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.
Nadine Bloxsome, CEO, ALFED offers her views on the role of aluminium as a material of the future, not just a Foundational Industry.