Rockwool News 2009
16 December 2009
Rockwool used as case study in CBI Wales policy briefing on climate change
Rockwool is an "example of a company at the forefront of developing sustainable energy efficient solutions"
15 December 2009
Energy waste in buildings can be cut by 75%
Buildings can deliver large cost-efficient CO2 reductions, according to The International Energy Agency and WWF International.
23 October 2009
UK home owners waste £2.9 billion a year heating poorly insulated homes
Poor home insulation contributes an extra 15.5 million tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere with a recent report suggesting 4.6million households face fuel poverty in 2009 due to poor energy efficiency and rising utility bills
20 October 2009
Rockwool welcomes ASA decision
Rockwool welcomes the adjudication by the Advertising Standards Authority on the claims made about Rockwool’s recyclability in its advertising.
14 October 2009
Rockwool launches new Soffit Slab
05 October 2009
Findings dispel illusion of "noisy students"
Stereotype of hard partying, noisy students crumbles as UK universities record just one noise complaint per 557 students
10 September 2009
Rockwool provides insulation for Barbican refurbishment
Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, has developed a unique insulation system for a refurbishment project at the Grade II-listed Barbican Estate.
12 August 2009
Rockwool invests in production upgrade at Bridgend plant to develop new dimension insulation slab
Rockwool has made a significant investment in its South Wales production facility to improve the quality and range of products it manufactures.
12 August 2009
Rockwool launches new insulation scheme with npower and Build Center
Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, has teamed up with energy provider npower and national builders merchant Build Center to launch a new ‘DIY insulation scheme’, providing loft insulation to homeowners and renovators at a significant discount.
15 July 2009
British Homeowners pay high price for energy efficiency
New research reveals that 72% of buyers would look for a discount on properties with poor energy efficiency ratings
02 July 2009
Council data reveals Britons' noise hell
Freedom of Information Act request reveals Britons’ noise hell
02 July 2009
Final week of Rockwool insulation giveaway!
Final week of great Rockwool loft insulation giveaway sees firm aiming to give, free, an additonal 120 tonnes of insulation
24 June 2009
Rockwool gives away 79 tonnes of insulation
ROCKWOOL LOFT INSULATION GIVAWAY SEES 79 TONNES GIVEN FREE TO HOMEOWNERS, WITH TWO WEEKENDS OF THE PROMOTION STILL TO RUN
07 May 2009
Half of Irish adults lives ruined by noisy neighbours
New research by Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, reveals over half (52%) of Irish adults have been disturbed by noisy neighbours in the last two years.
28 April 2009
Rockwool insulation helps Wolseley’s Sustainable Building Center secure Edie Award
Rockwool’s Rockfloor mineral wool insulation helped Wolseley, a leading supplier of construction products and materials, secure the Edie Award for Best Sustainable Construction Project.
24 April 2009
Rockwool showcases eco products at Grand designs Live
Rockwool is showcasing its recyclable, energy-efficient insulation at Grand Designs Live as part of the British Gas Green Streets feature which will demonstrate how easily people can reduce their energy consumption at home and save £200 of their average annual fuel bill.
23 April 2009
Rockwool welcomes Government comittment
Hans Schreuder, managing director of Rockwool UK has welcomed the Government's commitmemt to cutting carbon emissions and the additional funding it is making available for energy efficiency schemes in UK buildings, announced in today's budget.
22 April 2009
Rockwool backs calls for VAT cut
Rockwool backs calls by the industry leaders to cut VAT rates to 5% for building repair and maintenance work. Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation is backing the coalition of industry bodies calling for VAT to be cut to 5% for building repair and maintenance work. The call comes ahead of Chancellor Alistair Darling's 2009 Budget on April 22.
21 April 2009
Rockwool win £1m contract for BBC building
Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation solutions, has won the contract to supply insulation materials worth approximately £1 million for the BBC’s refurbished Broadcasting House headquarters in central London.
16 April 2009
Tory Recovery plan
Following the launch today of the Conservative Party's Green Technology Recovery Plan, please find below a statement from Hans Schreuder, Managing Director of Rockwool UK:
10 April 2009
Britons disturbed by noisy neighbours
Domestic disturbance: More than a third of Britons disturbed by noisy neighbours, with 17.5 million people affected in the past two years
24 March 2009
Rockwool Insulation for BSkyB
Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation solutions, has won the contract to supply around £600,000 of insulation materials for BSkyB’s new state-of-the-art building project near Heathrow in West London, which it is set to be Europe’s most sustainable broadcast facility for Sky Sports and Sky’s entertainment channels.
02 March 2009
Rockwool showcases products at EcoBuild
Rockwool, the world’s leading producer of stonewool insulation, is showing its recyclable, energy-efficient products on two separate stands during EcoBuild.
