Tom Bowtell, chief executive of the British Coatings Federation, has been re-elected as president for a second two-year term. Monica Alcala-Saavedra, of the Mexican Paint and Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association, has been re-elected vice president.
“The World Coatings Council plays an important role to represent the global coatings industry to help create a successful and sustainable future for the sector. We will continue to lead on the themes of sustainability and essentiality in our work in the coming years. I’m incredibly honoured to have the trust of my industry colleagues from across the world to serve a second term as president on behalf of the global coatings industry,” said Bowtell.
The World Coatings Council is made up of members representing associations from the US, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa, Turkey, France, Germany, and the UK.