Rockwool International
| Company type | Public company |
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| Industry | Building materials |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Founder | Henrik Johan Henriksen and Valdemar Kähler |
| Headquarters | Hedehusene , Denmark |
Key people | Jens Birgersson (CEO), Thomas Kähler (chairman) |
| Products | Mineral wool products |
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Number of employees | 11,600 (31/12 2018) |
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| Website | https://www.rockwoolgroup.com |
Rockwool A/S (or AS), also known as the ROCKWOOL Group, is a Danish multinational manufacturer of mineral wool products headquartered in Hedehusene, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. The company's R&D unit, employing 100 people as of 2016, is co-located with the headquarters in Copenhagen.
Rockwool was the world's largest maker of insulation materials in 2009, but had fallen to the second largest by 2016. As of 2009, 90% of the company's revenue came from the sale of insulation products, while 80% came from sales in Europe.