Don’t Miss UK Metals Expo

across 4 stages, provides attendees with valuable insights into the current state of the metal industry and the emerging technologies and strategies that are shaping its future.

Day 1 of the expo, on 13 September, will commence with an Opening Keynote by Stephen Kinnock, the Labour MP for Aberavon. He will discuss the critical role of steel as a foundation industry for a modern manufacturing renaissance.

Following this, a thoughtprovoking panel discussion on the importance of a robust industrial strategy for the UK will take place, featuring distinguished panellists such as Gareth Stace (UK Steel), Neil Hodgson (Department for Business & Trade), and Tom Jones (The Aluminium Federation). These experts will share insights into economic growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability.

Other engaging sessions on

Day 1 include "Circular Economy - The Practical Aspects" with Alison Jones (Stellantis), which explores the implications and opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers, and customers. The discussion on "Decarbonisation of the UK Steel Industry" will feature industry leaders Ben Burggraaf (Net Zero Industry Wales), John Barrett (University of Leeds), Peter Quinn (Tata Steel Europe), and Russ Hall (HMVC), who will delve into strategies to achieve Net Zero emissions.

Day 2, on 14 September, will carry forward the momentum with sessions focused on supporting the growth of the offshore wind sector, unlocking the economic viability of recycled metals in manufacturing, improving training and skills, advancing metallurgy for sustainable manufacturing, and exploring the future of steel construction.

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ALFED, the Aluminium Federation, is set to attend this year’s UK Metals Expo at the NEC, Birmingham on Stand E26.

Throughout the two days, ALFED will take part in four panel discussions covering a variety of topics, including industrial strategy, the power of aluminium and innovation. The team will also host a member networking session, ‘Meet the Aluminium Industry’ in the ‘Innovation Theatre’ on 13 September (4pm).

On day one of the event (13 September), Tom Jones, ALFED’s CEO, will join a panel on ‘Why a UK industrial strategy matters and how we get there’, discussing the existing strategy and the needs and challenges faced by the metals industry. The team will also moderate an afternoon panel on ‘Unleashing the power of aluminium: exploring innovation in aluminium applications’ will explore primary and secondary aluminium production using realworld case studies to demonstrate the innovative and transformative uses of aluminium.

Day two (14 September) will see ALFED moderate two further panels, including ‘Unlocking the Economic Viability of Recycled Aluminium in Manufacturing’ in the net-zero theatre (1pm) exploring the ongoing race between reusing and recycling and ‘Advances in Aluminium

Metal Forming: Pushing the Boundaries of Innovation’ (2pm) delving into the latest advancements in metal forming techniques and technologies.

ALFED CEO Tom Jones said: