Pneurop is a lobbying group for the European compressor and vacuum pump

Vacuum pump

A vacuum pump is a device that removes gas molecules from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum. The first vacuum pump was invented in 1650 by Otto von Guericke.- Types :Pumps can be broadly categorized according to three techniques:...

 industry.

It is a committee of manufacturers of air and process gas compressor

Gas compressor

A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume.Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are compressible, the compressor also reduces the volume of a gas...

s, vacuum pumps, pneumatic tools and allied equipment, represented by their national trade association

Trade association

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...

s. Together with its North American equivalent CAGI

Compressed Air and Gas Institute

Compressed Air and Gas Institute or CAGI is an industry association located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915. CAGI is representing manufacturers of compressed air system equipment, including air compressors, blowers, pneumatic tools and air and gas drying and filtration equipment.Among...

, it forms CAGIPNEUROP to represent the industry at world level.

History

The compressed air trade associations of France, Germany and the UK formed a trading organization in 1958. In 1960 more countries joined and it became PNEUROP.

Pneurop celebrated its formal Pneurop 50th Anniversary on 6 November 2008 by organizing a Conference in Brussels with its programme and presentations of the different committees. The event was held at the Bibliothèque Solvay.

Function

Pneurop claims to speak on behalf of its members in European and international forums concerning the harmonisation of technical, normative and legislative developments in the field of compressors, vacuum pumps, pneumatic tools and allied equipment.

Pneurop is cooperating and contributing in several ISO committees including TC 112 (Vacuum Technology), TC 118 (Compressor) and many others.

Pneurop is committed to develop Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection among its member organizations and members, as explained in a recent official statement.

Structure

Its office is located in the Diamant building in Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

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Pneurop® is an international brand/trade name that has been registered in 2007 with its logo .

Member organizations

Orgalime

Orgalime

Orgalime is the European Engineering Industries Association, speaking for 33 trade federations representing some 130,000 companies in the mechanical, electrical, electronics and metalworking and metal articles industries of 22 European countries...

 FMMI AGORIA

Agoria

Agoria is Belgium's largest employers' organisation and trade association. The companies represented by Agoria are active in 13 branches of the technology industry: aerospace, automotive, construction products, contracting & maintenance, electrical engineering, industrial automation, ICT,...

 Technology Industries of Finland Profluid

Profluid

Profluid is the French association of manufacturers of pumps, compressors and valves.In 2008, the valve sector has represented a turnover of more than 3 billion euros, an increase of 5.8%; for the pump sector, enjoyed a growth of 2.9% for a turnover of 2.4 billion euros ; finally the turnover of...

 VDMA - Compressors, Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology ANIMA

Anima

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 Teknikforetagen SWISSMEM

Swissmem

Swissmem is the Swiss association of mechanical and electrical engineering industries . With some 335,000 employees, the MEM industries are Switzerland’s largest industrial employer and, since they account for 35.2 percent of the country’s exports, an important economic and political player...

 Association of Machine Manufacturers MÝB

MYB

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  British Compressed Air Society Limited - BCAS

British Compressed Air Society

The British Compressed Air Society is a trade association in the United Kingdom. It is not for manufacturers of compressed gases or air, but the use of compressed air in pneumatic equipment.-History:...

• ISO International Organisation for Standardisation ISO
  International Organization for Standardization
  The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...