Weir Minerals Poland has been honoured with the Polish Award of Innovation 2016.

The company was nominated for the award by the Polish Agency for Entrepreneurship for the innovative technology and research that resulted in the development and commercialisation of Weir Minerals’ Warman® WBH® pump range.

The prestigious award was presented by Wojciech Pomarański, President of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, at a gala event that concluded with the Polish Entrepreneurship Congress, on October 27. Held at the Lublin Philharmonic Hall, the gala was hosted by television journalist and writer, Marcin Prokop.

Jaroslaw Kukawski, President of the Management Board of Weir Minerals Poland Sp. z o.o., said: “We are delighted that our focus on developing innovative slurry pumping solutions for our customers all over the world has been recognised with this very prestigious accolade.

“Our company dates back to 1871 and Weir has been recognised as leaders in product innovation from the very beginning, particularly in pumping technology. Our continuous innovation focus is one of the reasons behind Weir being recognised as a leading global engineering business.

“Our patented Warman WBH pump range is based on advanced hydraulics and innovative engineering This pump range is designed to perform in the harshest of mining and minerals extraction environments where wear and chemical resistance are paramount. The unique design and advanced hydraulics of the Warman WBH pump range results in an operational efficiency of up to 80%.”

Judges of the prestigious award included representatives from the Polish Agency for Enterprise and Development; Chancellor of the University of Economics and Innovation (WSEI), Teresa Bogacka; the Mayor of Lublin, Krzysztof Żuk; editorial staff from the Entrepreneurship Forum and Business Plus, technology specialists and EU funds experts.

The Entrepreneurship Congress is the largest annual business and economic event in Poland and is attended by representatives from business enterprises, universities and local government agencies from across the country. The congress hosted 150 guest speakers at 24 separate conferences with presentations addressing contemporary and future issues relevant to the Polish economy and politics. Weir Minerals Poland was a contributor and participant at the ‘Future of Polish Mining’ conference.