Bitter pill for GBP to swallow
08 November 2023The pound comes under pressure yesterday after BoE chief economist Huw Pill commented that there will be a “sharp further fall” in inflation in Octobe...
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BASA delivers a broad range of benefits exclusively for members including regular opportunities to network and meet with members with more than 600 managers and staff of member companies attending our events every year. As a member, you will receive guidance and regular reports on a wide range of technical and business issues, Industry training and seminars and industry representation to Government.
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BASA Directory
The BASA Directory is a list of BASA members services with information regarding how to contact the member. The directory is to help you locate companies that provide products or services that match your requirements. Please note, information within the directory is based on data provided by our members, and therefore, we can take no responsibility for product specific recommendations.
Latest News
If you currently use silicone polymers please respond to this new Silicones Europe downstream user forum participation request
25 October 2023This request is for all BASA member companies who are downstream users of silicone polymer. The full post is detailed in the Health & Safety Working g...
2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards entries open in November
20 September 2023The Department for Business and Trade’s 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards will open for entries on Friday 10th November 2023.
DEFRA survey on UK REACH - Please Complete
15 September 2023The UK REACH service team in The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), are looking for users of the service to complete a survey.
Forthcoming Events
BASA Drop-in Clinic 15 December 2023 - Formulating Ingredients awareness and impending legislation
15 December 2023
At 10:00 GMT we will be holding our FREE 30 minute Members open invitation drop-in clinic to give BASA members an opportunity to learn about why they need to be aware of their formulating ingredients in respect of current and future legislation and divergence between the EU and UK in respect of Great Britain. This is an important session to help members understand how they should manage their ingredients database and what they need to be aware of and how BASA can help.
BASA 41st AGM and INDUSTRY LUNCH - MTC Coventry **hold the date**
07 March 2024
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry. As a unique conference venue for manufacturing and technology industries, it is the perfect venue to hold the 2024 Business Forum, 41st AGM and Industry Lunch.
Further Information
How to guides
- How-to amend your company directory entry on the BASA website
- How-to download your electronic Membership Certificate
- How-to subscribe to the BASA website if you work for a BASA Member Company
- Website Instructions for BASA Admin Users
- How to become a data controller on the BASA website
- How anyone can add content to a working group on the the BASA website
- BASA Guide to TLA's, abbreviations and terms
- How to export goods from GB into the EU from January 2021
- How to avoid Phishing Attacks
- Joining Microsoft teams meetings as a guest
Education, Training, Careers & Apprenticeships
- Get to grips with materials and technology; Polyurethanes training courses
- Exploring the benefits and costs of an industry placement
- Catalyst's Chemistry at Work Week
- Arkwright Engineering Scholarship - deadline approaching
- Webinar - Fundamentals of Adhesion & Adhesives: Part One 26th April 2022
- Webinar - Fundamentals of Adhesion & Adhesives: Part Two - 3rd May 2022
- Employer incentives for hiring new apprentices applications go live
- National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 – open for entries
- Volunteer as a Tutor with The Access Project 1 hour a week online to support disadvantaged young people
- FEICA launches overview of adhesion & bonding courses in Europe
BASA publications
- ABOUT BASA - IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENTS
- BASA Bulletin Issue 101 ONLINE
- Diisocyanates restriction compliance for end users of adhesives and sealants
- BASA Handbook 2023
- BASA Bulletin Issue 100
- Adhesive Bonding Technology in the 21st Century - Synergy of Technological and Ecological Potentials
- BASA Bulletin Issue 99 ONLINE
- A safe future for polyurethane products
- BASA Member Benefits
- BASA Bulletin Issue 98 ONLINE