# Knauf Insulation completes £40m+ upgrade at St Helens glass mineral wool plant

Knauf Insulation completed a £40m+ upgrade of its glass mineral wool plant in St Helens, UK, increasing capacity by up to 25,000 tonnes and adding UK-first forming technology. The plant was officially reopened on 27 November 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-27
- Where: St Helens, United Kingdom
- Value: $50.6M (40.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 27 Nov 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25,000 tonnes per year
- Products: glass mineral wool insulation
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [knauf.com](https://knauf.com/en-GB/news/knauf-insulation/complete-40m-upgrade), 2024-11-28: "Glass mineral wool insulation is central to meeting the UK’s housebuilding and energy efficiency needs."

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