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Paroc Sustainability | Paroc

PAROC Stonewool is energy efficient

Insulation is a key to the solution

Our products are fire resilient. They also play a vital role in fighting climate change. Around 40% of greenhouse gas emission generated by humans come from buildings.

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We continuously reduce our footprint

We aspire to halve our CO₂ emissions by 2030 and eventually eliminate our use of fossil fuels. One milestone is 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

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Circular economy is in our DNA

We design our products and solutions for recycling and reuse. By 2030 there will be zero waste leaving our plants.

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Reinventing Hällekis
TO HELP YOU BUILD WITH LOWER EMISSIONS

We are converting our manufacturing facility in Hällekis to a state-of-the-art electric melting process. This marks a major step towards our sustainability goals, but also long-term benefits for you as a customer!

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Our Aspiration for 2030:

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At Paroc we aspire to

Close the loop with zero waste leaving our plants
Reduce our Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to 2018
Reduce our plastic use by 30%
Expand the use of Rewool – our customer waste recycling solution
Offer low carbon products

Our Impact

Read more about our impact to make the world a better place.

Didier Vercruyssen, OC Paroc Project Manager, Andreas Magnusson, Project Manager PEAB, Stefan Kristersson, Construction Manager PEAB, Lukasz Wala, OC Paroc EU Project & Construction Manager, Blazej Budziszewski, OC Paroc Electricity & Automation Manager

Trust, safety, and shared goals drive the reinvention of Hällekis

Exceptional projects require exceptional partnerships. This is certainly true of our ambitious Reinventing Hällekis project, where our Hällekis stonewool plant in Sweden, is transforming its melting process from coke-fired furnaces to state-of-the-art electric melting technology.

The new facility in Hällekis, seen from above.

See the future take shape – Time-lapse from Hällekis

Over the summer, our manufacturing facility in Hällekis has undergone major changes as part of our transition project to electric melting technology. Now we invite you to take a look behind the scenes.

A building that is undergoing an energy renovation of the facade.

Energy Renovations: A Key to Saving Energy in Europe

Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings is crucial for reducing energy consumption and achieving the EU's target of zero-emission buildings. Energy renovations have the potential to address three issues at once: energy costs, emissions, and living conditions.

Didier Vercruyssen, OC Paroc Project Manager, Andreas Magnusson, Project Manager PEAB, Stefan Kristersson, Construction Manager PEAB, Lukasz Wala, OC Paroc EU Project & Construction Manager, Blazej Budziszewski, OC Paroc Electricity & Automation Manager

Trust, safety, and shared goals drive the reinvention of Hällekis

Exceptional projects require exceptional partnerships. This is certainly true of our ambitious Reinventing Hällekis project, where our Hällekis stonewool plant in Sweden, is transforming its melting process from coke-fired furnaces to state-of-the-art electric melting technology.

The new facility in Hällekis, seen from above.

See the future take shape – Time-lapse from Hällekis

Over the summer, our manufacturing facility in Hällekis has undergone major changes as part of our transition project to electric melting technology. Now we invite you to take a look behind the scenes.

A building that is undergoing an energy renovation of the facade.

Energy Renovations: A Key to Saving Energy in Europe

Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings is crucial for reducing energy consumption and achieving the EU's target of zero-emission buildings. Energy renovations have the potential to address three issues at once: energy costs, emissions, and living conditions.

high-quality insulation plays an important role in the buildings.

Collaboration between designers and material manufacturers promotes energy-efficient construction

Designers play a key role in making safe, functional and environmentally sustainable choices, including the materials for buildings.

Attic Ventilation Duct PAROC Vect Insulation

Condensation Prevention and Fire Safety at a Wooden Daycare Building Enhanced by PAROC® Vect

In Harviala Hämeenlinna, a new chapter in early childhood education is taking shape. The solution protecting the building's ventilation ducts is PAROC® Vect Mat BlackCoat EI60, designed as a one-layer installation with a 3-in-1 system.

An overview of the ongoing project in Hällekis, Sweden, seen from above.

