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FEDERATION STRATEGY BCF Publicity in 2017 Press coverage Articles featuring the BCF: print vs. online Growth in BCF press coverage Print Online 45% growth vs 2016 413 total articles Press coverage by publication Top five BCF topics picked up in the media (number of articles) Coatings World PPCJ PCI Surface World ABP European Coatings Finishing Converter Chemical Watch The Decorator SCI Topic # BCF’s Brexit lobbying 40 BCF’s award wins 22 IPEX exhibition 18 BCF’s antifouling campaign 16 BCF’s TiO 2 defence 12 Social media - twitter 24% 227K 41% 65% increase in twitter followers impressions from 399 tweets more impressions vs 2016 more retweets vs 2016 Follow BCF on twitter @bcfcoatings BCF Website Most looked at pages 307,319 website visits 78% were returning visitors BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2018/19 1 FAQ - matt, gloss, silk, satin - what do they mean? 2 Powder coatings - health and safety 3 VOC product regulations 4 Industry statistics 5 FAQ - what do I need to know about ‘paste the wall’ wallpaper 19