Croatia: Rockwool Adriatic is building a new, €13m briquetting unit at its Pićan stone wool insulation plant in Istria, SeeNews has reported. When fully operational in mid-late 2026, the unit will employ 10 people and serve the plant’s complete briquette requirements. Formerly, Istarska Ciglana supplied briquettes for use at the plant.

Plant manager Aleks Fonovic said that the unit will offer ‘greater quality control, increased flexibility and efficiency and a stronger focus on sustainability and circular production.”

South Korea: LX Hausys has won a lawsuit against fellow insulation producer Myungil Foam, Maeil Business News has reported. The ruling upholds an infringement injunction against Myungil Foam over LX Hausys’ phenolic foam insulation technology. The ruling dismisses Myungil Foam's final appeal over the injunction.

Spain: Sika has launched Sikatherm Impact, an external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) for use in façade installations. Interempresas Construcción News has reported that the system reduces the installation process from ‘seven or eight’ to six stages, according to the producer.

World: Market research institute Ceresana has published the sixth edition of its World Insulation Materials Report 2026, forecasting global insulation market growth to 660Mm³ by 2035. The report forecast that demand for polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation will rise fastest, at a combined composite annual growth rate of 5.3%.

In 2025, mineral wool accounted for 50% of insulation consumption globally, followed by ‘sizeable’ minor shares of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS).