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To access the website of any of the following organisations, click on the title of that organisation

Aluminium Federation (ALFED)
The trade association representing the UK aluminium industry, from the primary sector through to the end-user and recycling sectors.

British Flame
British Flame is a professional association providing the important bridge between industry and acedemia to apply and exploit a range of developments in industrial combustion and environmental engineering. Its members provide a unique network of companies, research organisations and universities with a common purpose in solving today's energy requirements.
British Fkame is a member of the International Flame Research Foundation.

British Metallurgical Plant Constructors Association (BMPCA)
BMPCA member companies supply capital plant, services and metal processing equipment to the metal processing industries.

British Standards Institute
BSI is the world leader in standards and quality management services, and owns the most famous of all product quality marks - the Kitemark. We also provide world-class expertise in product testing, CE marking, global trade inspection, environmental management, information security, and provision of technical advice to exporters. A full range of training and consultancy services completes the portfolio.

Cast Metal Federation (CMF)
Incorporating the British Foundry Association,British Investment Casting Association and the British Metal Casting Association, this is now the single trade body for the UK casting industry, representing "the Best in British Casting".

CECOF
CECOF is the European Committee of Industrial Furnace and Heating Equipment Associations and was founded in 1972. It incorporates the relevant national associations for industrial furnace and heating equipment in Europe and as such CECOF represents all major industrial furnace equipment companies in Europe.

Contract Heat Treatment Association (CHTA)
The Trade Association representing the majority of British contract heat treatment companies.

CBI
The CBI's objective is to help create and sustain the conditions in which the UK can compete and prosper.
Through its network of offices around the UK and in Brussels and the USA, it represents its Members' views on all cross-sectorial issues to the government and other national and international policy-makers.

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
BERR's web site offers a range of information for consumers, businesses, employees, anyone with an interest in the world of work and many others. Whether you are looking for information on the aerospace or biotech industries or for guidance on the latest regulations, we may be able to help.

ECFIA
ECFIA is the European organisation that represents the High Temperature Insulation Wool Industry

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The role of HSE is to ensure that risks to health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
To help fulfil this duty, HSE has an ongoing publishing schedule which results in a wide range of information being issued from across HSE's Directorates and Divisions each year. A large proportion of this information is now available online, and to help you easily access the information you need, we have provided a number of navigational tools and search facilities on our site. This page provides links which direct you to those navigational aids.

Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA)
IHEA is BIFCA's 'equivalent' in the USA representing the industrial heat processing industry in the USA.

Institute of Refractories Engineers (IRE)
The Institute is the only organisation specifically dedicated to fostering the science, technology and skills of refractories engineers in the UK and round the world.

NAMTEC - National Metals Technology Centre
NAMTEC is a not for profit organisation established to increase the competitiveness of the UK metals industry. Services include a technical helpline, signposting to the science base and project management. NAMTEC's vision is "To be the hub of a world-class network for metals technology, demonstrably enhancing the UK's metal industry's competitiveness"

National Physical Laboratories (NPL)
NPL is the UK'S national standards laboratory, an internationally respected and independent centre of excellence in research, development and knowledge transfer in the measurement and materials science.It is at the heart of an infrastructure designed to ensure accuracy, consistency and innovation in physical measurement, and is uniquely positioned to forge links between scientific, commercial and government communities.

Office of National Statistics (ONS)
The National Statistics website contains a vast range of official UK statistics and information about statistics, which can be accessed and downloaded FREE.