BCF Annual Handbook and Membership Directory 2024/25

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It is a real honour to represent the coatings industry as your President and already I have reached the halfway point having taken over the baton from Guy’s excellent tenure, last May. I have really enjoyed spending time with Tom and the team behind the scenes on working through how to best lead our sector on some very important new strategic enterprises.

In the Q4 of 2023 we reached two major milestones – the launch of BCF’s Net Zero Roadmap in November, and the new Essential Coatings Campaign, launched in the Houses of Parliament in December. The BCF team deserves recognition for both of these achievements – David Park for his work on Essential Coatings highlighting the transformative and essential contributions coatings provide to both society and the UK economy, and Patricia DuranyFernandez, Amy White and Callum Plummer for the Net Zero Roadmap. I was thrilled to hear in February that BCF had won the 2024 Trade Association Publication of the Year Award for the Net Zero Roadmap – congratulations to the team!

In Q1 of 2024 we launched BCF’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Charter. My personal thanks to the ED&I committee for their determination and efforts to drive change in this space. It’s common sense that having the most diverse and inclusive workforce possible will drive better decision-making and growth and additionally, it is becoming a requirement from our customers and stakeholders that we can demonstrate this. Over 30 BCF members are the founder signatories of the Charter, and I am proud to have put my company, Dacrylate Paints, on that list. This is only the start of the journey, and I know BCF will be looking to members to contribute to the baseline survey later this year so we can report on progress in future years.

BCF have initiated an additional strategic project - Careers in Coatings. Partnering with Cogent Skills, the team have created a new Coatings Early Careers Group, now Coatings NextGen Council, to help plan out and steer how BCF can best engage with universities around the UK, to help ensure we can attract the best talent to the sector. We will see this work rolled out in 2025, utilising our growing band of Coatings Ambassadors to help spread the word. If you haven’t got a Coatings Ambassador within your company, I would highly recommend attending the BCF training course. There are now more than 50 ambassadors trained, but we need many more to realise our aspirations and stated goals,

President’s report

Sharon Harte, BCF President

ensuring we provide enrichment of the curriculum with a link through to the world of work to achieve a steady flow of highly quality diverse candidates into our sector for decades to come.

Influencing regulation is clearly at the core of the BCF team’s work – I will leave it for Tom to update on this, but I know the regulatory, sustainability and public affairs teams are effectively delivering for members, both strategically but also practically, in supporting members with queries and applications vital to the running of their businesses.

Looking ahead, the imperative sustainability challenge is to tackle the issue of leftover decorative paint, currently landfilled or incinerated (or at least 98% of it is!). I chaired a meeting of the six decorative paint companies on BCF’s board in January, which concluded that, given the Net Zero commitments of both BCF members and our downstream customers, we have to move forward and make PaintCare a reality and I thank them for their visionary positions. A Board of Directors meeting was held in March, which agreed to seed fund the formation of PaintCare Limited, and to hire two full-time staff to develop a detailed launch plan by the end of 2024. This work will include engaging with the supply chain and wider stakeholders to ensure the leftover paint collection and processing model is fit for purpose in terms of the wider environmental outcomes, but also resolve issues around practicality and affordability. PaintCare will have a dedicated Board of Directors, who will be recommending to the main BCF Board how we move ahead with PaintCare into 2025.

I want to recognise our fantastic Chief Executive, Tom Bowtell, who, together with Steve Snaith, has done an exceptional job to get us to this point with PaintCare, and I’m looking forward to working with them over the rest of 2024 and into 2025 to make PaintCare a reality.

The next year will be testing with both geopolitical and economic uncertainty persisting, combined with a general election and how that impacts commercial activities. The one constant of which we can be assured is the fortitude of the BCF team to support us all in shifting times and to drive advances with our own agenda.

Writing this midway through 2024, I would say there are mixed feelings on the current state of the industry. Some things are certainly better than they were (some softening on raw material prices and improved availability, much lower inflation levels) but many indicators such as consumer confidence are still close to all-time lows, and demand remains subdued across all BCF sectors, much as it is in the wider economy.

Within the BCF, whilst helping members day to day with issues and queries around legislation and regulation, we are also looking ahead and trying to influence the shape of future chemical regulations policy. I have to say I’m thrilled with how the new regulatory and public affairs team has come together. Ciara, Kathryn and Kerry on regulations, Patricia on sustainability and David on public affairs are all working together to help support BCF members through some very challenging times. As the UK starts to shape its post EU exit regulation, they are here to help guide members through this period of change, but we also have to proactively lobby for the sector to ensure that the UK remains an attractive place for the manufacturing of formulated products like coatings and printing inks.

I was lucky enough to have been one of only two trade association CEOs to join a chemicals round table with Kemi Baddenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, at the end of March. Her department, DBT, have been supportive of a more pragmatic and less bureaucratic approach to future UK chemical regulations. We managed to get our points across that we can both protect the environment and manage chemicals safely without duplicating the work the EU has already done on chemicals registration (the R in REACH). The area where we expect critical and sovereign decisions to be made are around the evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals of concern – something Defra and the Health and Safety Executive will still be able to do in a simplified model. We’ve been pushing for change for several years (something I called a Plan C in my report last year), and I do hope the future of UK REACH will be clearer by the end of 2024, and that our members can have more confidence that at least this area of regulatory concern has been removed, and that members can be more comfortable to start re-investing in UK manufacturing again.

I must also recognise our membership, marketing and back-office administration team, who are all contributing to the outstanding levels of membership satisfaction. We’ve had a few team changes recently, with Joanne Jones and Darren Butler joining the Coventry team, where Lorraine and Belle continue to quietly but very efficiently and effectively support our members. We’ve had Callum Plummer do a great job on

maternity cover for Sophie, and Amy was rightly promoted to Marketing Manager earlier in 2024. Ali Brown continues to be very proactive in supporting and growing our membership.

Having previously won Trade Association of the Year back-to-back in 2017 and 2018, I was so thrilled that we did it again in 2023! With the launch of our Net Zero Roadmap and Essential Coatings campaign, and the development of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, I am proud of what BCF did to support members, and proactively lead on some very significant issues for the industry.

I’m so lucky to lead such a self-motivated, dedicated and talented team here at BCF, and I’m really looking forward to the challenges ahead, particularly the exciting news we are moving ahead with PaintCare as a separate entity, with its own staff, with the anticipation we are moving closer to making our paint recycling scheme a reality – but the devil will be in the detail! Welcome to Michael Pye to the BCF, who joined as PaintCare Project Manager in April. I’m also excited to see the rollout of our ED&I Charter, and the development of our new careers outreach strategy, through our new Early Careers Group.

We are your trade association, and only exist to serve you, our members. I do really appreciate the positive feedback from members – it really motivates all of us at BCF, but do also tell us how we can serve you better – there is always more we can do.

CEO’s report

Tom Bowtell Chief Executive Officer, BCF

Board of Directors

Matt Baines PPG Architectural Coatings UK

David Beckford Pronto Industrial Paints

Darren Budd BASF

Phillip Cefai Crown Paints

Gary Coniam Owatrol

Farrell Dolan Axalta Coating Systems UK

John Falder HMG Paints

Mark Frost Sun Chemical

Sharon Harte Dacrylate Paints

José Antonio Jimenez AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Geoff Mackrill Teal & Mackrill

Ben Mottershead Little Greene

Peter Rieck Non-Executive Director

Steve Snaith Non-Executive Director

Lewis Taylor Flint Group

Guy Williams Non-Executive Director

Bjorn Skjelby Jotun Paints

Nigel Smith Trimite Global Coatings

Tom Thompson Fujichem Sonneborn

Patrick Smith Manor Coating Systems

Roger Segret Hewlett Packard Inc UK

Jane Ryder Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands

Brian Roulstone Craig & Rose

Rashik Kataria Domino Printing Sciences

Stephen Crabb Becker Industrial Coatings

Chairs of Committees

SECTOR COMMITTEE

Board of Directors

CHAIR

President:

Sharon Harte, Dacrylate Paints

Vice President:

Lewis Taylor, Flint Group

GOVERNANCE

PRINTING INKS

DECORATIVE COATINGS

INDUSTRIAL & POWDER COATINGS

General Purpose & Finance Committee

Printing Inks Council

Printing Inks Technical Committee

Decorative Coatings Council

Decorative Coatings Technical Committee

Industrial & Powder Coatings Council

Aerospace and Defence Coatings Group

High Performance Coatings Group

Marine Coatings Group

Vehicle Refinish Group

Intumescent Coatings Group

Industrial Wood Coatings Group

Wallcoverings Sector Council

WALLCOVERINGS

TECHNICAL SUPPORT COMMITTEES

BUSINESS SUPPORT COMMITTEES

Wallcoverings Sector Technical Committee

Safety Advisory Panel

Carriage of Dangerous Goods Panel

Classification & Labelling Packaging Panel

Global Chemicals Group

Associate Technical Committee

Environment Panel

Sustainability Committee

Operations Management Group

Coatings NextGen Council

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Sharon Harte, Dacrylate Paints

Lewis Taylor, Flint Group

David Beckford, Pronto Industrial Paints

Benjamin Grant, INX International

Barbara Paterson, Paragon Inks

Pete Waites, Crown Paints

Gareth Hayfield, Farrow & Ball

Patrick Smith, Manor Coating Systems

Graham Armstrong, Indestructible Paints

Mike Taylor, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings

Rob Marsden, Jotun Paints Europe

Geoff Mackrill, Teal & Mackrill

Simon Aldersley, Axalta Coating Systems

Dipak Mistry, Hempel UK

Rick Perkins, Sherwin-Williams

Mark Hubbert, Teknos

James Watson, The Surface Print Co.

David Hodgson, Anstey Wallpaper Company

Brian Dowling, HMG Paints

Bill Atkinson, OHES Environmental

Jill Woods, Domino UK

Katarzyna Chmielinska, Flint Group

Barbara Paterson, Paragon Inks

Neil Hollis, BASF

Brian Dowling, HMG Paints

Duncan Lochhead, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

James Parry, Domino Printing Sciences

Helen Anderton, INX International

Andrew Roser, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Lisa Kelly, BASF

Emma Stark, Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands

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CAMPAIGNS AND INFLUENCING

December saw the launch of the BCF’s ‘Essential Coatings’ campaign. Aimed in particular at political stakeholders, policy-makers, and decision-makers, the report and accompanying campaign collateral sets out to explain just how important the coatings sector is to the UK economy and to society as a whole. The more of these important stakeholders who know about our sector and its products, the easier it should be to help us lobby on more specific issues when the need arises.

The key points we want to get across are that coatings are:

• Essential - coatings are everywhere, in and on everything and critical to the functioning of daily life.

• Liveable - coatings protect, enrich and enhance the beauty of the world around us, and enable communication and self-expression.

• Sustainable - coatings play an essential role in the transition to a sustainable future: prolonging the life of goods, vehicles and infrastructure; protecting and enabling renewable energy sources such as wind turbines and solar panels; and helping improve fuel efficiency.

• Valuable - the sector is one of the country’s manufacturing success stories: a net exporter, a generator of jobs and an integral contributor to the UK economy.

Given our target audience, the report was launched at a reception held in the House of Commons. The guest list included stakeholders from across Government Departments, trade associations we work closely with, MPs and Peers and, of course, BCF members. The then Minister for Industry, Nasrut Ghani MP, recorded a message of support for the occasion too, showing how we are increasingly recognised within Government as a voice for not just our sector but the wider manufacturing base in the UK.

The plan is now to continue to utilise the report and its messaging – developed with specialist communications agency, Hanover – at various junctures throughout the next couple of years. We took the campaign online in February and March, working with members to promote the messages on social media: by working together in co-ordination we boost the reach and visibility of our arguments. There will be more of this to come over the course of the year.

Alongside the report launch and increase in communications is a deliberate

ramping up of the number of meetings we hold with MPs. Through direct contact, and via membership of various Westminster-based groups, BCF is now attending more roundtables, events, and 1-1 meetings with MPs than at any time in at least the past 5 years. With a General Election on the horizon we want to make the most of the remaining chances in this Parliament to meet MPs and candidates, especially those who could play a bigger role after the election. Of course, we also want to try and influence the development of Party manifestos. And, once the election is over, regardless of which Party forms the next Government, it looks certain there will be a huge turnover of MPs, so we will need to get in front of as many of them as possible to make our pitch, explaining who we are and what we want in order for the coatings sector to continue to flourish in the UK.

Can we see positive benefits from this increased activity? The signs are there that we are being taken more seriously as time goes on. In April, Tom Bowtell was part of a small delegation to meet with the Business Secretary – Kemi Badenoch MP – to discuss issues of concern to the UK chemicals sector. Highlighted were the need for clarity and certainty on UK REACH and other regulatory issues; the importance of supply chain simplicity and security; the need for support to help members with the move to Net Zero; and how the UK can bring Green Hydrogen technology online as soon as possible to help decarbonise the domestic energy supply. BCF was there very much representing the downstream users and formulators of chemicals. It was important for us to be there to make this case alongside chemicals companies and trade associations.

The BCF has launched a new online guide to help consumers better understand the environmental credentials of the paint they buy and to avoid being misled by unsubstantiated green claims.

In an ever more competitive marketplace, the BCF is concerned that some misleading or overthe-top green marketing claims are being made to make products stand out. Its new online guide, Demystifying ‘Eco’ Paints, aims to inform and protect consumers and also help create a level playing field for the industry by debunking and fact-checking spurious assertions.

The resource aims to help consumers make informed choices and provide practical information on the fundamentals of decorative paints, including what paints are made of, whether it is recyclable, whether it contains plastic, and whether it is a sustainable product. It also addresses whether companies can truly claim paint products are ‘eco’, ‘VOC-free’, ‘natural’ or ‘non-toxic’.

Addressing the vague term of ‘eco’ used by some paint companies, the guide makes clear that it is important for companies making these kinds of statements about their products to be precise about what they mean by this. It explains that most decorative paints are water-based and will therefore have very high sustainability credentials. When green claims are made about a product it is important that they are backed up by evidence, the guide explains.

Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the BCF, said: “We are pleased to announce the launch of our Demystifying ‘Eco’ Paints resource. We are sadly seeing an increased number of unsubstantiated ‘green’ claims about paint that are likely to mislead environmentally-conscious consumers. So, it is important that facts are made available for people about to buy paint, especially ahead of DIY spikes like over Bank Holiday weekends.

“It is important to remember that terms like ‘eco’, ‘natural’ and ‘non-toxic’ don’t mean anything on their own and need to be supported by evidence. Our guide aims to both protect consumer interests and create a level playing field for the industry

around a topic that is not always easy to fact check. I would encourage interested consumers to read our dedicated web resource over the coming days.”

The launch of the Demystifying Eco Paints guide follows the success of the BCF’s Green Claims Guide, launched in March 2022.

Consumers can also view the BCF video guide on how to clean your rollers and brushes sustainably.

What is an ‘eco’ paint?

‘Eco’ is quite a vague term; it is important for companies making these kinds of statements about their products to be precise about what they mean by this. Most decorative paints are water-based and safe to use, so it could be argued that pretty much any water-based decorative paint is an ‘eco’ paint. When green claims are made about a product it is important that they are backed up by evidence. To support this, the paint industry has developed a Green Claims Guide to help companies make these types of claims in a responsible way and to allow customers to make informed decisions.

Trade bodies collaborate in industry effort to help consumers be more sustainable

The BCF and the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) have collaborated to produce a new video which will help consumers save time, money and resources when painting.

Many DIYers are wasting paint, water and time by unnecessarily cleaning brushes and rollers before the end of a project. As well as tips on how to store paint brushes and rollers overnight, the video explains how to recover paint from painting tools before washing them.

The new video was filmed with PDA member Bagnalls, a leading UK painting and decorating contractor, and produced in-house by BCF. The decorating tools used in the video were kindly donated by Purdy.

By following the guidance, the key savings identified in the video are:

Recovering up to 75% of paint lost by cleaning paint brushes and rollers correctly after use

Spending four times less time cleaning painting tools

Using 10 litres less water

To find out more, visit the webpage:

BCF Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Charter

On 8th April 2024, BCF announced the launch of the UK Coatings industry’s first ED&I Charter, a public commitment that recognises and celebrates companies in our sector who are committed to working towards a more balanced, fair and high-performing sector.

Through the work of BCF’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Committee and following the Board of Director’s commitment to championing ED&I principles throughout the industry, BCF are delighted to share the next stage in the journey to a more balanced, fair and highperforming sector.

Signatory companies recognise that an inclusive workforce is good for business. It brings diversity of thought, innovation, and a positive workforce culture as well as improved customer relationships. Diversity and inclusion are also increasingly important to coatings industry customers, stakeholders and investors.

Throughout 2024, BCF will provide a plan of how it will support members on their ED&I journeys, providing resources and training to help those at the beginning to get started. BCF will also be conducting a baseline survey of signatory companies in order to measure progress in the coming years.

To find out more, visit the BCF website:

Our

Charter

signatories

(as of April 2024)

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

Market summary

It was another difficult year for our industry in 2023 with all main sectors on which we have data showing lower sales. More recently there are now better signs coming through in the early months of 2024 for the decorative market but it was another tough year for sales of industrial coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings.

For decorative paints, the market remained fragile in 2023 with litreage down 1% but with encouraging signs of recovery in Q1 2024 with sales edging up 2%.

On the industrial coatings front, conditions remained challenging with 2023 seeing a further deterioration as weak economic growth pushed sales down by 6% and with no improvement being seen in Q1 2024.

For printing inks, sales in 2023 fell 11% on top of an 8.5% fall in 2022.

Wallcoverings sales rollage declined 14% in 2023 although the value of sales was only 4% lower in a very slow consumer and housing market.

Decorative

For decorative paints, big falls in 2021 and 2022 hit the sector hard but with 2023 and early 2024 showing the market appearing to turn the corner. Although 2023 was down 1%, sales in the first 3 months of 2024 have seen an uplift of 2%. For March, retail was the busiest month in volume terms since April 2021 with better outcomes in January and February helping sales for Q1 2024 to a 13% improvement on this time a year ago.

The bad news was that the trade sector continued to deteriorate but with improving sentiment for housing construction forecast for later in 2024 and beyond the outlook is looking more encouraging. In the hard hit woodcare market, sales volume fell 8% in 2023 but with Q1 2024 seeing just a 2% fall on this time a year ago.

Industrial coatings

For industrial coatings, sharp falls were seen in all sectors covered by BCF’s statistics with the bellwether market of all other industrial coatings down 5% in 2023 and with high performance coatings and marine being even more badly affected. No improvement has yet been seen in Q1 2024 (except for marine) but in terms of the pattern of results since the first half of 2023 there have been some signs of better results from July 2023 onwards. Some growth was seen in January and February but March was extremely poor.

There were better signs in the export market for industrial coatings with Q1 2024 up 2% compared with a fall of 9% for 2023 as a whole.

Decorative paint and industrial coatings sales volume (Percentage change versus previous year)

PERFORMANCE

Printing inks

For printing inks, the continued decline in publication inks again hit the sector hard while weak economic growth and pressure on consumer finances amongst other factors, meant it was a bad year for sales of packaging inks. Publication was down 16% in 2023 with packaging inks 7% lower.

Wallcoverings

Sales continued to fall in 2023 with rollage down 14% but with the latter part of the year seeing a much slower rate of decline than in the two previous years.

Raw material prices

There was better news on raw material prices from the second half of 2023 onwards as price increases began to slow down rapidly but it will take many more falls to dent the impact of the large increases seen from 2021 onwards. ONS data for the first 2 months of 2024 shows the Producer Prices Index for our sector of paints and printing inks to be down 8% on a year earlier indicating the first decrease since a 2% fall back in 2020.

Lower prices were reported in several areas including solvents, some resins & related materials, and extenders but with higher prices still coming through for certain pigments and containers. For example, the average price per tonnes of acetone fell 13% in February 2024 with titanium dioxide down 18%.

Services available to BCF members

During 2023 BCF continued to operate a range of business statistical services helping to keep member companies up to date on current market changes and longer-term trends.

Current services include regular monthly and quarterly sales statistics for all the main sectors of the Federation covering paint and coatings manufacture, printing inks and wallcoverings. In addition, there are more specialist market surveys for certain market groups, such as for woodcare and vehicle refinish.

We also produce a monthly raw material purchase prices survey for paint manufacturers as well as our long-standing Annual Performance Assessment looking at industry profitability, costs and employee productivity, etc.

Through our European sister organisations CEPE and EuPIA, member companies in the paint and ink sectors can have Europe wide access to market statistics on powder coatings, can coatings and printing inks.

On the environmental and sustainability front we have the annual Coatings Care Indicators of Performance Report which tracks a range of key indicators on such issues as safety, energy consumption, waste and recycling, etc. This report provides evidence of our commitment to being a responsible and sustainable industry.

Statistics for BCF are provided by Whittle Industry Data. To find out more, please visit:

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The current BCF roadmap enters its final year, with most indicators showing continued positive progress. The Roadmap is designed to ensure we are focused on the needs of members and the sector, establish the general parameters within which the BCF team works, and sets out KPIs for us to measure success against.

The area which has not seen enough movement is on improving recycling rates for leftover decorative paint, which remain close to just 2%. The BCF board has recognised this, and with the hire of two full time staff in 2024, a plan is being created this year to get the industry on track for the ambitious 2030 target of recycling 75% of the leftover paint that gets collected. The new 2025-2028 Roadmap will focus heavily on PaintCare, which will be a very significant sustainability initiative for our sector.

