Global Insulation

15/08/2025

News: Saint-Gobain announces upcoming Oragadam mineral wool insulation plant

India: Saint-Gobain has commenced construction of its fifth Indian mineral wool insulation plant at Oragadam near Chennai, Tamil Nadu...



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14/08/2025

News: Kingspan raises sales in first half of 2025

Ireland: Kingspan recorded sales of €4.52bn in the first half of 2025, up by 8% year-on-year from €4.17bn in the first half of 2024...



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Kingspan raises sales in first half of 2025

30/07/2025

News: Global sheep’s wool insulation market forecast to reach US$1.2bn by 2031

World: Demand for sheep’s wool insulation will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% between 2024 and 2031, according to a new report from US-based Market Research Intellect...



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Global sheep’s wool insulation market forecast to reach US$1.2bn by 2031

22/07/2025

News: UK government to reform insulation retrofit business

UK: The government has established an advisory panel for a proposed reform of its insulation retrofit schemes...



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UK government to reform insulation retrofit business

21/07/2025

🗣️ New paper announced for the Global Insulation conference in Baveno, Italy on 19-20 November 2025!

Matthias Hagen from Dürr Systems will present on the topic:

'Challenges of BREF-associated emission limits and new solutions of emission treatment in the insulation industry'

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https://www.globalinsulation.com/conferences/global-insulation/introduction

16/07/2025

News: Knauf Insulation submits Shotton insulation plant proposal

UK: Knauf Insulation has submitted plans for a €196m, 100,000t/yr mineral wool insulation plant in Shotton, Flintshire...



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Knauf Insulation submits Shotton insulation plant proposal

08/07/2025

News: Knauf opens Tashkent insulation plant

Uzbekistan: Knauf inaugurated its new 30,000t/yr Tashkent mineral wool insulation plant on 4 July 2025...



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Knauf opens Tashkent insulation plant

01/07/2025

Read the July 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine

The July 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine is available to download now.

The July 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine contains all of the latest gypsum, insulation and light building materials news, as well as our Top 25 report on the global gypsum sector in 2025. The issue also hears from Knauf India’s Sumit Bidani about the steady adoption of light building materials in India and from Eco Buildings Group’s which is unlocking affordable, mass-produced housing with its glass fibre-reinforced gypsum structural walls.

Those with an interest in insulation can read about the sector in North America.



Read the full issue here: https://www.globalgypsum.com/magazine/back-issues

30/06/2025

News: TechnoNICOL to build stone wool plant in Ryazan

Russia: TechnoNICOL has begun construction of a US$25.5m stone wool plant in Ryazan Oblast...

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TechnoNICOL to build stone wool plant in Ryazan

20/06/2025

News: Anti-dumping investigation underway in India over Chinese glass wool

India: The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched an investigation into imports of ‘faced glass wool in rolls’ from China...



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Anti-dumping investigation underway in India over Chinese glass wool

16/06/2025

🗣️ New paper announced for the Global Insulation conference in Baveno, Italy on 19-20 November 2025!

Marcus Flügel from Fagus-GreCon will present on the topic:

'How modern detection systems detect emerging fires in mineral wool curing ovens and prevent them from spreading'

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https://www.globalinsulation.com/conferences/global-insulation/introduction

12/06/2025

Read the June 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine

The June 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine is available to download now.

The June 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine contains the latest gypsum news, plus a look at gypsum recycling with Eco Avant-Garde, a review of the Chinese wallboard sector, a dust management case-study from ScrapeTec and a look at how visual AI could make the gypsum sector safer and more efficient.

There’s also a look at the recent expansions announced in the UK insulation sector and a selection of the latest insulation and light building materials news.



Read the full issue here: https://www.globalgypsum.com/magazine/back-issues