CASE STUDY
How Chamco Provided A New Fire Pump Package to a BC Sawmill While Maintaining the Existing Piping & Sump

Project Background

In 2020, a BC sawmill was looking to add a kiln on-site. They had an existing fire pump package to provide on-site fire protection, but the package was old, undersized, and could not meet their new fire safety requirements.
The project manager at the sawmill was looking for a solution that would provide the site with adequate fire protection to protect critical assets in the event of a fire.
The Challenge

The customer approached Chamco to replace the fire pump package while reusing the underground piping, sump, and connections to the pond beside it. They also wanted to continue using their existing motor control room. This presented several layers of difficulty that Chamco had to overcome for the project.
Why the Sawmill Chose Chamco
Prior to this project, Chamco had already built a longstanding relationship with this customer. One of Chamco’s territory managers in BC had been working with the customer for 20 years and had already supplied them with two air compressors for the same site 15 years ago. The customer knew that Chamco was capable of handling complex packaging projects and knew that Chamco would be the perfect partner to take on their complicated fire pump system requirements.
The Solution

Although this customer’s unique requirements made the project more challenging, Chamco was pleased to work within the constraints of the project to deliver a solution that not only provided reliable fire protection but also saved the customer thousands of dollars.
The Results
The customer was very pleased with their fire pump package and had a great experience working with Chamco’s team to design and build their system. The project manager enjoyed working with a project team that could run the project independently after the proposals were done. In fact, the customer had such a great experience that they have decided to work with Chamco again for an air compressor package for one of their other sites.

“The BC Langley branch has been supporting this mill for a long time and does a lot of service and support on-site, which makes us stand out. Every time we’re there, the customer is happy and we’re always there to back them up whenever they have an issue.”
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