BUILDING FOR A GREENER FUTURE

Eva-Last are building for a greener future faster than its primary raw material bamboo takes to replenish!

The company supplies sustainable composite decking, cladding, architectural beams and railing made from recycled plastic combined with fast-growing bamboo to over 32 countries around the world.

Demand is anticipated to accelerate even further as more and more designers, architects and specifiers, both locally and internationally, begin specifying bamboo plastic composites (BPC) as viable construction alternatives.

Did You Know

In 2021, the global construction composite market was valued at $51,5bn and is expected to balloon to $72,5bn in the next five years. This is driven by increasing demand for greener building materials.

Green At Heart

Eva-Last’s proprietary production processes provide stylish bamboo composite building materials to beautify the built environment whilst simultaneously preserving the natural one.

Their commitment to responsible consumption and production sees them continuously developing eco-friendly products that both reduce deforestation and actively eliminate the plastic waste plaguing the planet.

‘Inspired by Nature, Designed for Life’, Eva-Last’s range of composite decking – Apex Plus, Infinity, and Eva-Tech – provide the look and feel of timber decking, without denuding the earth of trees or our precious oxygen supply. More than 2 358 rainforests have been saved to date, while over 71,2 tons of plastic are recycled annually. In a move towards clean, renewable energy, Eva-Last installed over 22 858 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at their international factory. The panels generate over 44 000 KWh to power their energy-intensive extrusion process, saving over 2 000 tons of CO2 emissions daily.

Renewables Engineered To Perform

Eva-Last bamboo plastic composite (BPC) benefits from both the outstanding sustainability credentials of bamboo as well as its superior performance characteristics.

Bamboo grows fifty times faster than hardwood trees and releases 35% more oxygen, while boasting less than 2% of waste compared to only a dismal 13% utilisation of wood and added-value timber. As a grass that requires no pesticides or harmful chemical fertilisers to grow, bamboo replenishes itself within 3-5 years. With over 1 250 species worldwide it is an abundant resource. Bamboo fibre’s inherent tensile strength – the resistance to being pulled apart – is higher than steel’s and can withstand compression better than concrete. Its natural thermal properties avoid temperature extremes in either extremely hot or cold climates. Providing an abundant and replenishable reinforcing raw material with exceptional performance characteristics, when polymerised with recycled plastic, bamboo composites outperform natural timber.

Overall, Eva-Last bamboo composite offers a sustainable building material that has a high impact resistance and superior dimensional stability, limited moisture absorption, biological resistance to insect or environmental degradation, as well as added strength and extended durability. Its longer lifespan means less replacement, contributing positively to our environment for years to come.