We are pleased to see membership satisfaction remains high and we continue to see excellent membership retention rates, and this has contributed to an excellent financial position which now well exceeds that set out in the Roadmap. The target for financial reserves for the Federation in the 2020-2025 Roadmap was to grow from £1 million to £1.75 million reserves. At the end of 2023, with one year remaining in the Roadmap time horizon, the reserves figure achieved is already £2.3 million. This improved financial position enables us to invest in new activities and resources which will allow us to support and champion our members, and the coatings sector more widely, even more effectively over the coming years.

The Essential Coatings Campaign, which was launched in December 2023, has helped give us a springboard to further grow our political engagement with policy makers, wider stakeholders and most importantly the new crop of MPs expected after the General Election, expected in late 2024 or January 2025 at the very latest.

The BCF Board will now be looking to develop a new Strategic Roadmap for the next five years, building on the successes of the past, to make sure we keep delivering on members’ priorities.

Priority 1: Delivering exemplary services and support programmes

Priority 2: Driving a more sustainable industry

Priority 3: Having a powerful lobbying team, and raising the industry’s profile

BCF 2020-25 Roadmap: objectives tracker

Progress against the objectives below will be tracked and reported in an update of the Roadmap to members each year.

Achieve 2030 VOC reduction target by 2025 (86,000 tonnes)

Proactive and visible in CEPE, driving issues on Operational Board

BCF visible on the global coatings arena -UN/World Coatings Council (ISC - Industry Stewardship Committee)

ROADMAP 2020-25 Priority 1

Delivering exemplary services and support programmes for members based on the core of excellence in technical and regulatory services, including programmes to address significant issues/opportunities at an industry level.

Objectives:

• To ensure a continued high level of member satisfaction

• To ensure a financially sustainable Federation

• To ensure a sustainable Federation by developing team expertise, team development, retention and recruitment

• To ensure the BCF brand remains strong and relevant

Ensuring that members receive valuable support continues to be the top priority for the membership team. Recruitment targets have focused on Associate members – those companies who provide crucial raw materials, products and services to the industry. This is because Full membership growth has slowed in recent years as it reaches near saturation point with over 95% of the manufacturing sector in membership.

New members

From May 2023 to April 2024

BCF membership has more than doubled since 2010

Finance

Good management of resources and growing membership means we now have the assets to invest more to better support members across a range of key issues in future. In particular, the Board has now got the financial headroom to invest in the startup of PaintCare Limited, to help achieve our paint recycling ambitions. The BCF Board decision to part company with The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) in mid2023, to make time and space for PaintCare, has impacted turnover and surplus, but income from interest on investments (£81k) helped create a slight increase in total income. The annual surplus was lower than the record year in 2022 (£419k) but still a very healthy £262k was added to the BCF reserves, taking total reserves to £2.3m.

BCF reserves hit £2.3m in 2023

Staff development

There have been some changes within the BCF main office team, with Nadine Saxon and Jo O’Neill, both of whom many of you will have been familiar with, moving to pastures new - we wish them well in the future. We welcome new Office Manager and EA to CEO Joanne Jones, who has been thrown in at the deep end since joining in October 2023 through a really busy but successful period. We have also more recently appointed Darren Butler, to replace Jo O’Neill, and he has fitted in very well with Belle and Lorraine in the back office team. Under Ali Brown’s guidance, BCF continues to deliver outstanding levels of support to our members and wider stakeholders, and the announcement of her retirement at the end of September 2024 after 27 years will be a huge loss to the Federation. The back office team of Jo, Lorraine, Belle and Darren are often the unsung heroes of our organisation, who do a huge amount of work behind the scenes.

BCF’s Regulatory and Public Affairs team continues to deliver for our members, supporting them on navigating the significant regulatory and legislative challenges faced by the industry. The benefit of having a dedicated resource for Sustainability was validated with the launch of the UK coatings industry’s first Net Zero Roadmap, delivered by Patricia Durany-Fernandez just six months after joining us. At the end of 2023 we launched the excellent Essential Coatings report and campaign at a Parliamentary Reception held at the House of Commons, and continued to grow our engagement with MPs thanks to our Public Affairs Manager, David Park.

Our three Regulatory Affairs Managers, Ciara Dempsey, Kathryn Tearle and Kerry McLoughlin complement each other perfectly and are providing outstanding levels of support for our membership in what is a very complicated regulatory world right now.

As ever, BCF continues to promote and support the personal development of the team. In December 2023, BCF’s Senior Marketing & Design Executive Amy White was promoted to

Marketing Manager, having excelled in her first few years at BCF – which was also recognised by her winning the Trade Association Forum Rising Star Award earlier in 2023. As part of her personal development, Amy will be completing a Future Leaders programme in 2024. Also in the BCF marketing team, Marketing Executive Sophie Dunham went on maternity leave following the birth of her daughter. In her absence, we were joined by Callum Plummer, a Photography student at Coventry University, who has acted as Sophie’s maternity cover during his industry placement year in his studies. Callum has done an excellent job in supporting Amy in BCF’s marketing activities as well as getting involved to help the whole BCF team, particularly on events. We’d like to recognise Callum for his support throughout the last 12 months and we will be welcoming Sophie back from maternity leave later in 2024.

Outside of the main BCF team, we are delighted to have appointed the first of PaintCare’s dedicated staff members in 2024. In April, Michael Pye joined the team as PaintCare’s Project Manager, with the brief to create a detailed implementation plan for PaintCare by the end of 2024. We also plan to hire a PaintCare Administrator who will work together with Michael on the development of PaintCare Limited as a separate entity.

There are also changes to the consultants who work with BCF. In 2023 we bade farewell to Ali Henshaw on Wallcoverings, and also Wayne Smith and James Highcock, who all helped us through the transition to the new in-house Regulatory Affairs Team. Steve Snaith continues to provide fantastic support on our PaintCare programme, and will be working with Michael Pye on the PaintCare implementation plan. Whittle Industry data deliver a wide range of excellent statistics programmes for members. John Dixon plans to retire in mid-2024 and will be handing over to his team Paul Goldsmith and Ben Pestell, who we wish well in this new chapter of the company that has done such a good job for the industry over so many years.

Tom Bowtell CEO

Technical, Regulatory and Public Affairs Membership Administration and

Belle Lake Membership and Technical Executive

Joanne Jones Office Manager & EA to CEO

Lorraine Beard Finance and Training Administrator Darren Butler Membership Administrator

Ali Brown Head of Membership

Callum Plummer Marketing Executive (Intern)

Ciara Dempsey Regulatory Affairs Manager David Park Public Affairs Manager Kathryn Tearle Regulatory Affairs Manager

Statistics

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PaintCare

In September 2024, after 27 years of tireless, dedicated service to BCF and to the industry, Head of Membership Ali Brown will be taking her retirement.

In October 1996 and with a six month old daughter Sam, I started working two days a week at the BCF in Leatherhead on a job share basis as PA to the then Chief Executive Moira McMillan. As the youngest member of a friendly team, I enjoyed an introduction to the world of paints, coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings. I also supported Celia Poupart who was the Company Secretary and events lead. Four years on, I’d had another daughter Emma and increased to working school hours three days a week, taking on some of Celia’s work on her retirement which included the Secretariat for the then Wallcoverings Manufacturing Association (now part of the BCF as the Wallcoverings Sector Council) and events. All of our meetings were held in hotels, all of our communications were hand-written or dictated, typed up, printed and posted out manually by the admin team (this is sounding like the dark ages).

Our office layout at James House didn’t lend itself that well to working as a team. Tony Mash took over from Moira as Chief Executive in 2010 and immediately moved us around the corner to new, modern offices and we became somewhat more commercially aware (I remember the cost for the production of our Annual Handbook in the late 1990s was £6,000 – with new advertising income we now have an annual income of over £30,000 – the kind of profit which is channelled in to member-led projects. I remember REACH being raised at meetings around that time as a future piece of challenging regulation (and that was without the complications of Brexit!).

I had moved to a membership role by this stage and this is where my passion for anything “membership” started. I was heavily involved in the launch of our member awards programme in 2010 and have been delighted to see how it’s grown, and that it’s now a highlight on our annual calendar. Until I handed over the events projects to the marketing team in 2018, the Annual Conference and Awards took over my life leading up to May and November each year, and I loved every minute (can I apologise for my control freakery?) and the opportunity for all of the BCF team to meet our members face to face.

Tom Bowtell took over from Tony in 2012 and as we all know, has grown and expanded the role of the BCF on behalf of the industry. His energy and enthusiasm to do everything humanly possible to help with the challenges faced by the industry was and is contagious. As a result of this new found energy and clarity of direction, all of us at the BCF are hugely proud of the fact that over the last decade we have moved to our own offices in Coventry (no more hotel bookings for meetings), won Membership, Marketing and Lobbying awards, Trade Association of the Year three times, and provided guidance

and advice to other Associations. We’ve gone from under 90 members in 1996 to 260 today, and I know the BCF will continue to go from strength to strength.

Looking back over my 27 years, I’m forever grateful that the BCF were sufficiently forward thinking to enable me to build up my role, while at the same time look after a young family. When I look back on where we were when I started (and I promise permed hair was a thing in those days) to where we are now, it’s like chalk and cheese (or matt and gloss) - the BCF is simply unrecognisable. I’m looking forward to introducing members to my successor but in the meantime, while I’m going to enjoy the next chapter in my life (spending more time with my husband Chris in our new home in the New Forest, playing more tennis and enjoying walks) I’ll always have more than half an eye on the BCF and this fabulous industry. I’m going to miss you all!

Tom said “Ali has been such a huge part of my life at the BCF - a passionate supporter of BCF’s members and someone who has always gone the extra mile to go above and beyond in helping satisfy their needs, and she’s going to be a really hard act to follow. John Falder at HMG Paints said that Ali has been such a big part of the transformational success of BCF in all aspects of membership. The near 100% coverage of paint and ink manufacturing businesses as well as the huge growth in BCF Associate members are testament to her hard work, terrific influence and dedication – and I couldn’t agree more”.

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ROADMAP 2020-25 Priority 2

Driving, leading and encouraging the development of a more sustainable industry: economically, environmentally and socially.

Objectives:

• Reduce the impact of the industry on the environment and climate

• Ensure the industry is able to attract the relevant new talent for future growth

Coatings Care

The BCF Coatings Care environmental programme demonstrates that the UK coatings industry cares about the health and welfare of employees, the safe operation of processes, and is actively working to reduce its impact on the environment.

It is a voluntary programme which provides an opportunity for members to benchmark their environmental performance against 45 KPIs, and has over 30 UK coatings and printing ink manufacturing sites taking part.

Here’s how our members made their mark.

Energy use decreased by 6% from 2021.

We have been tracking the environmental performance of BCF members manufacturing sites for more than 20 years via the Coatings Care programme and, over that time, have recorded significant improvements in production efficiency and waste and energy reductions.

67% of production waste is now recycled, compared with just 17% in 1996 - a four-fold increase.

Coatings Care Awards

The industry is working continuously to reduce waste, improve recycling and eliminate accidents. Coatings Care ensures that this is encouraged, recognised and awarded. Two Coatings Care awards are presented to BCF member sites each year.

47% of sites reporting zero landfill waste - a record high.

Accident rates are 75% below where they were 20 years ago.

To find out more about the 2024 Coatings Care programme, please contact alison.brown@bcf.co.uk or visit:

PAINTCARE –LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Steve Snaith BCF PaintCare Consultant

The last year has seen a busy period with some significant milestones being met which sets up an exciting next stage for the project as we move towards implementation.

Work in the last 12 months

Strategy

2023 saw the completion of the high-level strategy for PaintCare which was agreed upon by decorative company BCF Board members and then ratified by the BCF Board in March 2024. The Board agreed a governance model for PaintCare Ltd and agreed funding for the next phase of the project from BCF reserves subject to the details being finalised. Actions were agreed to take PaintCare forward.

This is a major milestone for the project, setting us on a trajectory for launch subject to the outcome of the detailed work proposed for 2024. At the PaintCare Board meeting in December 2024, a decision will be made on whether or not to move the project onto the implementation and launch phases.

HWRC collections

A PaintCare collection and processing trial has been completed with collections from consumers running on two HWRC sites in Dorset. The trial, run by W&S from June 2023 to March 2024, has now come to an end. The paint collected was sorted at W&S’ MRF in Poole and the water-based paint was remanufactured by Paint 360 in Birmingham. Valuable data on quantities, types and quality of material being collected together with efficiency of collection and sorting has been obtained as well as processing yields, together with learnings for improvement. This data has been used in our modelling work.

Processing of water-based leftover paint

Recognizing the shortage of capacity to remanufacture leftover paint in the UK in the short term, a range of routes used across the world has been evaluated and opportunities identified to start up the programme at scale in the UK. This shortage of leftover paint reprocessing capacity in the UK will mean that routes used to treat leftover paint at the launch of the programme may need to be very different to the final desired state. The PaintCare target to remanufacture 75% of leftover paint in the UK by 2030 remains unchanged.

A visit was made to see ECO DDS’s facility in France. ECO DDS is the scheme operator for paint takeback in France. Of interest is the use of a screw compactor to separate the liquid paint from the packaging (a process also being planned for use by PaintBack in Australia). The packaging is recycled and the paint is incinerated. PaintCare will look for alternative uses for the liquid paint ranging from dewatering to TiO2 recovery. ECO DDS also use a series of cameras to sort solvent based and water-based paint through label recognition.

Plastic packaging

Visits have been made to plastic packaging recycling facilities owned by Berry and IPL Global and there is capacity to recycle the plastic packaging collected through PaintCare. The challenges to address in the next phase of the PaintCare work are how to cost-effectively collect and clean the empty paint packs prior to reprocessing. We have obtained an informal agreement with DEFRA that any packaging that is collected via the PaintCare programme can be offset against brand owners’ Packaging EPR obligations.

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leftover water-based paint e.g. dewatering, TiO2 recovery, use in other product streams.

6. Develop a specification for use with third-party companies to develop the logistics and cost of the national PaintCare scheme to include the collection of paint and packaging through the agreed routes, bulking and separation and reprocessing of water-based paint through the agreed routes.

7. Develop an implementation plan for the national launch of PaintCare

This work will be used to build worst, likely and best-case scenarios for cost and environmental impacts and a detailed plan for launch for the December 2024 PaintCare Board meeting.

Next steps

1. Set up PaintCare Ltd company and board - Q2 2024

Looking forward

Following the strategy review, there was unanimous agreement at the meeting that the next phase of work would need to delve much more into the details and develop an operational plan for launch before signing the project off for launch.

It was recognised that the current capacity within the BCF and its consultants was insufficient to deliver this and that there was a need for additional expertise. Michael Pye has now been employed by the BCF as a full-time PaintCare Project Manager to lead this next stage of the project.

The key tasks for this next stage are:

1. Set up PaintCare Limited as an active company and appoint a Board of Directors. This Board would become responsible for PaintCare governance, strategy, and all significant decisions relating to PaintCare.

2. Set up a PaintCare Implementation Team with representatives from decorative member companies to help the PaintCare project team deliver the project, utilising the wider expertise across the BCF membership.

3. Encourage stakeholder engagement at key points in the project – retailers/distributors, local /national government, waste companies, recyclers and remanufacturers.

4. Evaluate the logistics, operations and costs of other collection routes for leftover paint and empty packaging such as backhauling from paint distributor stores to central distribution centres with a target to reduce the overall collection costs of the scheme.

5. Evaluate and cost options for paint reprocessing to include expansion of manufacturing capacity, mechanical separation and recycling of packaging, and treatment of

2. Hire PaintCare Project Manager, staff and consultants for this phase – April 2024

3. Set up PaintCare Implementation Task Force from members - Q2 2024

4. Start retailer/distributor consultations Q2 2024

5. Develop detail model and implementation plan Q2-Q4 2024

6. Propose final model to PaintCare Board of Directors for decision to move to implementation/launch phase (or not) - Dec 2024

NET ZERO ROADMAP: WHAT'S NEXT?

actions (rather than let it sit on a shelf!). For example, members can start calculating their carbon emissions and develop a carbon reduction plan for the first time, or they can refer to the sector’s waypoint targets towards Net Zero and compare with their internal targets to track progress. Small or large, the roadmap aims to support all BCF members and to strive for a more sustainable coatings industry.

The BCF Sustainability Committee played a fundamental role in the delivery of the BCF Net Zero Roadmap, and it continues to meet in-person once a year. The group will keep on growing and provide support to members towards Net Zero and other important sustainability topics.

member companies and their wider supply chains. The roadmap’s publication is a step towards delivering on the BCF Board’s pledge of two and a half years ago that the sector will meet Net Zero by 2050.

So what’s next?

Our plan for 2024 is to promote the BCF Net Zero Roadmap and to support our members on their individual Net Zero journeys. The roadmap (and associated ‘Quick Start Guide’) ended up being a great document, and this was not just recognised by our members but also by other external organisations such as the CPA and Innovate UK. The BCF is extremely privileged to have delivered this important document for our industry, which received the TAF award ‘Publication of the Year 2024’ at the start of the year.

We want to encourage our members to use the BCF Net Zero Roadmap and Quick Start Guide to take meaningful

With the support of the Sustainability Committee, the BCF will continue to organise webinars and seminars to assist members make the Net Zero journey. In the first quarter of 2024, we hosted a webinar on ‘Innovation funding for Net Zero Goals’ with one of our Associate members (Think Incentives), which explored the Government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) programme in detail. We also did a webinar on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) with Tunley Environmental, which was very popular and extremely well-attended! Finally, colleagues from BASF recently delivered ‘Carbon Literacy’ training for our members, and this could form the basis for the BCF to develop an industry-specific Carbon Literacy course in the future.

We are working on new ideas for other sustainability webinars later in 2024 and we are always open to suggestions, so please get in touch! You can email our Sustainability Manager at patricia.durany@bcf.co.uk.

As part of the BCF support to its members, our teams have started to complete a number of member visits to help those who are struggling to make progress and to explore scope 3 emissions reductions, and we will continue to do so throughout 2024.

Beyond the responsibilities and actions required of BCF members, there is also action required from Government if the sector – and the country as a whole – is to ever meet its obligations truly. To this end, our Public Affairs Manager will continue his lobbying work to ensure that at least some of the seven recommendations that are included at the end of the Net Zero Roadmap are heard of. As part of our engagement campaign with Government, the BCF launched its Essential Coatings report at the end of 2023 at a parliamentary reception held at the House of Commons. This report highlights how coatings are essential to consumers and industry alike, and how they play an essential role in the transition to a sustainable future.

The BCF will aim to publish an updated Net Zero Roadmap in 2025, and periodically thereafter, giving members updates on progress. The next edition of the roadmap could cover relevant emerging topics for our industry such as biodiversity and explore other areas in more detail, for example carbon

offsetting. As always, we will consider any suggestions from members that will help us shape the contents of the next Net Zero Roadmap for our sector.

Following on the successful ‘Road to Net Zero Seminar’ in 2023, and thanks to our members’ feedback, the BCF has started to organise another sustainability event to keep up with interesting topics for the industry as part of our Net Zero journey as a collective. We are currently seeking speakers across all sectors to cover the topics of scope 3 downstream emissions and low carbon hydrogen. The date and venue are still to be confirmed, but it is likely that we will be hosting the event locally in the Coventry area in the first quarter of 2025. We would welcome suggestions from our members for potential speakers or panellists, to help us shape another successful seminar for the industry.

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Following the success of BCF's first Road to net Zero Seminar in November 2023, BCF will be hosting another seminar in Q1 2025. Based on feedback from attendees of the 2023 seminar, BCF will be hosting Net Zero seminars annually to support the UK coatings and printing inks industry's journey to Net Zero by 2050, in line with the BCF Board of Directors' commitment to this target in October 2021. More information and details about this seminar will be released later in 2024.

One of BCF’s long-term goals is to reach the next generation of talent and find new ways to engage with them to introduce the coatings industry as an attractive career path after education. In recent years, we have introduced initiatives to work towards this goal, such as the creation of the Coatings Careers Hub which hosts an industry jobs board, a free BCF member benefit that lists over 200 jobs per year at a breadth of BCF member companies, and the Coatings Ambassadors programme, which you can read about below.

There is a growing need for new entrants to the sector with an impending skills gap beginning to be felt, and will continue to be amplified in the coming years. To address this, BCF has began to expand its careers support through various means, such as the production of new educational resources and the formation of a dedicated Early Careers group, who will act as the steering committee for our future careers initiatives. Later in 2024, we will be creating a new Careers Coordinator role within the BCF team, who will be able to focus our efforts in this area and engage with wider stakeholders and educators to raise our industry profile.

The British Coatings Federation has partnered with the Surface Coatings Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry and OCCA to to create a national network of ambassadors for the coatings industry.

Through the Coatings Ambassador programme, we will show the younger generation the many benefits of working in the coatings industry. The training, delivered by Cogent Skills, is designed to equip our ambassadors with the skills and materials to run their own sessions with local schools and universities.

Our goal is to create a national network of coatings industry volunteers to help explain to young people the contribution the coatings industry makes to the economy and society, as well as the many varied roles and opportunities within it.

Through our ambassador programme and the Coatings Careers Hub, the industry’s online forum with vacancies, career resources and social media outreach, we will encourage the next generation to see the world of opportunities in our industry.

As employees working within the coatings industry, whether as a scientist, or in key business departments such as HR, we need you to help us engage with those who are deciding their future careers.

Attracting and retaining the next generation of coatings industry talent is one of BCF’s main focus priorities, and to bolster our longstanding initiatives of the Coatings Careers Hub and Ambassador programme, in 2024 we teamed up with STEM skills leaders Cogent Skills to help us deliver a wider industry strategy.

We have recruited a group of early careers professionals (individuals under the age of 35 and in their first five years of their career in the sector) from across the UK coatings and printing inks industries to form our new Coatings NextGen Council (CNGC), who will lead the way to help us understand what we can do to attract people into coatings at the start of their professional journey.

