Global Insulation

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.



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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.



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02/06/2025

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

Lari-Matti Kuvaja from Valmet will present on the topic:

'Latest experiences and future outlook for managing tightening emissions in insulation production with Wet Electrostatic Precipitators'

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29/05/2025

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

Wei-Chun Wang from Procesni Inženiring d.o.o Slovenia will deliver the presentation, entitled:

'Towards industrial profitability and decarbonisation: A breakthrough development in thermochemical recuperation'

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27/05/2025

News: Wull Technologies to produce sheep’s wool insulation panels

UK: Wull Technologies has secured funding to scale production of its LAMDA sheep’s wool-based insulation panels...



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Wull Technologies to produce sheep’s wool insulation panels

22/05/2025

News: Saint-Gobain announces upcoming Melton Mowbray stone wool insulation plant

UK: France-based Saint-Gobain says that it will build a stone wool insulation plant in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire...



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Saint-Gobain announces upcoming Melton Mowbray stone wool insulation plant

01/05/2025

Read the May 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine

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

The May 2025 issue of Global Gypsum Magazine contains a detailed plant report from Etex's largest ever plant project, a €200m expansion of its Bristol plant in the UK. The company has observed strong demand for wallboard in the country, which has an estimated 4.3m housing shortage. This - and much more - is covered in our separate look at the UK gypsum sector.

There's also a summary of the gypsum market in South Korea, plus a look at Shellf Life's novel building materials made from discarded seafood waste and in-depth discussion of Rauta's activities in war-affected Ukraine, plus an overview of the country's insulation market.



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