Biography
Knauf is one of the leading manufacturers of building materials and building systems in Europe and far beyond. Knauf is represented worldwide on all five continents in over 90 countries at over 300 locations with production facilities and sales organizations.
Knauf works produce modern dry construction systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, flowing screeds and floor systems, machines and tools for the application of these products as well as insulating materials.
In 2021, the Knauf Group generated annual sales of 12.5 billion euros with around 40,000 employees worldwide.
In many countries, the name Knauf is still synonymous with gypsum, a raw material with fascinating properties. Gypsum and gypsum-related products and insulating materials are manufactured and sold in almost all Western and Eastern European countries. The companies of the Knauf Group also operate successfully in the USA (insulation materials), South America and Asia, Africa and Australia.