The group met for the first time on 2nd April to set the group’s objectives over the coming year, and how we can measure the success of the strategy. Members also discussed how to tackle some of the barriers younger people might face and some of the perceptions of the industry which might be dissuading them from considering a career in coatings.

Cogent has a range of experience through a number of other similar initiatives which have promoted careers across the science sector – and the CNGC will benefit from best practice shared by stakeholders in other industries who are further along their careers outreach journey.

The CNGC is part of a wider effort by the BCF to attract and retain talent at all levels, to help ensure the industry has the workforce is needs to thrive in the coming years.

The future of the UK coatings industry will be one of our focus topics at the 2024 BCF Annual Conference, with a discussion panel on the topic taking place at the event, including participants from the CNGC. The panel session will open the discussion to delegates at the event and allow them to express their views on current challenges and perceptions of the sector.

The group will be meeting multiple times throughout the year. If you’re an early careers professional working in the UK coatings industry and you’d like to help shape the workforce of the future and make a difference, get in touch via info@bcf.co.uk.

The BCF have collaborated with the Royal Society of Chemistry Surface Coatings Interest Group and the University of Cambridge to produce a new educational video to showcase some of the interesting and unique properties of coatings in day-to-day life. The video stars PhD student Holly Smith who conducts a series of experiments demonstrating how coatings can make everyday objects change colour, glow, and react under different conditions.

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Having a powerful lobbying team to effectively influence key decision makers in the UK, Europe and globally to enable the best possible business environment for the industry through an extensive and relevant contact network with Government, key stakeholders and the media.

Objectives:

• In the UK, to become the single point of contact for issues relating to all facets of the paints, coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings industries across the value chain, both upstream and downstream

• To ensure a level playing field for members, and to ensure consistent and effective enforcement of legislation

• To develop a strong influencing position with Europe and the rest of the world

LOBBYING

We looked earlier in this year’s handbook about the big picture ‘Essential Coatings’ campaign and how it has helped us engage more fulsomely with our political stakeholders. Ultimately, though, it is all about helping us achieve more lobbying wins on the specific regulatory and other issues that affect members’ businesses on a day-to-day basis: that is what matters and that is what we work towards.

The past year has seen good progress with UK REACH. At time of print we are still awaiting the publication of the Government’s proposed new Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) for the registration of substances being used in the UK at the time of Brexit. It has taken a lot of work and a long time to get to this point but, from what we can see, the new proposals are likely to be a big improvement on what was being expected of businesses before. While the devil will be in the detail – and we do have some remaining concerns about new requirements for reporting use and exposure data in the workplace – we believe what is about to be consulted on will be more proportionate, costeffective, and still retain high standards of health and environmental safety.

While UK REACH has remained our number one priority, proposed new rules for Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPRp) led to us spending a lot of time over the past year trying to get Defra to change direction. Ultimately, working alongside other

groups, we managed to secure a change to the regulations to broaden the scope of ‘waste’ which would have had to have been recorded as ‘household’. This would have led to many of our industrial coatings members having to pay an EPR fee in future. Moreover, after the regulations were amended, we continued to work with the Environment Agency to draw up more proportionate guidance. The resulting advice offers a more practical way of proceeding and, again, we hope this will mean that fewer members will be caught up in a fee system which was only ever meant to target ‘household waste’, not business or trade waste. We shall be monitoring how this is actually implemented over the course of the next year and stand ready to intervene further if required.

We also heard this year that Annex VIII of CLP has now finally been officially removed from the UK statute books, after being ‘accidentally’ carried over when we left the EU. This had created some confusion but BCF and other trade associations worked with Defra, the HSE and Department of Health, to, firstly, finesse the situation and then finally get the required law change.

At the European level, BCF acted as an intervener in the Titanium Dioxide case at the EU Court.

We were delighted at the win, although France has appealed the decision. We continue to engage fully in this process, not just because this TiO2 case is quite clearly wrong, but because it may have implications for other substances being wrongly classified in future unless we draw a line here.

Looking at the bigger picture, we have set out a number of asks of current and future governments in a short manifesto, which accompanied our ‘Essential Coatings’ report. These asks revolve around:

1. Clarity, certainty, and consistency on chemical regulations in the UK post-Brexit;

2. An holistic industrial strategy to support manufacturing;

3. Support for businesses making the transition to a more sustainable UK;

4. A long-term focus on skills and training;

5. And improving post-Brexit trade, both with the EU and globally.

These will be the ‘big picture’ asks we will be making of Ministers, MPs and candidates over the coming months. However, there will, no doubt, be other more niche issues that crop up over the coming months so if you identify problem areas that will impact your business or the sector more widely, please get in touch and we will see if we can help.

PROMOTING THE FULL SUPPLY CHAIN OF THE UK COATINGS INDUSTRY

BCF continues to punch above its weight by showing leadership in the supply chain for both the chemical industry, printing industry and manufacturing in general.

The impact of our members’ products on the UK economy is hugely significant. An estimated 7% of GDP depends on our members’ products. The primary sectors are manufacturing, construction, and the printing

We achieve this through various efforts:

• Visible and engaged with the UK Government on key issues affecting the industry

• President of the World Coatings Council

• Proactive social media and public relations activity

• Chair of the Alliance of Chemical Associations, 15 chemical industry associations across the supply chain

• Chair of RSC Surface Coatings Special Interest Group

• Member of the UK Government Defra UK REACH Oversight Group, with CIA and CBA

• Proactive member and ex chair (2016-18) of the Graphics and Print Media Alliance, with 10 print industry supply chain associations

• Previous chair (2017-19) of the REACH Industry Cross Sector Group

• Proactive leadership role in both CEPE and EuPIA

• Proactive member of the UK Chemical Stakeholder Forum

industry, totalling £297 billion, with 108,000 businesses employing 1.2 million workers.

Being the key point of contact for issues relating to all facets of the paints, coatings, printing inks and wallcovering industries across the value chain, both upstream and downstream, requires continual maintenance of our network and influence with other organisations.

• Board member of Two Sides, charity to promote sustainability of print/paper

• Board member Construction Products Association Trade Association Council

• Active members of the Packaging Federation and Make UK

• Proactive member of Trade Association Forum

• Enterprise Forum (Conservative-leaning business/ Parliament engagement group)

• Industry forum (Labour-leaning business/Parliament engagement group)

• All Party Parliamentary Group on Manufacturing

• Industry and Parliament Trust

• Surface Engineering Leadership Forum

• Government Trade Advisory Group on Chemicals

• Confederation of British Industry

Strategic alliances in the supply chain

The BCF is continuing to build stronger relationships with many other trade associations and stakeholders in the supply chain.

World Coatings Council re-elects Tom Bowtell for second term as President and recognises outstanding contributions of Andy Doyle

At the World Coatings Council’s annual meeting in March 2024, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation, was re-elected as President for a second two-year term of office. The event was hosted by the China National Coatings Industry Association (CNCIA) in Shanghai, China.

The Council, which provides a forum for exchange and cooperation on major issues and priorities facing the industry, has established itself as a global voice with the United Nations, Governments and NGOs for over 30 years.

Tom Bowtell said of his re-election: “The World Coatings Council plays an important role to represent the global coatings industry to help create a successful and sustainable future for the sector. We will continue to lead on the themes of sustainability and essentiality in our work in the coming years. I’m incredibly honoured to have the trust of my industry colleagues from across the world to serve a second term as President on behalf of the global coatings industry”.

The meeting also re-elected Monica Alcala-Saavedra of the Mexican Paint and Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association as Vice President of the Council.

This year’s event was also the last for Andy Doyle, former President and founder of the World Coatings Council in 1992, who is retiring from the American Coatings Association later this year. Andy was recognised for his significant contributions to the global coatings industry with gifts and speeches from his World Coatings Council colleagues.

Commenting on Andy’s contribution, Tom Bowtell said: “Andy was the driving force behind setting up the World Coatings Council over thirty years ago, with founder members Japan, Europe and the USA. It is through his ability to bring people together, and to create an environment of trust and cooperation that has led to the World Coatings Council becoming such a vibrant, proactive and successful global organisation it is today, now with over 15 countries in membership. The Council owes a huge debt to Andy Doyle, who can be hugely proud of what he has achieved”.

Andy Doyle, former President of the World Coatings Council and President and CEO of the American Coatings Association, commented: “In my time with the World Coatings Council, formerly IPPIC, I’ve made so many friends around the world who collaborated to tackle some major challenges on behalf of our wonderful industry. I’m so proud of how the Council has developed over the years, and while I will of course miss it, I feel confident that I’m leaving it in good hands. I’d like to thank all my colleagues for making my time in the paint industry so fulfilling and rewarding”.

We continue to work closely with our sister trade association in Europe, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Inks and Artists’ Colours Industry – CEPE. Co-operation through CEPE is more vital than ever since the UK left the EU as participating in CEPE discussions, and collaborating with them feeding into relevant EU consultations, is now the only real way we have to influence decisions being made by the EU Commission and Parliament, be that on chemical regulations, the EU Green Deal, or any other matters affecting trade.

The CEPE quarterly regulatory update remains a vital resource, open to all members, and the BCF regulatory team makes good use of these briefings to be able to cascade down important changes coming up in in the EU. Likewise, the BCF are able to inform CEPE members of changes to UK law, where divergence between the UK and EU is taking place, to help make sure our partners across the Channel can trade with us as easily as possible.

In organisational terms, BCF’s CEO, Tom Bowtell, sits on the CEPE National Association and Operational Boards and former BCF President and current Board Member, David Beckford, from Pronto Paints, represents the UK on the main CEPE Board and Shaun Bennett from Paragon Inks, representing the UK on the EuPIA Council. Various other BCF team members and representatives from UK-based companies then also sit on the different committees and sub-committees where they have expertise, from sub-sector groups like VR to specialist topics that need further investigation, such as a group looking into microplastic emissions generated by the industry.

There are key European Parliament elections taking place in June this year and CEPE has – a bit like BCF ahead of the upcoming General Election in the UK – upped its political engagement work in an effort to try to shape future legislation more effectively. With a new public affairs officer and committee it has started to proactively promote the sector and try to educate policy-makers about the importance of coatings – you might have seen their campaigns on the positives of decorative paint and on powder coatings – as well as horizon-scanning for upcoming legislative problems and lobbying before they are formally consulted on. We welcome this more proactive approach and hope that it will pay off in coming years.

The key issues for the coming year or so are likely to revolve around the political make-up of a new EU Parliament will influence legislative changes. There is a call in the EU for an ‘Industry Deal’ to match the Green Deal that has been talked about for so long. The final revisions to proposed EU REACH changes have yet to be signed off and could, in theory, be slightly amended again. And there is a growing focus on both primary and secondary microplastics, with paint being caught up in most of the arguments so far. These and other issues will keep us on our toes, and working closely with CEPE, over the coming months.

Decorative coatings

Decorative Coatings Council

Chaired by Pete Waites, Crown Paints

The Decorative Coatings Council met in April and October in 2023. A major topic for the group has been continued support for the PaintCare project, which made excellent progress in the second half of 2023. This led to a dedicated board meeting on PaintCare in early 2024, confirming members’ commitment to making PaintCare a reality. A major concern has arisen due to the European Commission using a flawed report from campaign group EA (Earth Action) that wrongly positions paints as the largest contributor to unintentional release of microplastics to the environment. A new video encouraging consumers to use less water when cleaning up after a paint job was approved by the Council.

Another key topic was Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and its potential impact on the decorative coatings sector. November saw the first ever BCF Paint Brand Owners Forum, which has created a new platform to share some of the work BCF are doing, to discuss the challenges the sector faces and to help create a level playing field for an important group of BCF member customers. A new initiative is the BCF Building Regulations Task Force, to help the industry engage with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on key post Grenfell issues. The Council continues to push for alignment with UK REACH, and members gave input to Defra’s review of the 2012 VOC Paint Product Directive. The first ever BCF Net Zero Roadmap was presented and discussed, with scope 3 being 98% of the industry’s emissions (mainly raw materials).

Decorative Coatings Technical Committee

Chaired by Gareth Hayfield, Farrow & Ball

The Decorative Coatings Technical Committee had three meetings in 2023, with full agendas at each one. A video on brush and roller cleaning was produced with guidance from the members on the content and script. This received a great deal of positive feedback and has proved useful in discussions with the government regarding emissions.

There was a great deal of discussion on green claims, and greenwashing as a significant issue in the decorative sector. As a result of this there was renewed activity in reaching out to manufacturers to address concerns about certain claims being made. The BCF Green Claims Guide for Decorative Paints was updated to include a section on ‘Vegan Paints’.

The topic of plastic paints and microplastics was also discussed a great deal, both in the context of media coverage and regulatory activity. This was one of the drivers for members to agree a new guide aimed directly at consumers to be developed in 2024.

Another important topic was related to the Buildings Regulations and the ban on combustible materials on external walls for buildings over 11 metres. A sub-group of the DCTC was set up to discuss these issues in more detail, called the Building Regulations Task Force. The discussions on the development of the new red board to replace the Warrington Blue Board carried on in Task Force meetings.

Sustainability and the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) were also covered at each meeting.

Industrial and powder coatings

Joint

Industrial and Powder Coatings Council and Vehicle Refinish Group

Chaired by Patrick Smith, Manor Coatings Systems (IPCC) and Simon Aldersley, Axalta Coating Systems (VR)

Total industrial coatings volumes were 5% below 2022 levels, making it another year of volume decline (2022 was 3% below previous year). As with decorative paints, there was some softening on raw material prices, and improved supply.

The joint Industrial and Powder Coatings Council and Vehicle Refinish Committee met twice in 2023, in March and November. A discussion was held on the impact of definition of household waste for Packaging EPR, which risked many industrial and professional items coming within scope (this was rectified in early 2024). For the VR sector, the BCF distributed the HSE isocyanates poster to members to help reinforce the safe use messages in car repair bodyshops, and a decision was made regarding the route forward for the VOC base coat issue for refinish coatings. The DEFRA air quality team reviewed the VOC Paint Product Directive for its effectiveness and will engage again with BCF members in 2024. The group also discussed the very positive UK REACH announcement regarding the alternative transitional registration model (ATRm).

High Performance Coatings Group

Chaired by Malcolm Morris, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings until December 2023

The High Performance Coatings (HPC) Group met on two occasions in 2023. Bisphenol A (BPA) remained a key topic on the agenda and whilst the German restriction proposal has been postponed, in a separate development a draft EU proposal has been published which prohibits the use of BPA and other bisphenols and their derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. The proposal does however state that BADGE based heavy duty coatings will have a derogation along with a number of requirements.

In the October meeting an extensive overview was provided from the ISO TC35 meeting which was held in Houston in June 2023. A number of updates and proposals to standards was discussed including the ongoing new draft for ISO 8501-3 which will display amended pictures and figures and ISO8501-1, where many comments on the initial working draft were considered and a new draft was being prepared for further review.

The group continue to work closely with Highways England, offering guidance to their proposed changes of their various updated test standards, including suggesting amendments to National Highways CG303 (Quality assurance scheme for paints and similar protective coatings).

Protective Coatings Group for UK Infrastructure

Chaired by Malcolm Morris, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings until December 2023

The group met twice in 2023 and continues to be important part of the High Performance group meeting. National Highways began to update their standards with a new version of the series 5000 (Maintenance Painting of steelwork) standard, which is now coded as CC487 (Core Specification for Highway Works document) and CP 487 (Instructions for specifiers). The HPC group shared their comments and continue to support with other standard updates. National Rail standard proposals also continue to be discussed with the group, with the group providing feedback where required.

SOCOTEC continue to provide updates on the comparative corrosion evaluation test program and BBA provided updates to the group on the progress of the SG12 guidelines. In the September meeting the BCF provided the group with an update from the Intumescent Coating Group and an overview of substantiality within the coatings industry and Net Zero planning.

An issue that continues to be discussed is training and apprenticeships, where the Ifate Industrial Coatings Applicator level 2 apprenticeship is to be withdrawn in 2024.

Aerospace and Defence Coatings Group

Chaired by Graham Armstrong, Indestructible Paints

The Aerospace and Defence committee met twice in 2023, both times jointly with representatives from the Ministry of Defence.

There were discussions on specific regulatory actions in the EU, of particular interest was he European Commission proposal to move chromium trioxide to a restriction, rather than an authorisation. The proposed PFAS restriction in the EU was also a topic of discussion, which caused some concern, particularly with regards to the use of PTFE.

Regulatory developments in the UK were also discussed, and members requested that updates on Extended Producer Responsibility were also included on the agenda. Updates on ACE/65 and Def-stans were also provided.

It was agreed to change the format of the meetings going forward, to have a separate session for the Aerospace and Defence Committee and then a joint session with colleagues from the MoD.

Intumescent Coatings Group

Chaired by Dipak Mistry, Hempel and Vice Chair Rick Perkins, Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings

The intumescent coating group met twice in 2023, with Melamine being a key substance of interest. Due to the ongoing regulatory concerns for Melamine the BCF has contributed to the fund to support the CEPE Melamine Intumescent Coatings Research Group, to assist in the generation of data that will help defend the substance.

ASFP continue to provide updates on the Building Safety Act, the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and the newly published ASFP Competency Framework.

The group were keen to share the importance of intumescent coatings and so provided a case study within the recently published BCF Essential Coatings report. It was agreed that the website and the BCF guidance will be reviewed in 2024 for updates.

The group continue to be updated on substances of interest and UK chemical legislation including UKCA and UK REACH and EU/GB CLP divergence. An extensive overview of the BCF Net Zero Road Map was also provided in the December meeting.

Marine Coatings Group

Chaired by Geoff Mackrill, Teal & Mackrill

The Marine Coating Group (MCG) continues to meet with the HSE Biocides Team to discuss the risk assessment for product authorisation under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). Of concern is the use of the environmental risk assessment for the authorisation of PT21 products. The group welcomed the news that the use of gloves by non-professionals had been accepted in the EU for PT21 approvals. BCF approached the HSE regarding the guidance on endocrine disruptor assessments under GB BPR and the MCG welcomed the update to the guidance following these discussions.

The group renewed their links with the RYA and British Marine. A new leaflet “Controlling AF Waste” was co-badged and published for distribution in the Spring of 2024.

Industrial Wood Coatings Group

Chaired by Mark Hubbert, Teknos

The group met twice in 2023, in June and then October. Detailed discussions on the availability of specific biocides under GB BPR and EU Biocide regulations were had and updates were provided by the biocide suppliers of Propiconazole, Zinc Pyrithione and Tebuconazole.

Discussions continued introducing a statistics programme for industrial wood and after consultation with members, a proposal has now been agreed, with the new revised proposal covering historical data from 2022 and 2023. Questionnaires to members were sent in early 2024 and discussions on the programme and participation will be discussed in the next meeting in April 2024.

Reaction to Fire also remained an important topic and a working group was set up to create the BCF guidance document G044 - Coating of wooden articles in factories destined for use in Buildings. The document is an explanatory note to clarify testing requirements of coatings for “reaction to fire” classified to BS EN 13501-1. The group agreed a webinar on the same topic will be beneficial and is planned for 2024.

Printing inks

Printing Inks Council and Printing Inks Technical Committee

Chaired by Lewis Taylor, Flint Group until end of 2023. Chaired by Benjamin Grant, INX International and Barbara Paterson, Paragon Inks from 2024

The BCF’s Printing Ink Council has continued to meet jointly with the Printing Ink Technical Committee every six months, with a split half way through the meeting into two groups.

The Printing Inks Technical Committee welcomed a new chair, Barbara Paterson (Paragon Inks). Lewis Taylor from Flint Group chaired the PIC in 2023, with Benjamin Grant from INX taking over in 2024.

In the joint sessions with the Printing Ink Council, advocacy work, particularly around UK REACH was high on the agenda. Members welcomed the update received from government towards the end of 2023 with regards to the simplification of the hazard requirements in the new proposal, the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm). Concerns around divergence from the EU were also discussed.

The issue of printing inks and recycling/ recyclability and eco-modulation was an important topic for discussion. There have been some challenges in this area in relation to the perception of printing inks and their impact on the recycling process, which will continue to be on the agenda.

Another important topic has been the issue of proposed changes to thresholds in the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) regulation and their impact on chlorinated pigments in the EU. The BCF did respond to a consultation on POPs in the UK which closed in April 2023, but the UK government is yet to publish a response. It will remain a key topic on the agenda.

The Technical Committee meetings have been well attended with excellent engagement from members. Mike Simoni (Sun Chemical) and Nick Ivory (Sun Chemical) have respectively continued to share updates on food contact materials (FCM) and UV curing, which is greatly appreciated.

The Printing Ink Sector Council discussed the European and UK printing ink industry statistics from Whittle Industry Data and received updates from the EuPIA council via Shaun Bennett, Paragon Inks Managing Director, the UK representative on the EuPIA Council.

Wallcoverings

Wallcoverings Sector Council

Chaired by Steve Mulheron, Fine Décor until May 2023. Chaired by James Watson, The Surface Print Company from October 2023.

The Wallcoverings Council met twice in 2023. In Q3 2023, rollage was down 9.9% compared to the year before and year-to-date was 15% lower. The sales value fell 1% in Q3 2023 compared to 2022 and was down 4% year to date.

The wallcoverings’ sector introduction and FAQS on the BCF website were all updated to demonstrate innovation. The digital recruitment member campaign was also launched in the Summer of 2023 with the aim to include digital members into the wallcovering's statistics and to inform them of their regulatory requirements.

Updates were provided on the latest regulatory requirements including EPR and UK REACH and an extensive overview was provided on sustainability and the BCF NetZero Roadmap. Collaborations with the BCF and IGI continued with a joint webinar planned in early 2024.

