"The biggest issue is the global raw material shortages." Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) The biggest issue is the global raw material shortages, which is starting to impact on production and leading to increased costs. Separately, as a result of Brexit, is the UK duplicating EU REACH regulations. The way this is currently legislated for - requiring full data dossiers as part of the registration process - means huge additional costs and red tape for businesses. Downstream users of chemicals will be impacted particularly hard, ...