MP Pumps Names Laabs New VP Of Sales

Former Airmaster VP Ed Laabs, an Industrial Supply Association board member, joins the management team at MP Pumps with more than 30 years of experience working with industrial distributors.

FRASER, MI — MP Pumps has recently welcomed Ed Laabs to its management team as the Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Laabs brings extensive experience in industrial sales and marketing to the MP team. Laabs has worked with OEM's and Industrial Distribution for 31 years and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Supply Association.

"In my career I have worked on both the manufacturing and distribution side of the business," said Laabs. "I understand the challenges that our industry faces from a unique perspective. This industry is built on growing strong relationships. 

"MP Pumps continues to produce the highest quality centrifugal pumps in industry for over 73 years," Laabs adds. "The MP Pumps brand is synonymous with quality and solutions supported with excellent customer service. MP Pumps provides value in the market because we do not just go with the flow, We create it."  

Though he is new to MP, Laabs is already impressed with the MP Staff. "The leadership of MP Pumps has fostered a company culture of passion and quality which is evident in their employees," he says. "I have inherited an excellent team of professionals and am very excited to grow our MP business with them. Our team will continue to be responsive to all our customer needs while providing custom engineered solutions to our OEM and distribution partners. I am very proud to be a member of the MP Pump management team.

Laabs’ background as an industrial executive brings new direction and vision to MP.

"We are incredibly excited to have Edwin at MP Pumps," said Greg Peabody, president of MP Pumps. "He brings an amazing energy to MP Pumps." 

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