British Compressed Air Society
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| Abbreviation | BCAS |
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| Formation | 8 January 1930 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose | Trade association for compressed air and vacuum equipment companies in the UK |
| Headquarters | Rotherwick House, 3 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YZ |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | Compressed air businesses |
Executive Director | Vanda Jones |
Main organ | Board of Directors (President - Mark Ranger) |
| Affiliations | Pneurop, BSI, ISO, CBI, Make Uk, EAMA, EURIS |
| Website | BCAS |
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is the self appointed compressed air and vacuum trade association in the United Kingdom. It has membership for Manufacturers, Distributors, Suppliers and End-Users of compressed air equipment and systems.
History[edit]
BCAS was formed in 1930 and represents manufacturers, distributors and users of compressed air and vacuum equipment. It became a company on 24 June 1998.[1]
Members[edit]
The organization is situated near to the Tower of London, at Rotherwick House
Members include a diverse set of firms and organizations,[2] including many of the following:
- Major Manufacturers & Importers based in the UK[3]
- Major UK Distributors, Resellers and Suppliers[4]
Function[edit]
The BCAS plays a key role in setting standards and codes of practice within the industry. BCAS also lobbies the UK government on behalf of UK industry and business, e.g. to outlaw non-compliant products. It works with a range of organisations and government departments, including the Health and Safety Executive, standards agencies, and training initiatives.[5]
It publishes statistical information on the state of the compressed air equipment UK market.
See also[edit]
- British Fluid Power Association - similar organisation for hydraulic equipment
References[edit]
- ^ "BRITISH COMPRESSED AIR SOCIETY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "BRITISH COMPRESSED AIR SOCIETY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "British Compressed Air Society". Air Equipment. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "British Compressed Air Society". Air Equipment. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "British Compressed Air Society". Air Equipment. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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