Wallcoverings Sector Technical Committee

Chaired by David West, Graham & Brown until December 2023

The Wallcoverings Sector Technical Committee met 3 times in 2023. The group continued to discuss the labelling implications of UKCA marking and the recognition of CE Mark being extended to 30th June 2025. The current and future wallcovering labelling recommendations were provided to the group and the BCF UKCA Guidance was also updated to reflect this.

Updates were provided throughout the year on key UK regulatory topics such as UK REACH and EPR and the group were provided with updates on key substances such as TiO2. European and American chemical regulations continued to be monitored and key developments were shared.

A detailed overview of the European Anti Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was provided in the October meeting, which came into force on 29 June 2023, with provisions applicable from 30 December 2024. The regulation affects any operator or trader who exports commodities such as wood or furniture (or other commodities relating to the expansion of agricultural land) from the EU or places on the EU market and the regulation requires that you must be able to prove that the products have not contributed or originated from deforested land.

CW35 British wallcoverings technical committee meetings were held throughout 2023 and the committee remains open to new members. A webinar held by Trident Utilities provided the group with an overview of the Climate Change Agreements and details of the additional target period.

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Safety Advisory Panel

BCF’s Safety Advisory Panel continued to support the Annual Statistics Survey and the industry was kept up to date with relevant HSE and CEPE/EUPIA Safety Alerts. Members shared recent issues arising on their sites which could become learning experiences for others. Members were reviewing various BCF guidance documents with the main focus being the ‘Safe Handling and Use of Flammable Liquids and Powders in the Surface Coatings Industry’. Updated guidance from EUPIA OSRA including the “EuPIA Safe Handling guidelines for the application and use of UV and EB inks” and the “EuPIA Safe Handling guidelines for the manufacture of UV and EB inks” was shared with the industry.

Environment Panel

The Environment Panel continued to hold joint meetings with the Safety Advisory Panel. The ‘BCF Net Zero Roadmap’ was discussed, and BCF requested members to send their emissions data. The Panel participated in the consultation of the document and some members attended the BCF ‘Road to Net Zero Seminar’ in November 2023 where the roadmap was officially launched.

Updates on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Scheme were provided, including changes to EPR fees and reporting requirements, consultations run by Defra and the formation of the Scheme Administrator.

The Panel is keen to work with the industry on the BCF’s sustainability activities and contribute to the industry’s road to Net Zero.

Classification, Labelling and Packaging Panel

The Classification Labelling and Packaging Panel held hybrid meetings in February, July and November. Divergence between the GB and the EU/NI was discussed. The first update of the GB MCL list since 1st January 2021 was welcomed as it brought some classifications into alignment with the EU, however, divergence from the EU is of concern to the industry, especially with the introduction of new hazard classes the EU CLP Regulation and the proposed changes to the EU CLP Regulation. The UK REACH update on the Alternative Transitional Registration Model was welcomed. The group continues to monitor changes to EU and GB Chemical Regulations, with regular updates to the industry.

Carriage of Dangerous Goods Panel

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods Panel met virtually in October 2023 and continued to monitor changes to the Transport Regulations. Members of the group work closely with the CEPE Transport Committee, who have continued discussions with the authorities regarding a possible exemption to the UN packaging requirements for environmentally hazardous substances. The CEPE guidance on “Environmentally Hazardous products in transport” which was to include the changes in ADR 2023 was shared with the industry. The group is also monitoring the discussions at IMO level regarding the shipment of plastic pellets by sea. The industry is kept up to date with the latest guidance and information from the DfT including recent guidance on “Training Records” and “Use of Electronic Transport Documentation”.

Coatings Care

Coatings Care is an environmental programme that demonstrates BCF members’ commitment to the health and welfare of employees, the safe operation of processes and shows determination to contribute actively to a sustainable environment.

The Coatings Care programme recognises improvements in the performance of the coatings and printing ink industries across 45 KPIs in the fields of the environment, safety, health, distribution and product stewardship. In 2023, Tor Coatings won the Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award; Becker Industrial Coatings were the winner of the Coatings Care Progress Award.

Associate Technical Committee

The Associate Technical Committee held a hybrid meeting in June and a virtual meting in November 2023. The group consists of representatives from the supply chain and focuses on technical and regulatory issues of greatest common concern. There were discussions on raw material supply issues, UK REACH, changes to UK and EU regulations and updates on substances of interest to the industry. The activities of BCF, including the Net Zero Seminar and Roadmap and the Essential Coatings Report and summaries of the concerns of the BCF technical committees were also discussed.

Global Chemicals Group

The GCG meet once in 2023 and Barbara Paterson (Paragon Inks) was introduced as the new Chair. The previously created ‘How to Guides’ were discussed and it was agreed that a poll should be sent to ascertain how beneficial the ‘How to Guides’ were for members, and the countries of main interest which should be focused on. The results would be discussed in the next meeting (April 2024) and next steps decided.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss significant changes in global regulations, which included the introduction of QR codes for labelling of hazardous chemicals in China and the extension of KKDIK (Turkish REACH) registration deadlines. The meeting format was discussed, and members agreed that having a general global regulatory update within the meeting was beneficial, as well as an update from the World Coatings Council and so this format would continue for 2024.

Sustainability Committee

The Sustainability Committee played a fundamental role in the delivery of the ‘BCF Net Zero Roadmap’, which was officially launched at the BCF ‘Road to Net Zero Seminar’ in November 2023. The group, with more than 400 people currently on its contact list, actively participated in the consultation of the document, and together with other BCF members, submitted their carbon emissions data which helped established the industry’s baseline to Net Zero.

With BCF’s first-ever Sustainability Manager as secretary, the committee agreed to host an annual in-person meeting and more regular webinars and seminars throughout the year on relevant sustainability topics. In September 2023, Trident Utilities, sponsor of the Sustainability Committee in 2023 and one of BCF Associate members, hosted a webinar on carbon reporting and scope 3 emissions, which is one of the key challenges for the sector in order to reach Net Zero by 2050.

The annual meeting also provided updates on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Scheme and the BCF brush and roller cleaning video, which was an industry effort to help consumers save time, money and resources when painting, whilst at the same time be more sustainable. Other topics discussed at the meeting included the ‘BCF Green Claims Guide’ and the wider issue with some manufacturing companies that are misleading consumers with unsubstantiated green claims about their products. An update on the PaintCare scheme for recovering and recycling leftover decorative paint in the UK was provided, including the new timescales for implementation and next steps.

It is clear that the Sustainability Committee will continue to grow and provide support to members towards Net Zero and other important sustainability topics.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee met twice in 2023, and once in 2024 to date.

ED&I support, guidance and resources for members on the BCF website have been built and will continue to develop moving forward with the support of the committee.

BCF continues to work to promote careers in the coatings and inks sector at upcoming events to engage with young people, utilising the Coatings Ambassadors network and leading to the formation of the Coatings NextGen Council, an industry young leaders network, in 2024.

A focussed strategy meeting was held in October 2023 to agree on a three-pillar strategy to accompany the previously supported board commitment statement, including the proposal of an industry-wide ED&I Charter, which was presented to the BCF Board in the Autumn of 2023.

BCF will utilise the new BSI Workplace Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion framework to support BCF members on their ED&I journeys. In April 2024, the BCF secured the target number of 30 founding member signatories for the Charter and will set out a framework for member support through a series of topic-focussed webinars and conducting a baseline survey of members in Q2/Q3 2024.

Partnerships

The BCF has a carefully selected group of BCF Partners. Further information is available on BCF’s website or email info@bcf.co.uk.

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Apprenticeship service

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Charity partners

The Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT) is a charity whose aims are to help and support communities in the correct provision of defibrillators, but in sustainable, resilient and governance led manner. BCF and CHT work closely on the Minutes Matter scheme. CHT is alos BCF's charity partner in our annual cycle ride in June.

The Printing Charity is the only occupational charity dedicated to the people of the wider industry of Print, Paper, Packaging, Publishing, and Graphics. Their Rising Star Awards provide grant funding of up to £1500 towards Skills training and personal development for employees aged between 18 to 30 available to any BCF inks member employees. A free 24/7/365 Helpline is also available providing in the crisis moment and wellbeing support, contact the Charity to find out about free access for your employees.

Wednesday 6th November 2024

The Principal, York

Sustainable Innovation Award

Sponsored by:

The Sustainable Innovation Award recognises and celebrates commitment to the BCF Sustainability Policy through the launch of innovative and sustainable products, processes or services.

Judges:

Peter Collins Technical Consultant, BCF

Mais Haddadin

Principal Global Sustainability Lead, NexantECA

Customer Service Award

Sponsored by:

BCF’s Customer Service Award recognises the growing importance of customer service as a differentiator in the paints, coatings, inks and wallcovering industries.

Judge:

Phil Durand Consultant

Many thanks to our sponsors, Stort Chemicals, BASF, Verlingue, Xyntra, Fenton Packaging, Tronox, and BioCote who make the event possible. Thanks also to all our independent award judges.

This year’s award categories are as follows:

Diversity and Inclusion Award

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Race to Net Zero Award

Sponsored by:

Our Race to Net Zero Award recognises applicants’ own contributions to achieving the coating industry’s overall pledge to reaching Net Zero by 2050, which will be judged principally by the reduction demonstrated, or the projected reduction, of emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3) which are defined by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol using data that is no older than 2018, due to the implementation of company policies, new standards, best practice and sustainable initiatives.

Judges:

Peter Collins Technical Consultant, BCF

Mais Haddadin

Principal Global Sustainability Lead, NexantECA

The Diversity and Inclusion Award will be awarded to a BCF member company that best demonstrates an effective programme across a broad range of diversity and inclusion elements.

Judges:

Kevin Coutinho Director, Windsor Fellowship; RSC Inclusion and Diversity Committee

Darren Sharpe Business Development Manager, Bluewater Consultancy

Justine Fosh CEO, Cogent Skills

Excellence in Training Award

The BCF Excellence in Training Award is presented for a company initiative rather than individual (which is recognised through the Student of the Year Award). Now in its seventh year, entries for both BCF training and non BCF initiatives will be considered.

Judges:

Dr Jenny Clucas Cogent Skills

Tricia Henry BCF’s Apprenticeship Service

Young Leader of the Year Award

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Now in its seventh year, the BCF’s Young Leader of the Year Award will recognise an exceptional individual under the age of 35 working within a BCF member company who has proved to be an effective, innovative and impactful leader.

Judges:

Steve Elliott Chief Executive, Chemical Industries Association

Steve Bennett Managing Director, Business of Science

Sravya Rao Deputy Director, Economy & Strategic Analysis, DBT

Corporate Social Responsibility

Award

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award will be given to a BCF member company which, in the opinion of the judges, has clearly demonstrated an outstanding and successful charity or CSR campaign across any aspect of social responsibility.

Judges: Jonathan Tame Managing Director, Two Sides Campaign

David Cornish Independent Consultant, Cornish Consulting

Marketing Campaign of the Year Award

The Marketing Campaign of the Year will be awarded to a BCF member company that has produced and delivered an innovative and effective marketing campaign that clearly meets organisational goals.

Judges:

Stephen Snaith BCF Non-Executive Director

Anita Dinnes Business Mentor & Growth Adviser, BCSL Consulting

Apprentice of the Year Award

Sponsored by:

Apprentice of the Year will be awarded to an apprentice currently employed at a BCF member company who best demonstrates how they’ve used their apprenticeship to achieve great personal and professional development. The judges will also consider how the apprentice has added value to the workplace and to the industry through their hard work and dedication.

Judges:

Helen Hewitt Chief Executive, British Woodworking Federation

Karly Lattimore Managing Director, BPIF Training

Tricia Henry BCF’s Apprenticeship Service

Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award

Sponsored by:

The Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award is presented to the company that has demonstrated best in class performance across a range of key performance indicators, including VOC emissions, energy consumption, waste and recycling, and accident and incident statistics.

Coatings Care Progress Award

The Coatings Care Progress Award is presented to the company that has made the most significant year on year improvement in its performance on the same health, safety and environmental criteria as above.

Student of the Year Award

This award is presented to the CTI student who, in the opinion of the tutors of BCF’s Coatings Training Institute, has consistently demonstrated the highest level of understanding and achieved outstanding scores in examinations and practical work when completing their training modules. There is no entry process for these awards.

Entries have now closed. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 6th November at The Principal York. To book your place at the dinner, please visit:

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BCF’s Charity Cycle: Ride Warwickshire

Friday 28th June 2024

Who can ride?

BCF's Charity Cycle is back for another year! The ride is taking place on Friday 28th June starting at the BCF's offices in Coventry.

What are the routes?

The route will start at the BCF office, Spectra House in Coventry, and take in the scenic countryside and villages through Warwickshire. There will be three distances available - 100km, 52km & 35km. The 100km & 52km rides will require grit and endurance to get to the finish line, whilst the 35km is a nice gentle ride that will challenge the novice. We’re hopeful that with this choice of level, you and a team of colleagues will be able to participate.

The entry fee is £50 (+VAT) per rider, which includes your cycle jersey and goodie bag. Entries are open to individuals or teams, and members can register on our website.

The event is not limited to BCF members though so please share the invite with your contacts outside of BCF membership, family and friends! Any non-members can register via Belle Lake at belle.lake@bcf.co.uk who will be pleased to help with any queries.

Not riding, but would still like to help?

To make our Charity Cycle event possible, we need the help of volunteers to help us run the day smoothly. If you could help us, we have a number of opportunities available. Please contact Belle Lake at belle.lake@bcf.co.uk.

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Board of Directors

April 2024

DIRECTORS

Matthew Baines

David Beckford

Darren Budd

Phillip Cefai

Gary Coniam

Stephen Crabb

Farrell Dolan

John Falder

Mark Frost

Sharon Harte

José Antonio Jiménez

Rashik Kataria

Geoff Mackrill

Ben Mottershead

Peter Rieck

Brian Roulstone

Jane Ryder

Roger Segret

Tom Thompson

Bjorn Skjelby

Nigel Smith

Patrick Smith

Steve Snaith

Lewis Taylor

Guy Williams

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS

David Bench

Richard Burnham

Megan Esmond

Jonathan Falder

Carl Flavell

Rick Hulme

Lisa Kelly

Russ Meehan

Pete Waites

PPG Architectural Coatings UK

Pronto Industrial Paints

BASF

Crown Paints

Owatrol UK

Becker Industrial Coatings

Axalta Coating Systems UK

HMG Paints

Sun Chemical

Dacrylate Paints

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Domino Printing Sciences

Teal & Mackrill

Little Greene

Non-Executive Director

Craig & Rose

Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands

Hewlett Packard Inc UK

Fujichem Sonneborn

Jotun Paints

Trimite Global Coatings

Manor Coating Systems

Non-Executive Director

Flint Group

Non-Executive Director

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Teal & Mackrill

PPG Architectural Coatings UK

HMG Paints

Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings

Sun Chemical

BASF

Owatrol UK

Crown Paints

Past Presidents & Silver Medalists

PAST PRESIDENTS

Leslie H Silver OBE

E.W Osmond

Derick Johnson

Rex Chester

Dennis C Wall

Peter H Burns

John Myland

Quintin I L Knight

Peter Harland

William Junner

Geoffrey V R Watson

David Penrice

John T Richards

Michael H Brent

Bram A Van Dijk

Jeff M Ratcliffe

Chris Harris

John Cunningham

Robert G Purshouse

Peter Harland

Stephen Falder

Peter Rieck

John Boland

Peter Rieck

Nigel Bond

Anthony Pitchford

David Thomas

Richard Chapman

Steve Snaith

Nick Smith

John Falder

Vincent O’Sullivan

David Beckford

Guy Williams

SILVER MEDALISTS

Philip Sturge

Gervaise Willis

Harold Hardie

John Cox

Derek Eddowes

Dennis Reynolds

Leslie Silver OBE

Robert White

Tom Graham

Bill Moffat

Len O’Neill

Don Clement

John Myland

Dennis Howe

Michael Levete

David Penrice

Quintin Knight

Arthur Hopgood

Tony Rieck

Jeff Ratcliffe

Peter Harland

Robert Purshouse

Bruno Giordan

Tony Newbould

Peter Henry

Moira McMillan

Peter Rieck

David Thomas

John Boland

Richard Chapman

Steve Snaith

Brian Widdop

Martin Wallen

Wayne Smith

John Falder

Geoff Mackrill

Accounts

Glossary

A

ACA Alliance of Chemical Associations

ADCA Azodicarbonamide

ADR Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

AF Antifouling

AVCP Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance

ASA Advertising Standards Authority

ASFP Association for Specialist Fire Protection

ATP Adaptation to Technical Progress

B

BBA British Board of Agrément

BDO Butanediol

BIT Benzisothiazolinone

BPA Bisphenol A

BPR Biocidal Products Regulation

BS British Standard

BSI British Standards Institution

C

CCPI Code for Construction Product Information

CEPE European Council of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry

CLP Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (GHS)

CLPP Classifcation, Labelling and Packaging Panel

CMA Competition and Markets Authority

COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations

CPR Construction Products Regulations

CTI Coatings Training Institute

D

DBT Department for Business and Trade

DCC Decorative Coatings Council

DCTC Decorative Coatings Technical Committee

DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DESNZ Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

DG ENV Directorate-General for Environment

DGSA Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

DHSC Department of Health and Social Care

DUCC Downstream Users of Chemicals Coalition

DLUHC Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

DUIN Downstream User Import Notification

DSIT Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

E

EADs European Assessment Documents

ECHA European Chemicals Agency

ECJ European Coatings Journal

ED&I Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

EFSA European Food Safety Agency

EN Euro Norm (European Standard)

EOTA European Organisation for Technical Approvals

EPD Environmental Product Declaration

EPR Extended Producer Responsibility

ETAG European Technical Approval Guideline

F

FCM Food Contact Materials

FSA Food Standards Agency

FTA Free Trade Agreement

G

GBL Gamma butyrolactone

GCG Global Chemicals Group

GHS Globally Harmonised System

GMP Good Manufacturing Practice

GPMA Graphics, Print and Media Alliance

H

HPC High Performance Coatings

HSE Health and Safety Executive

HWRC Household Waste Recycling Centre

I

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation

ICG Intumescent Coatings Group

IFATE Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

IGI Global Wallcoverings Association

IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

IMO International Maritime Organisation

IPCC Industrial and Powder Coatings Council

ISO International Standards Organisation

IWCG Industrial Wood Coatings Group

L

LCCP Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins

LEV Local exhaust ventilation

M

MCG Marine Coatings Group

MCCP Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins

MEKO Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime

MIT Methylisothiazolinone

MOAH Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons

MoD Ministry of Defence

MOSH Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons

N

NIAS Non-Intentionally Added Substance

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

NR Network Rail

NMVOC Non-methane Volatile Organic Compounds

OOCCA Oil and Colour Chemists Association

OMG Operations Management Group

OSRA Operational Safety and Risk Assessment

P

PEF

Product Environmental Footprint

PIC Printing Inks Council

PITC Printing Inks Technical Committee

PPCJ Polymers Paint Colour Journal

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PRA Paint Research Association

R

RAC Risk Assessment Committee

REACH Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals

RSC Royal Society of Chemistry S

SCL Specific Concentration Limit

SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SGDS Sub Group for Dangerous Substances

SME Small to Medium Size Enterprise

SVHC Substance of Very High Concern T

TiO2 Titanium Dioxide

UV Ultraviolet

UKCA UK Conformity Assessed

UKTAs UK Technical Assessments V

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

VR Vehicle Refinish

W

WSC Wallcoverings Sector Council

WTO World Trade Organisation

WCC World Coatings Council Z

ZnPt Zinc Pyrithione

Members of the Federation

FULL MEMBERS

A

A-Chem Limited T/A Timbashield

ADDEV Materials

Advanced Chemical Specialties

Akcali UK Ltd (WRX Trade)

AkzoNobel

Automotive and Specialty Coatings

Decorative Paints

Industrial Coatings

Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings

Metal Coatings

Packaging Coatings

Powder Coatings

Vehicle Refinish

Andura Coatings (DGH Manufacturing)

Annie Sloan Interiors

Anstey Wallpaper Company

Apollo Colours

Aquarius Marine Coatings

AVKO

Axalta Coating Systems UK

High Performance Coatings

Industrial Coatings

Powder Coatings

Vehicle Refinish Coatings

B

Bailey Paints

Bankside Decor

Barrettine Products

Bartoline

BASF plc

Automotive OEM

Automotive Refinish

Becker Industrial Coatings

Bedec Products

Belzona

Benjamin Moore UK

Britannia Paints

C

Chestnut Products (Finishes)

Chugoku Paints (UK) B.V

Churchill Paints

Colart International Holdings

Community RePaint

Colorcon

Craig & Rose

Crown Paints

D

Dacrylate Paints

DataLase

Decorative Resins International

Derwent

Domino Printing Sciences

E

Envirograf

Epson UK

F

Farrow & Ball

Fine Decor Wallcoverings

Flint Group

Druckfarben

FSi

Fujichem Sonneborn

FUJIFILM Speciality Ink Systems

G

Glixtone

H

Hempel UK

Crown Paints

HMG Paints

HMG Powder Coatings

HP Inc UK

hubergroup UK I

Indestructible Paint

Industrial Protective Paints

Inktech

Intercoat Industrial Paints

International Paint (see AkzoNobel)

INX International UK

ISF Group

ITAC

J

James Briggs

W.S. Jenkins

Jotun Paints (Europe)

K, L

KDR Resin Systems

Liberon

Little Greene

Luminescence International

LVH Coatings

Lysis Technologies

M

Maker Industrial Products

Mankiewicz UK

Manor Coating Systems

Mapei UK

Marabu (UK)

Mipa Paints

Mirage Inks

Muralplast

Muraspec Wallcoverings

Mylands

N

Nazdar

Neogene

Newlife Paints

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK)

Nullifire (part of Tremco CPG UK)

O

Owatrol UK

P

Paintmaster

Palatine Paints & Chemicals

Paragon Inks

Paramount Powders (UK)

Plascoat Systems (part of Axalta)

Polyvine

PPG

Aerospace Coatings

Architectural Coatings UK

Automotive OEM

Automotive Refinish

Industrial Coatings

Packaging Coatings

Protective & Marine Coatings

Pronto Industrial Paints

Protective Polymers

Protek Products

Pulse Printing Products

Pulse Roll Label Products

Purecoat

R

RENOLIT Cramlington

Resitex

H.S. Richards

RPM International

Rustins

Rust-Oleum Europe (see RPM International)

S

Schloetter Co

Seagulls ReUse

Sherwin-Williams

Automotive Finishes

Consumer Brands

General Industrial

Industrial Wood Coatings

Packaging Coatings

Powder Division

Protective & Marine

Siegwerk UK

Solar Inks

Steyport

Stonelux

Sun Chemical

Surface Print

FULL MEMBERS (CONTINUED)

Teal & Mackrill

Technico Surface Coatings

Teknos (UK)

Tetrosyl

Thermaset

Thomas Howse

Tor Coatings (see RPM International)

Tremco CPG UK (see RPM International)

Trimite Global Coatings

U-POL

Upoxy

Valspar (see Sherwin-Williams)

W

Watco UK (see RPM International)

Wikoff Colour

T & R Williamson

Witham Oil and Paint

X, Z

Zeller & Gmelin UK

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

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24-7 Emergency Advice

A

AdvanSix Inc

Ahlstrom Munksjö Malmèdy SA

Arxada

ASA UK & Ireland

Azelis UK

B

Banner Chemicals

Bens Consulting d.o.o.

