Knauf Insulation Wins 3R Award   Date: 16 December 2011 14:07   Knauf Insulation’s ThermoShell® Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) system has won the Product Innovation category of the 3R Awards (Refurb, Rethink, Retrofit), held at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington...   Read More

High Performance Cavity Wall Solution from Knauf Insulation   Date: 15 December 2011 16:11   In order to help specifiers meet the requirements of Part L1A of the Building Regulations, Knauf Insulation has launched Supafil 34 – a new high quality blown-in mineral wool with a thermal conductivi...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s SAP Calculation Service   Date: 03 November 2011 12:30   Knauf Insulation is able to offer a comprehensive SAP calculation service via its well-established Technical Advisory Centre (TAC), to help specifiers comply with legislation, particularly in relation...   Read More

Energy Bill Summit   Date: 21 October 2011 13:54   Knauf Insulation welcomes the move by Government to hold an energy bill summit with the six major energy suppliers to address rising consumer utility costs, and calls for the talks to include further ...   Read More

Hybrid Solid Wall Solutions With Knauf Insulation’s Thermoshell®   Date: 03 October 2011 14:13   Perfectly complementing its ThermoShell Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) system, the recently launched ThermoShell External Wall Insulation (EWI) system from Knauf Insulation enables the manufacturer to...   Read More

Sustainable Futures For All   Date: 02 September 2011 10:36   Knauf Insulation has experienced significant growth over the last decade becoming the worlds third largest insulation company. ‘Insulation matters’ is the first Group Sustainability Report 2010 from K...   Read More

Knauf's Technical Support is Second to None   Date: 19 August 2011 13:21   Knauf Insulation’s outstanding technical support and three-dimensional calculation models helped to meet the challenging U-value needed for the external walls of CTC Kingshurst Academy in Birmingham, ...   Read More

Solutions For Party Wall Bypass   Date: 19 July 2011 16:41   The changes to Part L1A of the building regulations, which came into effect on 1st October 2010, have placed an unprecedented focus on the thermal effect of party wall cavities. In order to help spec...   Read More

Leading Industry Figure Retires After Four Decades of Service   Date: 02 June 2011 10:32   A well-known face within the insulation manufacturing industry for almost four decades, Adrian Bold is retiring from his role as Technical Director at Knauf Insulation. With more than 37 years serv...   Read More

Knauf Insulation's Enhanced Polyfoam® Range   Date: 26 May 2011 13:14   Knauf Insulation launches its new product additions for roofing and flooring applications within its extruded polystyrene insulation - Polyfoam range. The extended portfolio has been developed to mee...   Read More

Knauf Insulation Launches New EWI System: ThermoShell   Date: 12 May 2011 11:28   Responding to the need to upgrade the energy efficiency of the existing UK building stock, Knauf Insulation is launching its ThermoShell External Wall Insulation (EWI) system, as an effective method f...   Read More

Guiding specifiers through Part L and Section 6   Date: 07 April 2011 13:47   With the revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations and Section 6 of Scotland’s Building Standards now firmly in place, Knauf Insulation has launched a series of guides to help specifiers make se...   Read More

Knauf Insulation Creates a Stir at Ecobuild with Augmented Reality   Date: 23 March 2011 11:06   Knauf Insulation certainly made sure that this year’s stand at Ecobuild enhanced the visitors’ experience with the use of the unique technical capabilities of augmented reality. The UK’s leading insul...   Read More

Knauf Insulation takes four steps towards greater sustainability   Date: 18 March 2011 13:14   After the launch of our first group sustainability report in December 2010, Knauf Insulation is proud to have already achieved one of its key 2011 commitments; the certification of all of our European...   Read More

Insitu formed products - Lambda 90:90 – new Harmonised European Norm   Date: 09 February 2011 11:34   Following the approval of a new Harmonised European Standard, EN 14064, for Insitu Formed Mineral Wool, Knauf Insulation has announced that the thermal conductivity value of its blown mineral wool ...   Read More

Approval for new Part L   Date: 20 September 2010 16:56   Knauf Insulation welcomes the revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations and Section 6 of Scotland’s Building Standards, which aim to reduce CO2 emissions across-the-board by an additional 25perc...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS   Date: 31 August 2010 12:53   When an eco-conscious self builder from Nottingham wanted to create the most sustainable home possible, there was only one insulation provider up to the job. Renowned for their superior green credent...   Read More

