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Aluminium News – Issue 23 – September 2025

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Aluminium News – Issue 22 – May 2025

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Aluminium News – Issue 21 – September 2024

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Member News: Can powder coating cover scratches or surface imperfections on metal?

Powder coating can mask minor surface finish irregularities to some extent. However, more severe defects, like oil contaminations, cutting fluids, scratches, pinholes, flaking/chipping, and uneven corners, cannot be eliminated completely,...Read More
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ALFED Business Briefing & Annual Dinner 2025 – Member Update

More than 150 ALFED members and industry partners joined us at Carden Park on 13 November for the 2025 ALFED Business Briefing, followed by just under 300 guests at the...Read More
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Member News: Alutrade announces new Joint MD appointment

The Managing Director of Alutrade, Malcolm George, has stepped down after almost four decades at the helm of the family-run, Midlands-based aluminium recycling company. Chris George set up the business back...Read More
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UK-US Aluminium Tariffs Remain at 25%

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) has confirmed to ALFED that, for now, UK aluminium exports to the United States will continue to face a 25% tariff. DBT’s formal...Read More
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Trump in UK: US Economic Prosperity Deal to Secure Trade and Tech Leadership

As Trump visits the UK for an unprecedented second State Visit, it’s time for “maximum pressure” to secure trade and technology alliance. UK must leverage its partnership with the US...Read More
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U.S. Expands Aluminium Tariffs – Implications for U.K. Exports

The United States has announced a significant expansion of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, broadening the scope to cover a wide range of downstream products – from consumer goods...Read More
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The Building Blocks of Britain – Securing the Future of UK Metals

It is a pleasure to provides this discussion paper, The Building Blocks of Britain. Both authors are well known to ALFED through their previous engagement with the Federation, whether through...Read More
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ALFED Defence Report

The ALFED Defence Report, produced by the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), outlines the strategic importance of aluminium to UK defence capability, resilience and readiness. It argues that aluminium, lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant,...Read More
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ALFED Requests Clarification from Government on Aluminium Impact Assessment of the UK CBAM on the UK aluminium sector’s competitiveness

The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has written to the UK Government to seek urgent clarification on whether an aluminium-specific impact assessment has been carried out as part of the latest developments...Read More