Reclaimed cardboard core
Lightweight engineered panels.
Bespoke thicknesses from 12–36 mm, manufactured in Lewes. Designed for display, interiors and creative applications.
Companies We’ve Collaborated With
From recovered cardboard to finished panel.
Every Sustainable Ply panel passes through four stages, from reclaimed cardboard collected across Sussex to a bespoke board manufactured in Lewes. Designed for use, recovery and reuse.
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Reclaimed at source.
Every sheet and packaging box begins with cardboard recovered from local businesses across Sussex. Collected, sorted and reprocessed close to home, these materials are transformed into lightweight structural board and bespoke packaging, extending the life of valuable fibre and supporting a more circular manufacturing system.
- Sussex
- local material recovery
collected, sorted, reprocessed
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Formed to bespoke thickness & finishes.
Recovered fibre is formed into a lightweight structural core and bonded between facing layers to create a strong, versatile board. Available in thicknesses from 12 mm to 36 mm, each panel can be tailored to suit display, interior, packaging and creative applications.
- 12–36 mm
- bespoke thickness
30–50% lighter than MDF / plywood
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Made to your requirements.
Sustainable Ply boards are available in standard sheet sizes or cut to bespoke dimensions. Optional finishing services, including sanding, edge and surface treatment, can be discussed as part of the project specification.
- Bespoke
- standard or cut to size
sanding · edge · surface treatment
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Delivered, used, recovered.
Manufactured in Lewes and supplied across the UK, Sustainable Ply is designed to stay in circulation beyond its first use. At end-of-life (refit, refurbishment, exhibition strike-down or lease-end), panels can be returned for reuse, repurposing or recycling into future products — a practical route to keep valuable materials in use beyond their first application.
- Take-back
- included as standard
reuse · repurpose · recycle
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Redroaster Coffee roastery, Brighton Coffee-grade packaging cardboard -
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Boho Gelato Artisan gelato, Brighton Food-grade recovered fibre & packaging -
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Mrs B Preloved Reuse retailer, Sussex Retail-grade recovered cardboard -
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In-Build Construction contractor, Sussex Site-recovered packaging cardboard
For trade
For trade & makers
Lightweight, bespoke-thickness panels 30–50% lighter than standard plywood and MDF for exhibitions, displays, interiors and furniture projects. CNC machinable and manufactured in Lewes.
For artists
For artists
Lightweight, paintable art boards trusted by professional artists. Custom sizes, smooth surfaces and archival-quality performance for oil, acrylic and mixed media.
What our customers say
“Beautifully smooth, ready-to-hang boards. Light enough to work flat, sturdy enough for layered oil work — the surface lets the paint do its thing.”
“Flat, strong, light. They take charcoal and acrylic really well — I’ve ordered more to a bespoke size.”
“Our recovered cardboard rerouted into something properly useful — a genuine local circular story we’re glad to be part of.”
Applications
Where Sustainable Ply panels go to work.
Bespoke thicknesses from 12 to 36 mm. Lightweight structural panels engineered for exhibitions, retail displays, interiors, furniture and creative applications — available with sustainable surface finishes including Kava coffee-based surfaces, veneers, edge banding and CNC machining.
- Cut to specification
- Manufactured in Lewes
- Take-back included on every order
Tell us what you’re building.
Send us your spec (thickness, sheet size, finish, quantity) and a quote lands in your inbox within one working day. Most bespoke orders ship from Lewes in five working days. Free sample on every first project.