Knauf Insulation has completed a £7m upgrade of its manufacturing plant in Cwmbran, S Wales, which will increase capacity by 6%. The improvements include a complete rebuild of the furnace at the heart of the plant. The work has been completed as part of a £200m investment programme to significantly increase the company's manufacturing capacity and capability, which includes the construction of new plants in France and Malaysia. Knauf's new Rock Mineral Wool plant in France is expected to come online in 2019 with the new Glass Mineral wool plant in Malaysia following in 2020.
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Journal Title
Asian Glass 6-2018 14
Sector
Glass Fibre
Class
GF 759