Slovakia: Knauf Insulation’s plant at Nová Bana produced 104,000t of mineral wool in 2021. Plant director Marián Tkáč told the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) that the unit reached this record volume despite Covid-19 restrictions, rising input costs and maintenance on the production lines. The plant also installed a flue-gas desulfurisation unit as part of an environmental upgrade in 2021. Despite the high production volume in 2021, Tkáč said that demand for insulation remained high and delivery times were growing.