A glossy coat

Posted on 14 Jan 2014 by The Manufacturer
Neil Roche works manager, and Allan Horsburgh, project manager, both from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, at the handover of the Ashington site to AkzoNobel site manager, Jeff Hope.

...but does it hide corrosive challenges?

The British paints and coatings industry has had a positive start to 2014 but Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coating Federation has concerns over key regulatory and skills related challenges which could stifle the industry’s competitiveness.

Tom Bowtell, CEO, the British Coatings Federation
While the UK’s paints and coatings industry is still performing around 6% below its prerecession levels the close of 2013 saw a significant upswing for the sector. A member survey conducted by the British Coatings Federation (BCF) in December measured an overall confidence level…

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