The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has launched its 2026 Events Programme, setting out a comprehensive calendar of industry, policy and technical engagement designed to strengthen collaboration across the UK aluminium value chain at a critical time for domestic manufacturing, circularity and supply-chain resilience.
Spanning flagship policy forums, specialist technical training, sector group collaboration and global industry exhibitions, the programme reflects ALFED’s strategic focus on market insight, decarbonisation, skills development and trade competitiveness, key priorities as aluminium’s role in infrastructure, defence, construction and net zero delivery continues to grow.
Strategic Engagement Across the Value Chain
ALFED’s 2026 calendar combines high-level policy dialogue with practical industry engagement. Core objectives include:
• Strengthening domestic aluminium demand and scrap utilisation
• Supporting decarbonisation and circular economy delivery
• Enhancing supply-chain resilience and trade alignment
• Building technical capability and workforce skills
The programme also introduces enhanced sponsorship and visibility opportunities, enabling organisations to deepen engagement across ALFED’s expanding event portfolio.
Flagship ALFED Events Anchor Policy and Industry Dialogue
Key ALFED-led events in 2026 include:
• House of Lords Lunch (June) – a central policy forum examining domestic demand creation, procurement alignment, trade resilience and industrial capability within the UK aluminium sector.
• ALFED Members’ Day (April) – a new collaborative platform focused on member-led discussion, sector insight and value-chain connectivity.
• Annual Business Briefing & Dinner (September) – a cornerstone event delivering market intelligence, strategic outlooks and senior-level networking across the industry.
Together, these events create a structured pathway from next-generation talent development through to senior policy and commercial leadership dialogue.
Technical Capability, HSE and Sector Collaboration
Beyond headline events, the programme maintains strong emphasis on operational excellence and knowledge sharing through:
• Dedicated extrusion, finishing, recycling and distribution sector group meetings, supporting collaboration, data exchange and policy development.
• An Environmental & HSE Focus Day addressing lifecycle assessment, product carbon footprinting, reporting requirements and practical safety leadership.
• Specialist training programmes organised and delivered by Innoval Technology, covering metallurgy, rolling technology, aluminium surfaces and processing optimisation.
This integrated approach aligns technical capability building with wider strategic industry priorities.
Global Industry Connectivity
ALFED will also support member participation in major UK and international aluminium and manufacturing events, including global summits, research exchanges, metals conferences and leading trade exhibitions. This ensures UK stakeholders remain closely connected to international market developments, innovation pipelines and investment trends shaping the future of aluminium.
Industry Context
The launch of the 2026 programme comes amid intensifying focus on:
• Resilient domestic supply chains
• Low-carbon material transition
• Recycling and circular resource efficiency
• Industrial strategy alignment with infrastructure delivery
ALFED’s expanded events calendar is positioned as a practical mechanism to convene industry, policymakers and researchers around these shared challenges, while accelerating coordinated action across the value chain.
Leadership Perspective
ALFED Chief Executive Nadine Bloxsome emphasised the collaborative intent behind the programme, highlighting the importance of member engagement, shared expertise and structured dialogue in ensuring the sector can respond effectively to evolving market and policy conditions. The full 2026 ALFED Events Programme, including registration and sponsorship information, is now available via ALFED. To view it, please visit: https://alfed.org.uk/alfed-launches-2026-events programme-to-unite-and-strengthen-the-uk-aluminium-sector/
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