New Members
We are pleased to announce that we have a new member of the association. We are very pleased to welcome ADT Flexibles (UK) Limited as a new member of the BFPA. The company was formed in 1982 to provide a
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Industrial Ancillaries celebrates 50th anniversary Our congratulations go to BFPDA member Industrial Ancillaries Limited who are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019. Founded in 1969, Industrial Ancillaries has grown into one of the UK’s leading distributors of superior-quality hydraulic, pneumatic,
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Read moreBFPA’s 60th Anniversary Dinner and Ball
BFPA’s 60th Anniversary Dinner and Ball was held at The Dorchester on Friday 21 June 2019 and was a great success. Over 200 members, partners and guests enjoyed an evening of marvellous socialising and entertainment to celebrate the British fluid
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Read morePublic Consultation on Review of Machinery Directive – closes 30 August 2019
Members should note that the European Commission’s public consultation has opened in respect of revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC which closes on 30 August 2019. The Machinery Directive is in need of updating to improve safety levels further and
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CETOP Presentations from General Assembly 2019 The CETOP General Assembly for 2019 was held in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic on 12 June, and the latest economic presentations made by 10 member countries present at that meeting can be downloaded
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Read moreEURIS writes to the Conservative leadership to highlight dangers of a no-deal Brexit
The EURIS Taskforce, (of which BFPA is a member), is a body of trade organisations representing UK manufacturing worth £148 billion in turnover and with 1.1 million employees. We have written to the Conservative leadership to highlight that no-deal should
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Read moreBFPA 60th Anniversary Facts #10, 11
1993: Moved from London to Chipping Norton 1994: New BFPA offices officially opened by Rt Hon Douglas Hurd CBE on 11.3.94 AHEM’s first home was a rented office at 167 Victoria Street in London, courtesy of Continental Trade Consultants Limited!
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Read moreUK advanced manufacturing gets a boost with new investment in a new digital technology competition
BFPA CEO, Chris Buxton reports on the Governments latest attempt to encourage UK businesses to embrace the digitalisation trend. BFPA members who attended this year’s BFPA ‘Understanding Digitalisation’ seminar will be acutely aware of the impact that current technological trends
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Read moreFluid Power Golf Society Summer meeting
Thirty members and guests enjoyed a spectacular day at Droitwich Golf Club on Wednesday 10 July. There was high praise for the quality of the golf course. Geoff Grant (MP Filtri) won the Parker Hannifin UCC Trophy as Members Champion
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BFPA Meetings & Events September 2 September Education & Training 4 September Statistics 10 September TC8 Product Testing 12 September TC4 Connectors 18 September BFPDA Council, FPGS Golf Meeting 19 September TC6 Contamination Control BFPA Training Courses August (Chesterfield)
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