New BCF Report Highlights Essential Coatings Contribution to Economy
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) urged the Government to produce an integrated industrial strategy that embraces the ‘enabler’ industries that have long been the bedrock of the British economy and that empower the success of other manufacturing sectors in the UK. This follows the publication of a new Government Advanced Manufacturing Plan which focuses on prioritised industries, including green energy, aerospace and automotive.
While the Plan references ‘supply chains’, the BCF says more could be done to remember the critical role played by other parts of manufacturing, not just supporting the ‘advanced’ sectors prioritised in the plan, but in their stand-alone contribution to the economy, job creation, and balance of trade.