report by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, shows Watson-Marlow as Europe’s number one positive displacement pump brand.
History
Watson-Marlow was founded in MarlowMarlow, Buckinghamshire
Marlow is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England...
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
in 1956 and moved to Falmouth in 1969 with 12 key employees producing mainly medical pumps.
In 1977 the company became part of the Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew plc is a global medical devices company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of arthroscopy products, second-largest producer of advanced wound management products, third-largest producer of trauma and clinical therapy products and...
healthcare group and in 1988 the factory was extended to accommodate the expansion of the business into industrial and scientific markets.
In 1990 the company was acquired by the Spirax-Sarco Engineering Group and this resulted in further expansion in 1995.
1991 Watson-Marlow Inc established, United States of America
1994 Watson-Marlow The Netherlands established
1995 Watson-Marlow Germany, France and Belgium
1996 Spirax-Sarco acquired Bredel Hose Pumps BV
1997 Watson-Marlow Italy
1999 Became Watson-Marlow Bredel in the UK
2000 Acquisition of Watson-Marlow Alitea in Sweden
2001 Falmouth silicone tubing plant comes on stream
2002 323 microprocessor-controlled pumps launched
2003 Watson-Marlow Bredel South-Africa and 520 IP31 and close-coupled pumps launched
2004 Watson-Marlow Bredel Brazil and 520 IP66 pumps introduced
2005 Watson-Marlow China, Korea and 620 IP66 pumps launched
2008 Watson-Marlow Bredel Denmark formed and the acquisition of Flexicon A/S
2009 Watson-Marlow Bredel Switzerland formed, Falmouth second tubing plant built and the acquisition of MasoSine, Germany
Watson-Marlow specialises in producing peristaltic pumps which use the natural process of moving liquid by squeezing a fluid filled tube, so the only contact is between the tube and the fluid and not the pump itself.
They are used in a wide range of applications including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, medical, paint, agriculture, ceramics, water and waste sectors. With no seals or valves they can be comparatively easy to maintain and the simple changing of the tube is the only maintenance required.
In 2008, it acquired Flexicon, a company based in Denmark which manufactures peristaltic aseptic filling systems.
On October 14, 2008, Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, visited the company's factory.
The company received financial assistance from Objective One for its new silicone tubing plant.