New business line dedicated to pumps, cyclones and valves (PCV) and new President

To support the company's CORE’26 Mining strategy and to fuel the long-term growth ambitions, FLSmidth have established a dedicated business line for PCV, effective 1 February 2024. At the same time the responsibility for PCV will be elevated to Group Executive Management.

FLSmidth headquarters in Denmark
© FLSmidth

FLSmidth headquarters in Denmark
© FLSmidth
FLSmidth has a long-standing history within PCV and today holds a strong market position, especially with the core KREBS pumps portfolio. While this business has achieved good growth over the years, FLSmidth have clear ambitions to strengthen the market position even further with PCV. Realising the full potential within PCV requires dedicated management attention, investments and an independent organisational setup. 

To lead the new PCV Business Line, Pat Turner is appointed President. Pat Turner has a long history at FLSmidth, having first joined the company in 1982. This includes having previously led the PCV business and significantly accelerated its growth. He also led the purchase of the millMAX pump line in 1999. In addition, he held various senior positions including leading the Mining Global Product Lines and President for the North American Region, the latter of which he held until 2022, where he left to pursue an opportunity outside FLSmidth.

“When we launched our CORE’26 strategy in early 2023, we called out PCV as a key strategic focus area. While our PCV business has delivered strong growth in recent years, it still holds significant untapped potential. Combined with what we believe are the best pumps in the market, I am fully convinced that we will deliver – or perhaps even exceed – our own ambitions for PCV in the long-term. And we could not ask for a better leader behind the steering wheel than Pat Turner, who has a deep understanding of the PCV business and market, and who I happily welcome back to FLSmidth”, comments Mikko Keto, Group CEO at FLSmidth.

Pat Turner comments: “I am very excited to return to FLSmidth and to help unlock our full potential within PCV. Energy efficiency and productivity are two of the most important factors driving the mining industry, and I firmly believe that our market-leading PCV technologies offer a unique value proposition to our customers.”

www.flsmidth.com

Related articles:

FLSmidth strengthens its market-leading mill offerings

FLSmidth has acquired 100 % of the shares in the Canadian mill engineering, supply and services provider, Farnell-Thompson Applied Technologies Inc. (Farnell-Thompson). Its offerings will be...

more

IMP Automation Group joins FLSmidth, boosting mining portfolio

Following the approval of the competition authorities, IMP Automation Group has now officially become a part of FLSmidth. With the acquisition, first announced in February, FLSmidth completes its...

more

FLSmidth appoints new President, Mining Industry

Effective early July 2020, Mikko Keto will join FLSmidth as President, Mining Industry and member of Group Executive Management. The appointment comes following Manfred Schaffer’s decision to retire...

more

Mikko Keto begins tenure as Mining President at FLSmidth

Mikko Keto has officially taken up his position as Mining President and member of Group Executive Management at FLSmidth. The appointment, first announced in 2019, follows Manfred Schaffer’s decision...

more
Issue 09/2021

thyssenkrupp sells Mining business to FLSmidth

t?hyssenkrupp announced the sale of its Mining Technologies business unit to the Danish company FLSmidth, thus reaching a further important milestone in the initiated realignment of the group. The...

more