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REACH: Large task, large benefits
The registration of chemicals under REACH has been a big task for the chemical industry as a whole - and of course for the coatings industry. However, REACH has had many positive effects. As a recent study...
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Brexit: “Coatings and ink producers are experiencing many more issues than anticipated”
Brexit has been a dominant topic in the last years and is set to have a great impact on the European paints and coatings industry in the upcoming years. We spoke to Tom Bowtell, CEO, and David Park, Public...
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BCF welcomes FTA but calls for more significant changes to UK REACH
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has welcomed the news of a Free Trade Agreement between the UK and EU.
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EU Commission classifies titanium dioxide in powder form
On 4 October, the European Commission decided to classify titanium dioxide in powder form as a substance "suspected of causing cancer in humans".