{"id":5476,"date":"2025-05-19T12:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:46:36","slug":"knauf-commits-170m-to-build-deeside-insulation-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/knauf-commits-170m-to-build-deeside-insulation-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Knauf commits \u00a3170m to build Deeside insulation plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"326\">Knauf Insulation has confirmed plans to build a major new rock mineral wool factory in Shotton, North Wales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"569\">The \u00a3170m plant will be built on land acquired from Tata Steel\u2019s Deeside operations, just two miles from Knauf\u2019s existing Queensferry facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"569\">It will use UK-first submerged arc furnace electric melting technology to slash embodied carbon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"569\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250_2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"781\">The factory will have a capacity of over 100,000 tonnes a year, helping meet growing demand for non-combustible, recyclable insulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"911\">Construction is due to start next year with production targeted for late 2027, subject to planning and environmental approvals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1133\">Neil Hargreaves, managing director for Northern Europe, said that the move marked a significant milestone for the firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1750\">The announcement follows a \u20ac50m investment across Knauf\u2019s two UK glass mineral wool plants as the group doubles down on decarbonisation and supply resilience in the mineral wool sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"439734\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Retro-FitsteelspecialistsGIF-ezgif.com-resize.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"93789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionline.co.uk%2Finsights%2Fwhitepapers%2Fprocurement-act-guide%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpr%26utm_medium%3Dconstruction_enquirer%26utm_campaign%3Dprocurement_act%26utm_year%3D2025%26utm_content%3Dprocurement_act_guide\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/constructionline gifmaker_me.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/yprelgd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knauf Insulation has confirmed plans to build a major new rock mineral wool factory in Shotton, North Wales. The \u00a3170m plant will be built on land acquired from Tata Steel\u2019s Deeside operations, just two miles from Knauf\u2019s existing Queensferry facility. It will use UK-first submerged arc furnace electric melting technology to slash embodied carbon. 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