Description
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Granulated cork, mats made from hemp, fleeces made from sheep’s wool or even blown-in cellulose flakes: Biobased insulation materials are increasingly competing with mineral wool and plastic foam. Ceresana has been analyzing the market for insulation materials used for thermal insulation in the construction industry for 10 years. Now, for the first time, the market research institute is publishing a study specifically on the European market for insulation materials made from renewable raw materials. The new market report expects sales of these “green” building materials in Europe to exceed EUR 2.3 billion by 2032.
Building insulation saves money and energy
Well-insulated walls reduce the heating energy requirement or the cooling load of buildings – and therefore reduce not only costs but also carbon dioxide emissions. Renewable raw materials such as flax, straw or reed can further improve the energy balance and the “ecological footprint” of buildings. They are available, for example, with the German “Blauer Engel” or the Austrian “Österreichischen Umweltzeichen” eco-labels. The demand for biobased insulation materials is expected to increase significantly over the coming years. Ceresana expects the highest growth rates of 3.4% per year on average in residential construction and slightly less in commercial construction. In many places, the construction of warehouses and logistics centers for the booming online trade, as well as data centers, is a ray of hope for the struggling construction industry. While new construction in Europe is only growing slightly, Ceresana is forecasting growth rates of up to 4% per year in the renovation sector. The energy-efficient refurbishment of residential and public buildings is subsidized by the state. In the European Union, better thermal insulation is one of the focal points of the recovery and resilience plans for the “green transition” until 2026.
Growing demand for biobased insulation materials
Natural materials are often even more expensive and less known than mineral or synthetic products. In some cases, they have to be specially protected against water, fire and pests. In many places, conservative building regulations and standards still make it difficult to use mushroom mycelium or other innovative insulating materials. Biobased insulating materials, on the other hand, are ideally non-toxic and biodegradable after their usage period, i.e. easily compostable. They can be combined with organic paints, organic wallpapers, organic adhesives and other environmentally friendly building materials. However, “green” building materials not only score points for sustainability, but also for their physical advantages: Many biobased insulation materials can absorb water vapor from the room air and then gradually release it again. This allows them to act as a moisture buffer and prevent mold. In the event of a fire, wood panels, sawdust and other biobased insulation materials can be more predictable and less dangerous than plastic insulation made of EPS or XPS, which sometimes melt quickly in an uncontrolled manner and produce smoke and toxic gases. As there is no one-size-fits-all solution for all requirements, different materials with specific properties are often combined, for example hemp fibers and supporting fibers made from the bioplastic PLA, straw fibers and flame retardants or sound insulation made from coconut fibers (low-frequency noise) and cork (high-frequency noise).
Current Market Study „Biobased Insulation Materials – Europe“ (1st edition):
Chapter 1 of the new study provides a comprehensive analysis of the European market for biobased insulation materials – including forecasts up to 2032. The development of demand (in 1,000 m3) and revenues (in USD and EUR) is detailed.
Demand for biobased insulation materials is also split by the individual application areas and further includes the following product types:
- Wood
- Cellulose
- Other insulation materials.
Chapter 2 examines the market for biobased insulation materials in 14 individual countries: Belgium, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Russia and Turkey. Consumption and sales of biobased insulation materials are shown in each case.
In addition, demand is broken down into the segments:
- New construction
- Renovation
as well as
- Residential construction
- Commercial construction
Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the most important manufacturers of biobased insulation materials, clearly arranged according to contact details, revenues, profit, product range, production sites and profile summary. Detailed profiles are provided for the 41 most important manufacturers, such as GUTEX Holzfaserplattenwerk H. Henselmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hunton Fiber AS, Fibris S.A., Steico SE, Soprema S.A., and Synthesa Chemie Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Scope of the Report:
Attributes | Details |
Base Year | 2022 |
Trend Period | 2020 – 2032 |
Forecast Period | 2023 – 2032 |
Pages | 170 |
Product Types | Wood, cellulose and other insulation materials |
Application Areas | New construction and renovation as well as residential construction and commercial construction |
Company Profiles | GUTEX, Hunton, Fibris, Steico, Soprema, and Synthesa (Selection) |
Edition | 1st edition |
Publication | November 2023 |
FAQs
Why are bio-based insulation materials attractive?
