ROCKWOOL Group has announced it is acquiring Wetherby Building Systems Ltd in a move described as marking an ‘important milestone’ in the firm’s quest to expand its façade expertise in the UK.
Wetherby Building Systems Ltd, headquartered in Golborne, Greater Manchester, is a supplier of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS). Wetherby will become part of the ROCKWOOL Wall Systems organisation under the new designation Wetherby Wall Systems, joining counterpart organisations that include ETICS specialists HECK Wall Systems in Germany and FAST Wall Systems in Poland.
ROCKWOOL Group CEO Jes Munk Hansen said, “This acquisition underlines ROCKWOOL’s commitment to further expanding our presence in the UK market and to continuing to transform the construction sector towards sustainable and non-combustible façade solutions. The share of stone wool insulation in the Wetherby business has been growing steadily, and we will be completing this transition to a fully stone wool-based portfolio, as we have done in other markets in the past.”
Wetherby Building Systems will continue its existing partnerships with developers, customers, and suppliers. MD Bob Deane added, “There is a long-standing relationship between Wetherby and ROCKWOOL, and the match is strong on all significant drivers, from business model and technology to company culture and values. I am convinced that inside the ROCKWOOL organisation, Wetherby will meet its full potential for wall system solutions.”
