[SMM Aluminum Flash News] ALFED and CMF Urge UK Government to Cut Industrial Power Costs

Published: Jul 2, 2026 14:39

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The Aluminum Federation (ALFED) and the Cast Metals Federation (CMF) have jointly urged the UK government to strengthen industrial competitiveness by lowering electricity costs for manufacturers. They warned that high energy prices have led to job cuts, hiring freezes, delayed investments, reduced operating hours and idled production capacity across the aluminum and cast metals sectors. The two organizations said temporary support under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) is insufficient and called for aluminum casting and other energy-intensive non-ferrous sectors to be included. They also urged the government to establish a long-term competitive industrial electricity pricing framework to support investment and strengthen key manufacturing supply chains.

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