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Owen Corning’s executive Alan Dibble Booth has passed away

Written by Global Insulation staff
24 February 2015

US: Alan Dibble Booth, a long-time Owens Corning executive, died on 18 February 2015 in Casa de la Luz Hospice, Tucson. He was 71. Booth, who had lived nearly year-round in Tuscon, died from complications of lung cancer, according to his daughter, Katie Booth.

Booth was employed by Owens Corning in Toledo for 31 years, starting as a sales trainee in 1967 and worked his way through the ranks to vice president of marketing and sales in manufacturer and mechanical products in 1986. He retired as head of the insulation division for North America.

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Kingspan’s profit rose to Euro128m in 2014

Written by Global Insulation staff
23 February 2015

Ireland: Kingspan has reported a rise in its full year pre-tax profit as strength in the UK and North America lifted its revenue. The pre-tax profit in 2014 rose to Euro128m from Euro102m in 2013. Its 2014 revenue rose to Euro1.9bn, up from Euro1.8bn in 2013.

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Rockwool's 2014 results negatively affected by Russian Rouble

Written by Global Insulation staff
23 February 2015

Denmark: Rockwool has said that its results for 2014 were negatively affected by the devaluation of the Russian Rouble and that Russia will continue to impact its results for some time to come. Its turnover, however, increased by 9% year-on-year to Euro2.18bn, whereas earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell by 4% to Euro161m. Post-tax profit decreased to Euro112m from Euro116m in 2013. Rockwool expects its net sales growth in 2015 to be slightly positive and EBIT to reach around Euro150m.

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Kingspan buys out Recticel partner in Euro8.5m deal

Written by Global Insulation staff
20 February 2015

Belgium: Kingspan has acquired full control of the industrial insulation products joint venture that it shares with Belgium's Recticel. Previously, the two groups each owned 50% of Kingspan Tarec Industrial Insulation (KTII). Kingspan has now taken full control of KTII via an estimated Euro8.5m purchase.

Kingspan and Recticel launched their joint venture in 2006, combining their respective industrial insulation businesses in the process. KTII is a niche operator, producing premium performance pipe insulation products for petrochemical operations and the cool truck industry. The business had revenues of around Euro31m in 2014.

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Johns Manville announces major upgrade to US nonwoven glass mat production plant

Written by Global Insulation staff
13 February 2015

US: Johns Manville (JM) has announced a significant upgrade to its nonwoven glass mat production plant in Waterville, Ohio. Beginning in late 2015, JM will upgrade an existing nonwoven mat line with advanced manufacturing technology that will allow it to better serve customers in growing segments of the global specialty glass mat market. JM anticipates the upgraded production line will be fully operational in early 2016.

"Our upgraded Waterville plant will enable JM to provide global product capability between Europe and the Americas and to deliver global product consistency with regional availability," said Tanya Bradby, portfolio leader of Nonwovens America.

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