BCF associate member presentation

1. 1
www.coatings.org.uk
BCF Associate
Membership

3. British Coatings Federation
• The UK trade association for manufacturers of
decorative coatings, printing inks, powder coatings,
industrial coatings & wallcoverings
• 140 Members, representing over 95% of market
• 77 Associate Members
• Coventry HQ
• 11 staff
• widely respected
and consulted

4. The BCF Team
Trevor Fielding
Regulatory Affairs
Ali Brown
Head of
Membership
Wayne Smith
Regulatory
Affairs
Ellen Daniels
Public Affairs
Tom Bowtell Tania Morrill
Head of
Marketing
John Dixon
Statistics
Hugh
Williams
Wallcoverings
Nadine
Saxon
Office
Manager
Lorraine
Beard
Training and
Finance
Belle
Robertson
Technical &
Membership
CEO

5. • Regulatory affairs - comprehensive support
• Statistics provider – paint sales, confidence index
• Technical Training – the Coatings Training Institute
• Events organiser – technical & commercial
• Business support – representation, connection, interaction
 Forum for legitimate industry discussions
 Promote and protect the industry’s interests
 Interface with the public and press
 Link to the world –
CEPE, Export support
Support and represent all our
members, their interests and their
key activities
What do we do?

8. BCF Associate Members

10. Welcome in our newsletter

11. Website
• www.coatings.org.uk
• Showcase for members
• Product Finder
• Database of members
• Technical advice to the
public

12. Product Finder

13. Annual mailing to members

14. Networking
• At BCF council meetings
– Deco/Industrial/Printing inks/Wallcoverings
• At BCF seminars / events (sponsorship opportunity
as well)
• At BCF conference (sponsorship opportunity as
well)
• Host BCF member meetings and present their
company
• BCF Awards ceremony

15. BCF Handbook entry

16. BCF Statistical Services
• Litreage, value and ASP. Retail & trade
paint, woodcare.
• Most leading companies. In total, about
25 firms but plans to add 15 more.
• Proposed to show national retailers and
independent sector. Additional data on
woodcare. Flash Indicator.
• Free
Monthly Sales Statistics
Business Confidence Survey
• About 30 participating firms.
• What is happening to value in the UK
market, exports, profitability, number of
people.
• Similar to CBI Industrial Trends Survey.

17. What our members say

18. Associate Member Benefits
 Opportunities to promote your business
 BCF website – showcase area + Product Finder
 BCF publications – free entry in Annual Handbook, welcome in Covered
 Free annual mailshot to full members
 Reduced rates for events, exhibiting, training, advertising
 Quarterly technical Digest – update on regulatory issues
 Contribute to industry discussions on lobbying positions
 Receive UK statistics - paint sales and confidence
 Access to customers – network opportunities
 attend key committee meetings
 exhibit and present at BCF events
 host BCF committee meetings
Fully connect
with our
members

19. Contact us
Trevor Fielding
Regulatory Affairs
trevor.fielding@bcf.co.
uk
Ali Brown
Head of Membership
alison.brown@bcf.co.uk
Wayne Smith
Regulatory Affairs
wayne.smith@bcf.co.u
k
Belle Robertson
Technical & Membership
belle.robertson@bcf.co.u
k
Tom Bowtell
CEO
tom.bowtell@bcf.co.uk
Lorraine Beard
Training
lorraine.beard@bcf.co.uk
Tania Morrill
Head of Marketing
tania.morrill@bcf.co.uk
www.coatings.org.uk
02476935390