ALFED launches UK Aluminium Alliance
The group intends to power industrial growth, decarbonisation, and investment.
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) unveiled the plan at the House of Lords in front of government stakeholders, OEMs, recyclers, and industry leaders, saying the Alliance aligns directly with the government’s new Industrial Strategy for a Stronger Britain and recent energy cost reforms announced for over 7,000 manufacturing businesses.
Developed by ALFED in partnership with Dr Mark Jones of CONETZ (Connecting for Net Zero), the UKAA will serve as a coordinated, cross-sector platform to unlock investment, accelerate policy reform, and amplify the strategic importance of aluminium in defence, construction, manufacturing, and the transition to net zero.
The Alliance will take forward delivery in five priority areas that directly align with Industrial Strategy goals:
- Energy pricing reform – supporting implementation of the British Industry Supercharger and long-term cost competitiveness
- Sector mapping – building a live national picture of UK aluminium capacity and reprocessing to support procurement and investment
- Workforce development – strengthening the domestic skills pipeline and aligning with green skills funding
- Circular market development – scaling UK demand and closed-loop aluminium systems
- Policy engagement – ensuring aluminium is formally recognised as a strategic material in UK industrial planning
