Over 150 senior business leaders and decision-makers from the U.K.'s paint, coatings, and printing ink sectors gathered for the 2023 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference, which marked the close of current BCF President Guy Williams’ two-year tenure.
The Federation issued a warning of irreparable damage to UK manufacturing and called for a “reset” in the development of a REACH system that supports UK businesses.
At the Business of Science Conference in October 2021, British Coatings Federation’s Chief Executive, Tom Bowtell, was awarded the Public Sector/Charity/Trade Association Leadership Award.
The coatings industry has seen business confidence continue to improve as the economy recovers, according to the British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) latest survey results.
At the annual meeting of the World Coatings Council in March 2021, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), was elected Vice President.
According to a press release from the British Coatings Federation (BCF), the lack of availability of key raw materials and packaging as well as significant price increases are causing significant disruption to the coatings and printing ink industries in the UK and across Europe.
A recent survey of British Coatings Federation (BCF) members demonstrates how Brexit has negatively impacted the coatings sector in the form of new customs red tape and higher costs.
Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), has taken over as Chair of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Surface Coatings Interest Group.
