{"id":1137,"date":"2026-06-16T08:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesssinglesmeet.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:55:35","slug":"uk-risks-losing-critical-aluminium-scrap-to-overseas-markets-make-uk-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/businesssinglesmeet.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/uk-risks-losing-critical-aluminium-scrap-to-overseas-markets-make-uk-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"UK risks losing critical aluminium scrap to overseas markets, Make UK warns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The UK could face a shortage of recycled aluminium needed for key industries unless it rapidly expands domestic collection, sorting and processing capacity, Make UK has warned.<\/h4>\n

New analysis from the manufacturers\u2019 organisation suggests the UK aluminium scrap sector will need to grow by 25% every year to meet future industrial demand linked to the government\u2019s Modern Industrial Strategy and Critical Minerals Strategy.<\/p>\n

Make UK said domestic industry could require up to 6 million tonnes of recyclable aluminium scrap by 2035, as overall aluminium demand rises to around 8 million tonnes.<\/p>\n

However, the organisation warned that rising exports of aluminium waste and scrap could leave UK manufacturers without access to a material needed for defence, clean energy, automotive production and digital technologies.<\/p>\n

According to data cited by Make UK, UK exports of aluminium waste and scrap reached 624,314 tonnes last year, a 43% increase compared with 2016.<\/p>\n

Shipments to India nearly doubled over the same period, reaching 198,779 tonnes, while exports to the United States rose sharply last year.<\/p>\n

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The size of the prize is significant, with UK aluminium scrap collection and sorting alone needing to grow by 25% each year<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Make UK said the trend risks undermining the UK\u2019s ability to retain value from secondary raw materials, particularly as aluminium becomes increasingly important to low-carbon manufacturing and supply chain resilience.<\/p>\n

Daniel Paterson, director of sector specialisms at Make UK, said: \u201cThe size of the prize is significant, with UK aluminium scrap collection and sorting alone needing to grow by 25% each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this important opportunity will be lost if the UK continues to export a critical material that our future economic growth sectors and national security and resilience depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make UK is calling for investment in domestic sorting and pre-processing capacity, stronger collection and enforcement standards, and targeted measures to retain certain aluminium alloys within the UK.<\/p>\n

It also urged the government to engage with the EU over potential export restrictions, after the European Commission began examining measures to reduce the flow of aluminium scrap out of Europe.<\/p>\n

Aluminium is widely regarded as a key circular material because it can be recycled repeatedly without losing quality. Recycling aluminium also requires significantly less energy than producing primary aluminium.<\/p>\n

Make UK said keeping more aluminium scrap within the UK would support industrial growth, reduce exposure to global supply chain disruption and help secure feedstock for manufacturers using recycled materials.<\/p>\n

The warning comes amid growing concern that secondary raw materials are becoming strategically important to industrial policy, net zero and national security.<\/p>\n

Make UK said failure to act could mean manufacturers move production overseas in search of better access to aluminium scrap markets, putting jobs, investment and supply chain resilience at risk.<\/p>\n

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