British Fluid Power Association

The British Fluid Power Association is a trade association in the United Kingdom that represents the hydraulic and pneumatic equipment industry, utilising properties of fluid power.[1]

British Fluid Power Association
AbbreviationBFPA
Formation1959
Legal statusNon-profit company
PurposeHydraulic and pneumatic businesses in the United Kingdom
Location
Region served
UK
Membership
c. 220 including distribution and manufacturing companies
President
J Serkumian
Main organ
BFPA Executive Committee
AffiliationsCETOP European Fluid Power (Comité Européen des Transmissions Oléohydrauliques et Pneumatiques)
WebsiteBFPA

History

It started in 1959 as AHEM, becoming BFPA in 1986. A division of the organisation, the British Fluid Power Distributors Association (BFPDA) was formed in 1989.

Structure

It is based in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, just off the northern spur of the A44 in the north-east of the town. There are three types of membership: Full, Associate and Education.

Function

It acts as a marketing organisation (mostly abroad) for the industry and collects industry-wide statistics. Its technical committees also help in implementation and origination of standards for the BSI Group.

It represents companies involved with:

See also

References
  1. "About". British Fluid Power Association. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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