„In the past three years alone, the industry in Austria has sold and installed around 1.9 million M3 less to insulation materials due to the lower construction volume. It is becoming more and more urgent to jump on the construction industry
“, Analyzed Mag. Roland Hebbel, board member of the GDI 2050, the development and current situation in the industry. „In the over 200 -page government program there are some pages, which nevertheless carefully look into the future. In the implementation – keyword de -bureaucratization – the proverbial ‘reverse thrust’ for the construction industry is now required
“, So Hebbel.
The loosening of the loan guidelines (KIM regulation), numerous, under the title “Refurbishment bonus “submitted funding applications for which funds are still reserved” let “, So the GDI 2050 board, “Hope to start the construction economy, as well as the funding for the federal states and the non -profit residential construction, which was endowed in 2024 under the title” Wohnbaumilliarde “.
Insulation market 2024 shrunk to 4.4 million M3 (- 14.5 percent)
After a high heel in 2021, in which over 6.3 million M3 could be sold to insulation products, the following years went steadily for the industry: 2022 brought a minus of over 6 percent over all insulation products, in 2023 the minus doubled over 13.6 percent and even a minus of 14.5 percent last year. In 2024, with a total of only 4.4 million M3, a new negative record in the case of insulation sales.
Elements make alternative insulation types and foams strongest
The declines of the insulation volumes continue to meet the entire industry with full hardness: Last year, the alternative insulation materials (cellulose, sheep wool, hemp etc.) had to cope with a decrease of 17.1 percent. At 10.2 percent, the mineral wool still has a double -digit minus.
About GDI 2050
The building envelope+insulation material Industry 2050 has set itself the goal as an organization and interest representation of the insulation and window industry as well as other manufacturers from the area of the building envelope to significantly improve energy efficiency in the building area and to make future fit.
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