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ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. ROCKWOOL – stone wool factory in Pi ć an, Istria Bartosz STENTOFT Project director. ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. The Rockwool Group. The world’s leading manufacturer of stone wool Turnover DKK 11 billion Balance DKK 8 billion Equity capital DKK 6 billion
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ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. ROCKWOOL – stone wool factory in Pićan, Istria Bartosz STENTOFT Project director
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. The Rockwool Group • The world’s leading manufacturer of stone wool • Turnover DKK 11 billion • Balance DKK 8 billion • Equity capital DKK 6 billion • 8,000 employees • 23 factories in 14 countries • Sales companies and offices in further 21 countries
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. The Rockwool Group was founded in 1909. The first stone wool production started in Hedehusene near Copenhagen in 1937.
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. The Group’s Mission The Rockwool Group must be the preferred supplier of products, systems and solutions for improved energy efficiency, acoustic performance and fire safety in buildings.
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1909 The company is founded in Hede-husene, Denmark, by Valdemar Kähler & H.J. Henriksen 1938 Start of production in Larvik, Norway 1954 Deutsche Rockwool starts production in Gladbeck, Germany 1962 Rockfon acoustic ceilings are introduced 1969 Grodan horticultural substrates are added to the product range 1971 Rockwool Lapinus in Roermond, Holland, today the world’s largest stone wool manufacturer, is acquired 1979 The Group builds a new factory in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom 1980 New-built factory in St. Eloy-les-Mines, France 1988 First factory outside Europe: Roxul Inc. in Ontario, Canada 1991 Establishment in Eastern Europe. The stone wool factory in Flechtingen in the former GDR is acquired 1993 Poland’s largest stone wool factory is acquired 1995 The Group acquires a stone wool factory in Malkinia in Eastern Poland 1997 The Group purchases the Hungarian factory Isotechnik in Western Hungary 1998 The Group takes over the majority of shares in the Czech factory Prefizol 1999 The Group acquires the majority of shares in Russia’s largest stone wool factory 1999-2000 Building of factory in Caparroso, the Navarra region, Spain 1999 Acquisition of stone wool factory in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy 1999 Acquisition of the Grand Forks plant in British Columbia, the Group’s second factory in Canada 2000 Acquisition of factory in Melaka, Malaysia 2003 Acquisition of factory in Tapolca, Hungary 2004-2005 Building of factory in Vyborg, Russia August 2005 Construction in Istria ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Historic Summary
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. General Building Insulation
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Facade Insulation
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Insulation of External Roofs
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Industrial Insulation
Raw materials Diabase Lime Recycling briquettes Coke
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. The Rockwool® Production Process
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. • Key points from investors point of view: • Support from authorities • Assignment of 1 contact person • Assistance establishing contacts to key persons • Availability of land • Land ownership issues • Investment incentives • Infrastructure: energy, roads, utilities • Workforce availability and qualifications • Local co-operation partners – outsourcing • Time frame – duration of the decision taking process • Total investment profitability
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Employment – ROCKWOOL investment in Pićan • Employment: • During the erection phase: up to 300 employees • Starting up day: 130 jobs • After 5 years: up to 200 jobs • Indirect employment originated in the surrounding area: up to 100 jobs • Split of the labour force: • Engineers and technicians: 30% • Qualified blue collar employees: 25% • Non qualified blue collar employees: 45%
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Investment – ROCKWOOL investment in Pićan • Approximately 75 million euro: • 52%: machineries • 29%: buildings • 19%: auxiliaries • Land: 49 Ha • 15 ha storing area • 12 ha industrial facilities • Rest: future enlargements
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Why Adriatic region? • Lack of capacity • Increase of the sales in the area • Huge potential for the future • Strategically situation
ROCKWOOL ADRIATIC d.o.o. Agencies approached during the project phase: • IDA • APIU • Ministry of Economy • Royal Danish Embassy – The Trade Office
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