Rock Wool Insulation Suppliers, Saudi Arabia
Rock wool insulation in Saudi Arabia is stone mineral wool made into slabs, blankets, wired mats and pipe sections for fire-rated walls, facades, roofs and hot pipework in plants. This page lists Saudi rock wool suppliers and covers the grades buyers specify, SASO and Saudi Building Code requirements, owner specifications in Jubail and Yanbu, and what moves price and delivery.
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Rock Wool Insulation brands in Saudi Arabia
Which rock wool insulation products do Saudi buyers specify?
Saudi projects buy rock wool in five main forms: slabs for walls and facades, rolls and blankets for partitions and ceilings, roof boards, pipe sections, and wired mats for vessels and large pipes. The fibre is spun from molten stone, which gives it a high service temperature and non-combustible grades. On ListGCC it is part of thermal insulation suppliers in Saudi Arabia; this page covers what is particular to stone wool.
| Form | Where Saudi projects use it | Key specification points |
|---|---|---|
| High-density slabs | Rainscreen facades and cladding in Riyadh and Jeddah towers, fire-rated walls in hospitals and malls | Fire class, density, water repellency, the tested system it belongs to |
| Low-density slabs, blankets and rolls | Drywall partitions, ceiling voids, acoustic lining in housing and offices | Density matched to the fire or acoustic test, thickness, facing |
| Roof slabs | Steel-framed warehouses and factories in MODON industrial cities and Sudair | Compressive strength, dimensional stability, membrane compatibility |
| Pipe sections | Steam, condensate and hot process lines in Jubail and Yanbu, building hot water | Service temperature, pipe outside diameter, chloride limit for stainless steel, facing |
| Wired mats and blankets | Columns, drums, boilers, heat exchangers and flue ducts | Service temperature, mesh material, density, jacketing |
Rock wool competes with neighbouring products by duty. Light HVAC duct wrap and ceiling rolls are often glass wool insulation for ducts and building rolls. Chilled water networks and cold stores usually take PIR and PUR insulation because closed cells resist condensation. Walls of insulated blockwork and inverted roofs often use XPS and EPS boards.
Which standards and approvals apply to rock wool insulation in Saudi Arabia?
As of 2026, rock wool in Saudi Arabia must meet SASO technical regulations for insulation and building materials, with imports certified through SABER, and the installed build-up must meet the energy conservation parts of the Saudi Building Code. Product properties are declared to ASTM or EN standards, and industrial owners add their own specifications.
| Requirement | Applies to | Authority or body |
|---|---|---|
| SASO thermal insulation standards and technical regulations (mandatory from 25 November 2014) | Locally made and imported thermal insulation | SASO |
| SASO Building Materials Technical Regulation, second part on insulation and cladding materials | Insulation and cladding used in buildings | SASO, with market surveillance authorities |
| Product and shipment certificates of conformity | Imported regulated products, matched by HS code | SASO, through SABER |
| SBC 601 and SBC 602 energy conservation | Envelope U-values that set insulation thickness | Saudi Building Code National Committee |
| GSO ASTM C612:2010 | Mineral fibre block and board thermal insulation | GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) |
| ASTM C547, ASTM C795, EN 14303, EN 13501-1 | Pipe insulation, chloride limits for stainless steel, technical mineral wool, reaction to fire | ASTM International and CEN, called up by owners and consultants |
SASO announced that updated thermal insulation standards and technical regulations would take mandatory effect on 25 November 2014 for both local and imported products. In April 2018 it reviewed the Building Materials Technical Regulation, whose second part covers insulation and cladding materials, and said non-conforming products may not be made, imported or displayed. For imported rock wool, ask the exporter to confirm the SABER certificates for the HS code before shipping; our guide to SASO and SABER certificates explains the Product and Shipment Certificates. Confirm current requirements with SASO, as the regulations are revised.
