Foamit
Foamit is a Nordic circular-economy company that recycles glass waste into foam glass aggregate and glass cullet, operating four production plants in Finland, Sweden, and Norway to serve construction (infrastructure and building) and glass-industry customers across Europe.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersVantaa, Finland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Foamit does
Foamit, operating through parent entity Foamit Oyj (listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland, formerly Partnera Oyj), is a Nordic circular-economy industrial platform that recycles glass waste into foam glass aggregate and supplies cleaned glass cullet to the glass industry. The company operates four foam glass production plants across three countries through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Uusioaines Oy (Forssa, Finland), Hasopor AB (Hammar, Sweden), and Glasopor AS with two sites in Norway (Onsøy and Skjåk). Its core proprietary process grinds recycled glass to sub-0.1 mm powder, mixes it with a foaming agent, and heats the mix to approximately 900°C, producing an aggregate that is roughly 92% air and 8% glass by volume — one-fifth the weight of conventional fill while replacing multiple construction layers (lightweight fill, frost insulation, capillary break, drainage) with a single material. Manufacturing uses up to 99% recycled glass content, with verified carbon footprint disclosure (EPD) showing 46.3 kg CO2e/m³ at the Forssa plant.
Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) Foamit foam glass aggregate (Foamit 60/30/20/10/3) sold via Finnish hardware store retailers for SMB/consumer purchases and via dedicated B2B account managers for enterprise infrastructure and building construction projects, plus direct factory pickup for bulk orders over 20 m³; (2) cleaned, color-sorted glass cullet sold to European container glass, glass wool, and float glass manufacturers (approximately half exported); (3) emerging products such as Foamit Katelaatta roof tiles and AKOwall prefabricated elements developed through partner integrations. Primary customer segments are Nordic infrastructure (roads, embankments, sports fields, pipelines) and building construction (foundations, rooftops, courtyards), with secondary demand from the glass industry for cullet raw material. The company's 2025–2028 growth strategy targets EUR 100 million in revenue while extending foam glass applications into new product areas and beyond its current Nordic footprint.
Foamit firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Foamit
- Legal name
- Uusioaines Oy
- Website
- https://foamit.fi
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Foamit is a Nordic circular-economy company that recycles glass waste into foam glass aggregate and glass cullet, operating four production plants in Finland, Sweden, and Norway to serve construction (infrastructure and building) and glass-industry customers across Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Foamit industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Lightweight Construction Materials
- NAICS
- Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)
- SIC
- Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts) (IMANAIAJ)
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Where Foamit is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vantaa
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
Foamit business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Foam Glass Aggregate Sales: Sale of Foamit foam glass aggregate (Foamit 60, 30, 20, 10, 3) for infrastructure and building construction, sold in bulk, big bags (1 m³), and small sacks (50 L) through hardware store retailers and direct B2B sales. Main revenue driver.
- Glass Cullet (Raw Material) Sales: Processing and sale of cleaned, color-sorted glass cullet to glass industry for manufacturing new glass packaging, glass wool, and flat glass products. Approximately half exported to container glass factories across Europe.
- Foamit Katelaatta (Roof Tile) Sales: Sale of Foamit Katelaatta, a low-carbon roof tile for building construction, combining foam glass aggregate with low-carbon concrete. Manufactured by Rakennusbetoni- ja Elementti Oy using Foamit's foam glass raw material.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Foamit foam glass sold via hardware store retailers |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk orders direct from factory |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Foamit product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Foamit converts recycled glass into foam glass aggregate (Foamit 60, 30, 20, 10, 3) used as lightweight fill, frost insulation, capillary break, and drainage in infrastructure and building construction. The company also produces cleaned, color-sorted glass cullet raw materials for the glass industry and provides glass waste collection, processing, and recycling services through its Uusioaines Oy subsidiary. Operations span four production plants in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Product overview
Foamit is a Nordic circular economy company specializing in foam glass aggregate products and glass recycling services. The core product line includes Foamit foam glass aggregate (available in sizes 3, 10, 20, 30, and 60) made from 99% recycled glass, used for lightweight fill, frost insulation, capillary breaks, and drainage in construction. The company also produces glass cullet raw materials (flint, brown, green, and float glass) for the glass industry. New product developments include Foamit Katelaatta roof tiles and AKOWall elements created through partnerships. Services include comprehensive glass recycling and logistics. The company operates production facilities in Finland (Forssa), Sweden (Hasopor), and Norway (Glasopor).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Glasopor: Foam glass products from Norwegian operations
- Hasopor
Products and services
- Foamit Foam Glass Aggregate (Foamit 60, 30, 20, 10, 3) Lightweight construction material made from 99% recycled glass for infrastructure and building construction applications. Functions as lightweight fill, frost insulation, capillary break, and drainage layer in road, foundation, roof, and yard projects. Available in 1 m³ big bags and 50 L small sacks through hardware stores and direct B2B sales.
