June 2021

BFPA News Contact the BFPA at Tel: +44 (0)1608 647900 • Email: enquiries@bfpa.co.uk • Web: www.bfpa.co.uk BFPA Training Courses Dates for BFPA’s Open Face to Face Training Courses in June (Milton Keynes) will be as follows: 15-16 June BFPA Hose Assembly Skills Training course 17 June BFPA Hydrostatic Proof Pressure Testing course 18 June BFPA Small Bore Tube Integrity Training course Dates for BFPA’s Online Training Courses in June will be as follows: 21 June BFPA Working Safely with Hose and Connectors online course: 9.30am – 12.30pm 21 June BFPA Hose Integrity, Inspection and Management online course: 1.30pm – 4.30pm 22 June BFPA Thread Awareness online course: 9.30am – 12.30pm 22 June BFPA Small Bore Tube Integrity online course: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Please check our website for details or for further information on course availability or to discuss dates and costs please email karen@bfpa.co.uk or visit www.bfpa.co.uk/training UPDATES New Officers at BFPA and BFPDA BFPA’s virtual AGM was held on 26 May 2021, at which John Farmer, Commercial Director of Flowtech Fluidpower plc, was elected as the new BFPA President, while Rebecca Galley, Managing Director of Hydroscand Limited became BFPA Vice President. At the BFPDA AGM, which followed the BFPA’s, Rob Woodley, Managing Director of Derek Lane & Company Limited, was elected into the role of BFPDA Chairman, while Stefan Gunter, Director of Abdex Hose and Couplings Limited became BFPDA Vice Chairman. Outgoing BFPA President Hans Waltl and outgoing BFPDA Chairman Nigel Thomason were both thanked for their contributions and awarded Fellowships of the BFPA for their service to the Association. Each year BFPA publishes a Yearbook & Members’ Directory and the 2021-22 Edition has now been published. This edition includes many interesting articles and facts including interviews with our new BFPA President John Farmer, and incoming BFPDA Chairman Rob Woodley, as well as the latest developments in the industry. As always, the Yearbook contains listings of all our members with contact details, products supplied and in the case of our distributors, a guide of suppliers by geographical region. If you would like a hard copy of the 2021-22 BFPA Yearbook & Members Directory by post please call BFPA on 01608 647900 or email enquiries@bfpa.co.uk NEW BFPA Yearbook 2021-22 Published