Plastic formwork for greener construction – the innovation of MEVA takes sustainability to a new level

The production of MEVA plastic formwork is a closed-loop process: polypropylene waste is recycled back into production, and aluminium is returned to alloy production. This practice saves several tonnes of CO₂ and hundreds of cubic metres of wood in a typical construction project each year.

While a timber or composite formwork shell generates an average of 350 kg CO₂e emissions during its life cycle, the MEVA plastic formwork shell only burdens the environment with 55 kg CO₂e – representing a carbon saving of more than 80%.

The difference is striking not only in terms of numbers, but also in terms of impact: a single plastic formwork shell is sufficient for up to a thousand concrete pours, while ten wooden or composite boards would be needed for the same number of cycles.

The MEVA formwork shell is therefore not only an economical choice in the long term, but also proof that sustainable construction is now a measurable, functioning practice – not a promise for the future, but a reality of the present.

The most sustainable formwork in the industry

The construction industry accounts for approximately 40% of the country's energy consumption, so every little step counts in reducing consumption. According to MEVA Zsalurendszerek Zrt., careful planning of formwork use can result in significant energy savings and cost reductions.

MEVA plastic formwork panels contribute to a more sustainable construction industry not only through their durability, but also by reducing the energy requirements of the construction process. The company's decades of innovation now offer tangible environmental and economic benefits to contractors worldwide.

„The energy consumption of a building undoubtedly includes the energy used to manufacture the products and technical solutions used in its construction... Careful formwork design and precise logistics can result in savings of up to hundreds of millions of forints. The energy used can be further reduced by using our company's market-leading innovation, plastic formwork, and this can also be reflected in the energy balance. This is also part of the necessary change in mindset, which offers advantages in terms of both energy consumption and cost savings.”