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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Workers at an aluminium plant near Caerphilly are waiting to see if their jobs are still at risk as the official consultation on its closure ends. Sapa Aluminium began talks with its 132 employees at Bedwas last month. The firm has blamed the move on "significant changes" in market conditions and...
Aleris recently received recognition from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense for the role the company's aluminum defense solutions played in improving the protection of the Warrior armored vehicle. The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) recently included Aleris' aluminum defense...
Sheffield businessman Mark Neville has backed calls for the Government to help to create thousands of new jobs by backing the development of the aluminium sector in the UK. Mr Neville, from Sheffield Business Park-based Siemens Metal Technologies, told a special briefing at the Houses of...
A recent study by the Centre for European Policy Studies has shown that the aluminium industry in Europe is at an 11 per cent cost disadvantage with the rest of the world. Carl Tomlinson, President of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), argues that this is a "direct result of energy taxation”, with...
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has said there is a “glimmer of hope” for around 132 aluminium factory workers whose jobs are at risk. Last month company Sapa said it was entering a consultation period with employees and unions on the closure of its Bedwas site because the UK market had “changed...
A battle is raging in the metals world, and not surprisingly, it is fiercest in the light-weighting of vehicles in the automotive sector – however, similar struggles can be seen across the transportation industry. In an effort to meet both customer expectations and meet gradually more stringent...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the UK aluminium industry trade association, says that British aluminium manufacturers and suppliers should take advantage of the significant growth in demand for the metal in the automotive sector. The recent ALFED Aluminium in Road Transport conference at...
UK aluminium scrap prices fell on Wednesday November 20, as much of the market seemed to shut up shop ahead of the year-end, and aluminium ingot business remains confined to previously contracted deals. “It’s as if people have written off the rest of the year,” one ingot producer said. “There are...
The aluminium industry is “vital to the growth” of the UK manufacturing sector, says Dr. Alan Arthur, Marketing and Communications Executive at Aluminium Federation Ltd (ALFED). Speaking at the Advanced Engineering UK group of events, Arthur said: “Often we understate the value of engineering,...
Businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying aluminium have been urged to embrace the car industry’s growing demand for the metal or risk losing out to foreign competitors. President of ALFED (the Aluminium Federation) Carl Tomlinson will reinforce the point when he opens the UK aluminium...
An aluminum plant in Bedwas, which employs 132 workers, is under the threat of closure with management blaming challenging market conditions for the move. Sapa Extrusions has entered into a consultation process with employees and unions at the factory, which opened in the early 1970s. Alan...
A new venue was a hit for Aluminium Industry annual dinner, with 200 members and guests of the Aluminium Federation joining together to celebrate the achievements of the UK Aluminium industry. For the first time the Aluminium Industry Annual dinner moved out of central London, to Tortworth Court in...
UK secondary aluminium producers are preparing for a difficult scrap market in 2014, with tightness expected across international markets and no expectations of lower prices to come. “Scrap will be an issue next year – we’re trying to maintain sensible stock levels until the new year, but when we...
Iceland's president Olafur Grimsson is expected this week to call on the British government to provide financial support for the construction of a £4.3bn subsea electricity cable – which will be the longest in the world – linking his country to the UK's electricity grid. The ambitious project,...
UK secondary aluminium prices were broadly stable on Wednesday October 23, while scrap moved into balance after dealers started offering more material to the market last week. LM6/LM25 gravity diecasting ingot edged down to £1,700-1,740 ($2,748-2,813) per tonne from £1,710-1,750 previously, but all...
Large scrap dealers in the UK have started offering material to customers that they had been holding back in the hope of pushing up prices, sources said on Wednesday October 16. “Some people have been sitting on scrap, and it’s slowly but surely hitting them that it will get worse before it gets...
German manufacturers Siemens, unveiled their concept for how the next tube in the future might look. The Inspiro train, which could potentially be manufactured in Britain, weighs a third less than most trains running in the UK today. Following on from the Inspiro that was launched two years ago for...
Taking the period January to September 2013, Jaguar Land Rover experienced a 16% increase in sales as they sold 312,834 units during the nine month period. The company has experienced increased demand in all major regions. Sales across China increased 46% while sales in Asia Pacific increased 29%,...
