Knauf Insulation to build €200M rock mineral insulation plant in Shotton, UK

Knauf Insulation announced a new rock mineral insulation manufacturing plant in Shotton, North Wales, with an annual capacity over 100,000 tonnes. The circa €200 million investment will create around 140 direct jobs and use submerged arc furnace electric melting technology.

“This major investment of circa €200 million will utilise UK-first, cutting-edge, submerged arc furnace electric melting technology to produce low embodied carbon insulation.”knaufinsulation.com

• 2 sources
• knaufinsulation.comKnauf Insulation Announces New Rock Mineral Insulation Plant in Shotton, North Wales, UKMay 19, 2025
• oreaco.comKnauf Insulation Unveils Monumental £170 Million Edifice on Tata Steel's Welsh Enclave | OREACOJul 11, 2025

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