India: Saint-Gobain India has announced an upcoming glass wool and stone wool plant at an unspecified location in India. Projects Today News has reported that the producer is aiming to reach 100 plants in 2031 across its insulation and gypsum operations, from 82 in 2026. The growth is the subject of €1bn in ongoing investments.

CEO Sreedhar Natarajan said that the planned plants will help the company to target India’s growing sustainable construction segment.

Lithuania: UK-based SigmaRoc has entered into an agreement to acquire Dolomitas, a producer of dolomite for use in stone wool insulation production, among other industries. Under the deal, SigmaRoc will pay €110m, including €90m in cash, €20m in SigmaRoc shares and €8m in cash for non-core assets. AK&M News has reported that Dolomitas will join SigmaRoc as a new business unit. The acquisition advances SigmaRoc's upstream growth strategy and increased focus on Baltic countries. The parties expect the transaction to complete before the end of 2026.

Ireland: Kingspan Group raised €850m through its debut green public bond on 9 September 2026. It issued shares at a fixed average coupon of 4.1% per annum, due in two lots in 2030 and 2033. MarketLine News has reported that demand for the bond was five times oversubscribed, with the initial order book attracting bids of €4.5bn.

Ireland: Private equity firm Waterland Ireland has invested in Industrial Insulation Specialists and fellow insulation systems supplier Secon Construction Services. RTÉ News has reported that the companies will form a combined entity, retaining both companies’ existing leadership teams, under John Naughton as CEO.

Waterland partner Donal Mac Nioclais noted the companies’ potential for organic expansion, saying that "Their work sits at the heart of mission-critical infrastructure across sectors where Ireland and Europe continue to see significant long-term investment, including life sciences, data centres, energy and semiconductor manufacturing."