The BCF Silver Medal was instigated by Leslie Silver OBE, founder of Silver Paint and Lacquer, upon his retirement in 1980. The Silver Medal recognizes those who provide outstanding service and an exceptional contribution to the paints coatings, printing ink, and wallcovering industries’ growth and reputation.

The inaugural program honors contractors for excellence in commercial roof coatings and waterproofing.

The award was presented at the Ringier Coating Summit 2023 in Shanghai in late May.

The long-term agreement signed with Ørsted is part of its planned Mockingbird Solar Center in Texas and will offset 70,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually.

The new Advanced Coatings Center is the latest factory supporting innovation efforts and will house critical post-assembly phases of production.

The American Coatings Association is seeking abstract submissions for research to be presented at the 2024 conference, which will take place April 30 to May 2, 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center, held concurrently with the American Coatings Show.

The 65^th Polyurethanes Technical Conference will take place Sept. 25-27, 2023, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, and feature discussions on key regulatory and policy issues, educational sessions, and the latest innovations in the polyurethanes industry.

The 2024 conference takes place May 20-22, 2024 in Orlando, Florida and focuses on the global UV and EB industry.

Over 150 senior business leaders and decision-makers from the U.K.'s paint, coatings, and printing ink sectors gathered for the 2023 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference, which marked the close of current BCF President Guy Williams’ two-year tenure.

Currently, the program is set to expire in July without Congressional action. The program was last reauthorized in 2020 with unanimous bipartisan support.