AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Delta’s 19 percent profit increase on 4.5 percent lower revenue indicates either a shift to higher-margin products (e.g., multi-layer structures instead of commodity paper), effective cost reduction, or both.

The dismantling center will focus on recovering metals, plastics, glass, and rubber, feeding these materials back into manufacturing supply chains.

EDS’s green advertising platform adds a feedback loop: the advertisement encourages a specific recycling action, the consumer performs it, and the system rewards participation.

Amtech’s platforms, EnCore, Label Traxx, and Axiom, are purpose-built for packaging converters, not adapted from general manufacturing software.

The department stated that together, the community can keep harmful electronic waste out of the environment while creating awareness about recycling and responsible waste management.

Metal Park’s integrated model supports recycling activities by providing storage, processing, and fabrication under one roof, reducing the transportation distances between scrap collection points and end-users.

The Diet Coke shortage was a real-time validation of this structural vulnerability: when global aluminum supply chains tightened due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, India had no domestic fallback.

By Victor Atsali

A local manufacturing facility in Al Kharj positions Hotpack to serve Saudi customers with shorter delivery windows, lower freight costs, and the ability to customise orders without long-distance coordination.

For glass manufacturers, the shift to premium bottles means demand for heavier, higher-quality containers with consistent colour and finish.