€35 million glass wool line commissioned in France
Saint-Gobain Isover has inaugurated a glass wool production line in Chemillé, near Angers, France, to meet growing insulation demand. The line has an annual production capacity of 30,000 tonnes and follows an investment of €35 million. Installed in a new building of almost 4500m2, the line is 220m long and includes an electric furnace that uses more than 40% recycled glass to produce the blowing glass wool.
According to Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain, this investment illustrates the group’s commitment to sustainable development with, on the one hand, the aim of reducing the environmental impact of its activities and on the other, the manufacture of solutions that help reduce buildings’ energy consumption and carbon emissions. “While roofs are the biggest source of energy loss from homes, when insulated with blowing glass wool, the building’s total energy bill is reduced by 30% on average – representing an annual increase of €500 in purchasing power for the households concerned” he commented.
