BPMA News

RECORD MEMBERSHIP AND PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT

AT A TIME WHEN COMPANIES IN ALL SECTORS ARE recognising the value membership of a trade body can bring, the BPMA has seen its membership grow to a record number of 98 companies.

The most recent member is Hertford based, non-metallic material and component failure specialist, Polymeric Material Failure Consultants (PMFC).

PMFC provides an independent failure investigation to offer a reliable root cause failure analysis service.

Another company to appreciate the opportunities afforded by membership is Megator, a company with a reputation for manufacturing innovative and unique positive displacement pumps and pollution control solutions for some of the harshest environments.

M.J.B Engineering Precision, a sub-contract engineering company manufacturing precision parts for a wide range of clients within the engineering, packaging, printing & food processing industries, has also signed up to be a full member.

The association has also published the 2020/21 edition of its annual Pump Buyers’ Guide and directory. Invaluable for users of pumping systems, the guide includes a range of technical articles, resources to aid pump selection, standards updates and much more. Copies can be requested via marketing@bpma.org.uk.

The BPMA has also been actively engaged in discussions with The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, calling for clarity around placing goods on the UK market after December 31st. Alongside this and with 14 other trade bodies, the association has co-signed a letter to Michael Gove expressing deep concern over the lack of detail around the requirements with just weeks remaining.

Finally, the first student ever to get 100% in the BPMA’s Essentials E-Learning course, Shane Bates from KSB, has been awarded a free place on the association’s Certified Pump Systems Auditor (CPSA) course between 13-16 October 2020, including three nights’ accommodation. The four-day course is being held in Birmingham following strict Covid-19 guidelines, and anyone who would like more details should contact s.smith@bpma.org.uk.

BPMA PARTNERS WITH MAKE UK

THE BRITISH PUMP Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) has recently partnered with Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation.

Make UK is the largest force backing UK manufacturing and has been helping the sector to compete, innovate and grow for more than 120 years.

As part of the agreement, BPMA representatives will be in regular contact with Make UK’s policy and lobbying teams and will be helping them to understand the pump sector and the specific challenges it faces.

The partnership also entitles all BPMA member companies to Affiliate Membership of Make UK, providing a range of benefits to complement the existing BPMA membership.

In these quite extraordinary times, Make UK is in regular contact with the Government and is working hard to support all areas of the manufacturing sector. The latest COVID-19 related updates and resources, including some very useful FAQs, are available at: www.makeuk.org/coronavirus.