Manufacturer snaps up Midlands site

Global insulation manufacturer Rockwool has agreed to buy a 114-acre site at Peddimore in the West Midlands for the development of a state of the art manufacturing plant.

By Liza Helps Property Editor Logistics Matters

THE FACILITY is located on land next to the 2.3 million ft2 Amazon fulfilment centre which opened last year.

This would be Rockwools second in the UK would boost supply capacity for UK and Republic of Ireland customers, whilst also supporting the company’s ambitious global sustainability plans. It will feature proprietary electric melting technology for its stone wool insulation products.

The Peddimore site, which is designated specifically for manufacturing use, is included in Birmingham City Council’s Development Plan and has outline planning permission for a manufacturing facility. Key infrastructure including a new access road and roundabout into the site is already in place, servicing the Amazon property built in 2023.

Rockwool will begin consulting with the local community about its plans in the coming weeks and will subsequently submit applications to Birmingham City Council to adapt the existing planning permissions to its specific proposal.

Nick Wilson, managing director of Rockwool UK and Ireland, said: “We’re very excited at the opportunity to expand the business into the West Midlands that would enable us to boost our production capacity in the UK and to create quality jobs and business opportunities in the local community. During the past 45 years, we have built a strong foundation at our site in South Wales where we will continue to manufacture and invest for the long-term, and are now looking to build on that success with a second manufacturing plant at the Peddimore site.

“The West Midlands has a skilled, local workforce, a strong manufacturing tradition, and excellent transport links, so it is an ideal location for us to expand our business in the UK and bolster our service to customers in the Midlands and across the north of England and Scotland. We’re looking forward to sharing our plans with the local community and are fully committed to being a good neighbour and partner for the Minworth and wider West Midlands community.”

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