Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

Czech Republic: Kingspan Czechia’s sales dropped by 22% year-on-year to €142m in 2023. Its profit also declined, by 42% to €6.27m. Throughout the year, the company produced 4.66Mm² of insulation panels, down by 4% from 2022 volumes. It reported total export sales of €108m, down by 23%. The main markets for the producer’s insulation were Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovakia. It holds a 25% market share in insulation sandwich panels in its native Czech Republic, up from 22% at the start of 2023. ČTK Business News has reported that Kingspan Czechia plans to begin construction of a new mineral wool insulation panels plant later in 2024.

General manager Stanislav Cihlar said "The new plant will be used to produce world-class insulation panels and will become an important pillar for our future growth.”

Germany: Wood fibre insulation producer Steico reported sales of €191m in the first half of 2024, in line with the first half of 2023. It grew its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 53%, to €46m.

Steico maintained a ‘cautious outlook’ for the second half of 2024 and 2025, amid anticipated additional costs from commissioning its new Gromadka insulation plant Poland. It forecast full-year sales of €365m in 2024, in line with 2023.