Siemens has
strengthened its strategic partnership with Knauf Insulation, the UK’s leading
provider of high performance, sustainable glass and rock mineral wool
insulation solutions.
The next phase of
the partnership will focus on enhancing efficiency at Knauf Insulation’s glass
mineral wool plant in Cwmbran, South Wales.
This builds on the
work begun in 2015 at the company’s St Helens plant, which has already
significantly improved the plant’s energy efficiency.
Across the two
plants, the partnership is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 5000 tonnes per year - equivalent to the
annual energy use of almost 800 homes.
Against the
background of the UK Government’s and global concerns on environment, Siemens
CEO, Juergen Maier, explains: “Siemens has a very ambitious vision to become
carbon neutral by 2030, which we are on target to achieve.
"Another key
aim is to build collaborative relationships within the global industrial
landscape to reduce our supply chain and customer’s carbon footprint. We are
delighted to form this strategic partnership with Knauf Insulation in the
UK”
Steve Martin, Head
of Strategic Transformation at Siemens UK, said: “We look forward to partnering
with Knauf Insulation to deliver a comprehensive energy management programme
that will use intelligent technologies not only to monitor where consumption is
taking place and to what extent, but also implement a significant reduction in
energy use across the company’s UK manufacturing plant asset base."
John Sinfield,
Managing Director for Knauf Insulation Northern Europe, comments: “Our
non-combustible insulation solutions are playing a critical role in delivering
on the UK’s energy efficiency targets. We have another role to play by ensuring
our products are manufactured as sustainably as possible.
"Our
partnership with Siemens will help us to reduce our energy consumption further,
in Cwmbran and beyond, so we can continue to meet the UK’s demand for
sustainable, high performance insulation.”
