British Compressed Air Society

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British Compressed Air Society Ltd
AbbreviationBCAS
Formation8 January 1930;94 years ago (1930-01-08)
Legal status Non-profit company
PurposeTrade association for compressed air and vacuum equipment companies in the UK
HeadquartersRotherwick 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)
AffiliationsPneurop, BSI, ISO, CBI, Make Uk, EAMA, EURIS
Website www.bcas.org.uk
British Compressed Air Society at the Airtech exhibition 2018 airtech stand.jpg
British Compressed Air Society at the Airtech exhibition

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.

Contents

History

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

The organization is situated near to the Tower of London, at Rotherwick House.[ citation needed ]

Members include a diverse set of firms and organizations, [2] including many of the following:

Function

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.

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