Aluminium is now recognised by the UK Government as a critical mineral and strategic growth material, vital for national security and the transition to net zero, with a minimum target to meet at least 20% of its critical-mineral demand through recycling.

Yet the UK still exports large volumes of high-quality aluminium scrap while importing the sheet our industries depend on. BACALL offers a strategic alternative: a low-carbon, domestic source of recycled, traceable aluminium.

By keeping high-quality aluminium scrap in the UK and transforming it into new, high-performance sheet, BACALL brings strategic manufacturing capability back onshore. A truly circular system means retaining economic value, reducing dependence on international supply, and underpinning the industries that keep Britain moving.

Our integrated recycling and rolling process delivers significantly lower carbon emissions while supporting the creation of skilled, long-term jobs in advanced manufacturing. BACALL will help strengthen the UK’s industrial base by developing new expertise, supporting future-facing careers, and contributing to a more competitive and sustainable manufacturing economy.

“We urgently need to change the current system which sees the UK export much of its aluminium scrap but at the same time import nearly all its aluminium sheet. Doing so should see a significant carbon footprint reduction. I applaud BACALL for beginning this process.” – Geoff Scamans, Professor of Metallurgy at Brunel University