Speaker Group: Industry Insight.

Stephen is an Owner and Chairman of the Holding Company (H Marcel Guest Limited) and is responsible for the sales and growth of family business HMG, taking it to present position as the largest independent industrial paint manufacturer in the UK In 2001, Stephen invented and patented a novel Biocidal technology (Byotrol) and Floated Byotrol… Read more »

Ciara has a background in chemistry, and has established her regulatory expertise through roles within the ink industry and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Ciara is looking forward to providing comprehensive support for BCF members with regards to chemical regulation and other challenges affecting our industries. Outside of work, Ciara enjoys spending time with her… Read more »

Steve leads the Analytical Sciences team at Domino Printing Sciences, part of the Brother Group of companies. He specialises in chromatography, mass spectrometry and Process Analytical Chemistry.  He gained his PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of Hull and has worked in petrochemicals and ink development. He has served two terms of office as… Read more »

David is the Public Affairs Manager at BCF, leading the organisation’s lobbying and engagement with government. Prior to joining the BCF in January 2020, David worked in politics at national, regional and local levels in the UK, and latterly in public affairs, both ‘in-house’ and for an agency.

Duncan is an expert in driving sustainability within the decorative coatings industry. With over 30 years of experience in specification, colour and sustainability, he is convinced that coatings can positively impact aesthetics, substrate lifecycles and the wellbeing of building users through a modern approach to coatings technology. In addition to chairing the BCF Sustainability Committee,… Read more »

Being the ‘behind the scenes’ technical and process improvement person for nearly 20 years working from the complete process within the decorative coating industry so far from making bases to formulating the paint and helping with the marketing the launch of products for 2 of the leading brands being manufactured in the UK with the… Read more »

Neil is an experienced scientist and regulatory expert with over 35 years’ involvement in the chemical industry, in various technical and product safety related roles. He currently leads on regulatory affairs for BASF in the UK. He began his career with Allied Colloids, which was subsequently combined into Ciba Specialty Chemicals in 1998, before this… Read more »

For the past 9 years as Product Compliance Manager at Domino UK Ltd I have been responsible for ensuring our printing inks are safe and legal all over the world. I have experience in the Global Harmonised System, Chemical and REACH-like regulations and Food Contact Legislation. A Colour Chemist by training, I have been in… Read more »

Douglas Leech is the Special Projects Director of the Chemical Business Association based in Crewe. He joined the association in 2003 following over twenty years in the product formulation sector in both health & safety and R & D roles. He is responsible for providing advice and assistance to member companies on legal, regulatory and compliance… Read more »