BEWI announced the opening of its new production line for expanded polystyrene (EPS) at the company's raw material facility in Etten-Leur in the Netherlands. The new production line, including a extruder, significantly strengthens BEWI's capacity for use of recycled materials, and thereby also the company's commitment to a circular economy. BEWI's new production line has an annual capacity of up to 25,000 tonnes of EPS, and the company intends to double the capacity by 2030.

The new line can produce both grey and white EPS, using either virgin or recycled feedstock - or a combination. Grey EPS has approximately 20 per cent better insulation value than white EPS, meaning that a certain insulation value can be achieved by thinner boards. Increasing resource efficiency and circularity for EPS.

BEWI's new production line, is handling a material essential in a variety of applications. EPS's role in modern industry is expansive, offering critical solutions for safe packaging, energy-efficient building insulation, and even in the production of durable goods such as car parts and bicycle helmets.