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We are very pleased to welcome Heraeus Noblelight into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by Dominc OsborneWe are very pleased to welcome Heraeus Noblelight into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Heraeus, the technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a leading international family-owned portfolio company. The company’s roots go back to a family pharmacy started in 1660. Today, the Heraeus group includes businesses in the environmental, electronics, health and industrial applications […]
We are very pleased to welcome Ultromex into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by Dominc OsborneWe are very pleased to welcome Ultromex into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Ultromex provides vital technologies to the aluminium smelting industry to help it deal with its production wastes. The company was founded in 2011 by a team with extensive experience in the chemicals industry, metals recovery, plant design and construction sectors. The aims […]
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Metals launches at Brunel
/in Industry News /by Dominc OsborneA new research centre aimed at helping the UK become the first country to fully recycle and reuse its metals is to be led by Brunel University London. The £4.5m centre will be dedicated to exploring how the reuse of metals can benefit the environment and the British economy, and will aim to develop an […]
RECOVAS partnership to create first end-of-life supply chain for electric car batteries
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedA ground-breaking project to create a new circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling, a world leading metal recycler. The project has won grant support from the UK Government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre. RECOVAS is a partnership between EMR, three major vehicle manufacturers; Bentley Motors, BMW and […]
Ultromex signs major contract with Rio Tinto
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedUltromex is delighted to announce that it has signed a major contract with Rio Tinto to remediate a salt slag landfill site in Europe. Ultromex, together with its partner EJM Hydrovac, will excavate, process and re-instate the site in France during the next three years. This multi-million Euro contract will treat 65,000 tonnes of salt […]
ALVANCE Aluminium announces expansion plans for its Fort William operations
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedInvestments in new recycling and casting facilities to nearly double production New integrated billet plant to produce value added GREENALUMINIUM products Early plans revealed for a new aluminium canning plant to package highlands water ALVANCE Aluminium, a member of Sanjeev Gupta’s sustainable industry leader GFG Alliance, has today announced a £94m investment package to secure […]
UK Metals Council Launches Peer Networks Programme for business growth
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedThe Black Country Growth Hub, with the support of the UK Metals Council, is launching the Peer Networks Programme for ambitious businesses looking to grow. This programme is part of a government funded peer to peer networking initiative for SME businesses to develop their organisations for future success. The Black Country Growth Hub provides support […]
We are very pleased to welcome Pre-Treatment Solutions into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Pre-Treatment Solutions into membership of the Aluminium Federation. PTS Group who have been trading since 2008 are a family run company. They have since developed and are operating from an office/warehouse facility in Barwell, utilising knowledge & experience gained over many years, offering technical support not only in pre […]
COVID-19: Supporting the engine of the UK economy
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedAluminium is a critical component for supply chains essential to managing COVID-19, including medical supplies, electricity transmission, building materials and sterile packaging. As a result, aluminium sector operations have had to continue in a safe yet productive manner. We’ve been an important Government partner when it comes to mitigating the effects of coronavirus on industry. […]