Berry Superfos, part of Berry Global

BioCote®

BioLabTests

Blackburn Chemicals

Blagden Specialty Chemicals

Bluewater Training & Consultancy

Bulk Meter Services

BRE Global

BTC (a brand of BASF)

Business of Science

BYK-Gardner UK

C

Camida

Centre Colours

Chemical Inspection and Regulation Service (CIRS)

Cinkarna Celje

Corrodere Academy

Covestro UK

DCL Corporation E

Eurofins Product Testing Services

F, G, H

Fenton Packaging Solutions

Friedheim International

GDB Paints & Coatings

Grolman Ltd

H2 Compliance UK

Halborns

Hexigone Inhibitors

Holland Colours UK

IMCD UK

Imerys

Industrial Microbiological Services (IMSL)

Ingevity UK

IPG Photonics UK

IPL Global

J, K, L

J1 Technologies

Kammerer-Paper GmbH

Kromachem

Lake Coatings

Lankem

LANXESS

Lisam Systems

LKAB Minerals

Lubrizol

M, N

Massilly Portugal S.A.

Merck Performance Materials

Microban (Europe)

Millstone Durbax

Newson Gale

NexantECA

Nordmann UK

Novasol Chemicals UK

O

Omya UK

Organik Kimya

Orr & Boss Consulting

P, Q

Plastribution Speciality Chemicals

PRA World (Paint Research Association)

ProductVision

Promtek

Protex Chemicals

Q-Lab Europe

R

Rakem

Ravago Chemicals UK

RBH Group

Reallusion XR Simulations

S

Safic Alcan UK

sales-i

Sanitized AG

SAPICI SpA

Sarten Ambalaj

Schoeller Allibert Swiss Sàrl

Semkim

Seqens Custom Specialties

Sigmund Lindner GmbH

Silberline

Simpsons UK (ROHA Group)

Stort Chemicals

Sun Chemical Color Materials

Synthomer (UK)

System Laboratories UK

T

TER UK

Terrafend

The Apprenticeship Training Agency

The Fuel Store

Think Incentives

Thor Specialities (UK)

TotalEnergies Marketing UK

Toupret UK

Trident Utilities

Trivium Packaging UK

Tronox Pigments UK

TWI

U

UL Solutions | Product Stewardship & Fire Safety

Univar Solutions

Universal Matters

V Venator

Veolia

Verlingue

Vibro-Mac

Vil Resins

Vita Liquid Polymers

Vogelsang

W, X, Y

Warringtonfire Testing & Certification

West & Senior

Wilfrid Smith

Xyntra Chemicals

Yordas Group

FULL MEMBERS

A-Chem Limited T/A Timbashield

Dunsford Road, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Alfreton, DE55 7RH

T: +44 (0) 1773 833 881

Contact: UK Customer Support

Family-owned manufacturer of our Timbashield® high-performance Wood Protection and paint products, as well as providing bespoke [A-Chem] Timbercare solutions to trade for over 50 years.

ADDEV Materials

2 Bordon Trading Estate, Old Station Way, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9HH T:+44 01428 651246

E: sales.emea@addevmaterials.com

Contact: Robert Waddell

ADDEV Materials is the leading supplier of coatings and related surface treatment products to all major aerospace and defence specifications. In house colour mixing means we can deliver on very short lead times. Our Andpak division packs coatings into small packs designed for application including tubes, tins, sachets and cartridges. https://eu.addevmaterials-aerospace.com/

Advanced Chemical Specialties Ltd

9 Bofors Park, Artillery Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8YH

T: +44 (0)1935 414 012

Contact: Phil Parton

Advanced Chemical Specialties, based in Yeovil, Somerset, specialise in the manufacture and distribution of niche market coatings and biocides for building refurbishment, rehabilitation and maintenance.

Akcali UK Ltd (WRX Trade)

Third Floor , 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH T: +44 (0)748 181 0270

Contact: Hakan Kulac

Manufacturer of high-quality trade paints, sy paints and technical sys, we support a wide variety of business including: Painting & Decorating, and the DIY sectors.

Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and longestablished paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today –while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

www.akzonobel.com

AkzoNobel Automotive and Specialty Coatings

1 Meridian West, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WX T: +44 (0)1162 234 123

Delivering cutting-edge coatings solutions to a variety of industries, Automotive and Specialty Coatings comprises Aerospace Coatings, Automotive OEM Coatings, Vehicle Refinishes and Sign Finishes.

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5DS T: +44 (0)3332 227 070

Contact: Technical Advice Centre

Renowned for delivering high quality decorative paints for both the DIY and professional markets with brands Dulux, Dulux Trade, Cuprinol, Armstead Trade, Hammerite, Polycell & Sikkens.

www.akzonobel.com

AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings

Unit 4a Mercer Way, Shadsworth Business Park, Blackburn, Lancs, BB1 2QZ T: +44 (0)1254 687 950

Contact: Technical Department

AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings supplies premium coatings and adhesives for the industrial wood finishing market. Our brands include Sikkens Wood Coatings, AkzoNobel Adhesives and the AkzoNobel trademark.

AkzoNobel Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings

Stoneygate Lane, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0JY T: +44 (0)1914 696 111

Contact: Adam Stephenson

AkzoNobel Marine, Protective & Yacht Coatings (International Paint Ltd) is one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of marine, protective and yacht coatings.

AkzoNobel Metal Coatings

Tenth Avenue, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 2UA

T: +44 (0)1244 281 315

AkzoNobel Deeside supplies plastisol, polyester and polyurethane paints to the coil coatings industry. Applications include architectural cladding, caravan coatings, domestic appliance coatings and transport coatings.

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings

Limited

Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, B9 4TQ

T: +44 (0)121 766 6600

Manufacturer of coatings for the packaging industry. Specialising in all types of coatings for beer & beverage can bodies, food cans and ends.

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings

Limited

Rotterdam Road, Sutton Fields, Hull, HU7 OXX

T: +44 (0)1482 825 101

Manufacturer of inks and UV curing varnishes for metal packaging, including food, beverage and aerosols.

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings & Cromadex

Stoneygate Lane, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0JY

T: +44 (0) 191 401 2478

Contact: UK Customer Support

Manufacturer of powder and industrial liquid coatings under the Interpon, Resicoat and Cromadex brands. Global manufacturer offering superb value, premium coating solutions.

AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes

Unit 2B Didcot Park, Church Ward, Southmead Industrial Estate, Didcot, OX11 7HB

T: +44(0)1235 862 226

Contact: Darren McComb

AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes supplies paint and services to the car repair and commercial vehicle markets. Our brands are Sikkens, Lesonal, Dynacoat and Mason CT.

Andura Coatings and Hanford + Green (DGH Manufacturing Ltd)

20 Murdock Road, Bicester, OX26 4PP T: +44 (0)1869 240 374

Contact: Paul Sheppard

UK based manufacturers who produce highly durable exterior masonry coatings. Hanford + Green supply high quality interior paints. We serve both commercial and residential markets.

Annie Sloan Interiors Ltd

Unit 1 Ashville Way, Oxford, OX46TU T: +44 (0)1865 770 061

Contact: Customer Services

Annie Sloan transformed the world of furniture paint in 1990 with the creation of Chalk Paint™, manufactured on site in Oxford.

Anstey Wallpaper Company

Ladybird House, Beeches Road, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 2NR T: +44 (0)1509 225 250

Contact: Lee Renshaw

Anstey is the UK’s largest commission manufacturer of high quality gravure, flexo, surface, rotary, digital, hand printed and scattered paper, non-woven, vinyl and speciality wallcoverings

Apollo Colours Ltd

127 Nathan Way, London, SE28 0AB T: +44 (0)208 854 0017

Contacts: Stan Spurling

UK manufacturer of screen and offset printing ink, supplying globally. In 2009 Apollo Colours was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd

10 St Patricks Industrial Estate, Shillingstone, Dorset, DT11 0SA T: +44 (0)1258 861 059

Contact: Jayson Kenny

AMC Ltd is the manufacturer and distributor of “Coppercoat” and “Coppercoat-Superyacht”, the world’s longest lasting high-performance marine anti-fouls.

AVKO Ltd

Hamble Court Business Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4QJ T: +44 (0)238 045 5855

AVKO distribute specialist paint products for plastic, glass, metal and wood as well as interior coatings for walls, ceilings and woodwork. ISO accredited since 2001.

Axalta is a global coatings company focused on providing customers with innovative, colorful and sustainable solutions. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, Axalta continues to find ways to serve more than 100,000 customers with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.

www.axalta.com

Axalta Coating Systems UK Ltd

Unit 1, Quadrant Park, Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 1FS

T: +44 (0)1707 518 000

Contact: Mark Andrews

Axalta develops, manufactures and sells a wide selection of performance and transportation coatings - liquid or powder - around the world.

Axalta Coating Systems Huthwaite

UK Ltd

Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2RG

T: +44 (0)1623 510 585

The UK market leaders in tower paints, we supply the ACE, general industrial, modular buildings and specialist pipe coatings markets.

Axalta Powder Coating Systems

UK Ltd

Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0XH

T: +44(0)1325 347 000

Contact: Phil Fisk

Axalta Powder Coatings have an extensive portfolio of high-quality thermosetting and thermoplastic powder coatings for the decorative and functional coatings industries.

Bailey Paints Ltd

Griffin Mill Estate, London Road, Thrupp, Stroud, Glos, GL5 2AZ

T: +44 (0)1453 882 237

Contact: Richard Townsend

Independent manufacturer and distributor of industrial and decorative paints and finishing accessories.

Bankside Decor Limited

Bankside House, Unit 7, Bankside Business Park Coronation Street, Stockport, SK5 7PG

T: +44 (0)161 923 0234

Contact: Gemma O’Britton

Bankside Decor are a digital wall mural and wallpaper manufacturer who are proud to put our ‘made in the UK’ stamp onto all our products.

Barrettine Products

St Ivel Way, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8TY

T: +44 (0)117 960 0060

Contact: Julian Antony

A family owned, leading UK manufacturer with a reputation for professional, premium-quality renovation and wood protection coatings used within the construction and decorating trade sectors.

Bartoline

Barmston Close, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0LW

T: +44 (0)1482 678 725

Contact: Paul Robbins

Bartoline is a leading manufacturer of decorating sundries, exterior woodcare and coatings and related ancillary products for the UK DIY and trade sectors.

BASF plc

4th & 5th Floors, 2 Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport, SK1 3GG

T: +44 (0)161 475 3000

Contacts: Tim Lawrence, Paul Flavell, Rob Ghey

BASF supplies coatings to car manufacturers and Glasurit and R-M refinish paints to body-shops and automotive manufacturers

Becker Industrial Coatings Ltd

Goodlass Road, Speke, Liverpool, L24 9HJ

T: +44 (0)151 488 1010

Contact: Stephen Crabb

Europe’s leading supplier of coil coatings for steel and aluminium. Supplier of industrial coatings to the ACE, transport, and automotive markets.

Bedec Products Ltd

Units 1&2, Poplars Farm, Aythorpe Roding, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1RY

T: +44 (0)127 987 6657

Contact: Michelle Greenfield

Bedec are specialists in manufacturing problem solving paints. We have been creating premium water based products for over 50 years..

Belzona Limited

Claro Road, Harrogate, HG1 4DS

T: +44 (0)1423 567 641

Contact: Rhiannon McIver

Belzona composite solutions and protective coatings empower industry to reduce its ecological footprint by conserving equipment and sustaining the life and performance of industrial assets.

Benjamin Moore UK Ltd

804 Oxford Road, Slough, SL1 4LN

T: +44 (0)1753 575 756

Contact: Helen Shaw

Benjamin Moore is a leading global manufacturer of premium quality paints, renowned for its exceptional quality products and beautiful colour palette.

Britannia Paints Ltd

Unit 7/8 King Trading Estate, Cheshire, CW10 9LF

T: +44 (0)1606 834 015

Contact: David I Johnstone

A family company who draw upon a paint manufacturing tradition stretching back to 1890 producing coatings for roofs, walls, floors and sports surfaces.

Chestnut Products (Finishes) Ltd

PO Box 260, Stowmarket, IP14 9BX

T: +44 (0)1473 890 118

Contact: Terry Smart

Chestnut Products is a retail market supplier of wood finishing products and sundries, mainly, but not exclusively, to specialist outlets dealing with hobby woodworkers.

Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd (CMP)

Godliman House, 21 Godliman Street, London, EC4V 5BD

T: +44 0(207) 778 0021

Marine – sales@cmpeurope.eu

Yacht Paints (SEAJET) - seajet@cmpeurope.eu

Protective coatings - Industrial@cmpeurope.eu

Chugoku Paints (CMP) produces Marine paints, Yacht paints and Protective coatings. CMP products are designed and developed based on the latest technology, and distributed through their global network. For the European market CMP produces and supplies all paints and coatings from their highly sophisticated factory based in the Netherlands.

www.cmp-chugoku.com www.seajetpaint.com www.protectivecoating.com

Churchill Paints Ltd

Riverdane Road, Eaton Bank Trading Estate, Congleton, CW12 1PN

T: +44 (0)1260 290 666

Contact: Peter Holland

Churchill Paints is focused on manufacturing and supplying the independent dealer with paints and related products for the automotive, commercial and light industrial markets.

Colart International Holdings Ltd

Huckletree West, The MediaWorks Building, 191 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FP T: + 44 (0)208 424 3200

Contact: Customer Service Team

Manufacturer of artists quality paint, producing oil, watercolour, and acrylic mediums and home to creative brands Winsor & Newton, Le Franc Bourgeois and Liquitex.

Community RePaint

c/o Resource Futures, The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN T: +44 (0)7976 538925

Contact: Martin Pearse

Community RePaint is a UK wide paint reuse network, comprising over 75 schemes, which are managed by Local Authorities and Community organisations.

Craig & Rose Paints

Halbeath Industrial Estate, Crossgates Road, Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 7EG T: +44 (0)1383 740 011

Contact: Edward Brown

Creating premium paints since 1829 with quality, simplicity, and beautiful homes in mind. Craig & Rose is one of the oldest established UK paint makers.

Crown Paints Ltd

Crown House, Hollins Road, Darwen, BB3 0BJ T: +44 (0)1254 704 951

E: info@crownpaints.co.uk

At Crown, we believe that every pot of paint is brimming with potential. And we want to put that in the hands of everyone. Because with paint, you can change a room, change a mood, even change a life. We know what a positive difference we can make to people and our planet, so we’ll keep pushing what’s possible. Now and always, it’s not just paint, it’s personal.

Crown supports DIYers and professionals to paint their own possible with a portfolio of leading brands: Crown, Sandtex, Sadolin, Macpherson and Berger.

www.crownpaints.co.uk www.crownpaintsprofessional.com www.sandtexpaints.com www.sadolin.co.uk

Dacrylate Paints Limited

Lindley’s Lane, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8AL

T: +44 (0)1623 753 845

E: enquiries@dacrylate.co.uk

Contact: Mark Townsend

Dacrylate Paints, distinguished British manufacturer and Royal Warrant holding, specialises in providing high performance bespoke and stock coatings to both industrial and decorative sectors. Our commitment to research, development, quality, and customer collaboration has enabled us to develop one of the most extensive arrays of coatings in the market.

www.dacrylate.co.uk

DataLase Ltd

Unit 3, Wheldon Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8FW

T: +44 (0)151 423 9360

DataLase Ltd provides revolutionary inkless printing solutions for products and packaging based on its patented laser-reactive colour change pigment technology.

Decorative Resins International Ltd

Barham Court, Teston, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5BZ

T: +44 (0)1622 725 304

Contact: Luke Revell

Decorative Resins International manufacture and distribute Paintcote, RAL, Pantone, BS and NCS coloured 2-pack acrylic resin system for the coating of glass.

Derwent

Derwent House, Jubilee Road, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria, CA13 4HS

T: +44 (0)1900 609 588

Contact: Barbara Murray

With a heritage dating back to 1832, Derwent is a world class manufacturer of artists quality pencils and art materials.

Domino UK

Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TU

T: +44 (0)1954 782 551

With advanced variable data printing expertise, Domino supports manufacturing customers on their journey to achieve margin goals, eradicate production waste, and smash production targets.

Envirograf

Envirograf House, Barfestone, Dover, Kent, CT15 7JG

T: +44 (0)1304 842 555

F: +44 (0)1304 842 666

E: sales@envirograf.com

Contact: Derek Ward

Envirograf’s versatile range of unique products includes fire protection treatments for internal and external use that can be applied over existing coatings. Options are available to treat timber, plasterboard, lath & plaster, steel and aluminium, providing fire ratings to BS/EN standards. (SBI/B-s1,d0 or 30, 60 or 90 minute fire integrity.)

www.envirograf.com

Epson UK Limited

Westside London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP3 9TD

T: +44 (0)1442 261 144

A global manufacturer of imaging technologies, including printers, projectors and scanners, dedicated to solving societal issues through sustainable innovations.

Farrow & Ball

Uddens Trading Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7NL

T: +44 (0)1202 876 141

Contact: Customer Services Team

Farrow & Ball handcrafts richly pigmented paints and unique wallpapers using only the finest ingredients at its home in Dorset, as it has since 1946.

Fine Decor Wallcoverings Limited

Varey Road, Eaton Bank Trading Estate, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1UW T: +44 (0)1477 544 000

Contact: Steve Mulheron

Designer, distributor & manufacturer of wallcoverings & decor products under our heritage brands (Crown, Fablon, Coloroll, Vymura, FineDecor) along with product developments (NuWallpaper, Wallpops AStreetPrints).

Flint Group

Varn House, Brinell Drive, Northbank

Industrial Park, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5BL

T: +44(0) 161 776 6870

Contact:

Jill Martin - Flint Group Image Transfer Technologies

Deanna Klemesrud - Flint Group Packaging Inks & Resins

Flint Group is dedicated to bringing colour and function to the printing and packaging products that consumers touch, see and use each day.

FSi Limited

Westminster Industrial Estate, Tamworth Road, Measham, DE12 7DS

T: +44 (0)1530 515 130

Contact: Aaron Turrall

Specialist manufacturer of fire protection coatings, designed to prevent the passage of fire and to protect a substrate or component against the effects of fire.

Fujichem Sonneborn Ltd

91-95 Peregrine Road, Hainault, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3XH

T: +44 (0)208 500 0251

Contact: Tom Crowley

With a singular focus on developing advanced coating systems for OEM applications, we manufacture and supply thermal, dualcure, UV and PVD technologies globally.

FUJIFILM Speciality Ink Systems Ltd

Pysons Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2LE

T: +44 (0)1843 866 668

Contact: David Jenner

The UV ink technology development and manufacturing centre within Fujifilm’s global Ink Solutions Group, producing high quality inks for inkjet, screen, flexo and industrial printing.

Glixtone

Unit 1 Colemeadow Road, Moons Moat North Industrial Estate, Redditch, B98 9PB

T: +44(0)1527 599 470

Contact: Nick Hodgetts

Manufacturer and distributor of high quality problem-solving paints and decorative coatings. Our products include anti mould paint, masonry paint, render coatings and seamless board coatings.

Hempel UK Ltd

Berwyn House, The Pavilions, Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran, South Wales, NP44 3FD

T: +44 (0)1633 874 024

E: sales.uk@hempel.com

A world-leading coatings supplier for the decorative, energy and infrastructure, marine, performance OEM and yacht markets. From windmills and bridges to hospitals, ships and power stations, our coatings protect manmade structures from the corrosive forces of nature. If you have something to paint, we have a solution for it.

www.hempel.co.uk

HMG Paints Ltd

Riverside Works, Collyhurst Road, Manchester, M40 7RU

T: +44 (0)161 205 7631

Contact: Danny Cleary

Family-owned, HMG’s portfolio covers virtually every surface imaginable. From industrial to defence and decorative to toy & hobby. HMG also specialises in toll manufacturing.

