Sector Agreement

Summary

BLC

Represents the leather industry in the UK, from tanning to production of finished leather goods.

British Apparel and Textiles Confederation

Represents the textile and clothing industry in the UK, including dyeing, finishing and scouring.

British Cement Association

Represents the majority of cement manufacturers in the UK.

British Ceramic Confederation

Represents the ceramics manufacturing industry in the UK, including potteries, heavy clay products including non-fletton bricks, fletton bricks, refractories and industrial ceramics and ceramic materials.

British Glass

Represents the glass manufacturing industry in the UK, including all manufacturing processes involving molten glass.

British Printing Industries Federation

Represents the printing industry in the UK, including printers of newspapers, books, magazines and stationery.

Confederation of British Metalforming

Represents the forging and metal forming industry in the UK, including producers for the automotive and aerospace industries.

Dairy Industry Federation

Represents the dairy industry in England and Wales.

Eurisol

Represents mineral wool insulation manufacturers.

Food and Drink Federation

Represents the majority of food and drink manufacturers in the UK, sectors include industrial bakeries, confectionery, pet foods, frozen and chilled foods, glucose and starch, milling, soft drinks, ambient foods and oils and fats. A separate FDF agreement exists for supermarkets.

Gypsum Products Development Association

Represents the manufacturers of gypsum products in the UK, including plasterboard and bagged plaster.

Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association

Represents the manufacturers of various metal packing products in the UK, including beverage and food cans and closures such as bottle tops.

Master Bakers Sector

Represents the Craft Bakery industry including wholesale bakeries and bakery shops. Set-up by the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) and the Scottish Association of Master Bakers (SAMB).

National Farmers’ Union

Represents the Egg producing industry with the British Egg Industry Council and the poultry meat rearing sector, which is also represented by the British Poultry Meat Federation (BPMF).

National Microelectronics Institute

Represents UK electronics manufacturers.

National Pig Association

Represents the pig industry in close association with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

Northern Ireland Dairy Association

Represents the dairy industry in Northern Ireland

Scottish Dairy Association

Represents the dairy industry in Scotland

Society of British Aerospace Companies

Represents companies operating in the aerospace industry in the UK. This includes the producers of commercial and military aircraft, ordnance satellite equipment etc.

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Represents motor manufacturing companies including car and HGV manufacturers.

Surface Engineering Association

Represents the metal finishing industries including electro-plating, anodising, heat-treating and paint and powder coating. A subsidiary of the British Jewellery and Giftware Federation.

Target 2010

A company set up by the Foundries industry to represent them for the purposes of the CCL agreement. Covers all ferrous and non-ferrous foundries in the UK.

The Aluminium Federation (ALFed)

Represents producers of aluminium and those involved in secondary processes such as rolling, extruding, aluminium chemicals and finishing.

The Brewers & Licensed Retailers Association

The principal representative of the brewing industry.

The British Egg Products Association

Represents the egg processing industry, including producers of liquid and frozen egg, mayonnaise, boiled eggs and other cooked egg products. It is closely affiliated to the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC).

The British Lime Association

Represents merchant lime producers.

The British Meat Federation

Represents the abattoir and primary red meat sector.

The British Poultry Meat Federation

Represents the poultry meat processing and rearing industry. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) also represents the poultry meat rearing sector.

The British Rubber Manufacturers Association

Represents tyre manufacturers.

The Chemical Industries Association

Represents chemical manufacturers.

The Maltsters Association Of Great Britain

The principal representative of the maltings industry.

Includes zinc, copper, lead and nickel manufacturers. Excludes aluminium, which is represented by the Aluminium Federation (ALFed).

The Paper Federation of Great Britain

Represents most manufacturers of pulp, paper, and paperboard.

The Scottish Whisky Association and the Gin & Vodka Association

These associations are the principal representatives of the UK spirits industry.

The Slag Grinders Sector Ltd

Represents slag grinding businesses

The UK Agricultural Supply Trade Association

Represents the animal feeds industry.

The UK Renderers Association

Represents the processors of the by-products of the meat industry.

The Wallcovering Manufacturers Association

Represents those companies involved in the manufacture of wall-coverings.

UK Steel (Environmental) Ltd.

Represents steelmaking companies and others in the steel sector. Set up by the UK Steel Association

WPIF Environmental Ltd

Represents the manufacturers of wood panels in the UK for the purposes of the Climate Change Levy Agreement.