The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) is the only trade association representing manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, distributors, contractors, specifiers and end-users of refrigeration plant, equipment and components.
It also includes producers of refrigerants and lubricants, colleges and training establishments. It works closely with government, public bodies and other organisations, both in the UK and overseas, to further the interests of the refrigeration industry. BRA was originally formed in 1940 under the name ‘Commercial Electric Refrigeration Association’. It has worked continuously since 1940, as CERA, BRA, BRACA and now again BRA to promote the interests of the refrigeration industry.
BRA conducts the majority of its business within specialist sections. These sections meet three or four times a year, and they deal with issues and topics that directly affect their businesses.
As well as the more formal part of the meeting, members find the informal networking over lunch to be an invaluable benefit of membership.
The sections within BRA are:
- Commercial Refrigerated Cabinet Section
- Equipment & Components’ Section
- Contractors’ Section
- Refrigeration End Users Section
- Training Section
- Marketing Section
The association represents the interests of the members and aims to:
- Promote and defend the interests of all sections of the refrigeration industry.
- Obtain maximum publicity for the industry through exhibitions, promotions and general public relations and emphasises the products and services of members in so doing.
- Influence legislation, regulation, policies and standards that affect or might affect, the technical or commercial interest of the industry in general and members in particular.
- Develop and promote high standards of quality, design, safety and workmanship in the industry.
- Encourage uniform high standards of competence and of training and education to achieve this at all levels throughout the industry.
- Co-ordinate market and technical research into areas of common interest identified by members.
- Work to improve trading conditions and promote trading opportunities for members in home and overseas markets.
BRA has produced numerous industry documents, publications and codes of practice relating to A2L refrigerants, F-Gas, commercial refrigerated cabinets, PFAS and much more. These can be downloaded from the FETA website.
BRA is part of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA), which was established in 1984. FETA is a high-profile UK trade body which represents the diverse interests of manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors within the building services sector. It is split into six principle Associations: ADCAS, BCIA, BFCMA, BRA, HEVAC and HPA.
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