Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

Turkey: Assan Panel has added two new insulation boards to its product range. Its new AssanBoard insulation boards consist of a polyurethane (PUR)-polyisocyanurate (PIR) mix, while its new AssanWool insulation boards are made of stone wool. The company says that both boards are suitable for roof trapezoidal sheet, seam system, cassette and curtain wall system use, as well as for use in acoustic applications and fire compartment applications.

US: Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim has said that it is in talks with Bridgestone about its possible acquisition of the latter’s energy-saving roofing systems specialist subsidiary Firestone Building Products. Bloomberg News has reported that talks are in their advanced stages and may conclude before 9 January 2020.