BCF Awards 2024
Our 2024 winners have now been revealed! The BCF Awards celebrates excellence and recognises innovation in the UK coatings industry.
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On 8th April 2024, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced the launch of the UK Coatings industry's first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Charter, a public commitment that recognises and celebrates companies in our sector who are committed to working towards a more balanced, fair and high-performing sector.
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Essential Coatings
When you start to recognise the huge number of ways in which coatings are used, you have to ask yourself: could you even imagine the world without coatings? Find out more about Essential Coatings by reading our new report here.
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Green Claims Guide for Decorative Paints
The British Coatings Federation, the UK’s Trade Association representing decorative paint manufacturers, aims to help create a level playing field for the industry by debunking and fact checking some of these environmental claims.
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About the BCF
The British Coatings Federation is the UK Trade Association representing the interests of the decorative, industrial and powder coatings, printing inks and wallcovering manufacturers. Coatings are critical to UK industry, with 300,000 workers relying on our members' products every day, and the UK is a net exporter of coatings and inks. BCF's members represent 95% of the UK sales of coatings, inks and wallcoverings.
Our sectors
Decorative Paints
Printing Inks
Industrial Coatings
Wallcoverings
