The Steel Packaging Industry always works in sync with the Metal Recycling Companies in Dubai

What makes steel recycling and steel production in the Middle East work hand in hand, is the well structured recycling system which is a result of steel itself.

Steel is the most recycled metal on the planet today. It has been recycled over the past 150 years, meaning that steel produced 150 years back is still in use in some component today. A major reason for the success of steel is its recycling structure. It does have value and is a recognized metal because of its highly modifiable characteristics. There is a lot of effort that goes into virgin steel production. From mining the ore to processing and melting everything down to the final product; which is again modified and changed to suit various industry applications.

One such application is the use of steel in the form of packaging. Packaging that is used to protect different items from different industries; from food products to aerosols, paint tins, industrial products and even decorative cans. What makes steel recycling and steel production in the Middle East work hand in hand, is the well structured collection and recovery routes which is a result of steel itself.

Steel is 100% recyclable without any loss of quality; no matter how many times or which form it takes up as a product. Steel packaging being magnetic, also makes it lot easier to sort out at the various recycling plants in the Middle East; meaning that the process can be automated to a certain extent; making it quicker to source for the ferrous scrap dealers in Dubai. This enables manufacturers who are clients of these scrap businesses in Dubai to get their raw materials back quickly and get the product back on the shelf in a shorter amount of time. This makes the recycling process quicker compared to other metals such as aluminium which needs to be sorted out manually. Even worldwide, steel has a higher recycling rate when compared to other metals and recyclable items; again because of its value and unending uses in multiple industries.

As steel has many applications and can be changed to suit different products, recent changes and techniques of production allows steel packaging to be a lot thinner—making it lighter—yet strong and reliable when it comes to packaging. Lighter packaging means reduced weight translating into lowered transportation costs and better storability. But what makes the relationship between the two a lot tighter, is the simple fact that recycled steel is cheaper to obtain compared to virgin steel, which is expensive to produce—not to mention the pollution it causes because of electric arc furnaces—and is also linked to mining which degrades the environment. Steel packaging is one of the most environmentally friendly operations today; because it picks up, from what it leaves behind.