SPECIALIST BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED

Their core work

Ecodek is a UK-based manufacturer of composite building products, specializing in eco-friendly decking and cladding made from recycled and waste-derived materials. Their H2020 involvement centres on turning industrial and municipal waste streams into high-performance construction materials — from wastewater-recovered bioplastics and cellulose to nano-insulated cladding panels. They serve as the industrial end-user and demonstration partner who validates that recovered resources can be transformed into commercially viable building products. Their work sits at the intersection of circular economy, construction, and waste valorisation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

With only three projects starting between 2015 and 2016, evolution is limited but a pattern is visible. The earliest project (FISSAC, 2015) dealt broadly with industrial symbiosis and cross-sector waste exchange, while the 2016 projects narrowed to specific recovery streams — bioplastics and cellulose from wastewater (SMART-Plant) and nano-insulated cladding panels (GELCLAD). This suggests a progression from general circular economy participation toward targeted material recovery and advanced building product development.

Ecodek is moving toward integrating specific recovered bioresources (bioplastics, cellulose) into construction products, making them a strong partner for projects bridging wastewater treatment and circular construction.

How they like to work

Ecodek operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as an industrial end-user who demonstrates and validates materials developed by research partners. With 66 unique partners across 17 countries from just 3 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia typical of Innovation Actions. This makes them an accessible partner: they bring industrial manufacturing capacity and market access without competing for project leadership.

Despite only three projects, Ecodek has built a broad network of 66 partners across 17 countries, reflecting the large-consortium nature of Innovation Actions. Their reach spans most of the EU, giving them established connections across Southern and Northern European research and industrial ecosystems.

What sets them apart

Ecodek occupies a rare niche as a manufacturer who can take recovered waste materials and turn them into real, market-ready building products. Most circular economy projects struggle to find industrial partners willing to integrate secondary raw materials into their production lines — Ecodek has done this across multiple waste streams. For any consortium needing a demonstration site where lab-scale material recovery meets commercial-scale product manufacturing, they are a proven choice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FISSAC
  Largest funding (EUR 648K) and their first H2020 project, positioning them within a major industrial symbiosis demonstration across resource-intensive sectors.
• SMART-Plant
  Directly connects wastewater treatment innovation to building product manufacturing — recovering bioplastics, cellulose, and phosphorus at scale.
• GELCLAD
  Focuses on advanced nano-insulation cladding, showing Ecodek's capability beyond basic composites into high-performance building envelope products.