- Foamit Katelaatta (Roof Tile) Low-carbon roof tile combining foam glass aggregate with low-carbon concrete for low-pitch residential, commercial, and office building ventilated upper roofs. Manufactured by Rakennusbetoni- ja Elementti Oy using Carbonaide's CO₂ technology. Targets building construction with significantly reduced carbon footprint.
- Glass Cullet (Uusioaines) Cleaned and color-sorted glass cullet raw materials produced from glass waste, sold to industry for manufacturing new glass products including glass wool, container glass, and float glass. Sold to glass manufacturers across Europe.
- Glass Recycling Services Glass waste collection, processing, and recycling services including pickup, transport, and logistics for corporate customers. Accepts container glass and float glass from various sources, with pallet rental and exchange pallet collection services for larger quantities.
Quantifiable outcome
- Manufacturing-stage CO₂ emissions reduced by 18% from 56.2 to 46.3 kg CO₂/m³ (Forssa plant, new EPD vs. previous)
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Foamit
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Foamit technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Foamit partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Carbonaide OycoreCarbonaide Oy is a Finnish technology company developing CO₂ utilization and sequestration technology for the concrete industry (founded 2022, based in Joensuu). Together with Foamit Oyj and Rakennusbetoni ja Elementti Oy, Carbonaide co-developed the Foamit Katelaatta low-carbon roof tile using Carbonaide's VTT-developed carbon dioxide utilization technology combined with Foamit's foam glass aggregate in low-carbon concrete. Carbonaide's technology enables significant reduction in the concrete's carbon footprint.
- Rakennusbetoni- ja Elementti OycoreFinnish family-owned company (Hollola, ~80 employees, ~EUR 10.7M revenue in 2024) manufacturing high-quality specialty concrete products. Partnered with Foamit and Carbonaide to co-develop and manufacture Foamit Katelaatta, using Foamit's foam glass aggregate as a partial replacement for conventional lightweight fill in low-carbon concrete roof tiles. Also uses Foamit foam glass as 50% replacement of lightweight fill in AKOwall prefabricated wall elements.
- Rakennuspalvelu J. Martti & Co. OyminorConstruction company that used Foamit foam glass for the Voivalantie small warehouses project in Kaarina, implementing lightweight fill, frost insulation, and capillary break on soft ground — demonstrating the product in a real construction application.
- Suomen INFRA Palvelu OyminorEngineering consultancy that evaluated Foamit as the most cost-effective solution for the Voivalantie project in Kaarina, providing technical validation and consulting on Foamit's suitability for frost insulation and lightweight fill applications.
- Glava AScoreNorwegian insulation manufacturer collaborating with Foamit Group subsidiary Glasopor and Stena Recycling to redirect glass wool waste from landfill back into circulation as new foam glass products. Glava supplies glass wool waste material, which is processed by Glasopor into new foam glass aggregate — an industrial symbiosis model.
- Stena RecyclingcoreNorwegian recycling company partnering with Foamit Group subsidiary Glasopor and Glava to facilitate the collection and processing of glass wool waste from demolition sites, enabling the material to be reintroduced into foam glass production. One process's waste becomes another's raw material in a circular economy loop.
