| British Compressed Air Society Ltd | |
| Abbreviation: | BCAS |
| Status: | Non-profit company |
| Purpose: | Trade association for compressed air and vacuum equipment companies in the UK |
| Headquarters: | Rotherwick House, 3 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YZ |
| Location: | Tower Hill London, |
| Region Served: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Compressed air businesses |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Vanda Jones |
| Main Organ: | Board of Directors (President - Mark Ranger) |
| Affiliations: | Pneurop, BSI, ISO, CBI, Make Uk, EAMA, EURIS |
| Website: | www.bcas.org.uk |
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is the self appointed compressed air and vacuum trade association in the United Kingdom. It has membership for Manufacturers, Distributors, Suppliers and End-Users of compressed air equipment and systems.
BCAS was formed in 1930 and represents manufacturers, distributors and users of compressed air and vacuum equipment. It became a company on 24 June 1998.[1]
The organization is situated near to the Tower of London, at Rotherwick House.
Members include a diverse set of firms and organizations,[2] including many of the following:
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.[5]
It publishes statistical information on the state of the compressed air equipment UK market.