HMG Powder Coatings Ltd

Dill Road, Castlereagh Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT6 9HU

T: +44 (0)2890 794 930

Contact: Denis Corry

A premium manufacturer of powder coatings, supplying Qualicoat-approved products exstock; an industry leading range of primers and topcoats for the ACE markets, including ultradurable finishes.

HP Inc UK Limited

Cain Road, Bracknel, Berkshire, RG12 1HN T: +44 (0)20 7660 0403

HP Graphics Solutions Business enables its customers (print service providers and packaging converters) to improve production and supply chain workflows and create new print applications.

hubergroup UK

Unit D4 Linkmel Close, Queens Drive Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG2 1NA

T: + 44 (0)115 986 0477

E: Andrew.Pike@hubergroup.com

Contact: Andrew Pike

A leading international specialist, with more than 250 years of experience in printing inks, print-related packaging and commercial printing. To provide best-in-class results, the enterprise works on innovative solutions, technologies, and services and has become a trendsetter in the printing industry introducing environmental benchmarks e.g low migration or cobalt-free inks.

www.hubergroup.co.uk

Indestructible Paint Ltd

16-25 Pentos Drive, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3TA T: +44 (0)121 7022 485

Contact: John Bourke

Manufacturers of high performance, specialist coatings for a wide range of industries, including: aviation, defence, rail and general industrial.

Industrial Protective Paints Ltd

Moorville Cottage Farm, Foxearth Cellarhead, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0DG

T: +44 (0)178 255 0733

F: +44 (0)178 255 0970

Contact: Matt Galley

Industrial Protective Paints manufactures a wide range of industrial coatings for the UK, Europe and West African markets. We will not be beaten on price.

Inktech Ltd

Crawford Street Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 5NU

T: +44 (0)1706 868 844

Contact: Richard Duckworth

Inktech Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of solvent & water based liquid inks, specialised coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives for the flexible packaging industry.

Intercoat Industrial Paints Ltd

Bridgeman Street, Walsall, WS2 9NW T: +44 (0)1922 638 821

Contact: Michael Vann

Intercoat Paints, the foremost UK producer since 1974, specialises in flawless coatings for wood and metal, emphasising innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction across diverse industries.

International Paint Ltd

Stoneygate Lane, Felling Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0JY

T: +44 (0)191 469 6111

Contact: Adam Stephenson

AkzoNobel Marine & Protective Coatings (International Paint Ltd) is one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of marine, protective and yacht coatings.

INX International UK Ltd

Hilltop Road, Hareshill Distribution Park, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2TW

T: +44 (0)1706 695 150

Contact: Customer Service

An industry leader, offering a full line of ink and coating solutions technology for commercial, packaging, and digital print applications. Our product solutions focus on metal decorating, flexographic, gravure, web offset, lamination, corrugated, sheetfed, inkjet, UV/EB inks, digital ink systems and integration technologies including the development of inkjet printers. www.inxinternational.com

James Briggs Ltd

Salmon Fields, Royton, Oldham, Lancs, OL2 6HZ

T: +44 (0)161 627 0101

Contact: Andrew Taylor

Private label and branded chemicals and aerosols manufacturer to the industrial, MRO, hygiene and automotive markets. Specialising in paints, coatings and maintenance products.

W. S. Jenkins & Co. Ltd.

Jeco Works, Tariff Rd, Tottenham, London, N17 0EN

T: +44 (0)208 808 2336

Contact: Keith Humphrey

Manufacturer and supplier of wood finishes and finishing materials incorporated in 1931.

Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd

Stather Road, Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8RR

T: +44 (0)1724 400 000

Contact: Reception

In UK and Ireland, we produce and sell coatings for corrosion protection, beautification, fire protection and high-performance antifouling to the marine industry.

KDR Resin Systems Ltd

1 Stour Vale Rd, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 8PP

T: +44 (0)1384 566 064

Contact: Lee Moreland - Technical Manger

ISF Group Ltd

Thurmaston Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 9HS

T: +44 (0)116 274 2222

Contact: Mark Iliffe

Over 120 years’ experience as a Leading UK paint Manufacturer. Manufacturing a wide range of QUALITY high performance coatings for wood, metal, plastic and leather.

ITAC Limited

Bankfield Mills, Bank Field St, Stoneclough, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1AS

T: +44 (0)1204 573 736

E: info@itac.uk.com

Contact: David Darbyshire-Clarke

ITAC specialise in developing highperformance adhesives and coatings. We provide expertise throughout the formulation, sampling, trialling, upscaling, and qualification processes. ITAC also provide confidential toll manufacturing services. With proven competence in polymer compounding, these enable partners to focus on their business objectives and ensure continuity of supply for their clients.

www.itacadhesives.co.uk

KDR is a leading manufacturer and supplier of epoxy, polyurethane, methyl methacrylate and polyaspartic flooring systems for commercial and industrial facilities. Excellence in Resin Technology

Liberon Ltd

Mountfield Industrial Estate, Learoyd Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8XU

T: +44 (0)1797 367 555

Contact: Ricky Hills

For over 100 years, Liberon has built a reputation on high quality restoration and finishing of wooden furniture and surfaces. In 1990, V33 Group purchased Liberon and has continuously innovated to create a growing range of woodcare products all with the assurance of Liberon’s high quality finish.

www.liberon.co.uk

Little Greene

The Coach Works, 420 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 2DT

T: +44 (0)161 230 0880

Contact: Ben Mottershead

Little Greene’s high quality paints and wallpapers bring together over 300 years of the best in English decoration.

Luminescence International Ltd

The Fairway, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6NG T: +44 (0)1279 456 400

Manufacturers of high security inks and threads. Luminescence Sun Chemical Security is the global security business unit of Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC group.

LVH Coatings Ltd

Chelmsley Works Station Road, Coleshill, Warwickshire, B46 1HT

T: +44 (0)1675 466 888

Since 1982 we’ve been supplying innovative electrocoating solutions for customers all over the world. E-coat problems, we’ve got them covered.

Lysis Technologies Ltd

Unit 11c Kings Farm Estate, Hordle, SO41 0HD

T: +44 (0)1425 200 461

Contact: Dr Ramin Djalali

Europe’s leading innovators and producers of specialist printing inks, paints and coatings for challenging substrates like polyethylene, glass and rubber for industrial applications.

Maker Industrial Products Ltd

Irwell House, Wellington Street, Bury, Manchester, BL8 2BD

T: +44 (0)161 762 0044

Contact: Kieran Rafferty

UK based manufacturer of custom and bespoke advanced materials. Specialists in the confidential toll manufacture of both liquids and powders for various industries.

Mankiewicz UK LLP

Unit 26, Ashville Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NU

T: +44 (0)1162 847 780

Contact: Customer Services Team

With 17 locations worldwide, driven by the desire to supply innovative coating technologies, we manufacture and supply to the automotive, aerospace and general industrial markets.

Manor Coating Systems Ltd

Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7DP T: +44 (0)1274 587 351

Contact: Patrick Smith

Independent manufacturer of industrial paints principally for steel and specialist maintenance coatings for commercial buildings. Toll manufacturing service available.

Mapei UK Ltd

Mapei House, Steel Park Road, Halesowen, B62 8HD

T: +44 (0)121 508 6970

Contact: Stephen Price

A leading global manufacturer of construction chemicals with 86 years’ experience. Mapei’s 23 product lines include Protective Coatings for use across all building sectors.

Marabu (UK) Ltd

Unit 2, Harrison Close, Knowlhill

Milton Keynes, MK5 8PA

T: +44 (0)1908 251 180

E: Sales-UK@marabu.com

Contact: Karsten Soerensen

From Milton Keynes we supply high quality inks for graphic and industrial applications, along with tailor-made solutions to specific challenges, based on an in-depth understanding of customers’ markets. Specialising in screen, pad, digital printing& roller coating inks and spray coating paints, we also offer colour-matching and troubleshooting services.

www.marabu-inks.co.uk

Mipa Paints Ltd

Fulflood Road, Havant, PO9 5AX

T: +44 (0)2392 474 234

Contact: Customer Sales and Service Group

Mipa Paints Ltd develops, produces, and sells professional coatings to the automotive, industrial and defence sectors through approved distributors across the UK and Ireland.

Mirage Inks Ltd

Unit J5, Imperial Way, Commerce Park, Frome, BA11 2FD

T: +44 (0)1761 436 498

Contact: Steve Millen

With over 40 years’ experience in manufacturing printing inks, coatings & adhesives. Mirage Inks has a reputation second to none for service, quality and value.

Muralplast

11 Invicta Business Park, London Road, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7RJ

T: +44 (0)1732 884 022

Contact: Danny Lucas

Founded in 1958, Muralplast has become a household name with the UK’s leading architects, providing sustainable surface treatments to address today’s BREEAM & WELL requirements.

Muraspec Wallcoverings

Zodiac 2, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7SJ

T: +44 (0)1442 883 181

Contact: Dean Hammond

A UK manufacturer and distributor of highquality fire rated contract wallcoverings with a heritage dating back to 1852 delivering unrivalled design and product excellence.

Mylands Ltd

26 Rothschild Street, London, SE27 0HQ

T: +44 (0)208 670 9161

Contact: Dominic Myland

Manufacturers of high end decorative paint into the exclusive paint colour market. Manufacturers of wood finishes, including interior lacquers, stains and traditional finishes.

Nazdar Limited

Nazdar House, Battersea Rd, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3EA

T: +44 (0)161 442 2111

Nazdar specializes in Screen, Digital, and Flexographic technologies utilizing a variety of chemistries (UV/LED, Water, (Eco)Solvent) for industrial, graphics, packaging, and coding/ marking.

Neogene Ltd

14 Caxton Way, Watford Business Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8UJ

T: +44 (0)1923 213 737

Contact: Paul Brown

Neogene is a manufacturer and supplier of surface coatings specialising in glass, plastics and toll manufacturing.

Newlife Paints Ltd

14 Bushby Avenue, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 2BZ

T: +44 (0)1903 716 183

Contact: Keith Harrison

Newlife Paints recycles waste paint back into high quality, commercial grade paint.

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Ltd

Britannia Trade Park, Radway Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4ND

T: +44 (0)1793 823 361

Manufacturer of waterborne and solventborne paints to the automotive industry.

Owatrol UK Ltd

23 Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF

T: +44 (0)1582 592 707

Contact: Gary Coniam

For more than 40 years Owatrol have produced high quality coatings for the timber, metal protection and decorative markets.

Paintmaster 2000 Ltd

Units 12-17 Bingswood Industrial Estate, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7LY

T: +44 (0)1663 733 633

Contact: Alisha Large

An established family run business for nearly 40 years, mainly recycling and reworking worldwide brand paints and manufacturing industrial & domestic paints.

Palatine Paints & Chemicals

55 Smallbrook Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5PZ

T: +44 (0)1942 884 122

Contact: Jason Huyton

We pride ourselves on customer care and believe in our products and their capabilities. That is why since 1946 we have established ourselves as a leading British independent paint manufacturer.

Paragon

Inks (Holdings) Ltd

Starlaw Business Park, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 8SF.

T: +44 (0)1506 401 260

Contact: Martin Fowler

Paragon Inks is a UV ink & coating manufacturer, suppling the global web printing decoration market with a complete portfolio of UV & LED products, complimented by bespoke solutions to support & optimise ink departments into the future.

“Power behind the brand” as a proud member of the Aldus Group.

www.paragoninks.co.uk

Paramount Powders (UK) Ltd

4 Viveash Close, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4RY T: +44 (0)208 561 5588

Contact: Colin Brown

Paramount Powders (UK) Ltd, established in 1986, are specialist UK manufacturers of industrial thermosetting powder coatings with a reputation for quality, excellent service and flexibility.

Plascoat Systems Limited

Farnham Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9NY

T: +44(0)1252 738 233

Contact: Safraz Khan

Plascoat is an international leader in repairable thermoplastic powder coatings, used to prevent the corrosion of metal items in demanding environments. An Axalta Coating Systems company.

Polyvine Ltd

Vine House, Cheddar Business Park, Wedmore Road, Cheddar, BS27 3EB

T: +44 (0)1934 740 305

Contact: Peter Wells

Manufacturers of acrylic/alkyd/polyurathane

- interior and exterior varnishes - oils and woodstains - decorative effects (faux finishes)paints and colourants

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and colour, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than any other company. In 2023, PPG and the PPG Foundation invested more than $17.5 million to support more than 450 community partners and programs around the world that are focused on advancing education and delivering community sustainability while encouraging PPG employee volunteerism.

www.ppg.com

PPG Aerospace

Darlington Road, Shildon, Co Durham, DL4 2QP T: +44 (0)1388 772 541

Contact: James Frean

PPG Aerospace is a leading manufacturer of transparencies, coatings, sealants, packaging & application systems for commercial, regional, military & general aviation as well as MRO.

PPG Architectural Coatings

Huddersfield Road, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9XA

T: +44 (0)1924 354 000 F: +44 (0)1924 354 601

Contact: Customer Service

E: customersupport.acuk@ppg.com

PPG Architectural Coatings is a trusted global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials with 140 years of experience. Delivering a wide range of coating solutions, including decorative paints, woodcare and render systems, protective coatings, and flooring, through leading brands including Johnstone’s Trade, Johnstone’s Retail and Leyland.

www.johnstonestrade.com

www.leylandtrade.com www.johnstonespaint.com

PPG Automotive OEM Coatings

Needham Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2AD

T: +44 (0)1449 771 779

Contact: Lee Brown

PPG is the world’s leading supplier of Automotive Coatings, providing a full portfolio of products and services to all global automotive OEM companies.

PPG Automotive Refinish

Needham Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2AD

T: +44 (0)1449 771 779

Contact: Customer Services

PPG Automotive Refinish is a leading global supplier of automotive coatings and operates on the leading edge of automotive refinish technologies and solutions.

PPG Industrial Coatings

Needham Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2AD

T: +44 (0)121 423 7300

Suppliers of liquid, electrocoat, and powder coating solutions and support to the global industrial coatings market.

PPG Industrial Coatings

11 Stuart Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1TH

T: +44 (0)1928 571 000

Contact: Sales UK

Suppliers of high performance coating solutions and support to the global industrial coatings market.

PPG Packaging Coatings

Needham Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2AD

T: +44 (0)1449 771 779

Contact: Florence Béliard

PPG is one of the world’s leading producers of packaging coatings, and supplies innovative, high performance products for virtually every end-use market sector.

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

Huddersfield Road, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9XA

T: +44 (0) 1924 354700

Contact: PPG PMC Customer Services

PPG PMC combines the strength of Sigma Coatings and Amercoat brands to offer an unrivalled product range for marine, protective coatings and fire protection markets.

Pronto Industrial Paints Ltd

Stainsby Close, Holmewood Industrial Estate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5UG

T: +44 (0)1246 857 777

Contact: David Beckford

Pronto Industrial Paints Limited, a fast, friendly, family run manufacturer and supplier of high technology surface coatings.

Protective Polymers

Industrial Estate, Lydford Rd, Meadow Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7RQ

T: +44 (0)1623 441 106

Contact: Richard Banks

Protective Polymers manufacture high performance coatings, sealers and primers for challenging applications. Specialists in Water and Chemical resistant membranes for roofs, tanks, floors and bunds.

Protek Products

Unit 1 Europa Court, Crown Trading Estate, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QQ

T: +44 (0)1749 344 697

Contact: Rebecca Rackstraw

Protek is a family run wood care manufacturer based in Somerset. Established 40 years ago it sells quality wood stains, decorative timber coatings and preservatives.

Pulse Printing Products Ltd

Church Road, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5PE T: +44 (0)1179 719 797

Contact: Gary Sheppard

Pulse is a world-class manufacturer of WB & UV coatings and pressroom chemistry. We have products for all applications within the printing & packaging sector.

Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd

Unit U, Lawrence Drive, Stover Trading Estate, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5PG

T: +44 (0)1454 272 433

Contact: Gary Seward

Manufacturer of UV flexo, UV screen and water-based flexo inks, coatings, varnishes and adhesives for the global narrow web label and package printing market.

Purecoat Ltd

Marsh Hall Farm, Marsh Hall Lane, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 9UQ

M: +44 (0)7855 034 821

Contact: Mike Cheyne MRSC

Purecoat is a specialist manufacturer of the market leading PURESEAL range of lithographic varnishes as well as offering the full print consumable portfolio.

RENOLIT Cramlington Ltd

Station Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 8AQ

T: +44 (0)1670 718 222

Contact: Chris Prested

An international leader in manufacturing high-quality thermoplastic films and products. We manufacture products for use in the furniture, window, interiors and roofing markets.

Resitex Ltd

Unit 1 Wharncliffe Business Park, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3HR T: +44 (0)1226 242 322

Contact: Greg Burton

Resitex, established 1983, are specialist manufacturers of a range of textured coatings, renders, paints and primers and are leading suppliers to the relocatable buildings industry.

H.S Richards Ltd

King Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 2JW

T: +44 (0)121 558 2261

Contact: Rob Colman

General industrial coating manufacturer supplying own brand bespoke products into manufacturing, building and specialist markets

RPM International Inc

2628 Pearl Road, Medina, Ohio, 44258

T: +44 (001)330 273 5090

RPM has several companies in BCF membership including: Rust-oleum, Tor Coatings, Tremco CPG UK, and Watco.

Rustins Ltd

Waterloo Road, London, NW2 7TX T: +44 (0)208 450 4666

Contact: Ian Slater

Manufacturing paints, wood-finishes, waxes, adhesives, wood-fillers and cleaning products including: Briwax, Antiquax, Wudcare, Stone’s, Brummer, Heldite, Bonda, OvenMate, Lord Sheraton, BigD, Hotspot and Peek Polish.

Rust-Oleum Europe

Shadon Way, Portobello Ind. Estate, Chester-LeStreet, County Durham, DH3 2RE

T: +44(0)191 410 6611

Contact: Jan Roberts

Premium quality industrial paints & coatings. We offer specialist solutions for metal protection, floors, roofs, exterior walls and antislip.

Schloetter Co Ltd

Abbey Works, New Road Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BY

T: +44 (0)1386 552 331

Contact: Paul Griffiths

For over 100 years Schloetter continue to focus on research and development of surface finishes which give your products improved properties and greater market appeal.

Seagulls Reuse Ltd

129 Water Lane, Holbeck, LS11 3UD

T: +44 (0)1132 467 510

Contact: Cat Hyde

Seagulls is a social enterprise specialising in the reuse of leftover household paint for resale in our shops. Currently based in Leeds.

The Sherwin-Williams Company delivers the best in paint and coatings products to the world. Every day, our more than 64,000 employees provide the energy and experience to build on our track record of success – enabling us to innovate and grow in new and exciting ways. With our people as the foundation of our Company, we offer industry-leading innovation, value-added service and expertise, and differentiated distribution to our growing base of professional, industrial, commercial and consumer customers.

www.sherwin-williams.com

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes

Unit H, Normandy Lane, Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8QB

T: +44 (0) 1767 314 320

Contact: Paul Buckingham

The automotive unit supplies paints and coatings for refinishing cars and commercial vehicles. Brands include Sherwin-Williams, Ultra 9K, Ultra TC1, DeBeer, Octoral and Pro-Spray.

Sherwin-Williams UK Ltd

220 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TP

T: +44 (0)1189 215 707

E: marketing.cbg.eu@sherwin.com

Contact: Katie Budgen

Sherwin Williams consumer brands portfolio includes a comprehensive range of paint, woodcare, sealants and applicators under brands including Valspar, Ronseal, Geocel and Purdy. Our portfolio delivers high performance and value to consumers and the trade.

www.sherwin-williams.co.uk www.valsparpaint.co.uk www.ronseal.com

Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Coatings

Goodlass Road, Speke, Liverpool, L24 9HJ

T: + 44 (0)151 486 0486

Contact: John Bagley

Manufacturer of general industrial powder coatings, wet paint, e-coat. We offer complete solutions across all aspects of general industry including waterborne and military land systems.

Sherwin-Williams Packaging Coatings

220 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TP

T: +44 (0)1189 215707

Contact: Keith Hills

Sherwin-Williams Packaging Coatings is the number one global supplier of light metal packaging coating solutions for beverage, food, tube and monobloc, and general packaging containers.

Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings

Tower Works, Kestor Street, Bolton, BL2 2AL T: +44 (0)1204 521 771

Contact: Zohra Ali

A global leader in protective, passive fire protection, pipeline and resin flooring coatings serving diverse markets including infrastructure, energy, food & beverage manufacturing and processing.

Sherwin-Williams Industrial Wood Coatings

A1 Business Park, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BU

T: +44 (0)1977 673 363

Contact: Rebecca Marshall

Suppliers of Sayerlack, OECE and SherwinWilliams innovative industrial coatings for wood and all related surfaces. Global solutions, delivered locally.

Siegwerk UK

Ltd

Unit H & H1, Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DH

T: +44 (0)1283 220 732

E: uksales@siegwerk.com

Siegwerk is an international, market-leading manufacturer of printing inks for all kinds of packaging. As a company with a history of 200 years, sustainability is the key driver for everything we do, and we are focused on helping customers to shape the future of packaging for a circular world.

www.siegwerk.com/en/home.html

Solar Inks Ltd

Unit E3, Halesfield 23, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4NY

T: +44 (0)1952 680 066

Contact: Jonathan Mack

Solar Inks manufactures high quality waterbased and flexographic and screen inks providing environmentally friendly solutions for any application.

Steyport

Ltd

Centurion Way Roman Road, Industrial Estate, Blackburn, Lancs, BB1 2BT

T: +44 (0)1254 583 737

Contact: Matthew Edwards

Steyport is a privately owned manufacturing company specialising in own label decorative paints for both trade and retail, and also printing inks for wallcoverings.

