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French Neo-Eco plans to build factory of wall blocks from veggie raw materials in Ukraine investing EUR 150,000-200,000
KYIV. Nov 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – French Neo-Eco is planning to build a factory of wall blocks from vegetable raw materials, with an estimated investment of EUR 150,000-200,000, Vice-President of Neo-Eco Bart Gruyaert said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, in France, Neo-Eco has already built more than 1 million square meters using this method.
"In Ukraine, wood and straw are widely available. Thus, the involvement of local raw materials will help develop the local economy, and it will also save a lot of money on importing materials from abroad. We are considering the option of building a plant for the production of such panels. This will allow us to control the quality and reduce the cost of the technology," Gruyaert said.
He noted that investments of EUR 150,000-200,000 are needed to start production.
"This is a small production, up to 20 jobs, we would like to involve veterans in production. There are no agreements on the potential location yet, but there is an understanding that it should be close to the construction site, so we will look for it in the Bucha/Hostomel/Irpin area. There is an idea to make this production mobile, so that the equipment can be dismantled and transported to another region, to other construction sites," the company’s vice-president said.
At the same time, he stressed that during the restoration of housing destroyed by the aggressor country in Ukraine, in particular near Kyiv, with the use of recycling and materials from destroyed buildings, the company intends to show another technology using plant materials.
"Wood and straw, which are extremely good insulators, will form the basis of the concept that will be integrated into our project. The supporting structures will be made of concrete and the wall panels of blocks containing wood and compressed straw," Gruyaert said.
As reported, French Neo-Eco is working on a pilot housing renovation project in Hostomel (Kyiv region), which will provide new housing for 310 families and show the benefits of recycling construction waste into new materials.
Neo-Eco is a French company that has been operating on the principle of a circular economy for 17 years.
