# Knauf Insulation invests £45M in UK plants

Knauf Insulation announced over £45 million in investments across its two UK glass mineral wool plants. In St Helens, over £40 million will increase capacity by 30,000 tonnes per annum and acquire the adjacent Pilkington Architectural site. In Cwmbran, over £5 million will add slab production capability.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-04-21
- Where: St Helens and Cwmbran, United Kingdom
- Value: $58.5M (45.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 tonnes per annum additional capacity at St Helens
- Products: glass mineral wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Knauf Insulation](https://endata.com/companies/21886.md)
- [NSG Group](https://endata.com/companies/32528.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [knauf.com](https://knauf.com/en-GB/news/knauf-insulation/investment-45-million), 2022-04-21: "Knauf Insulation today announces a series of investments in its two UK glass mineral wool plants that will boost capacity."

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