6 BPMA News
NEW MEMBERS AND NEW DIGITAL PLATFORMS
DIARY
September 10
16-17
THREE NEW MEMBERS HAVE JOINED THE BRITISH PUMP Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) since the last issue of flow. The most recent company to recognise the features and benefits of membership is MJB ENGINEERING PRECISION LTD. This family-run subcontract engineering company offers machining services for manufacturers in the pump, food processing, packaging and aerospace industries. Northumberland-based Eastern Seals UK Ltd has also joined the association. A leading supplier of sealing products across the globe, the company provides a wide range of O-rings and other sealing products. Morgan Advanced Materials, a world leader in materials science, specialist manufacturing and applications engineering, has also recognised the benefits available to BPMA members. The company’s expertise includes molten metal systems, seals and bearings, electrical carbon, and thermal and technical ceramics. Behind the scenes, the BPMA has been working hard on updates to its E-Learning and Certified Pump Systems Auditors (CPSA) websites. Bringing the two sites in line with the main BPMA website, the changes include easier access for users, a simpler, more intuitive online experience and greater synergy with the BPMA’s overall corporate identity. The updates have now been completed, and the CPSA website is available at www.bpma-cpsa.co.uk with the E-learning website at www.bpma-elearning.co.uk. Alongside its updated websites, the BPMA has also launched a new standalone pump engineering forum (forum.bpma.org.uk) aimed at manufacturers, suppliers and users of pumps and pumping systems around the world. The discussion forum aims to encourage information transfer, engineering discussion and collaboration, improved communication, and to help develop a highly informed group of pump users across the industry. In recognition of the difficult situation many businesses find themselves in at this challenging time, BPMA President, Richard Harden, announced a freeze in the membership fees due in July this year. The association will not be increasing the fees for the second year in a row, and in addition, is deferring all membership fee invoices until October 2020. The association has also announced a new date for its popular annual golf day, which has been moved to September 10th. Commenting on the change of date the BPMA’s CEO Steve Schofield said: “It has not been an easy decision to move the golf day this year and I did wonder if it would still be required, but the overwhelming support for the event to be held this year was a welcome surprise. ” There are still a final few team places available, for more information and booking details; please contact s.smith@bpma.org.uk. Quarter 2 2020
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BPMA Golf Day
Belton Woods, Lincs bit.ly/bpmagolf
CHEMUK
Event City, Manchester www.chemicalukexpo.com
National Construction Expo
Arena MK, Milton Keynes www.nationalconstructionexpo. co.uk
november 10-11
Utility Week Live
NEC, Birmingham www.utilityweeklive.co.uk
December 7
pump industry awards
Kenilworth www.pumpindustryawards.com
2021 january 25-27
25-28
drives & Controls 2020 NEC, Birmingham www.drives-expo.com
MACH 2020
NEC, Birmingham www.machexhibition.com
june 23-25
Hillhead
Hillhead Quarry, Buxton www.hillhead.com
www.bpma.org.uk
