Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

Belgium: Etex's sales were Euro3.74bn in 2022, up by 25% year-on-year from 2021 levels. The group's insulation sales were Euro312m, 8.3% of the group total for the year. Its recurring earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (REBITDA) totalled Euro645m, up by 13%. During 2022, Etex reduced its absolute CO₂ emissions by 20% compared with 2018 levels.

Regarding insulation sales, the producer said "The early months of 2022 saw very strong volumes, followed by modest drops. Insulation’s results were impacted by issues surrounding inflation, gas, power and raw materials but the energy savings aspect of insulation made glass wool and extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation even more attractive than previous years."

Etex expanded its insulation business during the year through its acquisition of Spain-based URSA.