The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is celebrating the contribution of companies to the coatings industry with the announcement of its finalists for the 2025 Coatings Care awards. The winners will be announced at the BCF Awards dinner on Nov. 12 at Carden Park in Chester.

The Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award is presented to the company that has

demonstrated best-in-class performance across a range of key performance indicators, such

as waste and recycling, and VOC emissions. BCF would like to thank Verlingue for sponsoring this award. The companies shortlisted for this award are:

• AkzoNobel Decorative Coatings, Ashington

• Flint Group, Ruabon

• Fujifilm SIS, Broadstairs

• Jotun Paints Europe, Scunthorpe

• Teal & Mackrill, Hull

The Coatings Care Progress Award is presented to the company that has made the most

significant year-on-year performance improvement. The shortlisted companies for this award are:

• Becker Industrial Coatings, Liverpool

• ITAC, Manchester

• Pulse Printing Products, Bristol

• Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands, Sheffield

• Steyport, Blackburn

The BCF Coatings Care environmental program is leading the way in demonstrating the UK

coatings industry’s commitment to protecting the health and welfare of its employees, safe

operation of processes, and active contribution to a sustainable environment.

Over the past 25 years, BCF members have made tremendous progress in production efficiency and environmental performance, as shown in the 45 health, safety and environment key performance indicators tracked by BCF.