ROCKWOOL Group

ROCKWOOL (North America) broke ground on its second stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in the US, located in Ranson, West Virginia. The 460,000 sq. ft. facility represents an investment exceeding US$150 million and will create around 150 jobs.

ROCKWOOL Group is expanding production capacity at its Neuburg, Germany facility with a new production line. The expansion is part of the EUR 175 million investment, with additional capacity coming in Q2 2020.

ROCKWOOL Group is expanding production capacity at its Malkinia, Poland and Neuburg, Germany facilities with new production lines. The expansions total approximately EUR 175 million, with additional capacity coming in Q2 2019 (Poland) and Q2 2020 (Germany).

ROCKWOOL Group announced a new stone wool manufacturing facility in Aricestii-Rahtivani, Prahova County, Romania. The initial investment is around €50 million, creating about 150 direct jobs, with production expected to begin in 2019.

ROCKWOOL Group acquired the remaining shares of Swiss stone wool producer Flumroc AG, gaining full ownership. Flumroc employs about 230 people and has annual revenue of approximately CHF 67 million.

Rockfon, part of the ROCKWOOL Group, officially inaugurated its new 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Marshall County, Mississippi, for stone wool acoustic ceiling panels. The plant started production in July 2017 and represents a $40 million investment, employing about 90 people.