BEWI wins five Plus X Awards

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BEWI’s construction board with bio-based and recycled material, Jackoboard® Lignin, wins five Plus X Awards

The newly developed Jackoboard® Lignin from BEWI, a tileable construction board made with recycled and bio-based materials, has been awarded in five categories at the 2025 Plus X Award: Ecology, innovation, high quality, ease of use and functionality.

 

The jury: Ecologically responsible and technically excellent

The jury highlighted the use of lignin, a bio-based raw material from plant cell walls generated as a by-product of the paper industry. Its use in the core of the construction board significantly reduces the CO₂ footprint without compromising compressive strength, dimensional stability or ease of installation.

As the world’s largest innovation award for technology, sports and lifestyle, the Plus X Award recognises products that stand out for exceptional quality and forward-looking concepts. The jury described Jakoboard® Lignin as “a bridge between ecological responsibility and technical excellence. The CO₂-optimised construction board combines innovation, quality and practical usability – and shows how sustainable building can be implemented on a broad scale.”

 

 

CO2-neutral production process

“The core material is produced in a CO₂-neutral process,” explains Dr Mark Plate, Head of Sustainability in BEWI’s insulation business in Germany. “We aimed to minimise environmental impact while maintaining the high product standards our customers expect, and we’re proud to have achieved that.”

Jackoboard® Lignin from BEWI are tileable boards with a core of XPS (extruded polystyrene) coated with concrete, designed for waterproof bathroom constructions. The XPS core is made with rGPPS (recycled general-purpose polystyrene) and lignin. The composition results in a 60 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional XPS, while maintaining the excellent product properties of traditional construction boards.
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