The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced that sharp price increases for epoxy resins and supply bottlenecks are now adding to the difficulties of paint and coatings manufacturers in the UK and across Europe, and further compounding the already existing pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting disruption.
As expected, the British Coatings Federations' (BCF) members are more positive than they were in June, but confidence is still weaker than average and far lower than the pre-Brexit levels.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) welcomed recent proposed changes to the forthcoming UK REACH regime as a small but welcome step in the right direction but warned that these changes alone will not be enough to prevent the coatings sector – and wider chemicals industry - from being hit hard financially under the new post-Brexit regime.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has voiced increasing concerns at how plans for post-Brexit trade with the EU will have a substantial negative impact on its membership in the future.
The BCF is now part of the Reshoring UK initiative, a web-based supplier and buyer portal that has been developed as a comprehensive map of capabilities available within the UK.
The European Union published a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation, and the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has weighed in on this classification.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has weighed in on recent comments regarding the UK's exit from the European Union and the need for alignment on chemicals between the UK and the EU.
Following the result of the UK's General Election, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has expressed relief over the apparent political stability from Boris Johnson’s 80-seat majority.
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