EARTHWOOL: THE NEW NAME IN INSULATION   Date: 26 July 2010 13:27   Knauf Insulation's core glass and rock mineral wool range has now been unified under a single name - Earthwool. Replacing Knauf Insulation's Crown and Rocksilk brands, Earthwool represents the ultimat...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION FIRST TO RECEIVE EUROFINS GOLD STANDARD FOR INDOOR AIR   Date: 12 July 2010 13:33   Knauf Insulation has become the world’s first company to receive the coveted Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold standard. The Gold standard certificate was awarded to Knauf Insulation’s revolutionary ne...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION APPOINTS A NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AND A NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR.   Date: 14 June 2010 10:10   Knauf Insulation has announced the recent appointment of David Adams as commercial director and Tony Corcoran as marketing director, Northern Europe. As Commercial Director, David Adams will manage...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION DEVELOPS COST EFFECTIVE AND SIMPLE INTERNAL WALL INSULATION (IWI) SYSTEM   Date: 15 April 2010 13:16   Knauf Insulation has developed the Knauf Insulation Internal Wall Insulation System, which simplifies the process of upgrading solid masonry walls whilst delivering high levels of thermal performance....   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION’S ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO GREENER ENVIRONMENT   Date: 12 February 2010 11:34   Knauf Insulation will have a large presence at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition as it showcases its wide range of insulation solutions for both the residential and commercial markets. Visitors to stan...   Read More

A NEW MD IS APPOINTED FOR KNAUF INSULATION   Date: 19 January 2010 15:04   Knauf Insulation has announced the recent appointment of John Sinfield as Managing Director, Northern Europe. The role will see John Sinfield managing the company’s operations across the UK, Irelan...   Read More

LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY   Date: 18 November 2009 13:21   Knauf Insulation took part in the RIBA CPD London Roadshow event on November 12th, demonstrating to architects and specifiers the latest advances in sustainability and the manufacture of insulation. ...   Read More

BRITISH HOMES AWARDS: DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES   Date: 04 November 2009 13:15   Knauf Insulation sponsored the Housebuilder of the Year award with the Mail on Sunday British Homes Awards, challenging architects and interior designers to rethink the construction and design of home...   Read More

PREMIUM INSULATION MEETS PREMIUM RETAIL DEVELOPMENT   Date: 08 July 2009 11:26   Inherent benefits, ranging from ease of installation through to superior fire performance meant Rocksilk RainScreen Slab from Knauf Insulation was the ideal choice for Westfield London, the prestigiou...   Read More

CPD’s MADE EASY WITH KNAUF INSULATION   Date: 02 July 2009 13:15   Knauf Insulation has launched its CPD academy – an online learning facility offering easy access to the company’s wide range of CPD presentations. The Knauf Insulation Academy provides supp...   Read More

New façade is no trouble at the mill thanks to Knauf Insulation   Date: 13 May 2009 12:50   Knauf Insulation’s Rocksilk mineral wool is putting a new face on a former industrial building, now used by University of Derby staff and students. Building façade specialist, Parry Bowen, is incorpor...   Read More

ROCKSILK RAINSCREEN SLAB OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE ON EVERY LEVEL   Date: 07 April 2009 16:23   Rocksilk RainScreen Slab, from Knauf Insulation, has been specially developed for rainscreen cladding applications. Easy to install, the product also offers exceptional thermal, fire, acoustic and env...   Read More

GOLD STANDARD FOR KNAUF INSULATION   Date: 19 March 2009 16:55   Knauf Insulation’s Perimeter Plus™ Blow-in-Blanket® System has been awarded a British Board of Agrément Certificate (BBA) at this year’s Ecobuild, thanks to its optimised thermal performance, airtight...   Read More

THE MOST SUSTAINABLE INSULATION – JUST GOT EVEN BETTER   Date: 06 March 2009 16:08   Knauf Insulation is set to transform the glass mineral wool insulation market with revolutionary new ECOSETM Technology. Insulation manufactured with the new process not only provides sustainability ...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION DEMONSTRATES ENVIRONMENTAL CAPABILITIES   Date: 20 January 2009 12:32   Visitors to stand 2245 at this year’s Ecobuild, will witness the ‘greatest show on planet earth.’ Knauf Insulation’s holistic approach to environmentally sound practices and products will be demonstra...   Read More

NEXT GENERATION MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS FROM KNAUF INSULATION   Date: 30 September 2008 14:56   Knauf Insulation has launched the revolutionary new mineral wool, which reduces the product’s embodied energy and delivers superior environmental sustainability using patented ECOSE Technology...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION’S GUIDE TO WORKING TOWARDS CARBON ZERO SCHOOLS   Date: 22 August 2008 14:51   Knauf Insulation has launched Working Towards Zero Carbon Schools, an Education Sector Guide on thermal performance and energy saving requirements that encompasses all aspects of insulation specificat...   Read More

FOR KNAUF INSULATION, EVEN THE FACTORIES ARE GREEN   Date: 17 July 2008 10:16   Knauf Insulation, a leading manufacturer of sustainable insulation products, has expanded its green credentials after its plant in Queensferry, North Wales, achieved the BS EN ISO 14001:2004 standar...   Read More

KNAUF INSULATION CEMENTS NUMBER ONE SPOT AT THE BUILDING CENTRE   Date: 03 July 2008 11:34   Knauf Insulation, the only manufacturer of all types of insulation in the UK, has confirmed its position as the country’s leading authority on insulation by opening a permanent display at the UK’s l...   Read More

