Knauf, a manufacturer of insulation to increase energy efficiency, expanded their existing manufacturing facility to meet increased demand. Lanett is a rural community which suffered from high unemployment and thousands of job losses due to the decline of the U.S. textile industry. Knauf’s fiberglass insulation is manufactured with about 50% recycled glass content and their unique biomass-based ECOSE technology eliminates the use of formaldehyde and phenol, significantly improving indoor air quality (benefiting consumers) while also reducing manufacturing plant emissions (benefiting employees and the local community).