British Coatings Federation Drop-In Event

British Coatings Federation (BCF) held a  parliamentary drop-in on 23 April 2025 and I am pictured above with president Sharon Harte (l) and Tom Bowtell (r) CEO.  BCF represents 95% of the coatings industry, which contributes £4 billion a year to the UK economy, directly employing 14,000 people. 

In November 2024, BCF published the ‘Road to Net Zero’ following their October 2021 pledge that the coatings industry will reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. 

Coatings include paints, printing inks and wallcoverings, contributing to the £5 billion shipbuilding industry and £93 billion building construction industry. I was shown a demonstration of oxygen-reactive coatings used on buildings to help prevent fires spreading and buildings collapsing. The UK is a net exporter of coatings to the rest of the world, with Europe as our biggest customer market.  

Intercoat Industrial Paints based on Bridgeman Street, Walsall are a leading manufacturer of surface finishing solutions and celebrated 50 years of innovation and excellence in June 2024. (pictured left with Amy Furze from Farrow and Ball)