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www.coatings.org.uk

Why join the British Coatings

Federation?

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10 key membership benefits1. Regulatory support and advice2. Influence regulatory issues3. Information on UK/EU regulations such as REACH4. Take part in Coatings Care sustainability programme5. Access in depth statistics - sales, raw materials,

profits, business confidence6. Raise your profile in the industry7. Network – be part of the UK coatings industry8. Manage reputational risk9. Discounts on training / buying group / partnerships10.BCF badge adds credibility

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British Coatings Federation• The only UK trade association for manufacturers

of decorative coatings, printing inks, powder coatings, industrial coatings & wallcoverings

• 130 members, representing over 95% of market• 60 associate members• Leatherhead HQ• 11 staff • widely respected and

consulted

THE route to the UK Coatings, Inks & Wallcoverings Industry

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UK coatings industry supply chain

Source – UK Office of National Statistics

Treatment and coating of metals; machining

Building of ships and boats

Construction of other civil engineering projects

Building completion and finishing

Printing and service activities related to printing

£4bn

£34bnManufacture of motor vehicles

Manufacture of air and spacecraft related

machinery

£25bn

£11bn

£9bn

£30bn

£57bnConstruction of

residential and non-residential buildings

£18bn

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The BCF team

Trevor FieldingRegulatory Affairs

Tom BowtellCEO

Ali BrownMarketing

Tanya ArrowsmithMarketing

Jackie QuinlanTechnical Secretary

Ulla ReadFinance

Karen TraiesTraining

John DixonStatistics

Chris WhiteheadInks

Malcolm GriffithsTraining

Tania MorrillPaintCare

Wayne SmithRegulatory Affairs

Hugh WilliamsWallcoverings

Ellen DanielsPublic Affairs

Tina AbbasMember Services

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Net growth BCF membership(new members minus resignations)

2006200720082009201020112012201320142015

-15

-10

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10

15

20

AssociateFull

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Net growth BCF membership (new members minus resignations)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

-15

-10

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10

15

20

AssociateFull

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95% of the paint, coatings, printing ink and wallcoverings sold in the UK

comes from BCF members…

what’s holding you back?

contact alison.brown@bcf.co.uk to find out more

www.coatings.org.uk