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BCF: Confidence in Coatings, Printing Inks Sector at All Time Low

Overall confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the survey began in 2012.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

As with other manufacturing sectors, the UK coatings, printing ink and wallcoverings industries have experienced challenging trading conditions since the end of March. While retail paint, woodcare, packaging (coatings and inks) sales have been strong during lockdown, industrial coatings, professional decorative coatings and publication printing inks have experienced 20-50% lower sales than normal. This overall uncertainty is reflected in the latest BCF Business Confidence Index, based on resea...

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