At Eva-Last, we supply sustainable composite decking, cladding, architectural beams and railing made from recycled plastic combined with fast-growing bamboo, to over 30 countries around the world.
Demand is anticipated to accelerate even further as more and more designers, architects and specifiers, both locally and internationally, begin to understand and accept bamboo plastic composites (BPC) as a viable construction alternative.

GREEN AT HEART

At Eva-Last, our proprietary production processes provide stylish bamboo composite building materials to beautify the built environment while simultaneously preserving the natural one.

Our commitment to responsible consumption and production means we are continuously developing
eco-friendly products that both reduce deforestation and actively eliminate the plastic waste plaguing the planet.

RENEWABLES ENGINEERED TO PERFORM

Our understanding of the outstanding sustainability credentials of bamboo, coupled with its superior performance characteristics, motivated us to produce bamboo plastic composite (BPC) rather than wood plastic composite (WPC).

Bamboo grows 50 times faster than hardwood trees and releases 35% more oxygen, while boasting less than 2% of waste, compared to 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. This is in comparison to diminishing timber species, such as cedarwood, that can take up to 50 years to regrow.

In addition, bamboo fibre’s inherent tensile strength is higher than that of steel, and can withstand compression better than concrete, while its natural thermal properties avoid temperature extremes in either extremely hot or cold climates. Bamboo thus provides an abundant and replenishable reinforcing raw material with exceptional performance characteristics. This therefore means that our composites can offer high impact resistance and superior dimensional stability, limited moisture absorption and biological resistance to insect or environmental degradation, as well as added strength and extended durability.

“Inspired by Nature, Designed for Life”, our range of composites provide the look and feel of timber without denuding the earth of trees or our precious oxygen supply. Since inception, we have saved an equivalent of 2 358 rainforests, while over 71.2 tons of plastic are recycled annually.

In a move towards clean, renewable energy consumption in our production processes, we have installed over 22 858 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at our manufacturing facilities. The panels generate over 44 000kWh to power our energy-intensive extrusion process, saving more than 2 000 tons of CO2 emissions daily.

By offering high-quality, environmentally friendly bamboo composite alternatives to timber decking and building products, we are saving trees, saving our planet from plastic waste and excess emissions, and proving that we can life better when we live with sustainability in mind.
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