Hydraulics & Pneumatics January/February 2022

UPDATES Paul Cooke Appointed Interim CEO at BFPA The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Cooke as Interim CEO from January 2022. Paul succeeds Chris Buxton who retired from the association in the last quarter of 2021. Paul brings with him a wealth of experience as well as his passion for Fluid Power having held various senior roles over his 37-year career. Most recently he was CEO and Regional President for Bosch Rexroth North America; prior to this he held the position of VP Worldwide Sales for Bosch Rexroth’s Industrial Business and up to 2012 he was the MD of Rexroth’s UK operations. Paul is also a Past President of the BFPA and was until recently an active Board Member of the American National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). Paul commented: “I am delighted to be welcomed back into the BFPA – our industry is facing many challenges as well as opportunities, and I will dedicate my time at the BFPA to ensure that we further strengthen our Pneumatics and Hydraulics Industry in the UK in these critical times.” His brief as Interim CEO will be to lead the BFPA into 2022 with the support of the experienced staff team. Paul will set up the strategy map for BFPA’s future success and will ensure that the ground is well prepared for a long-term successor. An in-depth interview with Paul Cooke will be featured in the March 2022 edition of Hydraulics & Pneumatics. BFPA will be exhibiting at FP&S 2022. Please save the date and come and visit the BFPA Pavilion – Stand F20, Halls 9&10 – where you will be assured of a warm welcome from the Association staff. Make the most of this opportunity for networking, while you take a break and enjoy some light refreshments. This is the only Fluid Power exhibition in the UK and to this extent a rare and important opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers of fluid power products and services to promote their wares to a receptive audience. Seek out the Seminar Programme designed to address hot industry topics and discover a host of opportunities for networking with both existing and potential customers. Visit the show website https://www.fluidpowersystems-expo.com/ BFPA to Exhibit at Fluid Power & Systems Exhibition 2022 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 Face to Face Open Training Courses in February (at Abdex Hose and Couplings Ltd, Milton Keynes) are as follows: 22-23 Feb Hose Assembly Skills Training Course 24 Feb Hydrostatic Proof Pressure Testing Course 25 Feb Small Bore Tube Integrity Training Course Dates for BFPA’s Online Training Courses in February are as follows: 7 Feb Working Safely with Hose and Connectors Online Course – 9:30-12:30 7 Feb Hose Integrity, Inspection & Management Theoretical Online Course – 13:30-16:30 8 Feb Hose Assembly Skills Refresher Online Course – 09:30-12:30 9 Feb Thread Awareness Online Training Course – 09:30-12:30 9 Feb Small Bore Tube Integrity Theoretical Online Training Course – 13:30-16:30 For more information or to check availability please visit: www.bfpa.co.uk/training or email karen@bfpa.co.uk