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02 December 2024 Press release - BCF Coatings Care report finds industry improvement across sustainability measures » British Coatings Federation (BCF) has been running its Coatings Care programme since 1996. Coatings Care measures a range...
07 November 2024 Press release – UK coatings sector celebrates excellence at the 2024 BCF Awards » The winners of the 2024 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Awards were announced on 6th November at The Milner Hotel in Yor...
18 October 2024 CEPE Press release: CEPE announces new Chairman and Board members, agrees collaboration with BCF » CEPE has elected David Beckford, Managing Director of Pronto Paints and Past President of the British Coatings Federa...
14 October 2024 Press release - BCF welcomes Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) - representing more than 140 members that contribute £4 billion annually to the UK e...
30 September 2024 Press release – BCF CEO Tom Bowtell wins prestigious award for outstanding leadership » British Coatings Federation CEO, Tom Bowtell, wins Memcom’s ‘CEO Leadership Award’ for 2024. BCF also won a ‘Highly Comme...
26 July 2024 Press release – Shortlist announced for the British Coatings Federation’s 2024 Awards » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) are pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2024 Awards....
02 July 2024 Press release - BCF celebrates 800 defibrillator transformations at 2024 charity cycle » Image: BCF CEO Tom Bowtell with riders at BCF’s fourth annual Charity Cycle: Ride Warwickshire On Fr...
26 June 2024 Press release – BCF’s Coatings Ambassador programme trains its 50th Ambassador » The British Coatings Federation has partnered with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Oil & Colour Chemists’ Ass...
12 June 2024 Press release – American Coatings Association President & CEO Andy Doyle awarded Silver Medal » Andy Doyle was awarded the UK coatings industry’s highest honour, the Silver Medal, at the British Coatings Federation Con...
28 May 2024 Press release – The future of the UK coatings industry takes precedence at the 2024 BCF Conference » Calling of the UK General Election allowed BCF to remind delegates of its five asks for the future Government in its Esse...
30 April 2024 Press release - BCF launches new ‘eco’ paints guide to help consumers make informed DIY choices » The British Coatings Federation launches Demystifying ‘Eco’ Paints guide to help consumers better understand green credent...
08 April 2024 Press release – UK Coatings industry launches Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Charter » On 8th April 2024, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced the launch of the UK Coatings industry's first Equity,...
19 March 2024 Press release – World Coatings Council re-elects President Bowtell and thanks Doyle for contribution » At the World Coatings Council’s annual meeting in March 2024, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings...
13 March 2024 Press release – BCF President named for contribution in 2024 Women in Trade Associations Powerlist » IMAGE: BCF President Sharon Harte, Managing Director of Dacrylate Paints Ltd. The B...
23 February 2024 Press release – UK Coatings Industry’s Net Zero Roadmap awarded Publication of the Year » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) secured a win in the Publication of the Year category at the 2024 Trade Association...
05 December 2023 Press release - New BCF report highlights essential coatings contribution to economy » British Coatings Federation (BCF), representing more than 140 members that contribute £4 billion annually to the UK econom...
14 November 2023 Press release - British Coatings Federation publishes roadmap to Net Zero » BCF, representing more than 140 members that contribute £4 billion annually to UK economy, says roadmap is just t...
10 November 2023 BCF ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new Government outline for Chemical Regulations in the UK » A newly published ‘policy direction’ by Defra for UK REACH has been received with cautious optimism by t...
20 October 2023 Press release – UK coatings sector celebrates young talent at record-breaking 13th awards ceremony » The winners of the 2023 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Awards were announced on 19th October at The Grand Hotel in Birm...
02 October 2023 Press release – BCF crowned Best Trade Association of the Year at the 2023 Memcom Excellence Awards » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) were awarded the prestigious title of Best Trade Association of the Year at the 2023...
19 September 2023 Press release – Trade bodies collaborate in industry effort to help consumers be more sustainable » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) have collaborated to produce a new...
07 September 2023 BCF press release – Recognising sustainable best practice as Coatings Care 2023 finalists announced » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is celebrating best practice in environmental stewardship and sustainability with th...
10 July 2023 Press release – Shortlist announced for the British Coatings Federation’s 2023 Awards » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) are pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2023 Awards. Following a ser...
26 June 2023 Press release - BCF celebrates 10 years working with Community Heartbeat Trust » BCF’s 10-year partnership with charity yields exceptional results, raising money and providing invaluable materials for de...
31 May 2023 Press release – Teal and Mackrill Director Geoff Mackrill awarded coatings industry’s Silver Medal » Geoff Mackrill was awarded the coatings industry’s highest honour, the Silver Medal, at the British Coatings Federation Co...
30 May 2023 BCF calls for greater urgency on REACH impasse, warning of irreparable damage to UK manufacturing » The British Coatings Federation is engaging with Government and other stakeholders but progress is not forthcoming Cost t...
26 May 2023 Press release – BCF elects first female President in 111-year history at 2023 Annual Conference » Over 150 senior business leaders and decision-makers from the UK's paints, coatings and printing ink sectors gathered in D...
15 May 2023 Press release – BCF takes the Coatings Training Institute global with major relaunch » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has invested in a major relaunch of its online training offer, the Coatings Training...
28 April 2023 Press release – Coatings industry expands network of ambassadors to engage with the next generation » The British Coatings Federation has partnered with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Paint Research Association (PRA)...
14 April 2023 Information note: Printing ink manufacturers squeezed from all sides » New data released in recent days by the BCF shows printing ink manufacturers being hit from all sides with higher raw mate...
14 April 2023 Information note: Paint and coatings manufacturers squeezed from all sides » New data released in recent days by the BCF shows paint and coatings manufacturers being hit from all sides with higher ra...
27 February 2023 Press release – BCF celebrates double win at the 2023 Trade Association Forum Awards » The British Coatings Federation (BCF) achieved a double win in both of their shortlisted categories at the 2023 Trade Asso...
10 February 2023 Press release – BCF advocates for recruiting apprentices for the next generation of industry » As part of the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) are encouraging coatings empl...
07 December 2022 Press Release - World Coatings Council Publishes First Global Sustainability Report » Washington, DC The World Coatings Council is pleased to announce the publication of its inaugural report, Sustainability...
14 October 2022 BCF Press release – UK Coatings industry celebrates outstanding performance at BCF’s 2022 Awards » The winners of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Awards 2022 were announced on 13th October at the Forest of Arden M...
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