Rockwool International

Rockwool A/S
Company typePublic company
ISIN
IndustryBuilding materials
Founded1909 (1909)
FounderHenrik Johan Henriksen and Valdemar Kähler
Headquarters
Hedehusene
,
Denmark
Key people
Jens Birgersson (CEO), Thomas Kähler (chairman)
ProductsMineral wool products
Revenue
  • EUR 2,671 million (2018)
  • EUR 2,374 million (2017)
Number of employees
11,600 (31/12 2018)
Subsidiaries
  • Rockfon
  • Grodan
  • Rockpanel
  • Lapinus
  • Rockwool A/S
Websitehttps://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.