The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is the UK trade association for manufacturers of decorative and industrial coatings. It has 130 full members representing over 95% of the market. The document discusses the benefits of becoming an associate member, including opportunities to promote business through the BCF website and publications, discounted rates for events, and access to customers through networking opportunities. Associate membership subscription rates are based on a company's annual sales to the UK coatings industry.

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

3. Who are we?
• The 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 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?

8. BCF Associate Members
24-7 RESPONSE FPE GLOBAL LTD REVOLYMER
AHLSTROM BRIGNOUD GEMINI DISPERSIONS RHOPOINT INSTRUMENTS
ANDPAK GLOBAL MSDS LTD SAFEWARE QUASAR LTD
APPLIED GRAPHENE MATERIALS INNOVIA SOLUTIONS LTD SCHOELLER ALLIBERT SWISS
ARDAGH GROUP IST (UK) SIMPSON GROUP
BASF PLC J1 TECHNOLOGIES SIMPSONS UK LTD
BIOCOTE LTD KAMMERER SIGMUND LINDNER UK
BLAGDEN SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LTD LAKE CHEMICALS & MINERALS SPECIALITY COATINGS (DARWEN)
BMS - Bulk Meter Services LANKEM STORT CHEMICALS
BRE GLOBAL LISAM SYSTEMS SA STORTESKENS
BYK GARDNER LKAB MINERALS LTD SUN CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE PIGMENTS
CELLUCOMP LONZA SYNTHOMER (UK)
CENTRE COLOURS LUBRIZOL LTD THE REACH CENTRE
CENTRAL TIN CONTAINERS MEGACHEM TOUPRET
CHANTRY CHEMICALS MERCK CHEMICALS LTD TRADEBE SOLVENT RECYCLING
COVESTRO UK MPI GROUP/ CORRODERE 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 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

10. Welcome in our newsletter

11. Annual mailing to members

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

13. Product Finder

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

15. BCF Handbook entry

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