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www.coatings.org.uk

Associate Membership

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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 Industry

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• 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?

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BCF Associate Members24-7 RESPONSE EXOVA RAKEM LTDAHLSTROM BRIGNOUD FENTON PACKAGING REVOLYMERANDPAK GEMINI DISPERSIONS RHOPOINT INSTRUMENTSAPPLIED GRAPHENE MATERIALS GLOBAL MSDS LTD RPC CONTAINERS LTDARDAGH GROUP IMERYS TALC EUROPE SAFEWARE QUASAR LTDBASF PLC IST (UK) SCHOELLER ALLIBERT SWISSBIOCOTE LTD J1 TECHNOLOGIES SIMPSONS UK LTDBMS - Bulk Meter Services LAKE CHEMICALS & MINERALS SIGMUND LINDNER UKBRE GLOBAL LANKEM SPECIALITY COATINGS (DARWEN) BYK GARDNER LISAM SYSTEMS SA STORTESKENS CELLUCOMP LKAB MINERALS LTD SUN CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE PIGMENTSCENTRAL TIN CONTAINERS LUBRIZOL LTD SYNTHOMER (UK) CHANTRY CHEMICALS MEGACHEM TOUPRETCOMPLY DIRECT METSA BOARD CORPORATION TRADEBE SOLVENT RECYCLINGCOVESTRO UK MPI GROUP/ CORRODERE TRANSITIONPLUS LTDDCC EUROPE NITTEL UK TROY UKDKSH GREAT BRITAIN OMNOVA SOLUTIONS SAS TYPOCOLORDOW EUROPE GmbH ORREST VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (UK) DSM UK PCE INSTRUMENTS VERDERE H WORLEE PERRY PROCESS EQUIPMENT WASTECARE t/a PACKCAREEIGER TORRANCE PLASTRIBUTION t/a PLASFILMS WEST & SENIOR LIMITEDEUROFINS PRODUCT TESTING SERVICES PORTASILO WILFRID SMITH LTD

UL INTERNATIONAL (UK)

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AssociateFull

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Annual mailing to members

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Welcome in our newsletter

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Website•www.coatings.org.uk

•Showcase for members•Product Finder •Database of members•Technical advice to the public

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Product Finder

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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

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BCF Handbook entry

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• 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

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Associate Member BenefitsOpportunities 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 confidenceAccess to customers – network opportunities

attend key committee meetings exhibit and present at BCF events host BCF committee meetings

Fully Connect with our members

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Membership costs for distributors

The Distributor would join as an Associate member (in appropriate band above) and receive discounts for Principals in BCF membership as follows :

Annual Sales to Coatings / Inks UK industry

Below £1m

Between £1m-£3m

Between £3m - £10m

Above £10m

Annual Associate Subscription

£820 £1913 £3552 £5192

Turnover Fee for Principal Dist discount

Under £1m £820 £250£1m-£3m £1,913 £500£3-£10m £3,552 £750£10m+ £5,192 £1,000If the distributor has a Principal in BCF membership, or can bring one

into membership, then they receive a discount from their BCF membership subscription for each Principal (to a minimum annual fee of £820)

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Contact us …

Alison Brown Karen Traies Tom Bowtell Wayne Smith Trevor Fielding Marketing Training CEO Regulatory Regulatory

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