MANCHESTER, UK - Specialty coatings manufacturer HMG Paints Ltd. announced that the company’s Managing Director, John Falder, has been elected Vice President of the British Coatings Federation (BCF).

Falder, currently Chairman of BCF’s Industrial Coatings Council and BCF Vehicle Refinish Group, has had an active role in the BCF for 27 years and has been at the forefront of a number of BCF projects, including apprentice training schemes, environmental and sustainability programs, and a number of health and safety initiatives.