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Also in the 70’s....
BSTA applied for membership of INTERBOR, an organisation of European Orthopaedic Trades.
The BSTA Council contacted the Directorate of Supply to discuss the trend of manufacturers being asked to give cash discounts for their services to be retained.
In 1970, the Ward, Theatre and Sterilizer Section reported ‘home and export business very satisfactory, in fact rather better overall than last year’.
The Limb makers were in dispute with their employees, resulting in a strike lasting some weeks.
BSTA developed a relationship with the American Surgical Trades Association.
Memories from...
“Ian Sherwood
The lowlight of my time at
BSTA was undoubtedly the decision by the largest of the partner organisations, BIST, to move on. It was a major disappointment at the time, but seen in retrospect, was necessary a”nd advantageous to all involved.
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