Insulation made from natural materials can further improve the energy and environmental balance of buildings. „Green“ materials are offered with eco-labels and often receive state subsidies.
Which bio-based insulation materials are sold the most?
In Europe, around three quarters of sales of insulation materials made from renewable raw materials currently come from wood fibers and cellulose.
How will sales of bio-insulation materials develop by 2032?
Ceresana analysts expect sales of eco-friendly building materials in Europe to grow to more than 2.3 billion euros by 2032.
Which application areas for bio-based insulation materials are growing the most?
Ceresana forecasts an average growth of 3.4% per year for residential construction. For the renovation sector, Ceresana expects growth rates of up to 4% by 2032.
1 Market Data
1.1 Basics
1.1.1 Overview of the most important biobased insulation materials
1.1.1.1 Plant-based insulation materials
1.1.1.2 Animal-based insulation materials
1.1.1.3 Biobased plastics
1.1.2 Eco-labels and environmental information
1.2 Demand
1.3 Revenues
1.4 Demand – new construction / renovation
1.4.1 New construction
1.4.2 Renovation
1.5 Demand split by material
1.5.1 Wood
1.5.2 Cellulose
1.5.3 Other insulation materials
1.6 Demand – residential construction / commercial construction
1.6.1 Residential construction
1.6.2 Commercial construction
2 Market Data: Country Profiles
(For each country: Revenues, demand broken down by materials, and demand broken down by „new construction“ and „renovation“ as well as „residential“ and „commercial construction“.)
2.1 Austria
2.2 Belgium
2.3 Czechia
2.4 France
2.5 Germany
2.6 Italy
2.7 Norway
2.8 Poland
2.9 Russia
2.10 Spain
2.11 Switzerland
2.12 The Netherlands
2.13 Turkey
2.14 United Kingdom
2.15 Rest of Europe
3 Company Profiles*
Austria (6 Producers)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (2)
Czechia (1)
Finland (2)
France (5)
Germany (8)
Italy (2)
Latvia (3)
Lithuania (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (3)
Spain (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
The Netherlands (1)
United Kingdom (1)
*Note: The profiles are assigned to the country in which the company or holding is headquartered. Profiles also include JVs and subsidiaries.
Graph 1: Demand in Europe from 2020 to 2032
Graph 2: Revenues generated in Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Graph 3: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032
Graph 4: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032
Graph 5: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032
Graph 6: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032
Graph 7: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032
Graph 8: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032
Graph 9: Demand in Norway from 2020 to 2032
Graph 10: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032
Graph 11: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032
Graph 12: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032
Graph 13: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032
Graph 14: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032
Graph 15: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032
Graph 16: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032
Graph 17: Demand in the remaining countries of Europe from 2020 to 2032
Table 1: European demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 2: European demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 3: European demand for new construction from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 4: European demand for renovation from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 5: European demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 6: European demand for insulation materials made of wood from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 7: European demand for insulation materials made of cellulose from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 8: European demand for other biobased insulation materials from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 9: European demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 10: European demand for residential construction from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 11: European demand for commercial construction from 2020 to 2032 – split by country
Table 12: Revenues generated in Austria from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 13: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 14: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 15: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 16: Revenues generated in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 17: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 18: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 19: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 20: Revenues generated in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 21: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 22: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 23: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 24: Revenues generated in France from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 25: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 26: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 27: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 28: Revenues in Germany from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 29: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 30: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 31: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 32: Revenues generated in Italy from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 33: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 34: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 35: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 36: Revenues generated in Norway from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 37: Demand in Norway from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 38: Demand in Norway from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 39: Demand in Norway from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 40: Revenues generated in Poland from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 41: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 42: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 43: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 44: Revenues generated in Russia from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 45: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 46: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 47: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 48: Revenues in Spain from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 49: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 50: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 51: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 52: Revenues generated in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 53: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 54: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 – split by type of material
Table 55: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 56: Revenues generated in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 57: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 58: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 59: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 60: Revenues generated in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 61: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 62: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 63: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 64: Revenues in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 65: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 66: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 67: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
Table 68: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 69: Demand in the remaining European countries from 2020 to 2032 – split by new construction and renovation
Table 70: Demand in the remaining European countries from 2020 to 2032 – split by material
Table 71: Demand in the remaining European countries from 2020 to 2032 – split by residential and commercial construction
