During the National Insulation Association's (NIA's) 61st Annual Convention and WIACO, CEOs and executives from global manufacturing companies discussed the opportunities and challenges within the insulation industry. Panel discussions took place on April 21-22, 2016. Topics included:
• Projected industry growth over the next 5 years;
• Supply versus demand;
• Globalization of the industry;
• Industry consolidation within various industry segments;
• Value of continued and increased focus on energy conservation and the environment;
• Life-cycle analysis;
• Prescriptive versus holistic code development (sustainable design); and
• Strategic initiatives that industry participants should be focused upon in the ever-changing mechanical insulation industry.
Panelists included:
Jens Birgersson—President and CEO, ROCKWOOL Group,
Fabio Staffolani—Vice President of Sales, C&I, Knauf Insulation, Inc.,
Fred Stephan—Senior Vice President and General Manager of Insulation Systems, Johns Manville, and
Mike Thaman—Chairman of the Board and CEO, Owens Corning
