Melvyn Lingel

The British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association is saddened to announce the news that Melvyn Lingel, past President of the BFCMA, passed away on 1^st May.

Always a very popular and respected figure amongst his industry colleagues, Melvyn was involved with the BFCMA from 1980 up to 2006 through his company Rite Vent Ltd.   During those twenty-six years helping the Association he was chairman of the BFCMA Technical Committee from 1985 to 1991 and then President for a long period from 1991 to 2002.  Melvyn was a very active BFCMA representative on several BSI and CEN technical chimney committees where he helped raise safety standards in the industry.