At a launch event in the House of Lords, representatives from the surface engineering and coatings sectors met with parliamentarians, academics and Lords to recognize the importance of the sector in driving manufacturing growth in the post-Brexit UK.
The UK Government has issued guidance to businesses that use chemicals on the actions they should take now to minimize any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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 British Coatings Federation (BCF) has published its "No Deal Guide" for members, aimed at supporting the industry for the potential impact Brexit may have on their businesses.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) welcomed the publication of the government's white paper, "The United Kingdom's Exit From and New Partnership with The European Union," which was released on July 12, 2018.
In April, the British Coatings Federation and the British Adhesives and Sealants Association joined forces to host a "Halfway to Brexit" seminar to highlight the economic and political implications of Brexit on the global coatings and adhesives industries.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) released an announcement welcoming Prime Minister Theresa May's Mansion House speech, "Road to Brexit," in which she outlined plans to seek associate membership of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the British Adhesives and Sealants Association (BASA) have teamed up to shed light on how Brexit is expected to impact the industries they represent.
The latest statistics from the British Coatings Federation (BCF) show subdued confidence in the UK coatings industry with companies taking a more pessimistic view on the outlook for paints, coatings and printing inks sales in the remainder of 2017.
