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Learn MoreOur triannual publication ‘Aluminium News’ offers ALFED members and the wider industry a great advertising opportunity to promote your products and services to key decision makers and influencers within the aluminium industry in the UK.
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Industry News
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View more updatesSmith’s Verwood are ‘Moving for MacMillan’ in a month-long fundraiser throughout March
ALFED members, Smiths Metal Centre’s Verwood Office are moving for Macmillan this month! Committing to walk, run, cycle, and row the distance between all 13 Smith’s service centres; accumulating a total...Read More
Member News: TWI Highlight About The Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium for the Rail Industry
Friction stir welding (FSW) has proven to be a cost-effective, safe and environmentally friendly method for joining aluminium structures for the rail industry. The performance of the welds used for...Read More
ALFED Member Alupro, Celebrates Aluminium Day! (13th March)
Alupro is a not-for-profit membership organisation with 30 years’ experience representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry value chain. We represent businesses who work to fulfil the industry’s obligation to meet,...Read More
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Government Updates
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View more updatesEFTA and India Sign Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
New Delhi, 10 March 2024 Today, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – and India signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)....Read More
Trade with the UK as a business based in the EU
If you run an EU-based business, check what your business needs to know to continue trading with the UK. Please click here to find out about: Upcoming Webinars Moving goods...Read More
£360 million to boost British manufacturing and R&D
The Chancellor has today (4 March) announced a significant investment package in the UK’s life sciences and manufacturing sectors. Chancellor to announce significant funding package for R&D and manufacturing projects...Read More
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Publications
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View more updatesALFED report analyses impact of international conflict on the UK extrusions market
ALFED, the aluminium federation, has launched the second report in a series of research papers analysing the impact of international conflict on the UK aluminium industry. Developed in partnership with...Read More
ALFED report investigates impact of global conflict on the UK aluminium industry
ALFED, the aluminium federation, has launched a new report examining the impact of the Russia/Ukraine war on the UK aluminium industry. Developed in partnership with CRU International Ltd, the document...Read More
The Aluminium Industry in the UK 2022
In this second instalment of our wider aluminium industry report, we update our estimation of the contribution of the wider aluminium industry with the most recent data and expand the...Read More