# Knauf Insulation to build £170M rock mineral wool factory in UK

Knauf Insulation announced a €200 million (£170 million) investment to build a new UK factory capable of producing over 100,000 tonnes of rock mineral wool annually, with operations expected to start in 2026. A location has not yet been decided.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-05-16
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $217.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tonnes of rock mineral wool per year
- Products: rock mineral wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [constructionnews.co.uk](https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/insulation-giant-to-build-170m-uk-factory-16-05-2024/), 2024-05-16: "The investment represents a step change in the capacity, capability and sustainability of our UK rock mineral wool solutions."

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