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The Valley Project benefits from support of local metal recycler, EMR
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedEMR Bradford, based on Planetrees Road, has donated £1,000 to local charity, The Valley Project: who offer outdoor activities for young people suffering from inequality and social isolation. The Valley Project, which has supported the local community since 2018, offers a safe outdoor space for young people to develop social skills, emotional confidence and […]
International Women’s Day 2021: One woman’s determination creates world leading metal recycler, EMR
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedGlobal leading metal recycler, EMR has a heritage dating back to the 1950s. At the origin of the business is the story of one woman’s dream of a better life for her family. In the 1940s, Winifred Sheppard left wartime London for the relative safety of Rochdale after a bomb destroyed the factory where she […]
Delivering through the strength of partnerships
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedImagine you could make an eight-fold improvement in the time it takes you to get your products where they need to be. Imagine you could reduce your delivery costs and make huge savings through getting production right first time, every time. That’s not a fantasy. It’s the reality for one of our customers – a […]
Fire performance of architectural powder coatings
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedThis presentation by Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings explores how architectural polyester powder coating cladding complies with Part B Documentation. Topics covered include the role of coatings and finishes in contributing to fire performance, BS EN 13501-1 reaction to fire tests, powder coating formulation and its impact on durability, an analysis of how competing cladding finishes […]
We are very pleased to welcome Alubend into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Alubend into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Alubend is the premium service for curved and twisted aluminium extrusions. They can bend aluminium extrusions of almost any size into a limitless number of shapes. Their factory has a number of custom aluminium bending machines designed to make even the most […]
New plans to ease lockdown in England
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWhile things may still change depending on the spread of COVID-19, here’s what we know so far about how the lockdown ‘roadmap’ will affect businesses: 8th of March: All schools reopen for all age groups. However, work-from-home guidance stays the same. 29th of March: Outdoor sports facilities, such as basketball courts and golf courses, reopen. […]
We are very pleased to welcome Industrial Physics into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Industrial Physics into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Industrial Physics offer instruments for testing and analysing paint, coatings and general surface treatments used across industries ranging from transportation infrastructure to marine, beverage and canning and automotive. Their comprehensive portfolio includes specialized corrosion and environmental test chambers that simulate how […]
We are very pleased to welcome TOMRA Sorting into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome TOMRA Sorting into membership of the Aluminium Federation. TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection […]
ALFED announce partnership with the British Safety Industry Federation
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are delighted to announce we have partnered with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF). The new knowledge partnership enables both organisations to share mutually beneficial information and promote each other’s work to our members. We hope this partnership will add key sector knowledge to both organisations. The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is the […]