A variety of market sub‐sectors benefit from aluminium, many in the form of aluminium uptake in machinery and equipment. The structural design advantages that aluminium has, currently make it attractive for military, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and construction equipment market sub-sectors. In future, these requirements will continue, but the need for aluminium will be increased along with expansion of the 4th Industrial Revolution and its requirements for intelligent machines, and the advent of new advanced aluminium-based alloys and powders.