British Coatings Industry Warns of Loss of Millions Due to Brexit Uncertainty
COVENTRY, UK — The coatings industry could suffer severe disruption, a loss of millions of pounds and a drain on investment with less than three months to go before Brexit, warns the British Coatings Federation (BCF), the trade association for paints, coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings manufacturers.
The £4 billion “just-in-time” industry, which has more than half of its suppliers based in the EU, has been forced to activate “no deal” contingency planning following the controversial deal secured by the British Prime Minister.