News & Press - British Coatings Federation Ltd

News & Press

Read about recent events, essential information and the latest community news.

Member Communications
13 hours ago EU CLP - STOP THE CLOCK PROPOSAL BCF25-844 » 23/10/2025 BCF25-844 AF, ATC, CCG, DCTC, HPC, IWCG, ICG, MCG, PCTC, PITC, VR Dear member The EU Chem...
13 hours ago BCF Chemical Regulations Update 24/10/2025 BCF25-843 » 24/10/2025 BCF25-843 CLPP, CLPC Dear member I hope you are well, the year seems to be ...
15 hours ago For info: Wallcovering Technical Council Minutes and Slides BCF25-842 » 23/10/2025 BCF25-842 WSC Dear member Please find minutes and slides from last weeks Wallcovering Council...
16 hours ago For Info: Update on EUDR proposals BCF25-841 » 23/10/2025 BCF25-841 WSC, WSCTC Dear member Following discussions in recent meetings about potential...
22 October 2025 Supporting Protect Collect Dispose Week 2025 BCF25-839 » 22/10/2025 BCF25-839 MCG Dear member The BCF's joint marine environmental campaign with The Green Bl...
View more in "Member Communications" »
Press releases
24 September 2025 Press release – Coatings Care 2025 finalists unveiled: setting the standard for sustainable practice » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is celebrating the invaluable contribution of companies to the coati...
06 August 2025 Press release – Finalists revealed for the British Coatings Federation’s 2025 Awards » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) are pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2025 Awards. Following a ser...
01 August 2025 Press release – BCF Issues Statement on EU TiO2 Court Case: ‘Victory for Common Sense’ » The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today dismissed an appeal from the European Commission and France against...
14 July 2025 Press release - BCF Comments on Defra Consultation on Extending Registration Deadlines for UK REACH » Responding to Defra’s new consultation on extending – yet again – the registration deadlines for UK REAC...
10 July 2025 Press release – Pedalling for a purpose: BCF gears up to support The Myton Hospices at Charity Cycle » Image: BCF CEO Tom Bowtell with riders at BCF’s fifth annual Charity Cycle: Ride Warwickshire On Fr...
View more in "Press releases" »
Blog
18 March 2025 Blog - Addressing claims about the contribution of paint to microplastics pollution » A recent newspaper article in a UK tabloid newspaper referenced paints and coatings as the main source of global microplas...
11 February 2025 BCF Statement on Thermal Paint for BBC This Morning Live Programme » ‘The British Coatings Federation believes it very unlikely that paints applied in such thin coatings could lead to the typ...
21 October 2024 Blog – #ProtectCollectDispose Week is back - we need input to secure continuation of DIY antifouling » While antifouling does a great job of keeping our hulls clean, and even has some environmental...
26 July 2024 BCF Blog: The New UK Government: outlook for business and the coatings sector » By David Park, BCF Public Affairs Manager Three weeks have passed since the UK General Election. It delivered a...
07 June 2024 BCF Relaunches its Manifesto for the Coatings Sector » Back in December, at a reception in the House of Commons, BCF launched its Essential Coatings Report and a companion Man...
View more in "Blog" »
BCF Digest
30 March 2023 Digest 131, April 2023 » Information from BCF A new BCF Guide on the impact on coating products containing substances classified as CMR’s ha...
View more in "BCF Digest" »