- AkoWall / Rakennusbetoni ja Elementti OycoreRakennusbetoni ja Elementti Oy's AKOwall prefabricated wall elements incorporate Foamit foam glass aggregate, replacing 50% of conventional lightweight fill. This partnership extends foam glass applications into prefabricated concrete building elements, reducing the carbon footprint of wall construction while maintaining fire and sound insulation properties.
- Palpa (Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy)minorFinnish deposit return system operator for packaging. Uusioaines receives container glass from Palpa's national collection schemes as a source of recyclable glass material for processing into glass cullet.
- Rinki (Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Oy)minorFinnish national packaging recycling organization operating collection schemes. Uusioaines receives container glass and hospital glass from Rinki's collection network as input material for glass recycling processing.
- Turun ammattikorkeakoulu (Turku University of Applied Sciences)minorTurku University of Applied Sciences led a research project 'Käytetystä autosta materiaalit talteen ja kiertoon – Case lasimateriaali' investigating automotive glass recovery from end-of-life vehicles. Uusioaines Oy participated as an industry partner to explore new glass raw material sources.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Foamit competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Misapor AG: Swiss foam glass aggregate manufacturer producing cellular glass from recycled glass for infrastructure and building construction. Most direct head-to-head competitor to Foamit's core foam glass aggregate product line in the European market.
- Dennert Poraver GmbH: German manufacturer of expanded glass aggregate (Poraver) made from post-consumer recycled glass, used as lightweight construction aggregate. Directly comparable to Foamit's foam glass aggregate offering with similar raw material base and end-use applications.
- Liaver GmbH & Co. KG: German producer of foam glass granulate from recycled glass, primarily for building acoustics and lightweight fill applications. Competes with Foamit in the European foam glass lightweight aggregate market.
Others
- Carbonaide Oy: Finnish VTT-spinout developing CO2 utilization and sequestration technology for concrete, co-developing Foamit Katelaatta with Foamit and Rakennusbetoni. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but adjacent in low-carbon construction materials.
Broad incumbents
- Argex S.A. Portuguese/Belgian producer of expanded clay aggregate for lightweight construction applications. Provides an alternative lightweight fill material to Foamit's foam glass in construction markets across Southern Europe.
- Laterlite S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of expanded clay lightweight aggregate (Laterlite, Leca) used as lightweight fill and insulation in construction. Competes with Foamit in lightweight construction aggregate but uses clay rather than glass as feedstock.
- Saint-Gobain S.A. French multinational building materials giant offering a broad range of insulation, lightweight aggregate, and sustainable construction products. Overlaps with Foamit in low-carbon insulation and construction materials but operates at much larger scale across many product categories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Foamit social profiles
Digital presenceFoamit compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Foamit financial estimates
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Foamit leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
Foamit subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Foamit funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Foamit M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Foamit
What does Foamit do?
Foamit converts recycled glass into foam glass aggregate (Foamit 60, 30, 20, 10, 3) used as lightweight fill, frost insulation, capillary break, and drainage in infrastructure and building construction. The company also produces cleaned, color-sorted glass cullet raw materials for the glass industry and provides glass waste collection, processing, and recycling services through its Uusioaines Oy subsidiary. Operations span four production plants in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Is Foamit a public or private company?
Foamit is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Foamit founded?
Foamit was founded in 1995. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Foamit based?
Foamit is headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Foamit make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Foam Glass Aggregate Sales are the primary driver. The others are glass Cullet (Raw Material) Sales and foamit Katelaatta (Roof Tile) Sales.
Who are Foamit's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Misapor AG, Dennert Poraver GmbH and Liaver GmbH & Co. KG. Carbonaide Oy is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Argex S.A., Laterlite S.p.A. and Saint-Gobain S.A..
Does Foamit have an API?
No public API is recorded for Foamit.
What industry is Foamit in?
Foamit's product category is Lightweight Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAIAJ, Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts). Its NAICS code is 32721 and its SIC code is 3231.