BEWI opens Norway’s first EPS recycling facility

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BEWI opens EPS recycling facility in Fredrikstad, Norway, supporting increased use of recycled content in insulation solutions.

BEWI has opened a new EPS recycling facility in Norway, the first of its kind in the country. The facility is located at the company’s production site for insulation solutions in Fredrikstad, enabling efficient collection and use of recycled material directly in the production of new products.

On-site recycling for direct use in production

“We are proud to open a recycling facility here in Fredrikstad,” says Jens Christian Hernes, Managing Director of BEWI’s insulation operations in Norway. “Using in-house recycled material directly in the production allows us to meet the growing demand for insulation products with recycled content, driven by both the market and regulations.”

The recycling facility is part of BEWI’s broader collection and recycling initiatives across Europe. Equipped with modern sorting and recycling technology, the plant has an annual EPS recycling capacity of up to 3500 tonnes. The collected material originates from insulation and packaging from the region and is granulated or mechanically processed into raw material for new insulation products, such as GreenLine EPS and Terra XPS.

Partnerships supporting scale and impact

“This project would not have been possible without close support from our partners. A special thanks to Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund, Sintef Community, and local stakeholders,” Jens Christian adds. “Effective EPS recycling relies on collaboration across the value chain, from collection and logistics to recycling and production. These partnerships are essential to make the system work in practice and at scale”.

BEWI has strong ambitions to increase EPS collection and elevate the use of recycled content in its product offering. In 2025, the group collected more than 38 000 tonnes across Europe – more than any other insulation company. In addition to the new facility in Norway, BEWI operates recycling plants in Sweden, Czechia, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, and has minority interests in a recycling facility in Poland.
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