NEWS RELEASE
(BRISBANE, Queensland, 11 November 2009) - Mineral Wool
with ECOSE® Technology wins the Global Insulation
"product of the year" award 2009
At the 4th Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition in Prague
that took place on 2-3 November 2009, Knauf Insulation's new
generation of mineral wool with ECOSE Technology (used to make
Earthwool TM) received the Global Insulation "product of the year"
award 2009.
The Global Insulation Conference has become well-known in the
insulation industry for bringing together participants such as
insulation manufacturers, equipment producers, raw materials
suppliers, scientists, academics and legislators and providing a
global platform for information exchange, news, trend analysis and
networking.
This year more than a hundred delegates from over fifty
companies were present, representing 25 countries from around the
world.
The 4th Global Insulation Conference focused on one
of the most important topics in building materials today: the
sustainability of the industry- from raw materials to manufacturing
technology, from installation techniques to performance-in-place
and from life-cycle analyses to embodied energy.
Mineral wool with ECOSE Technology was voted "best product" by
the delegates of the conference. "We are delighted that mineral
wool with ECOSE Technology was recognized by the delegates of the
Global Insulation conference", commented Davide Maiello, Head of
Business Intelligence, who accepted the award on behalf of Knauf
Insulation. "This is an eloquent testimony that our new generation
of mineral wool truly represents a step change in sustainability
for the insulation industry."
Mineral wool with ECOSE Technology, marketed in Australia as
Earthwool, is the result of five years intensive research and
testing and provides Knauf Insulation customers with innovative
products which also meet the growing market demand for more
sustainable construction materials.
Knauf Insulation is a leading global manufacturer of thermal
and acoustical insulations for residential, commercial and
industrial applications. For more information about Knauf
Insulation sales and products, visit http://www.knaufinsulation.com.au/
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