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rava v Porubě nebo pro Slezskou univerzitu

v Karviné,“ uvádí Peter Kriško, obchodní

manažer ROCKWOOL, a.s.

„Mezi nejvýznamnější naši referenci patří jednoznačně JAGUAR LAND ROVER v Nitře,

kde jsme dodávali více než 1 000 kamionů

izolací. Nehořlavé izolace byly aplikovány

rovněž při výstavbě velkých logistických center v Česku i na Slovensku,“ pokračuje dále

Peter Kriško.

Výrobky skupiny ROCKWOOL se také podílely na renovaci Eiffelovy věže nebo na stavbě tehdejší největší výletní lodi na světě

Harmony of the Seas.

Rockwool: A Global Producer

of Non-combustible Stone Wool Insulation

Rockwool, a.s., headquartered in Bohumín, is a member of the Danish group Rockwool, a leading

global producer of insulation made of stone wool. The company has been producing and delivering

products and system solutions to increase energy performance, fire safety, and building acoustics for

over eighty years.

Rockwool production facilities can be

found in thirty-nine countries around the

world, and the products are sold on markets in

over one hundred countries. Rockwool

started doing business in the Czech Republic

in 1993, and the plant in Bohumín began the

production of Rockwool insulation in

1998.

The implementation of Rockwool

insulation ranges from houses and residential

blocks, commercial and industrial buildings

to large warehouses and production halls.

Insulation from stone wool is also used

in processing, automotive, and maritime

industries.

Environmentally-friendly and Safe Homes

In addition to the wide spectrum of

applications, Rockwool products and

system solutions are environmentallyfriendly. In the long run, they enhance

the energy performance of buildings,

contribute to the reduction of pollutant

emissions, and support sustainability. We

guarantee their life-span for decades.

Stone wool is non-combustible and

resists temperatures of up to 1,000°C. It

is therefore one of the safest insulations,

considerably increasing building fire safety.

Thanks to its acoustic properties it enhances

the acoustic-comfort levels of buildings, as

it absorbs and reduces sound and noise.

Vapour-permeable stone wool supports

a healthy microclimate within the building

and improves living standards.

Rockwool in Bohumín

The production plant in Bohumín is

a European centre of technical insulations.

This is where mostly technical insulation is

made, such as pipeline pouches and mats

used to reduce heat loss in large production

plants, which can also be used in housing

and commercial blocks.

Thanks to a new state-of-the art recycling

line, which is the most modern out of all

ROCKWOOL Group, designed to recycle all

stone waste, 100% of this disposable waste

is recycled.

“Our own briquette plant turns 100% of the

stone wool production waste into genuine

products. Now we are able to produce raw

material (briquettes) necessary for stone wool

production, and we do not need to import it

any more. Getting the waste recycling line

in operation helps us significantly reduce

the impact on the environment, and also

decreases the dust exposure in the plant. The

operation of the new line will considerably

lower truck traffic in our region too,” says

Paweł Pomykała, manager of the production

plant.

New Products, New Solutions

Rockwool brings new products and

innovations to the market: we have created

a new portfolio of façade solutions to make

the choice of proper insulation easier.

The façade insulation now features the new

product range Frontrock, designed for

wall/façade insulation in contact method

(Etics), and the product range Ventirock

is designed for wall/façade insulation using

the ventilated method.

ROCKWOOL Insulation: Part of Major

Global and Local References

“Our insulation is a part of numerous

fascinating constructions. Rockwool

insulation is found currently in the tallest

building in the Czech Republic, the AZ Tower

in Brno administration block. We supplied the

projects of Forum Nová Karolina in Ostrava,

Hyundai Nošovice, the reconstruction of

VŠB-TU Ostrava campus in Poruba, and

Silesian University in Karvina with products

from Bohumín,“ says Peter Kriško, sales

manager of Rockwool.

“Our most prestigious reference undoubtedly

is the Jaguar Land Rover production plant

in Nitra, a project which we supplied with

more than one thousand trucks of insulation.

Non-combustible insulation has also been

distributed to the construction sites of large

logistic centres in the Czech and Slovak

Republics,” Kriško added.

Rockwool Group products were also

used in the renovation of the Eiffel Tower and

the construction of the then largest holiday

cruiser in the world, Harmony of the Seas.

Text: Halina Kučerová

Foto: archiv Rockwool, a.s.

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