ROCKWOOL Group to build a stone wool factory in Romania

ROCKWOOL Group will build a stone wool factory in Romania following an initial investment of around EUR 50 million and will create approximately 150 direct jobs and around another 300 indirectly for services and logistics.

Located on approximately 30 hectares in the Aricestii-Rahtivani locality near Ploiesti, in Prahova county, the new manufacturing facility will be the ROCKWOOL Group’s first stone wool factory in Romania after almost 20 years activity.

The factory aims to boost the local economy, as most of the raw materials and logistics services will be sourced from within Romania, and most of the people employed directly and in subcontracting companies will be local. The process of issuing the necessary permits and authorisations has been initiated, and stone wool production is expected to begin in 2019.

Gilles Maria, senior vice president in the ROCKWOOL Group says: “This investment will enable us to better support the Romanian government’s efforts to increase fire safety and energy efficiency in the country’s buildings. We look forward to sharing with the government, customers, and other stakeholders the knowledge and expertise we have built up during our 80-year history in making buildings more comfortable, energy efficient, and fire safe”.

Rafael Rodriguez, managing director of ROCKWOOL South Europe adds: “This new factory will allow us to deliver even higher levels of support in Romania as well as nearby countries. We’re excited to become part of the local community in Prahova and Romania, and want to thank the Romanian government and the authorities in Prahova county and Aricestii Rahtivani for the very good support and collaboration on this investment project”.

Today’s announcement is a follow-up on the ROCKWOOL Group’s 24 February 2017 statement announcing its intention to purchase land for capacity expansion in the United States, Sweden, and Romania.