Knauf

Our vision and our mission

What makes Knauf Knauf? It is our sense of community. Our ability to make a good contribution to the completion of a building project. Our tradition to do only the best. Our will to think and act cooperatively. Everything in the interests of our customers. For their goals and their success. Thanks to our exceptional employees.

The Knauf Group is an international operating family company headquartered in the Franconia city of Iphofen. Our founders set good examples for us: a combination of various disciplines will always turn a dream into reality. There are numerous sections that create reliable values. We are people who stay true to our principles: we comes before I. Many people build a house. Until it stands.

Our mission

Knauf sets the benchmark

• for gypsum-based products and systems
• for energy-efficient insulation materials
• for market development and customer orientation

We are at the vanguard with our market leadership, innovation and production

These objectives ensure that we achieve above-average and profitable growth

Togetherness and cooperation

As a national and international leading manufacturer of modern building materials made of gypsum, insulation materials, moulded parts, packaging, construction equipment, and construction chemical products, we see ourselves as a partners for our customers, most of whom have been with us for many years. Whether its our know-how, our products, our system solutions, our comprehensive consulting services, or our support – everything serves only one purpose: the customer has an idea. And we will make it happen. Together.

Our vision

Knauf is the market leader for safe, healthy and comfortable design of living spaces

Knauf products and systems for buildings are innovative, environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient, fairly-priced and sustainable

The Knauf Group

The Knauf Group today is one of the leading companies in the building materials industry: 250 plants, 35,000 employees, and annual sales of 10 billion Euro (in 2019). We did not only work hard for this success.

Our success is also the result of great responsibility, high dependability, and much fairness. In and out, for our customers and for our employees. We have the right to be proud.

What makes Knauf Knauf? We do.

We are Knauf. A name that speaks for itself.

Knauf can.

Our history

The Knauf Group is able to look back at a long and exciting history. Over many decades, the Knauf Group has successfully completed the transition from a pure family-run company to a globally operating family of companies – while retaining its fundamental values, such as cooperation, togetherness, and partnership. It has always been this special combination of tradition and innovation that has made this company, which is still family-owned, what it is today: a highly successful global player that represents modernity, highest product quality and diversity, as well as loyalty and solidarity.

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  1932

   

  It all started in 1932, when two brothers and mining engineers Alfons and Karl Knauf secured the mining rights to gypsum deposits in the Schengen community (Obermosel) in Germany. The project was quickly crowned with success: by 1933 Knauf’s first gypsum factory was established in Perl (Moselle), Germany – and this factory is still the nucleus of production technology for the worldwide Knauf Group.

• 1949

   

  The founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was also a time of new beginnings for Knauf – coinciding with a milestone in the company’s history as the company relocated from Perl to Iphofen in northern Bavaria.

• 1958

  Iphofen and leadership in innovation

  In Iphofen growth of the family company as an innovative partner in the building materials industry accelerated. For example, Knauf created completely new construction methods with the production of fully new gypsum boards in 1958. A few years later, the company developed drylining systems for the first time ever and broadened its range of products continuously to include processing components, special tools, and metal profiles for wall and ceiling constructions.

• 1970

   

  In 1970, Knauf made its first investment in a building material that was not made from gypsum: Perlite. Knauf’s involvement in Deutsche Perlite GmbH (in Dortmund) underlined the systematic ambitions of its business in the long run.

• 1978

   

  In 1978, Knauf laid the cornerstone for its insulation materials division, an area that is still very important today: Knauf took over a production facility for glass wool insulation material in Shelbyville (USA).

• 1980

   

  At the beginning of the 1980’s, another significant change was on the way: Nikolaus and Baldwin Knauf, sons of the founders, took over management of the Group – and, with their consequent continuation and implementation of the company’s philosophy, had a significant share in Knauf’s growth. Knauf now has 220 production facilities and sales organisations in over 80 countries, 28,000 employees worldwide, and sales of 7.2 billion Euro (in 2018).

• 2008

   

  In 2008, Nikolaus and Baldwin Knauf transferred to the shareholders’ committee of the company. In the committee, they alternated in holding the position of chairman and vice-chairman.

• Today

   

  Currently, the management of the Knauf Group is in the hands of Manfred Grundke, Alexander Knauf and Jörg Kampmeyer who are also personally liable general partners. Knauf: A group of companies with a long history. Great success. Poised for the challenges of the future. Knauf can

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

• Glass mineral wool

  ECOSE Technology is a revolutionary, new, formaldehyde-free binder technology, based on rapidly renewable materials instead of petro-based chemicals. It reduces embodied energy and delivers superior environmental sustainability.More about ECOSE Technology

• SUPAFIL Blowing Wool

  Supafil is designed with optimal thermal and acoustic properties and excellent coverage and blowing characteristics. Blowing Wool is a highly cost effective insulation solution designed for both new build and renovation projects. Supafil is classified as Euroclass A1, the best fire performance.More about Supafil

• Aquapanel

  AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is a solid, durable tile backing board for interior use. It is made of aggregated Portland cement with coated glass fibre mesh embedded in back and front surfaces.More about Aquapanel

• Knauf Diamant

  Knauf Diamant is used in all fields of interior works as cladding of premium drywall systems with enhanced requirements for sound insulation and fire protection, and in case of special requirements on mechanical resistance, in rooms with moderately high humidity.More about Knauf Diamant

• Knauf Safeboard

  Knauf Safeboard GKF Knauf Safeboard Joint Filler is used with Knauf Safeboard X-ray shielding plasterboard to complete the radiation protection.More about Knauf Safeboard

• Knauf Silentboard

  Knauf Silentboard sound shield board is used in all fields of interior works as cladding or upgrade of drywall systems with fire resistance and in case of highest requirements on sound insulation.