Shortlist Announced For The British Coatings Federation’s 2024 Awards

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) are pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2024 Awards.

Following a series of judging days conducted by an independent panel of judges in each category, they have reached a carefully selected shortlist from a wide variety of high-quality entries.

BCF CEO Tom Bowtell commented: ‘The competition was really strong again this year, perhaps one of the strongest ever with over 70 entries, so all the companies who made the shortlist can be extremely proud of their achievements.

It was also fantastic to see such growing interest across all the award categories, which really showed diversity, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the board. We are especially pleased with the number of entries for our individual awards, particularly the Apprentice and Young Leader of the Year categories, as the BCF continues to look to the next generation to shape our future and careers outreach through our Coatings NextGen Council.’

The winners will be announced at the Awards dinner on Wednesday 6th November 2024 at The Principal, York.

Sustainable Innovation: Multinational Award shortlist:

• Crown Paints
• Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine
• Sun Chemical 

Sustainable Innovation:SME Award shortlist:

• Belzona
• Mylands 

Race to Net Zero Award shortlist:

• Anstey Wallpaper Co
• Crown Paints

Customer Service: Multinational Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel
• Crown Paints

Siegwerk Customer Service: SME Award shortlist: 

• Anstey Wallpaper Co
• HMG Paints
• Thermaset 

Excellence in Training Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel
• AkzoNobel – Dulux
• Belzona
• PPG Architectural Coatings

UK Diversity and Inclusion Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel
• Crown Paints
• PPG Architectural Coatings

UK Young Leader of the Year Award shortlist:

• Helen Anderton, Inx International UK
• Jo Douglas-Harris, Venator
• Catherine Friar, Hexigone Inhibitors Ltd
• Sophie Holliday, Crown Paints
• Robyn Smith, Crown Paints 

Corporate Social Responsibility: Multinational Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel – Dulux
• Crown Paints
• PPG Architectural Coatings UK 

Corporate Social Responsibility: SME Award shortlist:

• Belzona
• Rakem
• Seagulls Re-use 

Marketing Campaign of the Year Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel - Dulux
• PPG Architectural Coatings UK

Valspar Apprentice of the Year Award shortlist:

• Veejay Bachetta, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints
• Elliott Taylor, AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings
• Oliver Williams, Thermaset 

Student of the Year Award shortlist:

• Catherine Gibson, PPG Architectural Coatings UK
• James Scullion, Tor Coatings
• Isla Taylor, HMG Paints 

Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award shortlist:

• AkzoNobel Decorative Paints - Ashington
• AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings - Birmingham
• Farrow & Ball

Teal & Mackrill Coatings Care Progress Award shortlist:

• Pronto Industrial Paints
• Pulse Printing Products
• Steyport
• Tor Coatings  

Bookings are now open. Information on the Award categories and how to book can be found here. 

The BCF would like to thank everyone who has submitted entries for this year’s Awards, and also to the judges and this year’s sponsors: Stort Group, BASF, Verlingue, BioCote, Xyntra, Fenton Packaging and Tronox for their support.

Image: BCF 2023 Award winners on stage at the ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham

Source : BCF

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