Spain: Italy-based Mapei has merged waterproofing, flooring and insulation systems producer Tecnopol Sistemas in Mapei Spain. Alimarket-Construcción News has reported that Mapei Spain will now assume management of the Les Franqueses del Vallès plant in Barcelona Province.
India: Saint-Gobain India has announced an upcoming glass wool and stone wool plant at an unspecified location in India. Projects Today News has reported that the producer is aiming to reach 100 plants in 2031 across its insulation and gypsum operations, from 82 in 2026. The growth is the subject of €1bn in ongoing investments.
CEO Sreedhar Natarajan said that the planned plants will help the company to target India’s growing sustainable construction segment.
UK: The UK government plans to require landlords to complete external cladding remediation on residential buildings taller than 18m by the end of 2029. The Observer Online News has reported that failure may result in criminal prosecution. Some 3700 buildings are affected.
Ireland: Kingspan Group raised €850m through its debut green public bond on 9 September 2026. It issued shares at a fixed average coupon of 4.1% per annum, due in two lots in 2030 and 2033. MarketLine News has reported that demand for the bond was five times oversubscribed, with the initial order book attracting bids of €4.5bn.
