21st International Conference on
Fluid Sealing
Poitiers, France: 4th - 5th October 2011
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Keynote speaker 

Steve Schofield Deputy Director BPMA
(British Pump Manufacturer’s Association Limited).

Established in 1941, the BPMA is the UK Trade Association representing the interests of the UK manufacturers of liquid pumps.

Steve is currently responsible for all BPMA’s Technical, Training, Standards, legislative and energy related activities.

Since joining the BPMA he has been actively involved in many of the European Commission energy programmes such as “Pump SAVE”, “Motor Challenge”, “ProMot” and “DEXA.

In 2000-2002 he was actively involved in the working group, which produced the international guide on Pump Life Cycle Costing. In 2003 he worked with Future Energy Solutions to produce the Best Practice Guide on Variable Speed Pumps and then subsequently took on the task of secretary for producing the international guide for Variable Speed Pumping. In 2005 he again took on the task of secretary to produce the international guide for System Efficiency in Rotodynamic Pumping Systems.

In the UK for many years he has worked closely with government departments such as Defra and Decc . In Europe his main responsibility is working with the European Commission to ensure a Systems Approach on Pumping Systems will eventually become a reality across Europe. He also has close links with the Department Of Energy in the USA on Pumps Systems and training.

He has given papers on energy related issues in the UK,  Europe, USA , South Africa and Singapore. Prior to joining the BPMA in 1998 he worked in the Pump Industry for 25 years having held appointments with Mather & Platt/ Weir Pumps, Durco/Flowserve and latterly Hayward Tyler.

For more information, please contact the Conference organiser:

Debbie Carrington
Conference Organiser
email: confx3@bhrgroup.co.uk
Tel.: +44 (0)7785 621 652