DAB Pumps is celebrating a major milestone - 50 years of innovation, expansion and a commitment to making water management easier for building professionals.
Founded in 1975 in the Veneto region of northern Italy, DAB began as a trading operation serving a consortium of four specialist manufacturers.
With deep roots in precision metalworking - stainless steel stamping, lamination and cast-iron casting - the company was well-positioned to move into pump manufacturing. That foresight paid off and today, DAB produces more than two million pumps annually and reports a turnover exceeding €430 million.
“The foundation of our success has always been understanding what installers and building professionals actually need on site,” said Adam Ferneyhough, country director for the UK & Ireland. “We don’t innovate for the sake of it; our product teams are constantly working to make installation and operation as easy and reliable as possible.”
Between 1998 and 2009, a wave of strategic acquisitions - Alma Pumps, WaCS, Leader Pumps, Tesla submersible motors and Brisan - broadened DAB’s product portfolio and strengthened its market position across residential, commercial and industrial segments.
Now operating in more than 150 countries, DAB’s UK base in Colchester remains a vital part of the company’s future strategy, offering technical support, logistics and installer training tailored to the UK market.
DAB Pumps marks significant milestone in fluid handling sector
