Knauf Insulation unveils new, low-carbon rock mineral wool factory
It will address the market’s growing need for insulation solutions with ultra-low embodied carbon, and play a key role in helping the UK achieve its net zero targets.
Knauf Insulation has made a major investment of circa€200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market.
The large-scale facility, with an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, will utilise cutting-edge, low-carbon electric melting technology, demonstrating a strong commitment to meet the growing market demand for sustainable, non-combustible insulation solutions.
Through this investment, Knauf Insulation will achieve two key goals by both decarbonising and significantly increasing its UK supply of rock mineral wool products, in addition to its existing Queensferry plant.
The new factory will address the market’s growing need for insulation solutions with ultra-low embodied carbon, and play a key role in helping the UK achieve its net zero targets.
Knauf Insulation’s Managing Director for Northern Europe, Neil Hargreaves, said: “Following the €50 million+ investment across our two UK glass mineral wool plants in 2023/4, this represents another exciting development for the business and our valued customers, as well as a further sign of confidence from Knauf Group in the future growth of the UK and Northern European mineral wool markets.
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