Bertel Hestbjerg Pig Farm
Agriculture case study, Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra®
Location: Denmark
Client/Building Owner: Bertel Hestbjerg
System Manufacturer: Tata Steel Building Systems Nordics
Installer: John Thomsen
Colorcoat® product used: Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra®
Colour: Goosewing Grey (RAL 7038)
The building
Bertel Hestbjerg’s business, hidden away on a heath in the Hestbjerg area, is the largest organic pig farm in Denmark. Encouraged by the premium prices for organic compared to conventionally bred pigs, Bertel has expanded his farm in several stages. Most recently, he replaced the roof cladding on existing stables,
feed and machinery sheds, and at the same time added two new farm buildings.
The challenge
Bertel Hestbjerg wanted a lighter, more weather-resis