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Vacancy: Trainee Sales and Proposals Engineer

August 31^st, 2022 in News

Area of direct responsibility: Provide technical support at new business stage via technical quotations and through after sales and general warranty. This role covers the full IPU product portfolio and service works where required. Key Responsibilities: • Tendering and bidding for projects globally • Provide technical support and guidance when required either at the prospective customers’ premises or remotely. • Quotation and estimation preparation both technically and commercially • Technical clarification, commercial negotiation with customer • Project kick off and tracking • Successful project handover to Engineering design • Review and analyse customer service…

IPU finalist for Excellence in Tech & Innovation Award!

August 1^st, 2022 in Fuel Conditioning, News

It has been announced that IPU is a finalist for an Excellence in Technology and Innovation Award at the Black Country Chamber Business Awards! We entered the Excellence in Technology and Innovation Award for our EKO Fuel Polisher with Kapture Technology. The EKO with Kapture Technology Fuel Polishing Unit was launched in September 2021 and is already our biggest selling fuel polisher! Designed with our customers in mind, with the genius of our in-house software engineer, the system builds on IPU’s extensive expertise in fuel management and brings together a compact, high-performance fuel polishing unit with an intelligent microprocessor control module. Its huge flexibility,…

Robert Beebee honoured as AMPS Lifetime Member

July 29^th, 2022 in News

The latest AMPS Conference and AGM in London was a day full of inspiring and information-packed presentations, networking and overdue catch-ups – but it also featured one very special moment. Our current Chairman, and ex-Managing Director, Robert Beebee, was honoured as a Lifetime Member of AMPS. Robert was awarded a made-to-measure velvet AMPS blazer to commemorate the moment. We asked Robert how he (and IPU) became associated with AMPS… When I joined IPU in 1980, I had no experience of the genset industry, or anything really! One day, I was sitting in my sales office wondering how to learn about the industry that IPU were selling American Bosch electronic governors and…

Vacancy: Quality Assurance Technician (Part Time – 3 days a week)

July 28^th, 2022 in News

IPU Group is an industrial company specialising in manufacturing and supplying solutions for a number of key markets which include stand-by power generation, oil and gas, industrial and marine engines. Reporting To: People, Communications and Quality Manager Area of direct responsibility: Maintain and improve quality standards across the business through process, products, standards, testing and reviewing data. Key Responsibilities: You will be responsible for: • Review NCR data and report on findings to line manager • Work with teams to facilitate the creation of standard operating procedures and maintain library • Complete and action relevant parts of the NCR’s and OFI’s •…

IPU joins Armed Forces Covenant

July 20^th, 2022 in News

IPU is thrilled to announce that we have joined the Armed Forces Covenant and have been awarded a Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Our commitment was signed in front of the entire company at our quarterly meeting. We were joined at IPU by Wing Commander Robert Williams and Graham Whitehouse, Regional Employer Engagement Director, for the signing. Graham Whitehouse said: “I am delighted IPU have joined the Armed Forces Covenant. It’s a fantastic way to recognise current and ex-military personnel both within IPU and beyond into the local community. It is not just a badge to display on a website. It has a huge amount of benefits, including specific…

Vacancy: Fuel Service Technician

July 11^th, 2022 in News

IPU Group is an industrial company specialising in manufacturing and supplying solutions for a number of key markets which include stand-by power generation, oil and gas, industrial and marine engines. This job sits within our growing Fuel Conditioning division and has become available after internal promotion. Reporting To: Fuel and Environmental Manager Area of direct responsibility: Attending client sites, using the latest testing and diagnostic techniques, identify the precise causes of fuel contamination and recommend a fuel management programme suitable for any application. Key Responsibilities: You will be responsible for: Fuel tank cleaning using the latest one man entry tank…

UKIFDA Expo 2022 – Are you attending the show?

April 28^th, 2022 in Fuel Conditioning, News

Are you attending the UKIFDA EXPO 2022 and FUTURE FUELS CONFERENCE today? The UKIFDA EXPO 2022 and FUTURE FUELS CONFERENCE brings together key figures, suppliers, and buyers from the liquid fuels supply chain and many component manufacturers, service providers, and innovators, including the growing off-grid renewable heating and transport sector. Come and visit us at stand 68, where we are displaying our bestselling fuel polisher, the EKO with Kapture Technology, as well as our EKO Mobile, Diesel Defender Fuel Additive and our Filtasorb filters. The EKO system brings affordable polishing to all tanks. It builds on our extensive expertise in fuel management and brings together a…

IPU becomes UK and Ireland Distributor for Senquip Telemetry Devices

March 31^st, 2022 in Components, Fuel Conditioning, News

IPU is thrilled to announce we are now the official Senquip distributor in the UK and Ireland. The Senquip ORBs are designed to connect any industrial sensor or system, allowing remote sensor data to be made available anywhere in the world. “We always look for partners who are highly specialised and are able to offer the best technical support. IPU Group fits that requirement perfectly” said Norman Ballard, CEO of Senquip. Senquip exists to simplify remote monitoring. The technology gives you the ability to monitor remote systems and sensors locally through the internet, saving you both time and money. Senquip brings years of design experience to the problem of remote monitoring.…

7 days to go until the changes to Red Diesel – are you ready?

March 24^th, 2022 in Fuel Conditioning, News

With less than 1 week to go until the changes to the red diesel rebate entitlement, it’s time to think about your next steps now! Fuel Sampling & Testing Whether you’re able to stick with red diesel, or if you need to switch to an alternative, the first step must always be to establish the existing state of your fuel & tank. Sampling is an inexpensive and quick way to do this. IPU’s DieselCheck Testing & Analysing Service means you get a fast, accurate and reliable reading. OFTEC Surveys & Tank Inspections Every site that stores diesel needs an annual OFTEC inspection. IPU’s OFTEC inspection services lighten the regulatory and managerial…

Celebrating International Women’s Day at IPU

March 11^th, 2022 in Components, Emissions Solutions, Engine Starting, Fuel Conditioning, News

IPU is celebrating International Women’s Day on 8th March 2022. IPU has a growing female workforce and has some advice for females considering a career in engineering. Findings published by the Women’s Engineering Society in 2021 states that women make up 21.80% of the workforce in the engineering sector in the UK. This is still far from where we need to be as an industry. IPU works hard to support gender diversity and equality. The company operates an equal pay policy, which is based on job role and not the gender of the job holder. This is proven in the fact that IPU’s Management Team is almost a 50/50 split, with 5 men and 4 women. As part of IPU’s celebration of…