We have announced our intentions to expand our UK operations with the development of a new manufacturing facility in the West Midlands.
ROCKWOOL has signed an agreement to buy 114 acres of land at the Peddimore site, north of Minworth, to the north east of Birmingham, which has already been designated specifically for manufacturing use and already has outline planning permission.
In February 2025, we submitted our first planning application for the facility to Birmingham City Council. Please see the 'Our planning applications' section below for more details.
If approved, this would be our second UK production facility alongside our existing South Wales plant, where we are also continuing to invest for the long term.
The proposals for a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility featuring proprietary electric melting technology would boost supply capacity for UK and ROI customers, whilst also supporting ROCKWOOL’s ambitious global sustainability plans.
This would create skilled, long-term jobs and local supply chain opportunities, as well as support the UK’s net zero targets and a safer built environment through ROCKWOOL’s stone wool product portfolio.
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