Established in 1979 the CFA is a Trade Association comprising major manufacturers of construction fixings with a significant UK presence. It is a Company Limited by Guarantee i.e. it is non-profit making and distributes no dividend. The Association is run by a Board of Directors nominated by the Full Members with day to day administration by a General Manager who reports to the Board. Technical and Promotions committees handle the detailed issues under these headings where representatives of Full Members are joined by two representatives elected by Associate Members at an annual conference.

We do this by:
Publishing a series of free Guidance Notes

Being directly involved in the development of the Guidelines for European Technical Approval/Assessment of anchors for safety critical applications.

Being active in various BSI and European standards committees.

Being actively involved with other influential bodies such as BBA, CIRIA, BSRIA, CEN, ISO and government departments.

Supporting specific industries in the development of guidelines for their use of fixings.