Rockfon and Rockwool management team ribbon cutting
The official opening today marks three months of uninterrupted production. The 12,000 square metre/130,000 square foot manufacturing facility started production in July and has been functioning well ever since, with the first deliveries already having been made to U.S. customers.
Rockfon celebrated a grand opening for the new North America facility. The 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility started production in July 2017 with the first deliveries of its acoustic stone wool ceiling panels already having been made to U.S. customers.
ROCKWOOL Group CEO Jens Birgersson cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. He was joined by the Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant, plus other state and local government officials, customers and employees.
Attending the ribbon-cutting alongside the Group CEO and other state officials, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant commented, “Rockfon’s grand opening coincides with the ROCKWOOL Group’s 80th anniversary and serves as a strong testament to the success and continued growth of this company. It’s also indicative of the competitive advantages a Marshall County location offers for industry-leading companies building foundations for growth in today’s fast-moving economy”.
The state-of-the-art facility represents a USD $40 million investment for ROCKWOOL Group. Employing about 90 people, it is located next to an existing ROCKWOOL factory in Marshall County, Mississippi, about 50 kilometres/30 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. It means that Rockfon can now say that its complete ceiling systems are ‘Made in the U.S.A’.
At the ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our solutions. Our expertise is perfectly suited to tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding. Our range of products reflects the diversity of the world’s needs while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint.
Stone wool is a versatile material and forms the basis of all our businesses. With approx. 10,500 passionate colleagues in 38 countries, we are the world leader in stone wool solutions, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibers for industrial use to insulation for the process industry and marine & offshore.
Part of the ROCKWOOL Group, Rockfon is a leading provider of acoustic stone wool ceiling panels as well as specialty metal ceiling products and suspension systems. Its stone wool ceiling panels consist of up to 42 percent recycled content. The rest is made primarily of basalt rock – a natural material in essentially limitless supply. Rockfon has been operating in North America since January 2013. In October that year Chicago Metallic™, a provider of ceiling suspension systems and specialty metal ceilings, became part of the ROCKWOOL Group to complement the Rockfon ceiling system product offering.
Part of the ROCKWOOL Group, Roxul Inc. has five factories and plants in North America and 1,000 employees. It is North America’s largest stone wool producer, offering advanced building insulation, industrial and technical solutions. In July, Roxul Inc. announced the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
We provide customers with a complete ceiling system offer, combining stone wool ceiling panels with suspension grids and accessories. Our ceiling systems are a fast and simple way to create beautiful, comfortable spaces. Easy to install and durable, they protect people from noise and the spread of fire while making a constructive contribution toward a sustainable future.
We provide customers with a complete acoustic ceiling system offering, combining sound absorbing ceiling tiles and specialty metal panels with suspension grid systems and accessories.
