BSI AWARDS
BCF completes 2017 with a treble
BCF’s Trevor Fielding
(middle) accepting the
award on behalf of
the BCF
The BSI’s Standards Awards are the most prestigious
2017 was a fantastic year for the BCF in terms of awards.
Back in July, the BCF were presented with a double win at
awards given to standards-makers to recognise their
the Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Awards for
outstanding contributions. The Industry Leadership Award
‘Marketing Initiative of the Year’ and for their top honour
‘recognises exceptional support for standards-making’ and
was presented to the BCF for
as ‘Trade Association of the
the outstanding contribution
Year. The BCF saw their own
“The BCF proactively manage their stakeholder
awards reach new heights with representatives on committees and promote
to and leadership in the
opportunities to comment on drafts, making special
development of standards for
a record number of entries
and in November held a
efforts to ensure the voices of small businesses are
coatings, paints and packaging.
fabulous evening to celebrate
heard. They are a driving force in the development and
all the finalists and winners
BCF members have actively
use of standards in their field.”
for 2017 (read more on the
been involved with standards
following page). On the same
- BSI Standards Awards citation development for many years,
night, the BCF received their
and most recently contributed
to BS EN 16623:2015, BS
third major award for the
year, winning the Industry Leadership Award at the British
8001:2017, the recent revision of BS EN ISO 12944 and
the current work on BS 6150. BCF members are also
Standards Institution’s (BSI) Awards.
taking the lead in reviving a key committee associated with
aerospace coatings standards development, to meet the
key challenges arising from the REACH authorisation of
chromate pigments.
“We are extremely pleased to have received this award on behalf of all our members involved with standards work. We are
delighted to see that BCF member participation in standards-making has been recognised by the BSI and we look forward
to continuing to lead the way in standards development for the paint, coatings, inks and wallcoverings sectors in the coming
years, at both a national and international level.”
- BCF’s Regulatory Affairs Manager, Trevor Fielding
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