The British Coatings Federation (BCF) were awarded the prestigious title of Best Trade Association of the Year at the 2023 Memcom Excellence Awards ceremony at the Hilton Bankside on September 26, 2023, in front of over 500 delegates.
The award was judged on various performance areas and was awarded to BCF based on its track record of member engagement and retention, demonstrating its commitment to its membership. According to the release, BCF is delivering results through supply chain leadership in the United Kingdom, Europe and globally, all underpinned by a highly motivated, high-performing team that loves coming to work and going the extra mile for members, and stunning in-house marketing delivery. One of BCF’s other contributing winning factors was its significant investment and ambition in its major innovative sustainability project on paint recycling, PaintCare, as well as record-breaking financial results, aided by prudent governance to buy out its final salary pension scheme deficit in 2022.