Logistics & Supply Chain

Each glass bottle bears an engraved data matrix code that AI-powered cameras read at every production-line pass, enabling individual tracking throughout its use cycles.

The design targets e-commerce and bag-in-box applications, working across flexible packaging formats to advance circularity and strengthen supply chains.

Donald Muchiri Kariuki, Norfund’s Senior Investment Manager, said that boosting local aseptic packaging production would strengthen supply chains and support East Africa’s growing food processing industry.

Careful sorting supplies artisan cooperatives with raw materials for upcycling, while polymers unsuitable for artisans go to licensed recyclers for industrial processing.

The plant produces woven PP bags for storing, transporting, and exporting agricultural produce, filling a critical packaging gap that has long constrained Nigeria’s agricultural competitiveness.

The venture recovers and reuses spent refractories to boost circular mineral supply for steel, cement, and non-ferrous industries.

The site’s WPP bags feature mite-preventive laser venting (letting air out while blocking mites) and precision hot-air sealing that adapts to various bag sizes for durability and product safety.

The partnership merges AeroFlexx’s packaging and manufacturing capabilities across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia with PLAFILM’s 25+ years of regional brand experience.

The acquisition fits Antalis’s strategy to grow in customised packaging—a segment it sees as a key growth driver for its European business.

By combining Imdaad’s FM and environmental expertise with Clean City’s local strengths, municipal services, hazardous/e-waste treatment, and sorting equipment, the JV creates a platform for sustainable solid waste management.