SECTOR GROUPS UNITED!

The Aluminium Federation Sector Groups bring together members from across the supply chain, fostering customer and supplier relationships, while encouraging learning from your peers.

Each meets regularly for networking and to discuss issues ranging from trade and standards to supply and HSE

In an effort to form a collaborative approach across the supply chain, all ALFED Members were invited to attend a dedicated Sector Group Forum on Tuesday, 28th March at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon

The event welcomed more that 120 ALFED members, industry representatives and prospective members for a full day of networking, presentations from speakers around relevant industry topics, market updates and challenges and individual Sector Group meetings

The morning Business Briefing was geared (no pun intended) around presenting the new Transport Sector Group, which has evolved from the previous ‘Automotive’ Sector Group

This also tied in with the fact that the event was being hosted at the British Motor Museum and speakers from HITACHI Rail and OCEA Shipbuilding highlighted the importance of aluminium across all areas of transport and new projects taking place in the UK to promote aluminium in these areas

Speakers such as Chris Bayliss from the Aluminium Institute also looked at ways to drive change and maximise aluminium’s contribution, while Paul W illiams from CRU, presented long-term decarbonisation trends across the sector

Attendees were also presented with the latest market updates and figures from Steve Andrews at ISSB Ltd and Murray Dunn from ALVANCE British Aluminium showcased the plans for the new billet and recycling facility in Fort W illiam, which will see billets available to the market in 2025

After a networking lunch break and a chance to meet with a number of exhibitors who also supported with booths, the individual Sector Groups broke off into separate areas and welcomed members who do not usually attend to bring new ideas and discussion topics to the table

The presentations from the morning are now available in the Members Area through the website and those who attended the Sector Group meetings in the afternoon will be sent the minutes of these meetings accordingly

Please contact the team if you have any trouble accessing these slides: alfed@alfed org uk Thanks again to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and to all those who attended this event We hope to make it a regular ‘kick-off ’ event going forward and appreciate any comments and feedback