Stonelux

1 Eco Business Park, Eco Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4JJ

T: +44 (0)1405 720 281

Contact: Lynsey Woodhall

Manufacturer of premium stone effect paints and brick coatings. We work closely with the nation’s stone industry, carefully matching each colour to natural stone.

Sun Chemical Ltd

3 High View Road, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 2DT

T: +44(0)161 619 1110

Contact: Mark Frost

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC group, is the world’s largest producer of printing inks and pigments, supplying packaging, commercial, publication and industrial markets.

Surface Print

Broadley Mill, Hill Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5EA

T: +44(0)1254 397 631

Contact: James Watson

Surface Print is a 4th generation, family run company that produce luxury wallcoverings for celebrated interior design houses throughout the world.

Teal & Mackrill Ltd

Lockwood Street, Hull, HU2 0HN

T: +44 (0)1482 320 194

Contact: Richard Burnham

Teal & Mackrill manufacture exceptional floor, problem-solving, agricultural and marine coatings. We provide outstanding training and technical support and our brands include Coo-Var and Teamac. Established in 1908 we remain a family owned business and continuously modernise our production and distribution to deliver class leading quality and service.

www.teamac.co.uk

www.coo-var.co.uk

Technico Surface Coatings Limited

Unit 14, Blythe Park, Sandon Rd, Cresswell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9RD T: +44 (0)1782 397 400

Contact: Peter Barlow

Manufacturer of Automotive and Industrial coatings.

Teknos (UK) Ltd

7 Longlands Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 5AH

T: +44 (0)1869 208 005

Contact: Mark Hubbert

A family owned global coatings manufacturer, providing sustainable paint solutions to industry, professionals and home renovators.

Tetrosyl Ltd

Newgate House, Newgate, Rochdale, OL16 1AT

T: +44 (0)161 7645 981

Contact: James Lomax

Tetrosyl Group Ltd. manufactures car care, automotive, and homecare products. The Company supplies motor oil, lubricants, fillers, adhesives, decorating sundries, decorative paints and cleaning products.

Thermaset

Ltd

Anders, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, Tamworth, B79 7TA

T: +44 (0)182 755 777

E: info@thermaset.co.uk

Contact: Nigel Crane

Thermaset Ltd are the largest independent manufacturer of Powder Coatings in the United Kingdom.

We are proud of our reputation of being a leading supplier of high quality bespoke and stock powder coatings, providing a wide array of coating solutions for customers, designers and architect’s throughout the UK and Europe.

www.thermaset.co.uk

Thomas Howse Ltd (est 1903)

Cakemore Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 0RD

T: +44 (0)121 559 1451

Contact: Steve Bucki, Garry Plant

A well established family company, manufacturing and distributing industrial paints and powder coatings, supplying excellent quality and value products with full technical support.

Tor Coatings

Portobello Industrial Estate, Birtley, Chester-leStreet, County Durham, DH3 2RE

T: +44 (0)191 410 6611

Contact: Jan Roberts

A leading paint manufacturer and market leader in the field of specialist protective coatings for roofs, anti-graffiti, fire upgrading, cladding, communal areas, walkways and balconies.

Tremco CPG UK Limited

Coupland Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HT

T: +44 (0)1942 251 400

Contact: Richard A Barcock

Leading Developer of intumescent passive fire protection coatings in Europe offering trusted, independently certified solutions to protect steel structures, service penetrations and construction movement joints.

Trimite Global Coatings

Unit 1 Colemeadow Road, Moons Moat North Industrial Estate, Redditch, Worcestershire

B98 9PB

T: +44 (0) 1527 599 460

E: groupinfo@trimite.com

Leading British manufacturer of high performance industrial coatings and toll manufacturing. For over 80 years Trimite have proudly been ‘The Paintmakers for Industry’, our name being synonymous with high performance and quality. Serving an array of markets our products are used by some of the biggest global names in industry.

www.trimite.com

U-POL Ltd

Christchurch House, Embankment, Wellingborough, NN8 1LD T: +44 (0)20 8492 5900

Contact: Peter Hunt

U-POL is a leading manufacturer of fillers, coatings and aerosols for the automotive refinish market with brands including U-POL, RAPTOR and ISOPON.

T&R Williamson

36 Stonebridgegate, Ripon, HG4 1TP

T: +44 (0)1765 607 711

Contact: Garry Plant

Keeping at the forefront of technology, Williamson’s manufactures a diverse range of specialist paint, varnishes and lacquers.

Watco Ltd

Eastgate Court, 195-205 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AW

T: +44 (0)1483 418 418

E: sales@watco.co.uk

From top to bottom, inside and out, Watco provides industry-leading products and services to repair, protect, and refurbish your building. Our team of in-house experts, alongside our commitment to quality, reliability and performance means you can be assured of long-lasting results and a hardwearing finish, every time.

www.watco.co.uk

Wikoff Colour (UK) Limited

299 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5LQ

T: +44 (0)1132 707 358

Contact: Darren Sykes

Inks and coatings for all markets, including label, packaging, commercial, security and digital. Wikoff are in the business of helping their customers make money.

Witham Oil & Paint (Lowestoft) Ltd

28 Regal Drive, Soham, Suffolk, CB7 5BE

T: +44 (0)1502 563 434

Contact: Ralph Godbold

Manufacturers and formulators of specialised and bespoke industrial paints and coatings targeted at the agricultural equipment, marine, steel and general industrial market sectors.

Zeller & Gmelin UK Limited

Queensbridge Industrial Park, 795 London Road, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3LH

T: +44 (0)1708 899 091

F: +44 (0)1708 899 092

Contact:

Supplier of UV flexo and Litho inks for labels, packaging, shrink sleeve, in mould, proformed cups and tubes. Approved low migration systems available.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

24-7 Emergency Advice (provided by OHES Environmental)

Wassage Way, Hampton Lovett Estate, Droitwich, WR9 ONX

T: +44 (0)333 600 2424 Option 4

Contact: Bill Atkinson

24-7 Emergency Advice emergency numbers can be displayed on safety data sheets, product labels, tanker placards, transport declarations etc. Worldwide cover and multilingual services available.

AdvanSix Inc

Suite 101, 300 Kimball Drive, Parsippany NJ 07054United States

T: +39 (0)335 615 1273

Contact: Fabio Fusi

AdvanSix provides solutions for the paints and coatings industry including EZ-Blox® as a safe anti-skinning agent for alkyd paints.

Ahlstrom Munksjö

Rue Alfred Fredet, F-38196 Brignoud Cedex, France

T: +33 (0)637 409 303

M: +33 (0)474 578 905

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiberbased materials. We are a leading producer of high quality wallcover nonwoven, delivering high printability, stability and ease of use.

Arxada

Wheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10

2JT

T: +41 61 563 8639

Contact: TBC

Arxada provides speciality biocides and performance additives for industrial applications.

ASA UK & Ireland Ltd

Unit D, Bridge Industrial Estate, Speke, Liverpool, L24 9HB

T: +44 (0)151 448 7920

Contact: Stephen McDonald

Independent ISO9001:2008 accredited can manufacturer based in Liverpool and operating nationally offering lever lid, aerosol and open top cans in various heights and diameters.

Azelis UK

Axis House, Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1BD

T: +44 (0)1928 793 042

M: +44 (0)7957 837 754

Contact: Nick Walton

Azelis UK, a leading distributor into the UK Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers sectors. Representing numerous blue chip suppliers.

Banner Chemicals

2M House, Sutton Quays Business Park, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 3EH

T: +44 (0)1928 597 000

Banner Chemicals is a major distributor to the surface coatings industry. The company supplies a comprehensive range of specialist raw materials for the coatings formulator.

Bens Consulting d.o.o.

Bakovniška ulica 7, 1241 Kamnik, Slovenia

T: +386 (0)1 5160 3763

Contact: Bojan Dimic

In the market since 1996 serving more than 700 clients in the field of chemical regulatory, biocides, transport of dangerous goods and general chemical compliance.

Berry Superfos, part of Berry Global

Schofield Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RW

T: +44 (0)1572 723 771

Contact: Mark Seddon

The market leader in innovative packaging solutions for paint, surface coatings and DIY. Our plastic containers are ctical, attractive, user-friendly and have minimal environmental impact.

BioCote Ltd

3 Parade Court, Central Boulevard, Prologis Park, Coventry, CV6 4QL T: +44 (0)2477 712 489

Contact: David Hall (Managing Director)

BioCote® provides premium antimicrobial additives globally, seamlessly integrating into paints, coatings, inks, and lacquers during manufacturing, ensuring enhanced hygiene by inhibiting microbial growth

BioLabTests Limited

T: +44 (0)333 240 8308

Contact: Richard Smith

BioLabTests is a highly skilled testing laboratory offering a wide range of microbiological services including environmental testing, bespoke research, antimicrobial efficacy testing and audit support.

Blackburn Chemicals Limited

Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5SX

T:+44(0)125 452 222

Contact: Simon Spurr

Blackburn Chemicals specialise in producing Foam Control Agents for a diverse range of industries. Our trade name, Dispelair™, is synonymous with quality and technical excellence.

Blagden Specialty Chemicals Limited

Osprey House, Black Eagle Square, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PA

T:+44(0)1959 560 831

Contact: Graham Turton and Phil Randall

Partnering with world class Principals, Blagden offers specialty additives providing technical innovation and solutions through its sales and distribution hub, to the UK and Ireland.

Bluewater Training & Consultancy

34 Palmerston Way, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk NR11 6FN

T:+44(0)203 488 8225

Contact: Stuart Riddington

Bluewater designs and delivers leadership, soft-skills and H&S training for all levels in organisations through our consultancy approach, meeting our clients present and future needs.

BMS - Bulk Meter Services Ltd

3 Faversham Rd, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BQ

T: +44(0)1233 740 149

E: Sales@bms-ltd.com

Contact: Adrian Harding

The BMS group offers a comprehensive range of specialist products, such as TCS Flow Meters Veeder-Root Registration Equipment, Todo Dry Break Couplings, Specialist Mechanical, Compex Electrical and Environmental Services, nationwide, 24/7, that help businesses, both large and small maintain accurate inventory control.

www.bms-ltd.com

BRE Global Ltd

Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9XX

T: +44 (0)3333 218 811

Contact: Customer Service

BRE Global Ltd is an independent third party organisation offering testing and certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services to an international market.

BTC Chemical Distribution (a brand of BASF)

4th & 5th Floors, 2 Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport, SK1 3GG

T: +44 (0)7342 068 783

Contact: David Mather

Speciality chemicals distributor of raw materials for coatings applications including resins, dispersions, crosslinkers, performance and formulation additives, solvents, plasticisers, PU raw materials, fillers and pigments.

Business of Science Ltd

38 Cherry Lane, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3QF

T:+44 (0)7946 650 120

Contact: Steve Bennett

The annual business of science conference explores the relationship between science, innovation and skills to deliver economic, environmental and societal growth.

BYK-Gardner GmbH

Lausitzer Straße 8, 82538 Geretsried, Germany

T: +44 (0)800 917 8298 UK only

T: +49 8171 3493-271 Outside UK

E: Matthew.Tolton@altana.com

Contact: Matthew Tolton (Customer Care Centre)

BYK-Gardner offer unique Q.C. test solutions for paint, coatings and ink, from gloss, appearance, solid, metallic & effect colours, to a comprehensive range of equipment to apply and test physical properties. BYKGardner can also offer instrument repair and certification to ISO 17025 – BCF Award Finalist 2016, and Winner 2017.

www.byk-instruments.com

Camida

3000 Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG

T: +44 (0)161 266 2226

E: gary.whyte@camida.com

Contact: Gary Whyte

Camida’s Industrial Division offers a wide range of Chemical Intermediates and Additives to Coatings, Printing Inks, Adhesives, Sealant and Resin Manufacturers. Camida also offers a highly effective chemical sourcing service with over 30 years’ experience in global supply. Vendor reduction programmes are also part of Camida’s portfolio.

www.camida.com

Centre Colours Ltd

5 & 6 Bypass Park Estate, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6EP

T: +44 (0)1977 685 458

E: info@centrecolours.co.uk

Contact: Andrew Clarke/James Neil

Centre Colours is an independent manufacturer of triple-roll milled pigment dispersions for use in printing inks, paints and other coatings. Standard ranges of conventional and UV-curable dispersions, bespoke product design tailored to individual customers’ needs and toll manufacture are all available. UK and international enquiries are welcome.

www.centrecolours.co.uk

Chemical Inspection & Regulation Service Limited (CIRS)

Harcourt Centre, Regus, Dublin, D02 HW77 Ireland T: +353 (0)147 737 10

E: bryan.zhou@cirs-group.com

Contact: Bryan Zhou

CIRS is a world-leading regulatory consulting firm, our subsidiaries are located throughout our experts in Ireland, the UK, the US, Korea, and China. Our free webinars and articles through the year will keep you up to date while our tailor-made solutions ensure compliance with global Chemical, Cosmetic, and Food regulations.

www.cirs-group.com/en

Cinkarna Celje

Kidriceva ulica 26, 3000 Celje, Slovenia

T: +386 3 427 60 00

E: info@cinkarna.si

Contact: Andrej Perc

With a tradition of 150 years of uninterrupted operations, chemical company Cinkarna Celje, d. d. (PLC) from Slovenia, is among the most resilient companies in the Slovenian economic area. The main focus of the company’s activities is on producing and marketing titanium dioxide. Production operates in accordance with high environmental standards.

https://www.cinkarna.si/en

Corrodere Academy

Peel House, Upper South View, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7JN

T: +44 (0)1252 732 236

Contact: Lucy Pavia

The Corrodere Academy offers the most advanced and innovative training for the coatings industry. Fully accredited courses in coating application, inspection and management available.

Covestro UK Ltd

Earl Road, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 6PT

T: +44 (0)161 485 7000

E: stephen.winrow@covestro.com

Contact: Stephen Winrow

Covestro is a renowned world supplier of high performance polyurethane raw materials and resins and polyurethane and polyacrylate dispersions for formulation in the coatings industry, along with a broad range of water based Acrylic, Urethane and Alkyd specialty resins for the architectural paints market.

www.solutions.covestro.com

DCL Corporation

Holt Mill Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7JB

T: +44 (0)1706 214 751

E: afenlon@pigments.com

Contact: Andy Fenlon

DCL is a leader in the supply of pigments and dispersions for the coatings, plastics and ink industries. DCL is poised to positively impact our customer’s business by continuing to innovate, rapidly respond to customer needs, and be the difference our customers are looking for. “See the Difference We Make.” www.pigments.com

Fenton Packaging Solutions

Kinetic 45, Unit 1, Newmarket Lane, Leeds, LS9

0SH

T: +44 (0)1132 528 222

M: +44 (0)7590 228 508

E: chriswarren@fentonpackaging.co.uk

Contact: Chris Warren

The leading supplier of tinplate, steel, plastic, and flexible packaging serving UK coatings and inks sectors. Product innovations include our UN certified Bag-in-Box (BiB) packaging for Packing Groups II & III. Operating from our 65,000 square feet site in Leeds ensures fast delivery from stock, combined with great customer service. www.fentonpackaging.co.uk

Friedheim International Ltd

Unit 1 Zodiac, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SJ

T: +44 (0)1442 206 100

E: info@friedheim.co.uk

Contact: Seth Morgan

MIXING, GRINDING & DISPERSING

Friedheim has been supplying manufacturing sectors since 1884 - we have experienced engineers, expert partners and a trusted reputation. We represent Best in Class WAB

Agitator Bead-Mills & 3D Shaker-Mixers for all equipment, spares, consumables, & servicing requirements – including renowned DYNOMILL®, TURBULA®, and Dyna- MIX® products.

https://friedheim.co.uk/

GDB Paints & Coatings

1 Home News Row, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States T: +1 732 246 3001

Contact: Santosh Sarawgi

GDB Paint & Coatings founded in 1993, is a global leader in recycling, manufacturing, and trading for paint and paint-related raw materials.

H2 Compliance UK

Mazars Tower Bridge House, St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1DD

T: +353 1 2989136

E: info@h2compliance.com

Contact: Jenna O’Flaherty

H2 Compliance is a full-service chemical consulting firm dedicated to successfully introducing our customers’ products onto global markets. We help our clients ensure compliance and market access by applying our breadth of knowledge to topics including REACH, UK REACH and REACHlike programmes, GHS implementation worldwide (SDS and labelling), and PCN.

www.h2compliance.com

Halborns

Pioneer House, Pioneer Business Park, North Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 1AD

T: +44 (0)115 718 0333

Contact: Charlie McHugh

Employment law experts with a desire to do employment law differently by providing straight-talking, solutions-focussed support that helps protect your business and meet your objectives.

Grolman Ltd

Detmar House, 19 Beacon Business Park, Portskewett, NP26 5PY

T: +44 (0)1291 625 236

Contact: Rob Hopkins

A specialty distributor, committed to net zero, supplying the CAS, inks and plastics industries offering a broad range of resins, additives, pigments and fillers.

Hexigone Inhibitors Ltd

Unit 11-12 Mardon Park, Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot, SA12 7AX

T: +44 (0)1792 439 422

Contact: Ella Newington

Hexigone’s award-winning, ‘smart’, anticorrosion technology offers sustainable, C5 corrosion protection. Elevating primer coatings at low loadings, Intelli-ion® enhances performance while offering significant cost benefits.

Holland Colours UK Ltd

Unit 16-18 Sabre Court, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0RW

T: +44 (0)1634 388 727

E: uksales@hollandcolours.com

Contact: Jack Clifton

Holland Colours, an employee-owned manufacturer of the highest quality solid and liquid colorants. With decades of experience in creating unique and exceptional colouring solutions for the coatings market. Our site in Gillingham provides direct technical and sales support to the local market, backed by our European team in the Netherlands.

www.hollandcolours.com

IMCD UK Ltd

Times House, Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF

T: +44 (0)20 8770 7090

Contact: Dr Julian Parratt

IMCD can provide solutions to the coatings, paints, construction, adhesives and inks industries from our comprehensive portfolio of additives, fillers, pigments, resins and specialty solvents.

Imerys

43 quai de Grenelle , 75015 Paris, France

T: +33 (0)561 502 020

The leading supplier of natural raw materials for all types of paints and coatings. We transform a unique range of minerals to deliver functional solutions.

Industrial Microbiological Services Ltd (IMSL)

Pale Lane, Hartley Wintney, Hants, RG27 8DH

T: +44 (0)1252 627 676

E: BCFenquiry@imsl-uk.com

Contact: Peter Askew

IMSL is a testing and consultancy service specialising in the microbiology of coatings and related materials as well as associated manufacturing processes. We are highly experienced in testing and validating the performance of treated materials/articles including antibacterial and antiviral coatings as well as wet-state and film preservatives.

www.imsl-uk.com

Ingevity UK

Baronet Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6HA

T: +1 215 499 2356

Contact: Chuck Jones

Ingevity produces caprolactone polymers, including polyols. Our products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including coatings, adhesives, elastomers and bioplastics.

IPG Photonics UK Ltd

Unit 2, Viggen Way, Coventry, CV7 9RE

T: +44 (0)24 7710 3830

Contact: Dave Goodwin

IPG Photonics Corporation is the world leader of fiber lasers providing products and solutions used for materials processing, including industrial heating and drying applications.

IPL Global

Pim House, Mariner, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 7UL

T: +44(0)182 760 555

Contact: UK Orders

IPL Global is a world-leading packaging provider, including plants in the UK producing paint cans, buckets, crates, tubs and custom moulds.

J1 Technologies Ltd

Unit 6, CentrePoint, Marshall Stevens Way, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1PP

T: +44 (0)161 875 2110

Contact: Kevin Burgess

J1 Technologies is a speciality chemical company focused on the development of formulated products and surface active agents through application testing and research.

Kammerer-Paper GmbH

Roemereschstrasse 33, D-4909 Osnabruck T: +49 (0)541 6040

Contact: Michael Hottentrager

KÄMMERER is a well known producer and expert of wallcover paper and nonwoven, poster paper, pre-impregnated decor paper, abrasive base paper and electrical grade paper.

Kromachem Ltd

Unit 10, Moor Park Industrial Centre, Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts, WD18 9ER T: +44 (0)1923 223 368

Manufacturers of Radiation Curing additive technology, UV pigment dispersions and water based inks. Distributors for world class manufacturers: Micro Powders, Habich, Cathay Industries and Tokuyama.

Lake Coatings

Lake Innovation Hub, 3 Moons Park, Burnt Meadow Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9PA

T: +44 (0)1527 594 630

Contact: Nikki Cosgrove

Delivering Ultimate Customer Value by providing speciality raw materials for paints, inks and coatings, underpinned by best-inclass technical, commercial and regulatory support, offering innovative solutions.

Lankem

Charles Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4SD

T: +44 (0)161 513 4125

Contact: Jessica Wieland

We continue to develop and innovate to meet the demands of greener technologies by introducing our new range of novel products aimed at the coatings industry.

LANXESS Limited

Oxford House, 12 -20 Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB

T: +44 (0)7767310648

Contact: David Robinson

Leading global manufacturer / supplier of Preventol® and Bioban® biocides and finished formulations, for ‘in-can’ and ‘dry film’ preservation of coatings and wood protection products.

