SHAPA : milestones in our development

2007

• 25th Anniversary Year
• Members Celebration Lunch - Thursday 19th April
• 98 Members
• First increase in Annual Subscription (to £395) for 9 years
• Presentation Skills Seminar - Wednesday 21st March

2006

• Annual Subscription held at £375 for 9th Year
• 96 Members
• Established new Associate Membership groups for Media Companies
• New SHAPA Website launched
• Produced our ATEX Guidance Document in co-operation with HSE
• Exhibited at Powder and Solids Exhibition in Chicago
• Exhibited at easyFairs Solids Show in Coventry
• Organised the Learn Shop programme at the Solids Show
• Commissioned 2nd UK Market Survey for our members
• Produced SHAPA Membership Profile

2005

• Annual Subscription held at £375 for 8th year
• Allan Wilkie re-elected for 3rd term as Chairman
• 88 Members
• Established ISHAB (International Solids Handling Advisory Board) with MHEA (Materials Handling Engineers Association)
• Exhibited at Easyfairs Solids Show in Bolton and contributed speakers for their Learn Shops
• Technical paper No. 11 issued

2004

• Annual Subscription held at £375 for 7th year
• 88 Members
• Established Solidex Knowledge Conference with Turret RAI and contributed all speakers from within our membership
• Commissioned 1st UK Market Survey for our members
• Co-sponsored & Exhibited at Chicago Powder Show and Total Show at NEC
• Technical papers No. 9 & 10 issued

2003

• Annual Subscription held at £375 for 6th year
• Allan Wilkie re-elected for 2nd term as Chairman
• 86 Members
• Joined Trade Association Forum
• Established profile of membership through survey of members
• Second seminar on ATEX Regulations held
• Started Quarterly Members Market Survey
• Co-sponsored PPMA Show and provided 4 speakers for accompanying seminars
• Technical papers No. 6, 7 & 10 issued
• Launch of new SHAPA website

2002

• Annual Subscription held at £375 for 5th year
• Members vote on 'Action Plan'
• Actions taken to promote member companies Sponsorship of Chicago 'Powder' show and PPMA show at NEC
• SHAPA news in regular page in 'Solids and Bulk Handling'
• Technical paper No.5 issued
• Second SHAPA seminar, topic ATEX Regulations
• Business Support Helpline provided for members

2001

• Allan Wilkie appointed as Chairman
• Annual subscription £375
• 102 members
• Exhibited at Eurochem and PPMA shows
• Technical papers No.s 2,3 and 4 issued
• First SHAPA Seminar held, topic - Noise
• Active promotion of website as the 'Industry Guide to Solids Handling and Process Equipment'
• General Secretary Robin Huggett retires
• John Whitehead appointed new General Secretary

2000

• Annual Subscription £375
• Technical Manual distributed to members with paper "Surface Finishes"
• Participation in New PPMA Processing/Packaging Exhibition at NEC
• 97 members

1999

• 92 members
• SHAPA Newsletter produced on quarterly basis

1998

• Annual Subscription £375
• 88 members
• SHAPA represented on I Mech E Bulk Handling Handling Committee
• Sponsorship of I Mech E seminars and Conference

1997

• 77 members
• SHAPA Newsletter started on 6 monthly basis
• Regular attendance at DTI Sector meetings for Trade Associations
• Sponsorship of Powder and Bulk Solids Exhib, Chicago

1996

• Annual Subscription £360
• 65 members
• First SHAPA annual Supplement
• Lichfield selected for all principal association meetings
• First 3 University Associate members
• Participation in ACTIVE through Equip., Suppliers and Contractors Committee
• Auditors Tilbury Young appointed

1995

• Administration by T A Services replaced Zephyr Services (Robin Huggett)
• Technical and Marketing Committees re-launched
• quarterly meetings Annual Subscription £350
• 47 members
• Guest Speakers invited to General meetings on a regular basis

1994

• Introduction of Associate and Honorary membership
• SHAPE Award at Solidex
• 29 members
• Annual Subscription £336

1993

• Initial setting up of Technical and Marketing Committees
• 33 members

1992

• Annual subscription £326
• First SHAPE Award presented
• 32 members

1991

• SHAPE Award introduced to encourage design and innovation

1990

• Seminar to promote SHAPA held at Nottingham University

1989

• 26 members

1988

• Annual Subscription £275, joining fee discontinued

1986

• SHAPA Binder produced incorporating members product leaflets

1985

• 27 members

1983

• Annual Subscription £175
• Member's Product Guide produced

1982

• Date of Incorporation 30/04/82
• 30 members
• Auditors Warley and Warley appointed
• Annual Subscription held at £150
• Decision to support Solidex Exhibition

1981

• Foundation meeting at Coventry 19/02/81
• Membership fees — Joining £50 and Annual £150
• Initially 7 member companies increasing to 28
• T A Services contracted to administer SHAPA