Foam glass used as lightweight filling material in a road embankment.

First foam glass gravel plant to be established in the Baltic States

Schaumglas Global Consulting (SGGC) won a European tender for the construction of a modern foam glass gravel plant in Estonia. The customer is the company Gravels Investeeringud OÜ. The plant will be in operation by the end 2021 with an annual production capacity of 60000 m3.

Foam glass gravel is a lightweight and sustainable material made from recycled post-consumer glass. The material is mainly used as insulation and lightweight filling material in the construction sector. This facility will contribute to an increased use of recycled glass in Estonia.