# ROCKWOOL breaks ground on $150M stone wool plant in Ranson, West Virginia

ROCKWOOL (North America) broke ground on its second stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in the US, located in Ranson, West Virginia. The 460,000 sq. ft. facility represents an investment exceeding US$150 million and will create around 150 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-26
- Where: Ranson, West Virginia, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Status: under construction
- 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/north-america/about-us/news/2018/rockwool-breaks-ground-in-ranson-west-virginia/), 2018-06-26: "Solid customer demand and strong market growth in the United States and elsewhere reflects the reality that people are increasingly discovering the quality and advantages of our stone wool solutions."

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