Knauf Insulation at Eden’s Core   Date: 04 May 2006 14:40   Knauf Insulation’s high-performance, Polyfoam® Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Insulation has been chosen for use with three Osma Underfloor Heating systems at the Eden Project’s new education centre, The ...   Read More

Knauf Insulation keeps jumbo warm   Date: 02 May 2006 10:58   Knauf Insulation’s Rocksilk® Universal Slab was specified by structural engineering consultants JBS (Northwest) Ltd, to help insulate Chester Zoo’s new Asian elephant house. As part of the zoo’s ongo...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s rain screen reigns supreme   Date: 25 April 2006 14:43   Knauf Insulation’s Rocksilk® RainScreen® Slab is ideal for use with rainscreen cladding systems in both new-build and refurbishment projects. Designed for this one, specific application means that it...   Read More

‘No limits!’ with Knauf Insulation   Date: 25 April 2006 14:38   Knauf Insulation has launched a new, high-performance insulation product for use with built-up, profiled-metal cladding systems. Specifically designed for the task, Crown® FactoryClad 32 widens the c...   Read More

Knauf Insulation provides comprehensive sector guides   Date: 06 January 2006 11:46   Knauf Insulation has published the Health Sector Guide, the first in a series of comprehensive design manuals that provide a compendium of information about the use of insulation in specific types of ...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s guide to compliance   Date: 06 January 2006 10:55   Knauf Insulation has published four ‘Part L Compliance Guides’ to help the industry prepare for the introduction of the new version of the Building Regulation’s Approved Document L that comes into for...   Read More

Knauf Insulation offers free Part E-asy tutorials   Date: 19 December 2005 13:44   Knauf Insulation has launched the first in a series of online learning programmes. ‘An Introduction to Sound Insulation’ is designed to give an immediate, working knowledge of Approved Document E of ...   Read More

Knauf Insulation fulfils its promise   Date: 14 December 2005 12:32   Knauf Insulation is launching new products to fulfil its promise of providing straightforward insulation solutions to help the industry meet the new, 2006 version of Part L of the Building Regulations...   Read More

Knauf Insulation roots for green roofs   Date: 07 December 2005 11:43   Knauf Insulation’s Polyfoam® Slimline System is featured in this year’s Construction Products Association’s showcase publication, Construction Products Innovations and Achievements. Specifically desi...   Read More

B&Q takes Knauf Insulation’s rafter roll   Date: 25 October 2005 00:00   B&Q is stocking Crown® Rafter Roll 32; Knauf Insulation’s high-performance glass mineral wool insulation that’s proving just the job for loft conversions. Marketed under the Knauf DIY label, the prod...   Read More

Knauf Insulation rolls out the benefits   Date: 25 October 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation has added two new thicknesses to the Crown® Rafter Roll 32 range of glass mineral wool insulation. Specifically designed for use as inter-rafter insulation in room-in-the-roof constr...   Read More

Knauf Insulation helps crown the Crow’s Nest   Date: 11 October 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation has helped give Rothesay on the Isle of Bute something to really ‘crow’ about! A’Chrannag, Fyne Homes’ dramatic new housing development, uses Crown® SupafilTM Cavity Wall Insulation ...   Read More

Up, up and under with Knauf Insulation   Date: 21 September 2005 00:00   Curtain walling contractor Schmidlin (UK) Ltd is installing Knauf Insulation’s new, insulated soffit lining board at BAA’s Heathrow Terminal 5. Polyfoam® Soffit Linerboard was selected as it provides...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s Supadeck Solutions – KISS!   Date: 16 September 2005 00:00   Prompted by the demand for insulated loft decking, Knauf Insulation has launched Polyfoam® Supadeck® Loftboard Insulation. Made from high-performance Polyfoam® extruded polystyrene (XPS), the new pro...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s hot HVAC range   Date: 08 July 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation’s recent multimillion-pound investment at its rock mineral wool production facility in Queensferry, North Wales, has strengthened its market leading range of HVAC insulation products....   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s ultimate facade slab   Date: 05 July 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation has launched Rocksilk® KrimpactTM Facade Slab, a rock mineral wool slab designed specifically for external wall insulation systems. The new product combines those features for which ...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s flexible friend   Date: 23 June 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation has launched Rocksilk® Flexible Slab, a new, multi-purpose, rock mineral wool insulation slab. The new product provides the trio of attributes – excellent thermal, acoustic and fire-...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s tough domestic goddess   Date: 23 June 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation, the UK’s leading manufacturer of insulation material, has added a Domestic grade of floor insulation to the Polyfoam® Floorboard range. Created specifically for the housing sector, ...   Read More

Knauf Insulation’s multi-role roll   Date: 07 May 2005 00:00   Knauf Insulation is offering a 15-year guarantee on Knauf Breatheline, its vapour permeable breather membrane and roofing underlay. Formed by bonding two layers of spunbonded polypropylene to a micro...   Read More