# ROCKWOOL Group to build €50M stone wool plant in Prahova, Romania

ROCKWOOL Group announced a new stone wool manufacturing facility in Aricestii-Rahtivani, Prahova County, Romania. The initial investment is around €50 million, creating about 150 direct jobs, with production expected to begin in 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-24
- Where: Aricestii-Rahtivani, Prahova County, Romania
- Value: $59.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: stone wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [ROCKWOOL Group](https://endata.com/companies/28145.md)

## Sources

- [rockwool.com](https://www.rockwool.com/group/about-us/news/2017/rockwool-group-to-build-new-manufacturing-facility-in-romania/), 2017-11-24: "This investment will enable us to better support the Romanian government’s efforts to increase fire safety and energy efficiency in the country’s buildings."

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