Fun Kids, the UK’s leading radio station for children, families and parents, released the final episode of the Amazing Aluminium podcast series on 2nd September. Co-created by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), Amazing Aluminium touches on the metal’s composition, its...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has issued an urgent briefing to government setting out key concerns from the UK aluminium industry around the implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ahead of its planned introduction in January 2027. The briefing has been shared with...
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The Tower of London tourism cruising is undergoing a significant shift towards sustainability. The first-ever electric tourism boat, currently under construction at the Pendennis Shipyard in Cornwall, England, is a testament to this. This vessel, designed for the Tower of London River Tour, will...
The UK Government’s recent release of the Invest 2035: Modern Industrial Strategy signals an ambitious commitment to stimulating growth across critical sectors. ALFED welcomes this strategy as a platform to highlight the strategic role of aluminium in transitioning to a sustainable, net-zero...
Every Can Counts (ECC), a not-for-profit communication initiative aimed at achieving a 100 per cent recycling rate for drink cans, is proudly celebrating its 15th anniversary. Established in Birmingham in 2009 as a workplace recycling program, ECC has expanded its reach to 21 countries worldwide,...
Aluminium grain refiner specialist MQP has extended its contract with the UK’s top metals research centre to support the drive to make casthouses more efficient. MQP and Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) at Brunel University London have worked together for four years to...
Last week (23 September), Alupro hosted an oversubscribed panel event at the Labour Party Conference. In a jam-packed function room at the ACC Liverpool, representatives from across industry, media and government discussed the importance of accelerating progress towards a circular packaging...
At the recent UK Metals Expo, Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), the UK's leading flat-rolled aluminium coil manufacturer, showcased the impressive talents of its apprentice engineers. Oliver Greenhalgh and Sam Foster, first-year apprentices at BAL, captivated visitors at the industry's largest exhibition...
Origin, UK’s leading specialist manufacturers of bespoke aluminium Bi-folding doors and windows, has clocked a significant achievement. The company has celebrated the production of its one-millionth product with a special announcement. Origin has launched an exclusive commemorative door set adorned...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest report, “The Aluminium Industry in the UK,” produced in collaboration with the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) at the University of Strathclyde. Released during the week of the UK Metals Expo, this report comes at a...
BIKAR Aerospace Metals, a leading supplier of aerospace aluminium, is expanding its operations with two new production facilities in Bristol, UK, and Belagavi, India, at AEQUS. These strategic investments reflect the company’s commitment to strengthening its presence in global aerospace markets....
Aston Martin, a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers, is set to advance its sustainability efforts with £6 million in funding from the UK Government for an innovative project focused on developing lightweight, sustainable aluminium castings for future vehicles. The luxury...
Every Can Counts, a prominent non-profit organisation working to raise awareness about the importance of aluminium cans recycling, has made a significant impact at festivals across the UK and Ireland by helping attendees recycle over 100,000 aluminium cans. This marked a Y-o-Y increase of 59 per...
Alunet Systems, one of the leading aluminium systems suppliers in the UK, is excited to announce the entry of its premium ALUNA product range into the southwest region. This was made possible owing to the recent collaboration with Exeter Trade Aluminium. This collaboration will enable Exeter Trade...
The metals sector has made an overwhelming call for a ‘Minister for Manufacturing’ to back its vital role in supporting jobs and the UK economy. More than 62 per cent of companies who took part in the State of the Metals Industry in the UK’s annual report called on the government to introduce a...
Costa Coffee, a British coffeehouse chain with headquarters in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, England, has reportedly entered into a partnership with Podback to trial run coffee pod recycling. Podback, a UK-based coffee pod recycling service provider, will offer recycling assistance in 142 Costa...
The UK's aluminium packaging recycling rate has once again shown significant gains in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. As per the NPWD data, UK witnessed a 3 per cent increase in recycling volumes compared to the same period last year. Data from NPWD As per the data published by the National...
Christian Mabey, Managing Director of Optima Products, has raised concerns over the increasing influx of Russian aluminium into the UK market despite ongoing sanctions, as published in The Manufacturer. According to Mabey, Russian aluminium is finding its way into the UK through third-party vendors...
The Neath Port Talbot materials recycling facility (MRF) in South Wales, UK, was designed and installed by Ken Mills Engineering (KME). The plant features metal separation equipment designed and built by Bunting-Redditch, including a Permanent Overband Magnet and an Eddy Current Separator. The...
In a time where there is an apparent skills gap in the UK aluminium sector, with the industry facing the reality of not only an ageing workforce but a clear lack of skilled workers within multiple organisations, it’s clear that something needs to be done to showcase that manufacturing can be an...
