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Aluminium pioneer honoured
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedA pioneering metallurgist has been presented with an award for his contribution to the global aluminium industry. The Aluminium Industry Award was presented to Prof. Scamans at the Aluminium Federation’s 2017 Dinner by Aluminium Federation President Giles Ashmead. The event, at Tortworth Court in Gloucestershire, was attended by more than 200 guests from across the […]
ALFED backs the fastest wheels on earth
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedThe Aluminium Federation has become a sponsor of the BLOODHOUND SSC Project. The BLOODHOUND Project is using a 1,000mph World Land Speed Record attempt to inspire the next generation about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Led by former World Land Speed Record holder Richard Noble, the BLOODHOUND team aims to raise the Record in South […]
Aluminium for automotive conference launched
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedThe current explosion in interest in lightweighting in the automotive sector is the main driver behind a new automotive conference taking place in Birmingham later in 2017. Advanced Aluminium Engineering for the Automotive Industry is a two-day conference, to be held on 21 and 22 November 2017 at Millennium Point in Birmingham, at the centre of the UK’s […]
Safety Guide content wanted
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedLeading aluminium industry publication Aluminium International Today (AIT) is to publish a sector-specific Safety Guideearly in 2018. The Safety Guide will provide a platform for companies across the aluminium value chain to present and share initiatives, programmes and safer working practices. Acting as a respected resource for the industry, the Guide will gather and present safety […]
Aluminium for automotive conference
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedThe current explosion in interest in lightweighting in the automotive sector is the main driver behind a new automotive conference taking place in Birmingham later in 2017. Advanced Aluminium for the Automotive Industry is a two-day conference, to be held on 21 and 22 November 2017 at Millennium Point in Birmingham, at the centre of the […]
ALFED launches ‘Aluminium for Engineers’ Posted: 24th May 2017
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedEngineers are being offered a new workshop to boost their knowledge of working with aluminium. The use of this metal has grown significantly in recent years, especially in the automotive industry, where lightweighting is a priority for many companies. The Aluminium Federation has developed an intensive two-day technical workshop, Aluminium for Engineers, which gives participants […]
ALFED launches ‘Aluminium for Engineers’
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedEngineers are being offered a new workshop to boost their knowledge of working with aluminium. The use of this metal has grown significantly in recent years, especially in the automotive industry, where lightweighting is a priority for many companies. The Aluminium Federation has developed an intensive two-day technical workshop, Aluminium for Engineers, which gives participants […]
Project aims to boost aluminium coffee capsule recycling
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedCoffee company Nespresso has announced an initiative to boost recycling rates of its aluminium coffee capsules. Working in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Alupro and Tandom Metallurgical Group, the company is launching a six-month trial, where consumers in the Borough will be able to recycle their used aluminium coffee capsules […]
New President for the Aluminium Federation
/in Blog /by kirsi@alfedThe Aluminium Federation has announced the appointment of a new President. Giles Ashmead, managing director of Powdertech (Corby) Ltd, was previously Vice-President of the Aluminium Federation, and succeeds Adrian Platt. Powdertech is one of the UK’s leading metal finishing companies, focusing on the construction, automotive and rail sectors. The company has been involved in […]