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The British Stainless Steel Association
is a member based organisation with the purpose of promoting greater
use of stainless steel in the UK and Ireland. Its strength lies in
the breadth of its membership with companies from all sectors of the
industry and all parts of the supply chain. Originally formed as an
association of stainless steel fabricators, the BSSA has steadily
broadened the scope of its membership and its activities which
include technical help and advice, training courses, events,
seminars and forums focusing on market development opportunities.
The BSSA has
four principle areas of activity:
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Help and Advice
through the Stainless Steel Advisory Service and increasingly
via our website,
www.bssa.org.uk
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Training and
Education, including BSSA Introduction to Stainless Steel - 1
Day Course and Stainless Steel Specialist Course (self-study
modules with accompanying training notes).
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Events - including
business forums, seminars, conferences and social functions.
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Market
Development:
By working
with our membership, government bodies and a wide range of industry
organisations to focus on specific initiatives and project work. The
BSSA has various internal committees such as Marketing and
Technical and the Surface Finishers Section and belongs
to wider informal groups addressing issues such as the increased use
of stainless steel products in architecture, building and
construction.
Through our
contributions (in conjunction with our members) to standards and
guidance documents.
Through our
4 module architectural
CPD programme.
Through the
production of targeted publications, for example 'Opportunities
for Stainless Steel in the Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Sector'. |
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Benefits of
Membership:
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Your companys own profile page
(see:
BSSA Member List) and advertising opportunities on the BSSA website (which currently receives almost 2 million page
views per year and appears on the first page of Google when
'stainless steel is searched for). We also display individual
members news items prominently on our home page.
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Your products and services listed
in our 'Find a Supplier' guide.
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Free access to technical advice
from the Stainless Steel Advisory Service.
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Sales leads; the BSSA receives
hundreds of product or service sourcing enquiries each year and
member companies are always recommended first.
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A quarterly E-newsletter, keeping
you up to date with new developments in the market and industry
events and providing opportunities to contribute articles.
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Discounts on all BSSA products and
services, including publications, training courses, seminars and
networking events.
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Networking with other companies
throughout the stainless steel supply chain.
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Statistical market analysis.
And, on
behalf of its members the BSSA is an active member of:
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The
Metals Forum which
comprises the leading metal related trade associations. The aim
of the members of the MF is to gain greater recognition by
government and other key institutions of the size and
significance of the metals industry to the UK economy.
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Euro Inox - the
European Stainless Steel Development Association.
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The
ISSF, the
International Stainless Steel Forum.
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The Confederation of
British Industry (CBI).
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