Manufacturer of packaging, technical components and insulation materials made of EPS, EPP, XPS and Honeycomb
BEWI ASA
Trondheim (NO) · Hedensted (DK) · Maribo (DK) · Thorsø (DK) · Muurla (FI) · Sastamala (FI) · Peniche (PT) · Santo Tirso (PT) · Alicante (ES)New on Amplifa
About BEWI
BEWI is an internationally active manufacturer of packaging, technical components and insulation solutions based on plastics and paper. The product portfolio includes EPS moulded parts, EPS Grey, BioFoam®, EPP moulded parts for automotive and technical packaging, fabricated foam made from EPE and PUR, XPS boards as well as honeycomb packaging made from paper, kraftliner and testliner. The company covers the value chain from design and prototyping through production and logistics to the recycling of EPS/EPP and offers recycled raw materials such as rcBeads and rGPPS. Customers come from industries such as construction/insulation, packaging, food and seafood, automotive, medical, e-commerce, agriculture, defence and infrastructure. Founded in 1980 on the island of Frøya in Norway, BEWI today operates as a listed ASA (Oslo Børs) headquartered in Trondheim with production and sales locations across Europe. The products protect and insulate everything from fish and vegetables to fragile goods and are used in walls, roofs, floors as well as under roads and in bridges.
- Site
- Trondheim
- Processes
- EPS foam mouldings (moulded part processing of expanded polystyrene), XPS extrusion (extruded polystyrene into boards), Manufacture of fabricated foam (processing of blocks into customised solutions), EPP moulded parts for automotive and technical packaging, Honeycomb packaging manufacturing (honeycomb structure made of paper/kraftliner), Recycling and reprocessing of EPS/EPP into new raw materials, Die-cut/moulded technical components, Manufacture of sandwich panels
- Materials
- EPS (expanded polystyrene), EPS Grey (with graphite), BioFoam® (biopolymers), EPP (expanded polypropylene), EPE, PUR (open cell), XPS (extruded polystyrene), Honeycomb (paper/kraftliner/testliner)
- Certificates
- FSC
- Founded
- 1980
- Industries
- Construction/Insulation, Packaging, Food & Seafood, Automotive, Medical, E-Commerce
- 01
Design & Engineering
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
Raw material production
- 04
Moulded part / extrusion manufacturing
- 05
Processing into customised solutions
- 06
Quality inspection
- 07
Logistics & delivery
- 08
Recycling into rcBeads/rGPPS
Materials & Processes
EPS (expanded polystyrene)
98% air; excellent thermal insulation and compressive strength for food and protective packaging.
EPS Grey (with graphite)
approx. 20% better insulation performance than white EPS, enabling thinner insulation boards.
BioFoam® (biopolymers)
made from organic raw materials, insulating, shock-absorbing, biodegradable and industrially compostable.
EPP (expanded polypropylene)
closed-cell foam with high energy absorption for automotive and technical packaging.
EPE (fabricated foam)
the most common material for cushioning, separation and securing of medium to heavy industrial products.
PUR (open cell)
permeable to air and water, suitable for furniture, mattresses and cushioning packaging.
XPS (extruded polystyrene)
closed-cell boards with high compressive strength and moisture resistance for construction and insulation.
Honeycomb (paper/kraftliner/testliner)
lighter and more stable than cardboard, 100% recyclable and compostable for shock and edge protection.
GPPS
polystyrene granulate as a starting material, among other things for bead products.
rcBeads (recycled EPS beads)
beads obtained from recycled EPS as a raw material for new products in a closed loop.
rGPPS (recycled GPPS)
recycled polystyrene as a raw material for circular products.
EcoFill
recycled filling material as an alternative to shredded cardboard for protective packaging.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS foam mouldings (moulded part processing of expanded polystyrene)Plastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, EPS Grey, BioFoam® |
| XPS extrusion (extruded polystyrene into boards)Plastics | – | – | – | – | XPS |
| Manufacture of fabricated foam (processing of blocks into customised solutions)Plastics | – | – | – | – | EPE, PUR |
| EPP moulded parts for automotive and technical packagingPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPP |
| Honeycomb packaging manufacturing (honeycomb structure made of paper/kraftliner)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Kraftliner, Testliner |
| Recycling and reprocessing of EPS/EPP into new raw materialsPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, EPP, rGPPS, rcBeads |
| Die-cut/moulded technical componentsPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPP, EPS |
| Manufacture of sandwich panelsPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance includes in-house testing departments and HSEQ management at country level; in Denmark a Plant & HSEQ Manager as well as a QHS Manager are established. The honeycomb division BEWI Cellpack is FSC-certified and offers FSC-certified paper packaging.
| Evidence | Thorsø |
|---|---|
| FSC |
History
- 1980
Founded by the Bekken family on Frøya, Norway; focus on packaging and construction insulation
- 1985
Foundation of the predecessor of AISLENVAS (Spain), part of the BEWI Group since 2023
- 2014
Merger with EPS producer StyroChem to form BEWI Group; acquisition of SCA Packaging's packaging business
- 2016
Investment in extrusion technology in Porvoo, Finland
- 2017
Acquisition of a Finnish XPS producer and a Swedish packaging company
- 2018
Acquisition of Synbra (NL); start of recycling activities
- 2019
Acquisitions of Eco Fill, Eurec and Saint-Gobain EPS activities France; launch of the world's first 100% recycled EPS
- 2020
Recycling in Portugal and Denmark; listing on the Oslo Børs; minority stake in Jablite Group
- 2021
Majority stakes in Honeycomb Cellpack (DK), IZOBLOK (PL), Volker (UK) and Kemisol (BE)
- 2022
100% of Jablite Group; acquisition of Jackon Holding, BalPol and Berga Recycling