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.

British Fluid Power Association

Abbreviation	BFPA
Formation	1959
Legal status	Non-profit company
Purpose	Hydraulic and pneumatic businesses in the United Kingdom
Location	Cheriton House, Cromwell Park, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 5SR
Region served	UK
Membership	c. 220 including distribution and manufacturing companies
President	J Serkumian
Main organ	BFPA Executive Committee
Affiliations	CETOP European Fluid Power (Comité Européen des Transmissions Oléohydrauliques et Pneumatiques)
Website	BFPA

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:

• Electrohydraulics (e.g.power steering)
• Pneumatic controls
• Motion control
• Linear motion
• Hydraulic accumulators
• Hydraulic pumps and Hydraulic motors
• Valves
• Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders
• Hydraulic seals
• Hose and fittings
• Marketing and industry statistical information

See also

• National Fluid Power Association
• International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research

External links

• BFPA
• IFPEX