Insulation producer Rockwool has announced a $100 million investment in a new production line in Mississippi for industrial insulation products. The new production line will help meet the growing demand from the process industry in the Gulf of Mexico region, according to a statement.
Rockwool is a leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation and offer insulation products for the construction industry.
Rockwool said it would build a new production line at its existing facility in Marshall County.
The new factory line will produce products with its repellency and corrosion resistant technologies. Combined those technologies provide state-of-the-art water repellency capabilities and protection against corrosion under insulation, according to the company.
Insulation producer Rockwool has announced a $100 million investment in a new production line in Mississippi for industrial insulation products.
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“North America and the United States more specifically is an important strategic growth area for us” Rockwool CEO Jes Munk Hansen said. “We have four insulation factories on the continent, with a fifth on the way in Washington state. Strengthening our industrial insulation portfolio in the United States is paramount to best serve our customers.”
Ross Reily is a writer for the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network. He can be reached at rreily@gannett.com or 601-573-2952. You can follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter @GreenOkra1.
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