3. 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
• 70 associate members
• Leatherhead HQ
• 11 staff
• widely respected
and consulted
THE route to the UK coatings, inks & wallcoverings industries
4. The BCF Team
Trevor Fielding
Regulatory
Affairs
Ali Brown
Head of Membership
Wayne Smith
Regulatory
Affairs
Ellen Daniels
Public Affairs
Tom Bowtell
CEO
Ulla Read
Finance
Karen Traies
Training
Tania Morrill
Head of Marketing
Tina Abbas
Member Services
Michelle Alderton
Marketing
Jackie Lennard
Technical Secretary
Charlotte Banting
Coatings Technology
Placement Student
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?
6.
7.
8. BCF Associate Members
24-7 RESPONSE GEMINI DISPERSIONS REVOLYMER
AHLSTROM BRIGNOUD GLOBAL MSDS LTD RHOPOINT INSTRUMENTS
ANDPAK INNOVIA SOLUTIONS LTD SAFEWARE QUASAR LTD
APPLIED GRAPHENE MATERIALS IST (UK) SCHOELLER ALLIBERT SWISS
ARDAGH GROUP J1 TECHNOLOGIES SIMPSON GROUP
BASF PLC KAMMERER SIMPSONS UK LTD
BIOCOTE LTD LAKE CHEMICALS & MINERALS SIGMUND LINDNER UK
BLAGDEN SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LTD LANKEM SPECIALITY COATINGS (DARWEN)
BMS - Bulk Meter Services LISAM SYSTEMS SA STORT CHEMICALS
BRE GLOBAL LKAB MINERALS LTD STORTESKENS
BYK GARDNER LONZA SUN CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE PIGMENTS
CELLUCOMP LUBRIZOL LTD SYNTHOMER (UK)
CENTRE COLOURS MEGACHEM THE REACH CENTRE
CENTRAL TIN CONTAINERS MERCK CHEMICALS LTD TOUPRET
CHANTRY CHEMICALS MPI GROUP/ CORRODERE TRADEBE SOLVENT RECYCLING
COVESTRO UK NETZSCH MASTERMIX LTD TRANSITIONPLUS LTD
DCC EUROPE NITTEL UK TROY UK
DOW EUROPE GmbH OMNOVA SOLUTIONS SAS VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (UK)
DSM UK ONE PLASTICS GROUP VERDER
EIGER TORRANCE PERRY PROCESS EQUIPMENT WASTECARE t/a PACKCARE
EUROFINS PRODUCT TESTING SERVICES PLASTRIBUTION t/a PLASFILMS WEST & SENIOR LIMITED
EXOVA RPC CONTAINERS LTD WILFRID SMITH LTD
FENTON PACKAGING PRA WORLD LIMITED UL INTERNATIONAL (UK)
IMERYS TALC EUROPE PREA LTD
FPE GLOBAL LTD RAKEM LTD
9. Net growth BCF membership
(new members minus resignations)
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Associate
Full
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
16. • Litreage, value and ASP.
• Retail & trade paint, woodcare.
• Industrial coatings including marine and
high performance, exports
• 40 companies take part, 90% of
membership sales.
Monthly Paint 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.
BCF Statistical Services
17. 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
18. Contact us …
www.coatings.org.uk
Subscription is based on sales to the UK coatings industry:
For further details on membership please contact Ali Brown at the BCF
alison.brown@bcf.co.uk, 01372 365984
Annual Sales to Coatings / Inks
UK industry
Below £1m Between
£1m-£3m
Between
£3m - £10m
Above
£10m
Annual Subscription £820 £1913 £3552 £5192