Electric melting in Hällekis cuts emissions and downtime – delivering key benefits for customers

The reinvention of the Hällekis plant in Sweden is well underway. What began as a preliminary plan in 2020 has since evolved into a major redevelopment project, including the construction of a 7,500-square-metre facility comprising two buildings.

A red and white striped Paroc truck on the road

Paroc chooses fossil-free diesel and sustainable transportation to reduce emissions in Scandinavia

Paroc switched to fossil-free diesel (HVO) for all transports of products from its Swedish factories to Norwegian customers on 1 April 2023.

The new facility in Hällekis, seen from above.

Reinventing Hällekis – Major Progress in the Project

Time flies when you're shaping the future! At our stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in Hällekis, we are right on track with the transformation of our coke-fired furnaces to electric melting technology.

The Tamarinden residential in Örebro, Sweden.

Paroc - an important part of future construction methods

Sustainability is in focus when the new residential area Tamarinden will be built in Söderbyängen in Örebro, Sweden. The result is expected to generate a 30 percent lower energy consumption* than normal and one of the facilitators for this result is Paroc.

Paroc insulation with the Cortus Hoganas factory in the background

Technical insulation and energy efficiency – the forgotten heroes of climate change

Despite the importance of energy efficiency in insulation, other methods are considered to tackle today’s climate challenges – we discuss how energy efficiency is an investment for an optimistic future.

Old buildings have potential to be heroes

Old buildings have potential to be heroes

To save energy and to be able to achieve the EU’s target of zero-emission building stock by 2050, upgrading the energy efficiency of existing buildings is a must. The solution is to make energy renovations both easy and profitable.

Paroc's new recyclable plastic packaging

On the journey to sustainability, Paroc introduces recyclable packages

In line with the Owens Corning sustainability goals and the Swedish EPR regulations Paroc is now introducing a new recyclable package for its stone wool insulation. The red-and-white striped packages has been a well-known symbol of the high-quality insulation from Paroc.

Beatrice Hallén, OC, Sr Sustainability Leader, Johan Månsson, Mayor Götene kommun, Jari Airola,OC, VP & Managing Director Europe, Topi Korsberg, OC, Director Manufacturing EU Insulation, Marie Stensson, OC, Plant Leader Hällekis, Bernd Kuehne, OC, Program Director, Magnus Wedholm, PEAB, Regional Manager, and Nico Del Monaco, OC, President Insulation breaking ground for the sustainability investment in Hällekis.

Owens Corning breaks ground for sustainability investment at Paroc Hällekis

Today, Owens Corning, owner of Paroc AB, celebrated breaking ground on its new sustainability investment at the Paroc Hällekis plant in Sweden. The plant is converting from coke-fired furnaces to electric melting which is estimated to reduce the plant’s emissions.

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How to read an EPD

EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) specifies the environmental impact of a product during its life cycle. Based on the European standard (EN 15804 + A2) it is a transparent and well established way to present verified environmental information.

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Landfilling Waste Might be Cheap, But the Cost Is Too High

Recycle, recycle, recycle. That is the message to every household in the EU. However, the message to companies can sometimes be a bit different.

Paroc Hällekis plant in Sweden

Owens Corning invests in the decarbonization of its Paroc Hällekis plant in Sweden

Owens Corning, owner of Paroc AB, is committed to achieving its greenhouse gas (GHG) targets and continues to invest in a sustainable future. The company is converting the melting process in its Hällekis insulation plant in Sweden

Two women in a Paroc Research and Development Laboratory, inspecting a piece of PAROC insualtion

Our Research & Development unit

Innovations are not born from nothing – and certainly not alone. Leader of the R&D team at OC Paroc Susanne Fagerlund and her colleagues explain what continuous and successful product development requires.

Calculate GWP for PAROC building insulation products with PAROC CO2 Calculator

New PAROC CO2 Calculator makes it easy to calculate carbon footprint

OC Paroc has launched an online calculator to quickly and easily calculate the GWP value of PAROC building insulation products of different thicknesses.

We shrank the footprint, not the quality: 78% less CO₂ in PAROC® roof insulation products

We now offer roof insulation products with a tiny carbon footprint, using 100% renewable electricity and low-carbon melting technology. Learn more here.