The GCC has adopted ASTM C612 as GSO ASTM C612:2010, based on the 2009 edition, while ASTM itself has since published C612-25. The ASTM scope covers rock, slag and glass fibre boards for surfaces from minus 18 °C to 982 °C and excludes the performance of hourly-rated fire systems, so wall and facade fire ratings still come from system tests.
How do Saudi plants and climates change the rock wool you order?
In Saudi Arabia, the right rock wool depends on whether it goes on a hot process line on the Gulf or Red Sea coast, a humid building in Jeddah or Dammam, or a dusty inland roof in Riyadh. Water and chlorides cause most trouble on the coast; heat and dust dominate inland.
Jubail, Yanbu and Ras Tanura process plants
Hot lines and vessels in the industrial cities run above 100 °C for long periods, often in salty air. Corrosion under insulation is the main risk, so owners focus on water repellent grades, chloride content and jacketing. ROCKWOOL describes its ProRox PS 960 pipe section binder, WR-Tech, as water repellent to mitigate CUI, and declares 10 ppm or less of water leachable chloride with results inside ASTM C795 limits. Ask for the owner's insulation specification and approved manufacturer list from the EPC contractor before requesting quotes.
Facings and surface temperature
Aluminium-faced sections have a facing temperature limit well below the wool's rating; one Saint-Gobain ISOVER stone wool pipe section rated to 600 °C caps the aluminium side at 100 °C. The facing also changes the fire class, from A1L unfaced to A2L-s1, d0 for that product, which matters if the consultant has written A1.
Inland roofs and storage
On Riyadh and Qassim roofs, dense boards must carry foot traffic and plant, and dust gets into unsealed joints. On every site, keep stock covered and off the ground; wet or crushed rock wool should be rejected at delivery.
Who supplies rock wool insulation in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi buyers get rock wool from manufacturers inside the Kingdom, from other GCC producers, and from international brands through Saudi distributors and stockists in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Local production matters because it shortens delivery and avoids import conformity steps.
Brands carried on ListGCC include Gulf Insulation Group, a Saudi producer of rock and glass mineral wool; ROCKWOOL stone wool for building and process insulation; Paroc technical and building stone wool, owned by Owens Corning; Knauf Insulation rock and glass mineral wool; KIMMCO-ISOVER from Kuwait; and Izocam stone wool from Turkey.
- Is the product made in the Kingdom, elsewhere in the GCC or overseas, and are SABER certificates in place for imports?
- Do the declared conductivity and thickness meet the SBC 601 or SBC 602 calculation?
- Which fire test report covers the product and facing, and in which wall or facade system?
- For plant work, is the product on the owner's approved list, and is there a chloride test result?
For supply and installation, see insulation contractors in Saudi Arabia; for HVAC packages, ductwork and duct insulation suppliers. When quantities are ready, post your requirement so several Saudi suppliers quote on the same documents.
What affects the price and lead time of rock wool insulation in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi rock wool prices depend on density, thickness, facing and fire grade, and lead time depends mostly on local stock and, for imports, conformity paperwork. Because stone wool is bulky, haulage distance from the plant or port also shows up in the price.
- Local or imported: Saudi-made grades are usually quicker; imports wait on shipping and SABER clearance through Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam or Jubail Commercial Port.
- Density and grade: facade, roof and process grades cost more than partition rolls.
- Pipe section range: odd diameters and thick sections often need a production slot.
- Facings, mesh and jacketing: foil, wire mesh and metal cladding add cost and time.
- Owner documentation: approvals, inspection plans and test reports for plant projects.
Ask suppliers to separate material, freight and certification costs in their quotes.
Sources
- SASO, thermal insulation standards and technical regulations take mandatory effect (November 2014)
- SASO, workshop on the Building Materials Technical Regulation (April 2018)
- GSO, GSO ASTM C612:2010 Mineral fiber block and board thermal insulation
- ASTM C612-25, Mineral Fiber Block and Board Thermal Insulation
- ROCKWOOL Technical Insulation, ProRox PS 960 with WR-Tech product data sheet
- Saint-Gobain ISOVER, stone wool insulation pipe section technical sheet (2023)