Two new categories announced for the 2017 BCF Awards

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is pleased to announce that entries for the 2017 awards are now open.

New for 2017, the BCF have introduced the Young Leader of the Year Award, which will recognise an exceptional individual under the age of the age of 35, within a BCF member company, who has proved to be an effective, innovative, and impactful leader. A second new addition for the year is the Corporate Social Responsibility Award, which will be presented to a BCF member company that has clearly demonstrated an outstanding or successful charity or CSR campaign across any aspect of social responsibility.

The BCF Awards are an opportunity to showcase organisational brilliance and celebrate the achievements of BCF members and the students from the Coatings Training Institute (CTI). The winners will be announced on November 23 at the Cranage Estate, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.

The full list of awards categories are as follows:

Sustainable Innovation Award, sponsored by Veolia

Customer Service Award, sponsored by Bulk Meter Services

Excellence in Training Award, sponsored by Cogent skills

Young Leader of the Year Award, sponsored by Fenton Packaging

Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Student of the Year Award, sponsored by Synthomer

Coatings Care Progress Award

Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award

The BCF Awards are free for BCF members to enter. The deadline for submission is September 29. Entry forms and further information is available here.