BFPA page October 2010
Gym for Heroes
Sophie Fisher, operations manager of MP Filtri UK, recently organised a charity event, which raised £103,468.00 for the Help for Heroes charity. Throughout the UK and in military gyms worldwide, hundreds of participants have taken part in Gym for Heroes, the largest gym challenge in aid of Help for Heroes. Gym for Heroes is an endurance challenge that can take place in any gym or military facility. The event was cardio based with participants using gym equipment continuously for either 3 or 12 hours – either individually or in a team of 4 or less.
Serving members worldwide took part – from our soldiers serving on the front line in Afghanistan to personnel on aircraft carriers, submarines and warships. RAF personnel and retired servicemen also took up the challenge. Civilians participated, from the pensioner who lost a family member in active combat, to individuals motivated to shape up and raise money for a worthwhile cause in the process. Moving forward, Gym for Heroes 2011 is looking at improving the challenge options to capture an even wider audience. For further information visit www.gymforheroes.co.uk or email enquiries@gymforheroes.co.uk.
Opportunity at Hannover Fair
At Hannover Fair – to be staged from 4-8 April 2011 – the UK BFPA Fluid Power Pavilion will, for the first time, facilitate a specific area for UK hydraulic and pneumatic service providers. A special package has been prepared for companies offering services from the UK. These could include:
- System design.
- System build and installation.
- Servicing and repair.
- Engineering consultancy.
- Test facilities.
- This special section of the pavilion will comprise:
- Your own branded ‘Pod’.
- Graphics, from ready artwork.
- Full use of the BFPA hospitality suite.
- Strong UK branding.
- Name boards.
All you have to do is turn up. Total package price is £3480. Interested? To find out more, please contact Janet Dixon at the BFPA. Tel: 01608 647915. Email: janet@bfpa.co.uk
New faces on the BFPA Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meeting held on 15 September at the BFPA headquarters in Chipping Norton welcomed two new people co-opted onto this Committee. These were: Donald Livingstone of Fluidlink Hydraulics Ltd., and Nigel Thomason of Industrial Ancillaries Ltd. (vice-chair of the BFPDA Council). The committee warmly welcomed both Donald and Nigel to the meeting.
Business opportunities
Hydraupower and Airwater are manufacturing and distribution companies of products and are both based in China. They trade within the steel making, mobile and oil exploration markets to name a few, and would like to build business relationships with UK companies with a view to becoming distributors of British products for the Chinese market. For more information contact Kelly Wang. Tel: 0086-010-58479551. Fax: 0086-010-83291993.
Welcome new member
The BFPDA welcomes the following new member:
Phoenix Hydraulic and Electrical Services Ltd.
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