# Knauf Insulation to build €120 million glass mineral wool plant in Malaysia

Knauf Insulation announced plans to build a €120 million glass mineral wool insulation plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year, creating 180 jobs in Malaysia and 60 regionally. The plant is scheduled for completion in early 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-07-30
- Where: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Value: $140.0M (120.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 240
- Starts operating: Q1 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 75,000 tonnes per year
- Products: glass mineral wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Knauf Insulation](https://endata.com/companies/21886.md)

## Sources

- [knauf.com](https://knauf.com/en-AU/news/knauf-insulation/knauf-insulation-announces-plans-for-new-eu120-million-glass-mineral-wool), 2018-07-30: "We have seen record sales due to increasing energy costs across Asia and more stringent energy-saving building regulations in countries such as Australia, Japan and Korea."
- [buildaustralia.com.au](https://www.buildaustralia.com.au/business_insight/new-189-million-glass-mineral-wool-insulation-plant-in-malaysia-to-bring-benefits-to-aus/), 2018-08-06: "We have seen record sales due to increasing energy costs across Asia and more stringent energy-saving building regulations in countries such as Australia, Japan and Korea."
- [glass-international.com](https://www.glass-international.com/news/knauf-insulation-to-build-120-million-malaysian-glass-plant), 2018-08-13: "We have seen record sales due to increasing energy costs across Asia and more stringent energy-saving building regulations."
- [knauf.com](https://knauf.com/en-MY/news/knauf-insulation/new-glass-mineral-wool-manufacturing-plant), 2019-09-27: "We have seen record sales due to increasing energy costs across Asia and more stringent energy-saving building regulations in countries such as Australia, Japan and Korea."

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