UK: Flintshire County Council has received Knauf Insulation UK & Ireland’s plans for its new, 100,000t/yr stone wool insulation plant at a former Tata Steel site in Shotton, Wales. The Daily Post newspaper has reported the submitted details for the plant as involving an investment of €231m and creating 137 direct and 131 indirect jobs. The project has provisional North Wales Growth Deal funding worth up to €16.2m.
Knauf Insulation UK & Ireland Project Director Ian Gornall said "The new facility will help us meet growing demand for non-combustible, low-carbon insulation, supporting the UK's net zero and building safety goals."
