Rockwool's zł.250m investment to keep the nation warm

The concern already has plants in Cigacice and Małkinia. Grzegorz Mackiewicz, the president of Suwalska Special Economic Zone said that Rockwool has already signed a letter of intent. The concern is going to invest zł.250 million. By 2008 the firm will create 70 new jobs. This will be the first stage of the investment. Rockwool is also considering a second related investment, which would involve manufacturing gardening substrates using the waste from production of mineral wool. Rockwool also considered other countries for investment. But the company finally chosen Poland because of public aid. The investment is also the result of the boom on the property market. Currently, the waiting time for mineral wool is 3-4 months. Hence the investment in the plant manufacturing meets rampant demand. (Puls Biznesu p.10) M.M.