Spain: Sika España has launched its Sikatherm Impact external thermal insulation composite system. The company designed the system to maintain the same performance as its existing offering, with a reduced number of installation stages. Interempresas News has reported that the company presented the system at two technical sessions at its Cabanillas del Campo plant in Castile-La Mancha and Les Franqueses del Vallès plant in Catalonia.

Italy: The European Commission has called on the government of Italy to add external thermal insulation renovations to its plans for social housing under its Social Climate Plan. The plan currently covers the replacement of heating systems and windows. EU News has reported that EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra made the request in a European Parliamentary questions session.

Germany: Kingspan Group wood fibre insulation subsidiary STEICO has appointed Ivica Rajković as its chief financial officer (CFO) and managing director finance, effective from 9 November 2026. Rajković has 20 years' experience as a CFO and financial executive. EQS Corporate News has reported that he will succeed Georg Faller, who has held the roles since October 2024.

Uzbekistan: Italy-based Gamma Meccanica has reportedly signed a US$105m deal with the Namangan Region of Uzbekistan. A delegation led by Governor Shavkatjon Abdurazakov visited the supplier’s headquarters in Bibbiano, Italy in late October 2026, according to the Uzbekistan Daily newspaper. During the tour the delegates from Uzbekistan inspected the company’s manufacturing plant. The visit concluded with the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding between the Namangan Regional Administration, ECO BASALT and Gamma Meccanica, establishing a framework for future industrial and technological cooperation.

Gamma Meccanica builds production lines for stone wool and extruded polystyrene panels, as well as recycling equipment for plastic waste.