By Nadine Bloxsome – Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Federation (ALFED)
Aluminium and Foundational Industries: Essential to the UK’s Industrial Future
The recent Importance of Foundational Industries to the UK’s Industrial Strategy Roundtable reinforced a critical message: industries like aluminium, steel, and glass are not merely foundational — they are Future Industries, driving innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience in the UK.
Yet, their pivotal role often goes unrecognised, as seen in the Modern Industrial Strategy: Invest 2035 report, where foundational industries were notably absent from the eight identified growth sectors.
At the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), we are not calling for these industries to be retroactively added to the list of growth sectors. Instead, we are advocating for greater awareness of how foundational industries underpin and enable growth areas such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and transportation.
Aluminium, with its unique properties of lightweight strength, durability, and infinite recyclability, is essential for achieving the UK’s net-zero targets and sustaining its global competitiveness.
To see the full piece on the ALFED website, please visit: Aluminium – A Future Industry Driving the UK’s Industrial Success – ALFED
