| British Compressed Air Society Ltd | |
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| Abbreviation | BCAS |
| Formation | 8 January 1930 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose/focus | Trade association for compresssed air and vacuum equipment companies in the UK |
| Location | 33/34 Devonshire Street, Marylebone, W1G 6PY |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | Compressed air businesses |
| Executive Director | Chris Dee |
| Main organ | Executive Committee (President - Martin Wright) |
| Affiliations | Pneurop |
| Website | BCAS |
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is a trade association in the United Kingdom. It is not for manufacturers of compressed gases or air, but the use of compressed air in pneumatic equipment.
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It was formed in 1930 and represents manufacturers, distributors and users of compressed air and vacuum equipment. It became a company on 1 July 1998.
It is situated near to Marylebone High Street, south of Regent's Park in Marylebone, not far from the University of Westminster to the west and King Edward VII Hospital, London nearby to the east.
Members include:
The BCAS plays a key role in setting standards and codes of practice within the industry. BCAS also lobbies the UK government on behalf of UK industry and business, e.g. to outlaw non-compliant products. It works with a range of organisations and government departments, including the Health and Safety Executive, standards agencies, and training initiatives.
It publishes information on the state of the compressed air equipment UK market.