Lisam Systems

18 Scarborough Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7DA

T: +44 (0)1429 280 116

E: info.uk@lisam.com

Lisam offers integrated EHS compliance, sustainability, and chemicals management solutions globally. Services include Incident Management, Audits & Inspections, Sustainability Sources Management, Chemical Inventory Management, and Product Stewardship. With core values of Respect, Integrity, Service Excellence, Value, and Happiness, we deliver on our promises and provide expert guidance.

www.lisam.com

LKAB Minerals Ltd

Raynesway, Derby, DE21 7BE

T: +44 (0)1332 673 131

E: steve.banahan@lkab.com

Contact: Steve Banahan

LKAB Minerals, the international industrial minerals division of LKAB, develops and delivers circular, critical, climate-efficient mineral products. We develop sustainable mineral solutions in partnership with our customers, supplying natural minerals engineered for functionality and usability. www.lkabminerals.com

Lubrizol Ltd

Performance Coatings, Floor 2, Hexagon Tower, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8ZS

T: +44 (0)161 721 6808

Contact: Sarah Boothby

Lubrizol supplies polymers and speciality additives for innovative coatings solutions, helping our customers balance the aesthetics, durability and functionality needs of their products.

Massilly Portugal S.A.

Travessa dos Pelames, 3730-656 Vale de Cambra, Portugal

T: +351 939 601 869

Contact: Catarina Ribeiro

Tinplate packaging manufacturer, with 25 locations globally. A family owned company since 1911, we offer industrial packaging, aerosols, closures, food cans and tin boxes.

MERCK KGaA

Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt T: +44 (0)7973 949 085

Contact: Donald Francis

Market leading range of effect pigments and also functional additives for ceramic coating, surfactants, anti-scratch, easy clean, temperature-resistance, anti-graffiti, laser marking and conductivity.

Microban (Europe) Ltd

Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PB

T: +44 (0) 1664 503 684

E: kimberley.cherrington@microban.com

Contact: Kimberley Cherrington

Microban International is home to the world’s leading antimicrobial ingredient brandsMicroban® and Ultra-Fresh®. Our formulations are seamlessly engineered into coatings to deliver permanent product protection from microbial growth. Microban technologies help to reduce waste generation, energy usage and process inefficiencies to facilitate more sustainable antimicrobial coatings. www.microban.com

Millstone Durbax Ltd

The Heath Business & Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QX

T: +44 (0) 1928 515 473

Contact: Elliot Pryce

Millstone Durbax develops and supplies a range of raw materials designed for the speciality chemicals market, including Polyfunctional Aziridine Crosslinkers and epoxy curing agents.

Newson Gale Ltd

Omega House, Private Road 8, Colwick Industrial Estate, Nottingham NG4 2JX

T: +44 (0)115 940 7500

Contact: Sean Makin

For over 40 years, Newson Gale has led the way in hazardous area static grounding control where processes generating static electricity have the potential to ignite flammable or combustible atmospheres.

NexantECA

110 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU

T: +44 (0)20 7950 1600

Contact: Mais Haddadin

NexantECA is pleased to offer BCF members a business review to determine opportunities for improved profitability and earnings; initial consultation is free of charge.

Nordmann U.K

1 Maidenbower Office Park, Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 7NN

T: +44 (0)1293 880 800

Contact: Helen McCormack

Nordmann UK Ltd. distributes specialty chemicals to manufacturers in the UK and Irish markets. Nordmann supplies complex challenging products and supports this with technical expertise.

Novasol Chemicals

8 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BY T: +44 (0)7883 756 054

Contact: Lee Vernon

As a global distributor, we supply specialty & commodity chemicals for Resins, Coatings, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, Construction & Cosmetics industries. Most products have UK REACH registration.

Omya UK

Melton Office, Melton Bottom, Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU14 3HU

T: +44 (0)1482 636 800

Contact: David Moore

Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals – mainly derived from calcium carbonate, dolomite and perlite – and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals.

Organik Kimya

Mimarsinan Mahallesi, Cendere Yolu No. 146 34075, Kemerburgaz, Turkey

T: +44 (0)7854 956 950

Contact: Jason Campbell

Organik Kimya manufactures water-based dispersions. Production sites include Istanbul & Rotterdam. We provide a full range of technologies for decorative and industrial coatings.

Orr & Boss Consulting

10 Shawfield Crescent, North York, Toronto, ON M3A 1S1, Canada

T: +1 416 562 5694

Contact: Doug Bohn

Orr & Boss Consulting is a global consulting firm that covers the Coatings industry. Offering Market Research, Mergers & Acquisitions Support, and Operations consulting services.

Plastribution Speciality Chemicals

14 Charter Point Way, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1NF

T: +44 (0)1530 561 957

Contact: Joanne Holmes

Specialist distributor of chemicals for coatings, adhesives, binders, sealants and paints including polyurethane and epoxy chemistry. Products include isocyanates, amines, silanes, fillers, catalysts and resins.

PRA World (Paint Research Association)

Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PB

T: +44 (0)1664 501 212

Contact: Dale Pollard

PRA is one of the world’s most complete paint & coatings specialists, providing independent knowledge based services, comprehensive testing facilities & dedicated coating development laboratories.

ProductVision Ltd

PO Box 1545, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 9BY

T: +44 (0)208 123 3196

E: eu.sales@asdsoftware.com

Contact: Jonathan Martin

ProductVision® product development software is a PLM system that manages all aspects of the product development process. With modules including formula management, workflow, testing, regulatory compliance (including GHS Safety Data Sheets), project management, document management and more - ProductVision® is capable of covering every aspect of your product lifecycle.

www.asdsoftware.com

Promtek Ltd

Fisher Street, Brindley Ford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7QJ

T: +44 (0)1782 375 600

E: sales@promtek.com

Contact: Richard Key

Promtek provides expertise in designing and integrating process control and automation systems. We customise factory digitalisation to meet your net zero, quality and traceability objectives by using the latest process control and integration technologies for your ingredient handling process.

www.promtek.com

Ravago Chemicals UK Ltd

Unit 1, Everill Gate Business Park, Everill Gate Lane, Barnsley, S73 0FJ

T: +44 (0)1226 818 318

Contact: Gary Ogden

Ravago Chemicals UK are your local chemical distribution partner for UK-Ireland, providing a wide portfolio, technical expertise coupled with efficient and quick supply chain.

RBH Group

Albion St, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0FP

T: +44 (0)161 938 3000

Contact: Dan Mitchinson

RBH supplies a unique blend of raw materials which enhance product performance and inspire change across our specialist markets, including; Coatings, Paints, Inks, Adhesives and Construction.

Reallusion XR Simulations Limited

iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham, Holt St, Birmingham, B7 4BP

T: +44 (0)7575 099205

Contact: Kevin Sequeira

Skillveri Metaverse Virtual Reality Simulators for eco-friendly training in spray painting for decorative, auto-refinish and protective coatings. Air Spray, Airless Spray, Electrostatic & Airmix processes.

SAPICI SpA

Via Porlezza 16, Milano, Italy

T: +39 (0)392 965 5121

A full-quality driven developer and manufacturer of advanced and highperformance polyurethane products for such applications as coating, flexible packaging, industrial adhesives, prepolymers, inks etc.

Sarten Ambalaj

Esentepe, Ferko Signature, Büyükdere Cd. No:175100, Istanbul 34398

T: +90 212 275 76 60

E: samikarabacak@sarten.com.tr or tanzersahin@sarten.com.tr

Established in 1972, manufacturing metal cans, buckets and plastic packaging products such as pails, bottles, caps and closures. Sarten operates 22 factories, 18 in Turkey and 4 in Europe. Paint cans and plastic containers which are being produced in 4 factories are targeting the product group of exports to UK. www.sarten.com.tr

Promtek Ltd

Protex Chemicals Ltd

Safic Alcan UK

Fisher Street, Brindley Ford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7QJ

Howley Park Rd East, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0SW

T: +44 (0)1782 375 600

T: +44 (0)113 238 3222 info@protexchemicals.com

E: sales@promtek.com

Contact: Richard Key

Promtek provides expertise in designing and integrating process control and automation systems. We customise factory digitalisation to meet your net zero, quality and traceability objectives by using the latest process control and integration technologies for your ingredient handling process.

Protex Chemicals Limited is the UK subsidiary of French group Protex International, which manufactures chemical specialties for various industrial applications. Protex’s Synthron brand comprises additives and resins for coating and ink applications, providing functionalities including flow and levelling, substrate wetting, defoaming, dispersion and rheology modification, plus many other niche properties.

www.promtek.com

www.protex-international.com

Q-Lab Europe Ltd

Express Trading Estate, Stone Hill Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9TP

T: +44 (0)120 486 1616

Global provider of material durability testing products since 1956. We design and manufacture standard test substrates as well as weathering, light stability, and corrosion testers.

Rakem Ltd

Irwell House, Wellington Street, Bury, Manchester, BL8 2BD T: +44 (0)161 762 0044

Contact: Kevin Rafferty

Agent and distributor for manufacturers supplying speciality raw materials to a wide range of industries. From coatings, inks, and plastics, to textiles, construction and more.

812 Fountain Court, Birchwood Boulevard Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7QZ

T: +44 (0)1925 848 135

Contact: Ryan Harry

Founded in 1847, Safic-Alcan is a global specialty chemicals distributor that offers a direct access to a large and diverse portfolio of innovative products.

sales-i

Floor 3, 31 Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3LT

T: +44 (0)345 508 7355

Contact: Dan Aston

Our sales intelligence software integrates with your ERP system to provide insights from customer and sales data, to help you grow revenue within existing accounts.

Sanitized AG

Lyssachstr. 95, CH-3401 Burgdorf, Switzerland

T: +41 34 427 1616

Contact: David Tierney

Sanitized is a global specialist in material protection offering a full range of in-can, dry film and antimicrobial ingredients for the paints and coatings industry.

Schoeller Allibert Swiss Sàrl 11 route de la Condemine, CH-1680 Romont, Switzerland

T: +41 (0)266 519 211

Contact: Neil Mascall

Manufacturer of UN approved liquids and solids HDPE pails. No liners or any other packaging required. Protecting high value coatings during transit for 50 years.

Semkim

508. Sk. no:320, 35730 Kemalpaşa Osb Kemalpaşaİzmir, Turkey

T: +90 2328 789780

Contact: A. Emre Semiz

Established in 1984, specializes in Alkyd Resins and Varnish products for the paint & ink industry. Committed to innovation and excellence, Semkim delivers trusted solutions worldwide

Seqens Custom Specialties

All Saints Refinery, Cargo Fleet Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 6AF

T: +44 (0)1642 248 555

Providing next generation, ZERO VOC coalescent and other solvents to the coatings industry Globally.

Sigmund Lindner GmbH

Oberwarmensteinacher Str.38

95485 Warmensteinach, Germany

Sales Office UK: T: +44 (0)161 628 7832

E: sili-uk@sili.eu

Contact: Elisabeth Lindley

A 5th generation family business celebrating 170 years history of manufacturing and supplying glass & ceramic grinding beads and hollow glass microspheres. We offer bead recycling and process analysis for grinding optimisation.We manufacture and supply a full range of decorative glitters and to include fully EU Microplastic (EU) 2023/2055 compliant options.

www.sili.eu

Silberline

Banbeath Road, Leven, Fife, KY8 5HD T: +44 (0)1333 424 734

Creators of the finest aluminium pigments. We strive to provide the best in the market, through innovation, improved processes, quality materials and world-class customer service.

Simpsons

UK Ltd (ROHA Group)

Unit 1 Beacon Business Park, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5PX

T: +44 (0)1291 431 788/799/755

F: +44 (0)1291 425 127

Contact: Vikas Modi

Simpsons, with an extensive product portfolio is one of the leading suppliers of dyes, pigments and pearls in the UK, European and global markets.

Stort Chemicals Ltd

Unit 6 Ducketts Wharf, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AR

T: +44(0)1279 755 151

Contact: Iain Coull

Stort Chemicals Ltd is one of the leading independent speciality chemical distributors to the coatings and allied industries in the UK & Ireland.

Sun Chemical Color Materials

Avenue Fleming 2, B-1300, Wavre, Belgium T: +32 (0)102 31500

Contact: Marko Ramp

Sun Chemical offers innovative, on-trend, and sustainable pigment solutions for the automotive, industrial, architectural, decorative and powder coatings markets.

Synthomer plc

45 Pall Mall, London, SWIY 5JG T: +44 (0)1279 436 211

Contact: Mike Wallace

E: coatings@synthomer.com (UK Sales) T: +44 (0)7580 313 179

Synthomer is a leading global supplier of high-performance specialty polymers, empowering customers to turn innovative ideas into material reality across diverse markets, such as architectural and industrial coatings. Our binders match end-user needs in markets like metal, wood, interior & exterior decorative paint, etc., while ensuring relevant standards are considered.

www.synthomer.com

System

Laboratories UK

13 Apex Park, Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3RE

T:+44 (0)1525 664 090

Contact: Asaf Gitarts

System Laboratories is a reaction to fire testing laboratory offering a full range of Euroclass testing and classification services.

TER UK Ltd

Milton Hall, Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6WZ

T:+44 (0)1223 828 640

Contact: Graeme Manley

Servicing customers with direct shipments via local UK warehouses, our aim is to identify and meet your requirements on quality, price, delivery & technical support.

Terrafend Ltd

158 Blackamoor Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 8RN

T::+44 (0) 20 3540 7610

Contact: Ross Ward

Terrafend’s patented clean technology, Ambimization®, reduces waste, VOCs and helps eliminate solvents from the cleaning process; supporting coatings manufacturers on their journeys to net zero.

The Apprenticeship Training Agency

Spectra House, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HS

T:+44 (0)24 7693 5390

Contact: Patricia Henry

If you want to welcome new talent in to your business, BCF’s Apprenticeships Service is on hand to meet your specific development and employment needs.

The Fuel Store

14th Floor, Bank House, 8 Cherry St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5AL

T:+44 (0)121 272 7780

Contact: TBC

Providing fuel cards which can be used at 3,900 forecourts nationwide to buy fuel at an average of 10 pence-per-litre cheaper than the pump price.

Think Incentives

311 Cocoa Studios, The Biscuit Factory, 100 Drummond Road, London, SE16 4DG

T:+44 (0)7767 864 269

Contact: James Norton

Think Incentives is an innovation focused business consultancy specialising in grant funding, tax incentives and linked intellectual property strategies, including patenting, trademarks and commercial confidentiality.

Thor Specialities (UK) Limited

Wincham Avenue, Wincham, CW9 6GB

T:+44 (0)1606 818 800

Contact: Scott Betts

The Thor Group is a global producer and supplier of biocide active substances and biocidal products for industry including the decorative coatings industry.

TotalEnergies Marketing UK Limited

10 Upper Bank Street, 19th Floor, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5BF

T: +44 (0)207 339 8000

T: 07786 502 278

Contact: Emmanuel Ehenemba

E: specialfluids@totalenergies.com

TotalEnergies provides high purity solvent solutions for applications in the paints, coatings and wallcovering industry. Our extensive portfolio includes dearomatised white spirits, odourless kerosene, conventional aromatics and renewable isoparaffins. We offer UK wide support to customers with local storage facilities, commercial, technical and regulatory support

https://totalenergies.co.uk/

Toupret

Capital Business Centre, UNIT 58, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BS

T: +44 (0)208 916 2134

F: +44 (0)208 916 2136

Contact: Mark Squire

E: toupretuk@toupret.com

A specialist manufacturer of professional fillers since 1938, we offer a complete range of high-quality, performance products for background preparation in renovation and refurbishment. Including fillers for interior and exterior, skimming and levelling, plasterboard jointing, wood filling, decontaminating skimming and machine-sprayable fillers, plus a new Plasterboard Finishing Solutions range.

www.toupret.co.uk

Trident Utilities

Units 1& 3, Amy Johnson House, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2FG

T: +44 (0)345 634 9500

Contact: Richard Holdsworth

Trident are one of the UK’s leading energy consultants. They help thousands of businesses transition to a net zero carbon future alongside managing procurement and compliance.

Trivium Packaging UK Ltd

Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9AT

T: +44 (0)1603 427 313

Contact: Richard Orr

A market leader in metal packaging for the paints & coatings Industry. We operate across 60 sites in 20+ countries, with 7,500 employees.

Tronox Pigment UK Ltd

Laporte Road, Stallingborough, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN40 2PR

T: +44 (0)1469 571 000

Contact: Gary Yorke-Robinson

The world’s leading vertically integrated producer of titanium dioxide pigment (TiO2) with production sites around the world including a 165Kt ‘chloride’ site in the UK.

TWI Ltd

Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL

T: +44 (0)1223 899 000

Contact: Amir Khamsehnezhad

TWI provides its industrial clients with a range of services related to coatings/surface engineering, including guidance on coating formulation/selection, application and performance assessment.

Supply Chain and Product Stewardship

9 Langley House, Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Ln, Edwalton NG12 4DG T: +44 (0)115 965 1888

Contact: Andrew Brooks

E: UL.SupplyChain@ul.com

ULTRUSTM software from UL Solutions, helps companies work smarter and win more, by managing regulatory, supply chain and sustainability challenges with connected clarity.

www.UL.com/ULTRUS

Fire Safety

220 Cygnet Court, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1PP T: +44 (0)1952 586 580

Contact: Neil Smith

You can rely on our global safety science leadership to help confirm the performance and reliability of your fire-resistant rated building materials and security products.

Univar Solutions

Aquarius House, Mid Point Business Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 7AY T: +44 (0)845 202 6406

Contact: Leigh Pope

Univar Solutions is a leading provider of chemical raw materials and ingredients for manufacturers of paints, printing inks, adhesives and construction products.

Universal Matter

Wilton Innovation Centre, Redcar, TS10 4RF

T: +44 (0)1642 438 214

Contact: Andy Gent

Universal Matter, formerly Applied Graphene Materials, is a leading innovator in graphene manufacturing, dispersion and application technology, offering innovative performanceenhancing solutions for protective coatings.

Venator

Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton-onTees, County Durham, TS22 5FD T: +44 (0)1740 608 574

Contact: Jo Douglas-Harris

A global manufacturer of pigments and additives that bring color and vibrancy to buildings, protect and extend product life, and reduce energy consumption.

Veolia

Garston Solvent Recycling Facility, King Street, Garston, Liverpool, L19 8EG

T: +44 (0) 203 567 4540

M: +44 (0)7584 263 540

Contact: Richard Wagner

A global environmental solutions provider, contributing to the circular economy and resourcing the world with an extensive range of energy, water and waste management services.

Verlingue Insurance Brokers and Employee Benefits

Forum House, 41-51 Brighton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6YS

T: +44 (0)7702505 333

Contact: South, Amanda Image & North, Phil Kelly

One of Europe’s largest independent insurance brokers, providing Corporate Insurance, Employee Benefits, Trade Credit and Risk Management solutions to businesses in the coatings industry.

Vibro-Mac Srl

Via I Maggio, 2/4, 20070 San Zenone al Lambro MI, Italy

T: +39 02 9826 4390

E: matteo.ravasi@vibromac.it

Contact: Matteo Ravasi

Based in Milan, Italy, specialise in manufacturing of dispersing, mixing, grinding machinery and turn-key plants for decorative paints, protective coatings, sealants, adhesives, printing inks, agricultural and construction chemical products. Our equipment and production plants are tailor-made according to our customers’ specific requests with detailed engineering and automatic systems. www.vibromac.co.uk

Vil Resins Ltd

Union Road, Bolton, BL2 2DT

T: +44 (0)1204 388 800

E: jamie.maugham@vilresins.co.uk

Contact: Jamie Maugham

Our core business is the production and development of water-based and solventbased acrylics, alkyds, isocyanate modified resins, polyesters, and epoxy esters.

We also have a growing reputation for products with sustainable technologies, including alkyd emulsions and resins with no VOC or increasingly lower VOC contents.

www.vilresins.com

Vita Liquid Polymers Ltd

Harling Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 4SZ

T: +44 (0)161 998 3226

Vita Liquid Polymers is dedicated to innovative polymer science. Vita Liquid Polymers supplies PVC plastisols to the wallcoverings industry.

Vogelsang Ltd

Douglas House, Crewe Gates Industrial Estate, Crewe, CW1 6YY

T: +44 (0)1270 216 600

E: sales.uk@vogelsang.info

Vogelsang is a leading supplier of rotary lobe pumps to the paint and coatings industry. All pumps are easy to maintain, can be quickly serviced on-site, reducing stoppage time. They are also economical to run, reducing operational energy costs, and built to handle abrasive chemicals.

www.vogelsang.info

Warringtonfire Testing & Certification

Ltd

Holmsfield Road, Warrington, WA1 2DS

T +44 (0)1925 655 116

E: contact.us@element.com

Leaders in fire resistance and reaction to fire testing of intumescent paints, cementitious sys, boards and protective materials for structural and non-structural elements in building, offshore and marine applications. Cost-effective testing programs and technical assessments to extend the scope of application. Third party certification schemes to demonstrate product quality consistency.

www.warringtonfire.com

West & Senior Ltd

Milltown Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1WE

T: +44 (0)161 724 7131

Contact: Steve Quinn

West & Senior was established in 1952 and is now an employee owned business, supplying RAL and British Standard colours to the epoxy and polyurethane coatings market.

Wilfrid Smith Ltd

Elm House, Medicott Close, Oakley Hay, Northants, NN18 9NF

T: +44 (0)1536 460 020

Contact: Phil Knowles

Wilfrid Smith Limited is one of the leading independent distributors of raw materials and high performance chemicals to the surface coating and printing ink markets.

Xyntra Chemicals B.V

Unit 65, Greenway Business Centre, Harlow Business Park, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5QE T: +44 (0)127 940 8252

Contact: David Graham

Xyntra develop, produce and market water based polymer dispersions for the surface coating and allied industries. We have a Technical centre based in Harlow, Essex.

Yordas Group Ltd

Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ

T:+44 (0)1524 510 278

Contact: Sandra Meijer

Leading provider of chemical regulatory support, expert scientific services, chemicals management and product stewardship for industrial and speciality chemicals, consumer products and advanced manufacturing.