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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Due to some recent changes in the United States’ tariffs, Alvance British Aluminium, one of the world’s greenest metal production plants, announced a 10 per cent production boost. The smelter is located in Fort William and exports nearly half of its output to the US after the tariffs were put in...
Potential partnership between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and the United Kingdom to jointly extract, process, and develop critical minerals becomes more realistic as the former has passed a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK government. This cooperation...
Alupro has welcomed Zorbatek, a leading aluminium recycling and processing business, as its latest member. Headquartered in Ellesmere Port, the family-run firm was founded to push quality, innovation and performance to a new level within aluminium recovery. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
The UK’s last remaining primary aluminium smelter has just demonstrated how tariff asymmetry reshapes global metal flows faster than any policy white paper ever could. Alvance British Aluminium, operating out of Lochaber since 1929, has begun exporting to the United States for the first time in its...
Joedan, a Gloucestershire-based aluminium doors and window manufacturer, is set to grow with a GBP 3 million (USD 4 million) investment. Expansion plans include upgraded machinery, additional design centres and a second manufacturing facility on the Isle of Wight. The company currently has a...
One of the UK’s leading foundries has reinforced its commitment to the Black Country, with the purchase of the Moxley Industrial Estate. Alucast, which provides high-pressure, low-pressure, sand and gravity casting services, has spent GBP1.8m on the site in Wednesbury, protecting the future of the...
JPM Group, a French manufacturer, has expanded its presence in the UK commercial vehicle market by selecting West Midlands-based Bevan Group as its exclusive UK distributor. Alongside, JPM formally announced hiring as part of its expansion strategy. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has announced that its The Element of Choice: A Sustainable Future advocacy project, designed to improve understanding of the aluminium sector and strengthen policy influence through strategic storytelling, has been widely recognised internationally, most recently...
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) opened the AIT Outlook 2026 conference hosted by Aluminium International Today in London with a clear message: so-called “scrap” aluminium must be recognised as a strategic industrial resource central to UK growth, circularity and...
The UK government has issued the second draft of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) framework, the new regime to be effective from January 1, 2027. Exemptions can be noted in administrative details, but with no fundamental scope changes. The new regulations would apply across the UK,...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has rolled out a refreshed version of its Aluminium Light Training Course. The update sharpens its focus on helping newcomers confidently navigate the UK aluminium industry at a time when skills awareness is becoming as critical as technical expertise. To know more...
Can Makers UK, the influential trade association representing British beverage can manufacturers, has appointed John O’Maoileoin as its new chair, marking a strategic leadership shift at the heart of a dynamic and evolving packaging sector. To know the aluminium market outlook for 2026 and beyond,...
Premium aluminium bottled water brand to quadruple production to support major grocery, retail and hospitality contracts as demand for plastic alternatives continues to rise. Re:Water, the premium and sustainable aluminium bottled water brand owned by Berrington Pure Spring Water, has announced a...
In the underfloor heating and cooling application, especially within the automotive sector and data centres, Bridgnorth Aluminium, the UK's leading manufacturer of flat rolled aluminium coils, is undertaking opportunities, which already include an investment in capital equipment. Given that the...
The Paris Packaging Week, to be held from February 5-6, 2026, will be attended by Tom Giddings, Executive Director, Alupro. As per the official source, he will discuss pioneering progress in aerosol recycling at the event, which is taking place at the Expo Porte de Versailles, assembling delegates...
Currently, the UK’s sole and last remaining producer, Bridgnorth Aluminium, of aluminium flat rolled coils, is looking forward to resuming 24/7 operations within the key process areas. It will be the first in the last three years where the firm has been able to reach the production level and is...
Metalysis has begun producing high-purity aluminium scandium alloy powder (Al₃Sc), which defines a significant step for Western manufacturers seeking secure alternatives to Chinese-controlled supplies of rare earth elements and critical minerals. Metalysis, spanning across the extended regions of...
Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, will soon embark on a 12-month secondment with DEFRA. The move will see him temporarily take up the role of Industry Liaison for the pending Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. Beginning in January, Hyde will...
