BFPA Yearbook and Members Directory 2023

24 Mar 2023

The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) is the only trade association representing the hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid power) industries in the UK. Members include manufacturers, distributors, trainers, academics, OEMs and end users.

BFPA’s 2023 Yearbook and Members’ Directory has now been published and readers of Hydraulics & Pneumatics should have received a hard copy through the post, alongside the January/February issue of the magazine. The hard copy publication, which has been updated for 2023, is packed with supplier contact details and a wide range of interesting articles and interviews with key industry players, and was sent to out to readers of Hydraulics & Pneumatics alongside the January/February issue of the magazine.

BFPA President John Farmer of Flowtech and BFPA Vice President, Rebecca Galley of Hydroscand reflect on the last year and cover BFPA’s recent Strategy Review, while new BFPA Managing Director Chris Butcher introduces himself and outlines his roadmap for the Association and discusses some of the current key trends in the fluid power industry.

The magazine also explains BFPA’s work in its four Strategic Pillars through interviews with the four team leads:

Industry and Standards – Neal Milne, LANXESS Solutions UK Ltd

Health, Safety and Environment – Stuart Gardiner, Hydrasun Ltd

Education and Training – Gary Fuller, Festo Ltd

Industry Insights / Statistics – Kevin Mooney, Moog Industrial Group

Other features include:

• Lobbying topics through EAMA
• BFPA’s Approved Hose Assemblies Accreditation Scheme
• BFPA’s expanding range of successful online and face to face training courses
• BFPA’s training passport
• BFPA’s industry training standard guidance for hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic control
• Comprehensive Directory of Members and the products and services they offer, along with phone numbers and contact information. This handy all year round reference guide, includes a separate section listing distributors by region across the UK.

If you would like any more copies of the 2023 BFPA Yearbook and Directory, please call BFPA on 01608 647900 or click here to access the digital flipbook version.