Textile Manufacturer Breaks Ground on $150M Plant in Ranson, West Virginia

RANSON, W.VA. — ROCKWOOL has broken ground on its second stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in the United States. Situated in Ranson, the new project will span 466,000 square feet and house roughly 150 employees. ROCKWOOL worked closely with the state of West Virginia, Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Economic Development Authority and the City of Ranson to design and develop the industrial project. Construction has begun on the 130-acre site in Ranson, with site preparation already underway. Full production at the completed new facility is expected to commence in first-quarter 2020. ROCKWOOL is North America’s largest stone wool producer. The company currently operates five manufacturing facilities and staffs 1,000 employees.