Big picture

1. Welcome to the BCF

3. Source – UK Office of National Statistics, Oct 19
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
£5bn
£62bn Manufacture of
motor vehicles
Manufacture of air and
spacecraft related
machinery
£37bn
£10bn
£11bn
£32bn
£93bn
Construction of
residential and non-
residential buildings
£31bn
UK coatings industry supply chain

4. 300,000 employed in the supply chain
Coatings & ink
manufacturing
6%
Paint & coatings
distribution
9%
Painters & decorators
43%
Vehicle refinish paint
sprayers
5%
Industrial coatings
applicators
9%
Wallcoverings
3%
Printers
25%

5. UK paint industry sales volume 2018 – 707m
litres
Decorative
67%
Auto OEM
4%
Industrial Wood
2%Powder
5%
Coil
2%
Packaging
4%
General
Industrial
10%
Auto Refinish
2%
Industrial Protective
4%
Marine
0%
Other
1%Source : ChemQuest 2019, Whittle

6. About the British Coatings Federation

7. We are the leading trade
association for the coatings,
paints, printing inks and
wallcoverings industry.
We have a proud 100 year
heritage and are forward facing in
championing the technologies
and people who will grow our
sector and improve its
sustainability.

8. Tom Bowtell
CEO
Wayne Smith
Regulatory Affairs
Harry
Westaway
Regulatory Affairs
David Park
Public Affairs
Ali Brown
Head of
Membership
Tania Morrill
Head of Marketing
Nadine Saxon
Office Manager
Loraine Beard
Finance/Training
Belle Robertson
Member Services
Leah Clark
Marketing Executive
Abbie Dryburgh
Marketing Executive
Jo O’Neill
Operations and
Admin Support
Emily Bradley
Regulatory Affairs
The BCF team

9. BCF roles & activities
• Regulatory affairs support
• Provide business support e.g. Statistics service
• Training for the industry
• Forum for legitimate industry discussions
• Promote the industry’s interests
• Provide an interface with the public and press

10. Public Affairs priorities2020
Titanium Dioxide
Biocides
Poison Centres
Brexit

11. Titanium Dioxide classification :
Wall paint "may potentially cause cancer " really?
Labelling
„May potentially cause cancer“
No Eco-label
e.g. for paints and printing inks
Safety-Data-Sheet
also for DIY-paints
and coatings
Hazardous Waste
Left over paints and building waste with ≥ 0,1 % TiO2
would require special waste treatment
Market Irritation
Retailers & consumers - consumer confusion and
potenitally lower sales
Image courtesy of VdL, the German paint and ink association

12. How could Brexit affectThe European
and UK Coatings Industries & Market?
Tom Bowtell
Chief Executive
ERMA2018
“Our industry is interconnected,
and deeply integrated between
the EU and the UK. Whatever the
politicians say or do, industry will
stick together, and make it
work!”
Tom Bowtell, BCF CEO

13. Image courtesy of VdL, the German paint and ink association

14. Major issues: Poison Centres
• A new regulation to help inform health
professionals about ingredients in paints
and inks, in case a consumer consumed
it..
• Each formulas needs a unique identifier
• The EU’s own study shows our industry
will be hit with an enormous bill :
44 million formulas x €220 notification
cost = €9 billion!

17. Raw Material Suppliers Equipment
Raw Material & Other Distributors
Waste/Recycling/Recovery
BCF Associate Members

18. Packaging Other Products & Services
Testing Services
WallcoveringsSoftware
BCF Associate Members

19. BCF membership doubled since 2010
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Full Associate

21. BCF benefits in summary

22. 95% of the paint, coatings, printing inks and
wallcoverings sold in the UK comes from BCF
members…
Find out more from Ali Brown, Head of
Membership
Alison.Brown@bcf.co.uk
www.coatings.org.uk