Knauf Insulation has officially opened its first plant in Malaysia marking an exciting new chapter for the Asia Pacific region. The new plant, which is located in Johor Bahru, started production of Glass Mineral Wool in 2021. It offers customers enhanced solutions and a wider product range for residential and commercial buildings specifically tailored for the Asia Pacific market. Johor Bahru facility features some of the most efficient technology available on the market today, and a wide range of solutions are produced from up to 80% post-consumer recycled glass using, company's revolutionary bio-based ECOSE Technology® binder. In addition, emissions from shipping and transporting products to their final destination are offset with the unique compression packaging, which allows to deliver a high volume of products per shipment. The entire product range has also been customised to meet the specific requirements of residential and commercial markets in the region in addition to solutions for HVAC systems and domestic appliances such as ovens, cars and fridges. Highly efficient shipping and logistics from Malaysia also enabled Knauf Insulation to develop new distribution partnerships in South-East Asian countries and strengthened its presence in the major insulation markets of Japan, Australia, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore. Our mission is to challenge conventional thinking and create innovative insulation solutions that shape the way we live and build in the future, with care for the people who make them, the people who use them and the world we all depend on.