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![It's less than 2 months until @ukmetalsexpo!
#TeamALFED had a great time at last year's show, & we can't wait for this year; meeting up with members & making some great connections!🙌
Attending this year? Come and meet the ALFED Team on Stand B30!🙌
#UKME #UKMetals #UKMetalsExpo](https://alfed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-social-ninja/instagram/aluminiumfederation/18124996750365922_full.jpg)
It's less than 2 months until @ukmetalsexpo! #TeamALFED had a great time at last year's...
![✅Looking to develop your #Aluminium knowledge?!
✅Do you have any new starters who need #TechnicalTraining?!Our Aluminium Light Training course could be the perfect stepping stone to kickstart your career in the #AluminiumIndustry!🙌Hosted by #ALFED Technical Manager, Jan Lukaszewski, the course is a great opportunity to benefit from his endless depth of knowledge when it comes to aluminium #Metallurgy!🗓️22nd October 2024
⌚9.00am - 4.30pm
📍Bragborough Hall Business Centre, NN11 7JGHead to the link🔗in our bio to book your place!#AluminiumTraining #AluminiumMetallurgy #AluminiumIndustry #Training #Learning #Development #UKManufacturing](https://alfed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-social-ninja/instagram/aluminiumfederation/18022386734462507_full.jpg)
✅Looking to develop your #Aluminium knowledge?! ✅Do you have any new starters who need #TechnicalTraining?!...
![Yesterday saw #ALFED members head to ALFED's offices in the💖of the Northamptonshire countryside to watch a networking lunch presentation on 'UK Manufacturing State of the Nation' by Make UK's Chris Corkan.Some key facts in Chris' presentation included⬇️
✅The #UKManufacturing accounts for £224 million of output, providing 2.6 million jobs
✅UK manufacturing climbs to 8th in the world🌍rankings
✅44% of #Manufacturers expect improvements in the industry, with 30% of firms predicting that disruption to supply chains will improveResults of a #MakeUK Executive Survey also highlighted that when talking about the risks & challenges for 2024, just over 1 in 5 manufacturers expect their profit margins to decline in 2024. However, when talking about the opportunities that lie ahead, Chris highlighted that 62% of manufacturers agree that opportunities will outweigh risks in 2024.🙌#MakeUK2024 #2024Expectations #Manufacturing #Aluminium #AluminiumIndustry](https://alfed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-social-ninja/instagram/aluminiumfederation/18130004728317079_full.jpg)
Yesterday saw #ALFED members head to ALFED's offices in the💖of the Northamptonshire countryside to watch...