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Recticel’s sale pick up following end to MDI shortage

30 August 2018

Belgium: Recticel’s sales from its insulation division have rallied following the resumption on methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) supplies after a shortage in 2017 and poor weather in the first quarter of 2018. Its sales rose by 2.7% year-on-year to Euro129m in the first half of 2018 from Euro133m in the same period in 2017. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBTIDA) increased by 60.6% to Euro14.2m fro Euro22.8m. It attributed the growth in profitability to price rises and efficiency gains. The company also said that the construction of a new plant in Finland, dedicated to the supply of the Scandinavian and Baltics markets, is on schedule to start up in late 2018.

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Knauf Insulation builds partnership with Siemens Energy in the UK

22 August 2018

UK: Knauf Insulation has strengthened its strategic partnership with Siemens Energy. The next phase of the collaboration will focus on enhancing efficiency at Knauf Insulation’s glass mineral wool plant in Cwmbran, South Wales. This follows previous work started in 2015 at the insulation company’s St Helens plant. Across the two plants, the partnership is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 5000t/yr.

“We look forward to partnering with Knauf Insulation to deliver a comprehensive energy management programme that will use intelligent technologies not only to monitor where consumption is taking place and to what extent, but also implement a significant reduction in energy use across the company’s UK manufacturing plant asset base,” said Steve Martin, Head of Strategic Transformation at Siemens UK.

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Protestors meet city council about Rockwool mineral wool plant in Ranson

09 August 2018

US: Sixty protestors have met with the Charles Town City Council in West Virginia to complain about a new stone wool plant being built in Ranson, Jefferson County. They asked that the council do more research into the effects the plant would have on the local environment, according to the Martinsburg Journal. Rockwool broke ground on the project in late June 2018 and it is expected to open in early 2020.

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Rockwool starts construction work on new mineral wool plant in Romania

09 August 2018

Romania: Denmark’s Rockwool has started construction work on a new stone wool plant at Ploiesti in Prahova county. Production at the Euro50m unit is scheduled to start in 2019, according to the Ziarul Financiar newspaper. Local construction company CON-A has been placed in charge of the project.

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Knauf Insulation to build Euro12m mineral wool plant in Malaysia

30 July 2018

Malaysia: Knauf Insulation plans to build a Euro120m glass mineral wool plant at Johor Bahru. The new unit will have a production capacity of 75,000t/yr. It is scheduled to be completed in early 2020 and will create 180 jobs in Malaysia as well as a further 60 new positions across the region.

“We have seen record sales due to increasing energy costs across Asia and more stringent energy-saving building regulations in countries such as Australia, Japan and Korea,” said Stuart Dunbar, Regional General Manager for the Asia Pacific Region at Knauf Insulation.

The new plant will use up to 80% post-consumer recycled glass in the manufacturing process and feature Knauf patented high compression packaging. All products will be made using Knauf Insulation’s Ecose binder.

The company also intends to use Malaysia’s shipping links to develop new distribution partnerships in South-East Asian countries and strengthen its presence in the markets of Japan, Australia, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore.

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Rockwool breaks ground on new mineral wool plant in Ranson

29 June 2018

US: Rockwool has officially broken ground at a new stone wool in Ranson, Jefferson County in West Virginia. Once completed it will be the company’s second stone wool plant in the country. The project has had an investment of over US$150m and it will employ around 150 people when it opens. The unit is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020. It will manufacture a full range of Rockwool stone wool insulation products.

“Solid customer demand and strong market growth in the US and elsewhere reflects the reality that people are increasingly discovering the quality and advantages of our stone wool solutions. This is our second factory in the United States, which positions us well for future growth,” said Jen s Birgersson, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Rockwool Group.

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Three wounded in explosion at Soprema insulation plant

08 June 2018

France: Two workers have been seriously injured by an explosion at Soprema’s Saint-Julien-du-Sault polyurethane insulation plant in Yonne. A third worker was also injured in the accident, according to Le Monde newspaper. An external company was carrying out work at the site when the incident occurred. Sparks from a grinder are believed to have caused a holding tank to explode.

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Knauf Insulation to build new mineral wool plant at Illange

31 May 2018

France: Knauf Insulation plans to invest Euro110m towards building a new rock wool plant at Illange in Moselle. The plant will have a production capacity of 0.11Mt/yr and it is scheduled to start operation at the end of 2019. Insulation produced at the site will be targeted at markets in France and Germany. The new plant is expected to create 120 jobs.

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Va-Q-Tec nearly completes expansion of Kölleda plant

23 May 2018

Germany: Va-Q-Tec has nearly completed the expansion of its Kölleda plant in Thuringia. A new second plant at its Kölleda site has increased the production area by 3000m2 and created additional space for storage, laboratories and offices. Production capacity at the site will be tripled following the upgrade. Va-Q-Tec manufactures vacuum isolation panels at Kölleda for use in pharmalogistics, cooling units and in the construction industry for thermal isolation or cold chain logistics. The expansion is expected to be completed in June 2018.

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Austrotherm opens plant in Ankara

19 April 2018

Turkey: Austria’s Austrotherm has opened a 400,000m3/yr expanded polystyrene (EPS) plant in Ankara. It is its third insulation plant in the country. The project cost Euro2m. The site has created 14 jobs. The company entered the Turkish market in 2008 and built its second plant near Izmir in 2013.

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