Batelco and Mazad renew partnership to reuse 100,000 retired assets

Batelco by Beyon and Mazad renewed their partnership at Gateway Gulf 2026 in Bahrain, extending a program that has already reused more than 100,000 retired assets worth BD2.2 million. The collaboration says it has kept all sold items out of landfill and cut about 1,000 tonnes of CO₂e emissions.

Why it matters: - Batelco by Beyon’s asset-recovery program is turning retired telecom, office and infrastructure materials into reusable inventory instead of waste. - The partnership has kept all sold assets out of landfill while supporting Beyon Group’s circular economy goals. - The collaboration has also avoided an estimated 1,000 tonnes of CO₂e emissions.

What happened: - Batelco by Beyon and Mazad signed a renewed partnership agreement during Gateway Gulf 2026 in the presence of H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Beyon Group. - The companies also disclosed updated results from their asset-management collaboration. - Since the start of 2026, more than 100,000 retired assets have been collected from more than 1,000 Batelco locations across Bahrain.

The details: - The collected items include machinery, equipment and scrap from Batelco headquarters, other facilities across Bahrain and the Hawar Islands. - The retired assets and surplus materials total close to 300 tonnes. - The mix includes an estimated 230 tonnes of mobile shelters, vehicles and other steel assets. - The mix also includes 25 tonnes of electronics and network equipment. - Another 35 tonnes came from furniture and other materials. - The assets carried a combined gross book value of BD2.2 million. - Mazad managed the assets through its platform and disposal services. - The platform provided a transparent process for bringing retired assets to market and extending their productive use. - All assets sold through the collaboration were repurposed.

Between the lines: - The partnership shows how large companies can use secondary markets to recover value from equipment at the end of its first life. - The results suggest asset disposal can be folded into sustainability operations rather than treated as a back-office cleanup task. - The tie-up also highlights how two Mumtalakat portfolio companies can create operational and environmental gains from a shared approach.

What's next: - Batelco by Beyon and Mazad said they will continue the partnership. - The companies plan to keep using Mazad’s platform to move retired assets back into productive use. - The next phase is likely to focus on preserving value, reducing waste and supporting more responsible business practices across Bahrain.

The bottom line: - Batelco and Mazad have built a scaleable disposal model that recovers value from retired assets while pushing waste and emissions down.