In the project, we replaced almost all the plywood in the interior walls with Recoma's board. We also thought it was a great educational visual to have Recoma’s design board in the student plaza to show that the school is partly built from recycled milk cartons.Hopefully, it will inspire someone.Together, we have built one of Sweden’s most climate-smart and sustainable projects! Thank you for a great collaboration!

In a large portion of the interior walls, we chose to replace a layer of gypsum board, or alternatively plywood, with construction boards made entirely from recycled beverage cartons, such as milk cartons. These boards are, in turn, one hundred percent recyclable into new construction boards. They also have a lower climate impact than both gypsum and wood-based boards, such as plywood. Additionally, it’s a positive factor that they do not release any harmful substances into the indoor environment, as some adhesives can.This is a golden opportunity for our industry to reduce its environmental impact. The boards are manufactured in Sweden, and using a used product to create a new one — which in turn can be fully recycled — is true circular economy. This is one piece of the puzzle on the path to a more sustainable society.

I’m rarely impressed with, or inspired by, what’s going on in the construction industry. That’s why I’m so excited about Recoma! The exception to the rule. Recoma has the rare potential to really change the industry, while also be truly sustainable - economically, environmentally, and socially. It ticks all the boxes!

We received an order for a commercial property in Nyköping where our client wanted as many green alternatives as possible. So we looked around and eventually found out that RECOMA’s construction boards have a very low climate impact, which got our client interested.It’s been great to work with — as an alternative to OSB, it’s worked perfectly! No problems at all; it functions just like any other construction board. In terms of strength, it’s much better than we expected, and we’ll definitely continue using these boards in the future. They’ve met the requirements of both the client and the carpenters on site.