Brexit and coatings
The BCF is going to do everything it can to get the best deal for the coatings industry, to continue as close to frictionless trade with the EU as possible
Innovators must get out and about
Feedback on new business ideas should be sought outside company walls.
Turning the tide for bioplastics
In March 2018, a decision was made by the EU to recognise the role that bioplastics can play in reducing waste and achieving recycling goals.
Energy expectations
Inefficient machinery, which wastes energy, is a major area for improvement for many businesses.
Buoyant outlook
Manufacturers weathered a turbulent 2017, with Brexit uncertainty and questions around productivity just two of the challenges thrown at them.
Data for better drugs
Blockbuster drugs, formerly the main focus of the pharma industry, are becoming ever rarer, as the industry shifts to more niche therapeutics.
Made smarter
The Made Smarter Review, the former Industrial Digitalisation Review, answers government calls to boost productivity in the UK’s manufacturing sector.
Action on food security
Combatting malnutrition in all its forms – overweight and obesity as well as undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies – is a global problem.
Bio-based future
In Europe every year, millions of tonnes of sugar beet pulp are re-used as low-value products like animal feed and fertiliser, or processed into green gas.
Mortgages for medicines
Seventy years ago, in July 1948, the UK National Health Service (NHS) was founded on a unique set of principles: to provide comprehensive healthcare to all, free at the point of delivery.