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About BAMA: British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association
Established in 1961, the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA), represents the aerosol industry, from suppliers of components, ingredients and machinery manufactures, to fillers and marketers of aerosol products. BAMA membership counts about 90 businesses ranging from individual consultancies through to multinational corporations. The BAMA Board set out a strategy for the Association through to 2025.
Pillars
Delivering a sustainable industry with our members.
| The BAMA 2025 Strategy sets out the Association’s ambitions for the next five years. Our five year strategy is to work with members to identify solutions that overcome medium terms issues e.g. Brexit and Covid-19 recovery and lay foundations for long term sustainability |
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Expertise |
Advocacy and lobbying |
PR and crisis management |
Governance and finance |
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Improved online services in order to share its knowledge and experience more effectively
Training offering is set to be reviewed and improved
Training seminars will continue to be available at preferential rates |
BAMA will represent the best interests of the UK industry across all areas
A clear focus on specific regulations for:
BAMA will continue to represent the industry at National, EU, UN and other international meetings |
Continue to focus on B2B communication
Illustrating the positive impact aerosols have on health and wellbeing
Highlight the industry’s conintued significance in UK manufacturing and to the wider economy
Comment will be provided to leading industry publications, offering insight and opinion |
An increasingly challenging time for all in industry
Significant emphasis on transparency and accountability
Keeping members informed
Offer members the best possible value for money |
| Going Forward Communication | The BAMA Standard | Sustainability | Industry guides, test methods and standards |
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| Membership BAMA is renowned globally for setting the highest standards and offering a wide array of support services to help members throughout the industry. We will expand its membership throughout the supply chain to include marketers, machinery and component manufacturers, chemical producers, hauliers and distributors. The new Associate Membership category will expand the knowledge base to in clued other associations, educational institutions and service providers to inform discussions within its committees and working groups. |
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All of the work BAMA does on behalf of, and supported, by its members.
What does BAMA do?
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Promote the aerosol format across multiple sectors
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Encourage Innovation
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Set high standards for:
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Present the industry’s view to:
Legislators
Media
Key opinion formers.
Our main areas of activity are:
- Information: Providing information on all matters that affect the UK aerosol industry.
- Industry Voice: Co-ordinating and conveying the requirements and views of our industry to the UK Government and international regulators, such as the European Union
- Industry Policy: Concentrating resources through industry meetings and events to formulate industry policy.
- Industry Forum: Running regular seminars for members on topics of relevance to the industry.
- Industry Promotion: Dealing with public affairs, media relations and education to help promote the use and understanding of aerosols.
- Legislation: Informing members of legislative developments and providing detailed explanations on how these will affect the industry.
- Standards: Contributing to the development of standards publishing industry guides.
- Worldwide: Linking with other aerosol associations around the world
- Other Industries: Liaising closely with other trade bodies on areas of common interest.
Annual Report
BAMA Annual Report and Accounts
Including a report from:
- Chair of the Board of Directors
- Chief Executive
- Chair of each Technical Panel, Working Group and Committee
- Details of BAMA Member Companies
- Winners of the Annual BAMA Awards
- Full Annual Accounts as filed with Companies House
Last 10 years
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Growth over the last 10 years
The UK is the largest manufacturer of aerosols in Europe, and the third largest in the World. Over the last 10 years, despite significant social and financial changes, the aerosol industry has been extremely resilient and filling volumes continue to grow. -
UK filling figures
In 2020 the UK aerosol industry filled 1.5 billion cans. Product sectors included personal care, household, paints and medical devices, amongst many others.
More details of the aerosols filled in the UK can be found in our Library area. -
European filling figures
Across Europe more than 5 billion aerosol cans are filled every year. This is more than one third of all the aerosols filled annually.
More details of the aerosols filled in the Europe can be found in our Library area. -
Global filling figures
Manufacturers produce, and consumers use, over 12 billion aerosol cans every year. The main centres for production are Europe, the United States and China, with growing numbers being filled in Asia and South America.
Governance
Governance and oversight is carried out by the Board of Directors, who are elected by and from the Member Companies at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors will elect the Officers of the Association, who are the Chair, Vice-Chair and Honorary Treasurer.
Day to day running of the Association is by the Secretariat, who are recruited and appointed by the Board of Directors.
You can find details of the Secretariat by clicking here.
The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for technical issue to a number of Panels, Working Groups and Task Forces. You can find out more on roles and responsbilities for each Technical Panel or Working Group, by clicking here.
Board of Directors Articles of Association BAMA StructureMeet the BAMA team
Contact us
British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association:
1 Viewpoint, Office Village,Babbage Road,
Stevenage, Herts SG1 2EQ