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The Compressed Air Association of Australasia (CAAA) is a division of the Air & Mine Equipment Institute of Australasia (AMEI).

AMEI is a non-profit organisation and has operated since 1968. Membership is drawn from Australia and New Zealand compressed air & mine equipment companies and major suppliers of tools.

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CAAA members supply:

  • portable & stationary air & gas compressors including large sized air compressors for manufacturing industry, mining & construction as well as small to medium sized commerical compressors

  • compressed air treatment equipment such as dryers, fillers and oil/water separators

Goals


CAAA is committed to promoting the interests of its members and to provide a forum for industry issues to be discussed and acted upon by the main market participants at the highest level

CAAA is committed to networking with associations in related market areas to ensure that any lobby on important or controversial issues is communicated with maximum effect

CAAA is committed to providing a range of commercial, technical and marketing services for the regular and ongoing benefit of all members in the compressed air, mining and quarrying equipment and power tools industries throughout Australia and New Zealand

CAAA is committed to being the leading institution throughout Australia and New Zealand in supporting, strengthening and developing its members' industries


Objectives

Promotion and furthering of the public interest in relation to the compressed air industry by:

  • collecting and disseminating information of value to its members and to the public;

  • seeking improvements in the goods and services which the industry offers to the public;

  • representing members before government and other bodies in matters relating to the industry;

  • engaging in educational and research activities relating to the industry;

  • developing and publishing standards and engineering information for air and gas compressors and pneumatic and hydraulic mining machinery.

Raising the level of awareness by customer groups, governments and the general public, of our industry and its contribution to the mining and construction industries - the backbone of the economy.

Providing a strong and co-ordinated industry voice on importnat issues such as:

  • Noise regulations and environmental issues

  • Taxes and charges such as sales tax and import duty rates

  • Safety and health in the work place

  • Product liability

  • Pressure Vessel design codes

  • Education

  • The development of relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards

  • Non-genuine spare parts and unauthorised reverse engineering

  • Business ethics

  • Protection of intellectual property

  • Product reliability and safety

  

Developing its membership to maintain at least 80% coverage of each industry sector

Making and maintaining contact with other industry associations and key government and regulatory groups with the specific goal of becoming the "voice" of our industry

Providing total market information and industry statistics on a regular basis for the use of members

Providing its members with a long-term investment return on their fees and involvement by providing the highest quality in terms of membership, services and people.