Heritage

CLYDEUNION Pumps has at its base the two companies Clyde Pumps and Union Pump. Both have a rich heritage and a combined history of almost 300 years.

Clyde Pumps

In 1871, two brothers, George and James Weir, founded the engineering firm of G. & J. Weir. From their Glasgow works, in Scotland's central belt, they quickly established a reputation for inventing pump and valve technologies that were utilised successfully on ship engines, oil pipelines, desalination plants and power stations across the world.

On Tuesday 8th May 2007, over 135 years after the Weir brothers founded their business, Jim McColl (chairman and chief executive of Clyde Blowers) announced the acquisition of the Weir Pumps (Glasgow) business from the Weir Group plc. As a result of this transaction, the diverse portfolio of technologies, process knowledge and expertise generated by Weir Pumps was incorporated into a newly created company, Clyde Pumps Ltd.

With the acquisition of Union Pump in November 2008, the two companies joined to form CLYDEUNION Pumps.

Union Pump

Union Pump has an equally interesting history, bringing together various heritage products and skills that are now fully incorporated into CLYDEUNION Pumps.

Since Union's inception in 1885 in Michigan, USA the company has been creating class leading pumps for industries around the globe. Union have incorporated the David Brown Pumps brand as well as its significant capabilities when their Annecy operation was acquired, and along with it the respected DB Guinard Pumps brand.

George & James Weir - the founders of our Glasgow operation