A man dressed in a helmet and high-visibility jacket is loading used stonewool into a truck

REWOOL take-back and recycling system turns customers’ waste into new stone wool products

We are currently piloting a take-back service in Germany. In Sweden and Finland, the Paroc REWOOL service is already recycling customer offcuts into blowing wool and raw material.

crushed stone wool on the conveyor at OC Paroc Parainen factory waste handling station..

Waste Is an Engineering Challenge, Not a Problem

With proper motivation and innovative thinking, waste is something that can be utilized, recycled or turned into raw material and new products.

a paroc factory in Parainen with green forests in the background

Decarbonization is an opportunity for real change

Owens Corning is spearheading decarbonization initiatives to reduce CO2 output by 50% for 2030. Learn about how we do it while maintaining our product quality.

Lixea pilot plant in Kristinehamn, Sweden

Lixea pilot plant, Kristinehamn

Lixea is developing an innovative biomass fractionation process using low-cost ionic liquids that allows to separate the components of waste wood and agricultural residues into cellulose, lignin and other by- products such as furfural and acetic acid.

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The most sustainable energy is saved energy

Insulating inefficiently insulated buildings in the EU properly would significantly reduce the energy needed for heating and cooling and cut CO2 emissions. This would help the European Union reach its climate neutrality goals by 2050.

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Paroc factory in Poland: electric melting production lines switched to 100% renewable electricity

The transition is made possible by the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement signed by Owens Corning, which secures the supply of wind energy for the next 10 years. The switch to renewable electricity will have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the Polish factory.

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The journey to 50% less plastic use in PAROC® insulation lamella packaging

The best ideas benefit both the environment and our customers by saving time, money, and effort. That applies to the idea two of our project managers had about reinventing the packaging of PAROC® CGL 20cy insulation lamellas.

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How to Cut Plastic Use by 30% – These Are the 3 Steps We Are Taking

At Owens Corning Paroc we use plastic to protect and compress our products for storage and transportation purposes. All the plastic we use is recyclable but in order to reduce our carbon footprint and strive for circular economy, we have made a commitment to reduce use of plastic

benefits of electric melting: 100% renewable electricity, 80% less Co2 emissions, 20% more energy efficient

80% less CO2 emissions – Paroc is a pioneer in electric melting

Electric melting is a hot topic in stone wool manufacturing due to its significant environmental advantages over traditional coke-fired furnaces.

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R&D solves both acute and future challenges

At Paroc, R&D helps our customers look at their activities from a wider perspective and then bring new, sustainable value to themselves and their businesses.

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Behind the numbers - How sustainable is stone wool?

Buildings are among the largest contributors to energy consumption and emissions, both during the construction phase and during operations. This makes buildings a central focus of climate change mitigation efforts.1 Tackling this challenge calls for urgent solutions.

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Insulation industry accelerates Europe's journey towards climate neutral building stock

Buildings use approximately 40% of all energy consumed in the EU. The right insulation can drastically reduce these numbers for people and businesses alike.

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Sustainable sourcing

Paroc is the first stone wool insulation manufacturer to achieve the BES 6001 standard and awarded a “Good” rating for its responsible sourcing of materials.

a plant worker is unloading stone wool from a truck to be used in the Rewool program

Circular economy put into practice: REWOOL recycling system helps customers attain recycling goals

In 2020, Owens Corning PAROC, Lassila & Tikanoja and Eko-Expert became the first companies in Finland to launch a recycling system for stone wool.

Rewool – stone wool waste take back and recycling since 1996

Paroc REWOOL is an important part of our work for reaching a circular economy and a sustainable future.

Paroc stone wool insulation being fitted to a building by a male worker

Improving insulation is a climate action with real impact

Achieve 80% energy savings of a building with stone wool insulation. Insulation is often overlooked when improving comfort of living, but it shouldn't be.

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Sustainable life-cycles of buildings require the construction materials also to be sustainable

The built environment is one of the greatest sources of greenhouse emissions, especially considering the energy consumption of buildings during use.

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Towards more ecological, safer and more comfortable built environments

Construction is always a current issue in the society. Irrespective of economic cycles, built environments significantly influence people's daily lives

Sustainability Report of Owens Corning

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