Bedford Pumps, part of the Hidrostal Group, are a flexible, highly experienced British manufacturer of robust pumping plant for the water, wastewater, flood control and dock industries, with pumps ranges from typically 500l/s to 20,000 l/s at heads between 3m and 100m. Bedford Pumps products are suitable for a variety of applications including: Flood Defence / Land Drainage; Fish Friendly; Storm Water; Potable Water (DWI/WRAS); Waste Water; Irrigation; Cooling Water; Dock Dewatering / Impounding; Ballast Sea Water Transfer; Man-Made Water Courses for Sports & Leisure. Bedford Pumps has an extensive client base within the water industry: Private Water Companies; Internal Drainage Boards; The Environment Agency; Civil & Process Contractors; County & Borough Councils; ; General Industry and Overseas Customers. The company was formed in 1987 by former members of the Pump Department at NEI (W H Allen) after that corporation closed their Bedford based manufacturing plant. W H Allen was founded in 1880, and moved to Bedford in 1894. As Allen Gwynne Pumps, it had an enviable worldwide reputation for delivering high quality pumping plant to the world market. Since its inception by fourteen individuals who formed the basis of the multi-disciplinary force of engineers it employs today, the company, originally known as The Bedford Pump Company Ltd., has become synonymous with excellent pumping plant, and for offering innovative pumping solutions both in the UK and overseas. In 2002 the company became part of the Hidrostal Group, and Bedford Pumps Ltd was formed. Bedford Pumps offer the complete “Engineered Solution”. With a state of the art design studio and a specialist test bay, they also undertake complete project management and installation. Their involvement doesn’t end there, a complete service and refurbishment package is also part of their remit and they can test pumps supplied by other manufacturers as part of a routine service contract.
