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Pump Market Recap Print E-mail
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary of Shipments of Pumps (2008)

(Note: NR = Not Reported)

Industry Summary

Units Shipped in 2008

Value of Shipments (in 1000s)

Pct. Change in Value from 2007

Industrial pumps, value of drivers NR $4,835,378 5.00%
Industrial pumps, value of drivers NR 641,881 10
Domestic water systems, including drivers 1,827,721 325,168 14.9
Domestic sump pumps, including drivers 3,290,814 221,380 14.5
Oil-well and oil-field pumps (excluding boiler feed) NR 782,919 15.7
Other pumps, including drivers 3,556,311 582,689 31.7
Parts and attachments for pumps and pumping equipment NR 1,707,215 6.5
Air and gas compressors NR 4,826,059 12.8
Centrifugal Pumps
Sewage type (nonsubmersible), vertical or horizontal with nonclog impeller:
12" and under NR NR NR
More than 12" 241 $18,165 10.8
Submersible effluent pumps (less than 1" solids handling capacity):
Less than 1 hp 301,410 45,255 9.9
1 hp and over 19,197 14,440 0.3
Submersible solids handling pumps (solids 1" to 2" inclusive):
1/2 hp and under 404,862 75,562 7.1
More than 1/2 hp 64,178 29,157 23
Submersible nonclog pumps (greater than 2" solids handling capacity):
3" discharge and under 9,257 10,028 22.9
Discharge more than 3" but less than 7" 19,631 58,093 24.0
7" and over discharge 658 9,848 1.8
Submersible grinder pumps (incorporating a hardened stainless steel cutter mechanism to macerate the solids into a fine slurry)
2 hp and below 70,185 96,150 20
More than 2 hp 7,802 13,159 10.9
Single and two stage, single and end suction, close coupled with driver 1,167,857 200,834 4.6
Single stage, single suction, vertical, in-line frame 9,832 30,578 36
Single stage, single suction, frame or foot mounted, metallic pumps (built to National or International Standards ANSI B73.1or ISO 2858) 90,957 283,677 12.4
Single stage, single suction, frame or foot mounted, nonmetallic pumps (built to National or International Standards ANSI B73.1or ISO 2858) 2,420 14,495 36.6
Single stage, single suction, frame or foot mounted, non-ANSI, non-ISO, with or without recessed impeller:
Discharge more than 1", up to 2" 21,760 20,639 9.9
Over 2" discharge 39,231 101,421 0.5
Single stage, axially split, double suction:
4" discharge and under 5,278 28,537 27.1
Discharge more than 4", up to 8" 11,751 68,936 6.9
Over 8" discharge 3,504 120,342 15.4
Single stage, radially split, double suction impeller pumps, API compliant 89 10,455 NR
Multistage, single or double suction, diffuser design, radially split case 19,804 121,440 NR
Multistage, single or double suction, volute or diffuser design, axially split case 1,764 67,711 13.3
Sealless centrifugal pumps, magnetic drive 582,890 66,435 34.7
Sealless centrifugal pumps, canned motor NR NR NR
Propeller and mixed flow, horizontal and vertical:
36" and under 1,038 32,459 40.5
Over 36" 302 38,396 27.5
All other centrifugal pumps 2,472,226 317,312 16.1

Vertical Turbine Pumps

Vertical turbine pumps not exceeding 36" discharge, including deep-well:
Pump with submersible motor
Bowl diameter 6" and under 17,839 $9,200 NR
Bowl diameter over 6" 7,108 14,388 13.00%
Pump and bowl assemblies through 36" (all column and shaft lengths, including FM or UL approved vertical turbine fire pumps;deep-well and short coupled pumps, except can and pot type) 10,593 176,198 29.9
Can and pot type (pump and bowl assemblies, suction can and pot type) 1,111 39,630 23.8

Reciprocating Pumps

Driven by electric motor, engine or steam turbine, including reciprocating piston, plunger, power-pumps for water flooding or or diaphragm (not air operated) pumps 694,824 $420,207 8.20%

Diaphragm Pumps

Diaphragm pumps (air operated) NR $363,159 4.3%

Rotary Pumps

100 PSI and under designed pressure
10 GPM and under, designed capacity 431,064 $110,823 4.60%
11 to 99 GPM, designed capacity 83,882 55,472 10.3
100 to 299 GPM, designed capacity 18,448 48,719 1.8
101 to 249 PSI, designed pressure
10 GPM and under, designed capacity 78,192 23,984 3.3
11 to 99 GPM, designed capacity 45,150 46,418 -4.7
100 GPM, and over, designed capacity 19,428 46,898 0.8
250 PSI and over, designed pressure 222,608 139,767 10.5

Domestic Water Systems

Domestic water systems, including drivers 1,827,721 $325,168 14.9%
Nonsubmersible pump systems (jet and nonjet, including drivers) 1,160,895 172,034 12.7
Submersible pump systems, including drivers
Up to 1 hp 452,184 95,443 25.9
Over 1 hp to 3 hp 140,008 40,720 8.7

Domestic Sump Pumps

Domestic sump pumps, 1 hp and under, including drivers 3,290,814 $221,380 14.50%

Oil-Well and Oil-Field Pumps

Oil-well and oil-field pumps (except boiler feed) NR $782,919 15.70%
Oil-well and oil-field pumps (except boiler feed), value of drivers NR 354,208 28.6
Oil-well and oil-field pumps, subsurface pumps for oil-well pumping 55,759 248,937 NR
Other oil-well and oil-field pumps, including mud pumps (slush pumps) 24,681 179,774 NR

Parts and Attachments for Pumps and Pumping Equipment

Aftermarket (spare) parts for centrifugal pumps NR 857,787 1.30%
Aftermarket (spare) parts for vertical turbine pumps NR 44,387 40.4
Aftermarket (spare) parts for reciprocating pumps NR 241,406 -3.1
 

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