BRITISH COATINGS SECTOR OPTIMISTIC FOR THE LONG-TERM, DESPITE DISRUPTION EXPECTED SHOULD BREXIT COME TO PASS
May 1st, 2019
THE UK paint and coatings sales may be on a downward trend according to the latest market data but industry experts are hoping that the industry will bounce back in the medium to long term, even should the country exit the European Union (EU).
For the time being at least, the sector is busy stockpiling raw materials to face a potential ‘no-deal’ Brexit. “Leaving with no deal is likely to have a significant impact on sterling, which will add to the cost of importing raw materials,” British Coatings Federation head of public affairs and policy Ellen ...
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