Best-Hall is using one-of-a-kind recycled fabric in its buildings
Best-Hall, a forerunner in the construction of fabric-covered and steel-framed buildings, reduced the carbon footprint of its fabric by 25 percent when it switched to using recycled polyester in 2024. Produced by the company’s long-time partner Serge Ferrari in France, the fabric is in Best-Hall’s exclusive use.
“Thanks to Serge Ferrari’s investments in recycled materials, we can now offer our customers more climate-friendly solutions while still ensuring the high-quality and extreme durability we are known for”, states Best-Hall’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Pia Palola.
Although the recycled polyester fabric is new, it is still coated with the same PVC and protective agents as before. This maintains its resistance against sunlight and mould.
”Moreover, the fabric looks really good because it has a matte finish and is not shiny like PVC-coated fabrics usually are.”
The cast film manufacturer Adapa Finland Jakobstad is Best-Hall’s first customer to have the recycled fabric in its building – a 69-metre-long and 22-metre-wide warehouse in Nykarleby.
“Our goal is to use the new fabric in our projects as much as possible. Right now, it is available in three colours, but there will be more options later on”, reveals Palola.
To further reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, Best-Hall will also begin using the Swedish SSAB’s fossil-free steel in the future. The steel’s production process utilises clean energy and replaces coal with hydrogen, pushing emissions close to zero.
“The lion’s share of our CO₂ emissions comes from steel usage. At the moment, some of the steel we use is SSAB Zero™ that is made of recycled materials and produced with emission-free energy, but its availability is still quite limited”, says Palola.
“However, SSAB’s new steel mill that will be built in Sweden enables Best-Hall to start the regular use of SSAB Fossil-free™ in the future, probably in the early 2030s.”
