# Knauf Group invests €100M in ceiling solutions plant expansion in Illange, France

Knauf Group inaugurated a new ceiling solutions production facility at its existing site in Illange, France, investing approximately €100 million and creating over 50 new jobs. The expansion adds a state-of-the-art facility for mineral ceilings using rock wool.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-07-16
- Where: Illange, Grand Est, France
- Value: $110.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 16 Jul 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: mineral ceilings, rock wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Knauf](https://endata.com/companies/21151.md)

## Sources

- [knauf.com](https://knauf.com/en/newsroom/plant-opening-illange-16-07-2025), 2025-12-12: "Even in a challenging environment for the European construction sector, we never questioned this major investment."

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