IQUIQUE, Chile (June 16, 2014) – The Chilean pump manufacturer Neptuno Pumps was selected as the winner of the “Engineering and Production Technology Leadership” Award at the 2014 Manufacturing Leadship Awards, celebrated in Palm Beach, Florida. This award honors companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing by adopting technologies such as advanced 3-D printing, CFD/FEA simulation and advanced materials.

“We feel honored in becoming the first Chilean company to ever win this award, especially when we are sharing this category with world-class companies such as Lockheed Martin Co., Pratt & Whitney Co. and The Dow Chemical Company” said Petar Ostojic, Project & Product manager at Neptuno Pumps.

Neptuno Pumps designs and manufactures engineered energy efficient pumps for the mining and process industries.