Local Stone Wool Manufacturer ROXUL Inc.
Changes Name to ROCKWOOL
ROXUL, the North American division of ROCKWOOL,
has officially changed its name. The division adopted the
name of its global parent company, ROCKWOOL, the world’s
largest manufacturer of stone wool products. Now, with a
truly unified global presence, ROCKWOOL plans to build
on its 80-year history by leveraging its broad portfolio of
capabilities to enrich modern living by releasing the natural
power of stone.
In Ranson, WV, the rebrand will apply to the company’s
new manufacturing facility, which will now open under the
ROCKWOOL name. Site clearing is currently underway with
construction to begin in the second half of 2018, and produc-
tion is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2020. Ben-
efits of the increased synergy with its global parent will be im-
mediately obvious as ROCKWOOL invests in implementing
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the key pillars of its global sustainability program within the
Ranson production facility.
“We at ROCKWOOL welcome the opportunity to play a
role in shaping a more sustainable society through innovative
stone wool solutions that benefit people and the environment,”
says Trent Ogilvie, president of ROCKWOOL’s North America
operations. “To that end, we are very proud of the sustainability
measures we plan to integrate into the new Ranson facility,
which reflect our commitment to achieving nine out of the 17
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
ROCKWOOL sustainability measures within the Ranson
manufacturing facility will include a waste reduction strategy
aimed at limiting or preventing waste to landfill; best practices
in insulation; a no-idling policy to limit CO2 emissions; state-
of-the-art technologies to provide the most effective controls
on emissions to ensure they are in compliance or surpass
required air quality standards; ensuring the products man-
ufactured have a green footprint; recovering heat from the
manufacturing process and using it to heat the facility;
collecting and using water from the production process,
reducing total consumption by as much as 50 percent; opti-
mizing natural light through strategic building design; and
installing low-energy lighting throughout the si