Germany: Knauf Insulation has launched new overwraps on its global insulation product portfolio. The new packaging reduces ink consumption by 70% through its design, featuring a white or off-white base hue and no more than one additional colour. The wraps are designed to maximise ease and efficiency and reduce cost of recycling. This is in line with Knauf Insulation's commitment to recycle over 25% of packaging by 2025. Within the same timeframe, it also aims to reduce its packaging's virgin plastic consumption by 25% and collect over 35% of delivery pallets for repair and reuse or recycling.

Finland: The highest court in Finland has confirmed the finding of a serious infringement of antitrust laws by expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation materials producers at appeal. Mondaq Business Briefing News has reported that two materials producers must now pay a fine of Euro3.2m. A third producer, which provided information to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, received immunity for its involvement. The trio colluded on product pricing between November 2012 and mid-2014.

Denmark/Russia: The Association of Ukrainians in Denmark has launched a protest outside Rockwool's headquarters in Hedehusene to demonstrate against the company's continuation of activities in Russia via its local subsidiary. Local press has reported that Rockwool allegedly told the Association of Ukrainians in Denmark that divesting the Russian business would allow its profits and future cash flows to remain in Russia.

In October 2022, Rockwool clarified that it remains out of contact with its Russian business and views their relationship as a mere ownership of shares.

Ireland: Kingspan’s sales rose by 33% year-on-year to Euro6.25bn in the first nine months of 2022. It said that insulated panel sales grew by 29% and insulation board sales grew by 48%. Panel sales were reported as holding up ‘reasonably well’ in the Americas, Germany and the UK but as being weaker elsewhere in Europe. Board sales increases were led by a rise in price.