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Fusion Provida donates £600 catch of the day to Birmingham Children’s Hospital
More than 100 customers of the West Midlands branch of Fusion Provida, the leading supply chain partner for utilities and utility infrastructure providers, cast out their lines at the annual FWM Fishing Day raising £600 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital – Children’s Cancer Centre Appeal in the process.
The event, which celebrated its 11th birthday, is held in memory of its founder, Mark Whitehouse, who worked at the West Midlands branch as a Service Van Technician for 15 years.
From humble beginnings and a handful of customers, the event has grown in popularity, and this year more than 100 people gathered at Woodland View Fishery, near Droitwich, for a day of fishing, fun and networking.
Saint Gobain was also on hand to demonstrate new innovations to its range, which was well received by customers awaiting peg selections and breakfast early in the day.
“It is a brilliant and inclusive event, bringing together everyone from directors to engineers, connection gangs and drivers,” said David Coxhead General Manager South Fusion Provida.
Chris Noyce from Morrison’s took away the prize for the largest catch weighing 178 LB, winning a selection of fishing tackle, donated by one of Fusion Provida’s many suppliers who loyally support the annual charity day.
Event organiser and Branch Manager, Karen Gallagher said: “This year we chose to support the Children’s Cancer Centre because we love children and hate cancer!
“We had our best turn out yet and Mark would be really proud to see his legacy live on so successfully.
“There were some great catches throughout the day and everyone had great fun - a big thank you to our customer’s suppliers and Woodland View fishery for making the event possible and sustainable.”
SPP Pumps invests in Dutch market with new sales role
SPP Pumps, leading manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and systems, has appointed Mark Verweij to the newly created role of European Sales Manager for its specialist Dewatering Division.
Verweij will be based near Rotterdam where he will bring his considerable pump industry and application experience to not only aid sales across Europe and support to distributors, but also to establishing a sales presence in Holland.
“I believe SPP Pumps as a company, with its knowledge of the market in both pumps and engineering, is capable of making a significant impact in Holland” commented Mark. “SPP’s solutions in both water pumps and bespoke projects is unparalleled and I am excited at the prospect of building the business in both Holland and further afield.”
The SPP Pumps Dewatering division offers a range of vacuum-assisted dry self-priming
pumps, developed to for rental organisations, contractors, utility companies, open cast mines and municipalities - all needing a durable solution.
Versatile, portable and lightweight, the range is deployed around the world for diverse, demanding applications including site dewatering, industrial sludge pumping, tank sediment cleaning, flood relief, wellpointing, and sewage over-pumping.
Duncan Jackson is head of SPP Pumps Dewatering Division and explains the company strategy behind the new appointment: “Holland has a lot of land that is below sea level so there is a market here that we want to focus on. Mark is an ideal fit to lead our sales strategy in Holland as he has great experience in the area. ”
80 drain TRADER | September 2015 |
www.draintraderltd.com
Customer John Webb shows off his catch
Mark Verweij
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