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New leader appointed at the BCGA

07/10/2026 News

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has appointed a new leader to take the organisation forward into their next phase of growth. Graeme Craig joins as Chief Executive Officer, leading the national trade body’s operations across the UK. With an extensive career in membership organisations and strong technical background, Graeme joins the BCGA from the […]

IMECHE Workshop for BCGA members

10/09/2026 News

We are pleased to announce that IMECHE will be running a free workshop for BCGA members on the 7th October. The workshop will begin at 10am and run for one hour. To book your place please send an email to admin@bcga.co.uk. Please see the poster for more details.

BCGA committee sees Oxy-Hydrogen fuel cutting in action

17/06/2026 News

Latest developments in Oxy-Hydrogen fuel cutting were top of the agenda for one of British Compressed Gases Association’s (BCGA) member groups, which leads safety standards in the sector. BCGA’s Technical Sub-Committee (TSC) 3 held its quarterly meeting at BOC’s Manufacturing Technology Centre in Wolverhampton, where members of the group were given the opportunity to find […]

Save £200 on Lifecycle of Pressure Systems 2026

07/07/2026 News

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) are delighted to be supporting IMechE’s Lifecycle of Pressure Systems 2026 conference on 28-29 October 2026 at One Birdcage Walk, London, a comprehensive “state-of-the-industry” to update for all those involved in the design, installation, management, operation and maintenance of pressure systems and their assets. The conference will also be […]

BCGA launches recruitment for new Chief Executive Officer

27/05/2026 News

BCGA is pleased to announce that the search for its new Chief Executive Officer has begun. The opportunity: The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) is the leading UK trade association representing the interests of 100+ member companies. These companies, in the industrial, food and medical gases industries, include manufacturers and suppliers of liquefied, dissolved and compressed […]

New President sets out vision for BCGA

08/06/2026 News

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has announced the appointment of its new President, Matthias Kuhn, who has set out a vision for the national trade body for his two-year term in the role. Matthias takes up the leadership position within the membership body for the multi-billion-pound industrial and medical gases industry 16 years after […]

BCGA issue revision to Technical Information Sheet 29 (TIS29)

12/05/2026 News

Oxy-fuel gas equipment. Selection and assembly. Revision 3: 2026 A summary of the requirements for selecting and assembling oxy-fuel gas equipment which supports the requirements of BCGA Code of Practice 7. BCGA TIS29- Oxy-fuel gas equipment. Selection and assembly. Revision 3: 2026 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 12 May […]

BCGA issue revision to Code of Practice 7

12/05/2026 News

The safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or mobile cylinder supply) Revision 10: 2026 Provides the minimum safety standards required for the assembly, examination, inspection, maintenance and use of individual portable or mobile cylinder oxy-fuel gas equipment, each gas being supplied from a cylinder and individually controlled by a cylinder-mounted pressure regulator. BCGA […]