First Low-Carbon Plant for Saint-Gobain Coming to UK

First low-carbon plant for Saint-Gobain coming to UK

The Leicestershire plant will produce ‘stone wool’ insulation using sustainable technologies to keep carbon emissions as low as possible Saint-Gobain’s first low-carbon plant will be built in Melton Mowbray and is expected to begin production in 2027. It will be powered by renewable electricity and use equipment such as electric furnaces in production of its insulation. It is expected that the factory will create 50,000 tonnes of stone wool insu…

Saint-Gobain to bring 250 jobs to Leicestershire with new factory - East Midlands Business Link

Saint-Gobain has unveiled plans for a new low-carbon stone wool insulation plant in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, expected to begin production in 2027. The factory will be built on the site of the former Holwell Foundry Works and when operating at full capacity has the potential to deliver 250 new jobs for local people. Construction of […]

The French manufacturer and distributor of construction materials and glass has just announced the launch of a low-carbon rock wool factory in the United Kingdom, the day after the Danish Rockwool promised to electrify its production lines in France.

Saint-Gobain confirms plan for low-carbon insulation plant in Leicestershire

Saint-Gobain has confirmed plans to build its first UK facility for low-carbon stone wool insulation. The French construction materials group said the factory will be located at the former Holwell Foundry Works in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, with production scheduled to start in 2027. It will… The post Saint-Gobain confirms plan for low-carbon insulation plant in Leicestershire appeared first on Construction News.