Kuwait City, Kuwait, 15 November 2018: Alghanim Industries and French construction company Saint-Gobain ISOVER have entered into a partnership, after the recent launch of their new stone wool plant in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, and the integration of KIMMCO in Kuwait, the companies announced in a Press communiqué. KIMMCO and Saint-Gobain ISOVER now offer their full range of glass wool and stone wool products and solutions, under the brand KIMMCO-ISOVER, the communiqué said.

Commenting on the partnership, Jamal Abou Saleh said: “The new synergy of local market knowledge and global expertise will enable us to supply mineral wool for all building type, HVAC and industrial applications. This will further strengthen our KIMMCO-ISOVER product quality, service and innovation capabilities, to offer sustainable insulation solutions to our customers.”

The communiqué said KIMMCO-ISOVER will be supplying glass wool from its Kuwait plant and stone wool from Saudi Arabia, thus making it the largest mineral wool supplier in the Middle East. The communiqué further said the company has provided its insulation solutions to many iconic buildings over the years and is supplying insulation for mega projects, such as the upcoming new Kuwait International Airport, Jeddah Tower and Al Zour refinery.