The Knauf Group has announced plans to increase mineral wool production capacity within central and eastern Europe by investing close to €135 million in the company’s facility in Târnăveni, Romania.

As well as retrofitting the existing plant, which was acquired earlier this year, Knauf Insulation plans to expand its presence by building an additional insulation facility. The investment will allow the company to significantly increase its annual production output, manufacturing more than 75,000 tonnes of mineral wool every year to satisfy growing demands in central and eastern Europe.

The new facility is on track to be completed by 2024. It will create more than 100 new jobs and hundreds of additional jobs for regional suppliers, contractors and vendors.

The existing Romanian plant in Târnăveni, Mureș County, has already undergone a series of upgrades and has been brought up to date in line with Knauf Insulation’s manufacturing standards. These modernisations will help to accelerate the production of innovative glass mineral wool with ECOSE Technology and composed of up to 80% recycled glass.

Adrian Garofeanu, General Manager of Knauf Insulation Romania and Bulgaria emphasised the positive impact of the upgraded plant on the local community and economy, explaining: "As a family business with Menschlichkeit (humanity) as one of our core values, it is important for us to be a good employer and a good neighbour in all the communities where we operate.

“We are proud to play such an important role in the community and economy of Târnăveni and we look forward to strengthening our relationship with those who work at the factory, the local community and the Romanian authorities.”

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Image: Mock up of the expanded layout at the Knauf Insulation site in Romania.