Crane ChemPharma & Energy Flow Solutions have appointed Steve Cartwright as Area Sales Manager for Pumps to cover the North West / Midlands region with responsibility for the range of DEPA Air Operated Double Diaphragm and ELRO Peristaltic Pumps.

Steve, an apprentice-trained mechanical engineering technician who possesses a Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wolverhampton, brings over 30 years of pump industry experience to the role and most recently worked for the Watson Marlow Group, specialising in peristaltic pumps.

Working from his home town of Stafford, Steve will be initially concentrating on the North West region with particular emphasis on the chemical and processing industries. He commented, “Crane products, both peristaltic and AODD pumps, have a superb reputation for quality and there is enormous potential within the chemical and process sectors. It’s an exciting time to be joining the company as their new products begin to increase market share, and I’m really looking forward to getting around our existing customers and meeting new ones.”

Outside of work, Steve is also an FA Level Three qualified football referee and a St John Ambulance qualified First Aider.

David Lindsay, Nordic Region Sales Manager for CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions, added, “Steve’s comprehensive knowledge of peristaltic pumps is a great asset to the team but he is also highly experienced in centrifugal, diaphragm, gear, and rotary lobe pumps so can offer customers expert specification guidance. We are particularly keen to grow our distribution in the North West region and are looking for regional distributor partners to work with our national distributor, Teesside-based Tomlinson Hall Ltd.”