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The training covers waste sorting, packaging recovery, and recycling equipment operation, giving participants the technical skills needed to handle Ghana’s rising waste volumes.

The financing will allow Novatex to import essential raw materials and machinery, securing domestic plastic packaging supply while cutting import dependence and strengthening supply chains.

The bottle’s carbon footprint is 84% below that of standard glass, and the new machine slashes production costs by up to 30%, bringing the Frugal Bottle to price parity with labelled glass.

Tighter scrap supply has already hit local producers, Novelis, Brazil’s top aluminium recycler, closed its Juiz de Fora collection centre last year due to material shortages.

Made from 100% ECF virgin fibres, the range offers food-contact options and complies with BfR XXXVI, FDA § 176.170, and EC 1935/2004.

The acquisition adds a global glass packaging leader to a Tunisian glassmaker, creating synergies in container production for beverage, pharma, and food sectors across North Africa and Europe.

Higher inbound logistics and raw material costs pressured margins in the quarter.

Packaging volumes beat forecasts, total shipments up 9% sequentially, boxes +6%, external paper +11%. CEO Hugues Simon said fiber rolls are “extremely tight” as demand outstrips shipping capacity.

The project, the first PET tray washing line in Africa and the Middle East, marks a recycling milestone for the region and supports Egypt’s shift to a circular packaging economy.

Industry and Trade Minister Judith Kapinga stressed that tackling plastic waste needs a surgical approach, as blanket shutdowns could harm local manufacturers, cut government revenue, and cause mass job losses.