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Pressure/temperature regulators, steam traps
News Release from: Gardner Energy Management
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 June 2007
GEM traps win Bristol Evening Post
business award
Bristol based Gardner Energy Management, the developer and manufacturer of the highly acclaimed GEM Venturi Orifice steam traps, has won a Bristol area business award
It was celebrations all the way when Gardner Energy Management won the coveted Bristol Evening Post Business Awards in the sub-GBP5 million turnover category held at Ashton Gate on Thursday, 10th May Joe Scaiffe, Accounts Partner of Bishop Fleming, Chartered Accountants, sponsors of the category made the presentation of the award to Tim Gardner Managing Director of Gardner Energy Management and fellow directors Terry Redgers and Andy Hobbs
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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More than 100 firms applied for the awards, which were launched in January and open to all firms in the Evening Post circulation area.
In the sub-GBP5 million turnover category entries were whittled down to three finalists that included Loungers and Paradigm Norton.
Gardner Energy Managements GEM steam trap was chosen by an eminent panel of judges led by Evening Post managing director Steve Anderson-Dixon.
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GEM customer comments about steam traps in action
GEM has many testimonials from plant engineers and energy managers who have installed GEM steam traps, and have been impressed as well as satisfied by the results: some quotes are given below
GEM for saving energy with Ruby steam traps
Energy savings of up to 55% are achievable by steam users with the Gardner Energy Management Ruby steam trap range, plus the no moving parts design saves on maintenance
He was joined by Jennifer Bryant Pearson, founder and chief executive of Bristol public relations firm JBP; Simon Pizzey, Managing Partner of solicitors Veale Wasbrough; Peter Case, professor of organisation studies at the University of the West of England's Bristol Business School; and Stephen Peacock, executive director of enterprise and innovation at the South West Regional Development Agency.
Accepting the award, Tim Gardner said: "We have won awards for engineering before, but winning a business award shows you're a good businessman: It's fantastic".
Tim Gardner established Gardner Energy Management (GEM) in 1995 to manufacture and market the GEM Venturi Orifice Steam Trap.
First patented in 2000 the product became immediately successful with orders from BAA Glasgow Airport and Rosyth Dockyard.
The company won the UK Engineering Council Environmental Award for Engineers in 1998 and the Institution of Chemical Engineers Best New Product in 1999.
Since then the company has grown in size and stature and now has 16 full time employees and a turnover in excess of GBP1.5m.
More energy is lost in industry through steam wastage than through any other medium.
Research studies by industry experts in early 2000 suggested that losses from steam systems make up approximately 35% of all identified potential energy savings.
Using the Gardner Energy Management steam trap range companies can make energy savings of up to 55%.
Instead of utilising a valve mechanism to close off steam for maximum energy and water conservation, the highly efficient GEM Ruby uses the patented venturi orifice design to effectively drain condensate from the steam system.
As the GEM Ruby has no moving parts to wedge open or fail, it provides the ultimate in reliability necessitating only minimal maintenance and requiring no spares, testing or monitoring equipment.
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