OUR BUSINESSES
The Knauf Group has a global footprint, four divisions and a 90 year history
OUR GROUP
As a family business we think in terms of generations. We want to make construction safe, healthy, and sustainable. For living spaces – today and tomorrow.
We think ahead for our customers and continuously set new standards which make construction and renovation both easier and more efficient.
To do this, the Knauf Group is split into 4 core divisions which cover the breadth of the modern construction and insulation industry.
Knauf Divisions
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Knauf
Efficient drywall, plaster, façade and flooring systems made of gypsum for unlimited design options.
- 30,400 Employees
- 232 Plants
- 87 Countries
- 11.3bn euro Turnover
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Knauf Insulation
Energy-efficient, sustainable insulation solutions made of Glass Mineral Wool, Rock Mineral Wool and Wood Wool.
- 6000 Employees
- 29 Plants
- 40+ Countries
- 2.5bn euro Turnover
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Knauf Ceiling Solutions
Modular Ceiling Solutions for design and functionality.
- 1500 Employees
- 10 Plants
- 100 Countries
- 430m euro Turnover
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Knauf Industries
High-quality packaging, protection, insulation solutions and moulded technical components.
- 2000+ Employees
- 38 Plants
- 8 Countries
- 400m euro Turnover
Where you can find our products
GROWING INTO A GLOBAL LEADER
The Knauf Group began from a passion of construction materials and over the company’s long and eventful history, it has grown from an exclusively family-owned company to a global leader – all without abandoning our core values of Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment, and Entrepreneurship.
Today, with a remarkable mix of tradition and modernisation, we continue to transform the construction industry from all sides, as seen by our sustainable products, superior performance, and trusted collaboration. And just like our beginnings in 1932, it is all made possible by the passion and creativity of our people.
To understand more about our roots, take a look at our history timeline below.
Our History
How it all started
It all began in 1932, when the brothers and mining engineers Alfons and Karl Knauf secured the
mining rights for the gypsum deposits in the municipality of Schengen (Upper Moselle). Success
came fast the following year, with the Knauf brothers building their first gypsum plant at the same location, laying the foundations for today’s Knauf Group.
A new beginning
With the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, a new beginning was also on our
horizon as we set our sights on a new headquarters location, moving from the Moselle to Iphofen in
northern Bavaria. Cementing a new milestone in our history, we successfully built a new modern
gypster plaster plant at our new headquarters in Iphofen.
Iphofen and Leadership innovation
After many years of success, in 1958 we began to emerge as an innovative partner in the building materials market. With the production of new types of gypsum boards, we established completely new ways of building. In the mid-1960s, we produced the world’s first machine plaster “MP75” and developed the corresponding mixing and conveying machines as well as modern flowing screeds based on anhydrite – all at the same time.
Investing in new material
In 1970, we used the knowledge gained from decades within the industry to venture outside of gypsum-based products and make an investment in Perlite from Deutsche Perlite GmbH (Dortmund). In the following years, the product portfolio was expanded, including construction chemicals, lime- and cement-bound plasters, insulating materials, and mineral ceiling systems, as well as the cement board Aquapanel. Never one to shy away from a challenge, during this time we also developed moulded parts made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging and injection-moulded parts for the automotive and consumer electronics industries, which were produced primarily in France. Today, this part of the company operates under the name Knauf Industries.
New division in the company
Looking further abroad, in 1978 we entered the North American market by taking over a production facility for glass wool insulation in Shelbyville (U.S.) and thus laid the foundations for the insulation division, Knauf Insulation, which is an integral part of our Group.
A new generation of leaders
At the beginning of the 1980s, Nikolaus and Baldwin Knauf, the sons of the company’s founding fathers, took over the management of the Knauf Group. With the consistent conversion and continuation of the corporate philosophy, they played a significant role in Knauf’s worldwide rise.
Global footprint grows
Between 1989 - 2013 we grew the business into the global leader we are today. Starting manufacturing in Turkey, CIS, China, South America, North Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Australia and South East Asia.
Expansion in mineral ceilings production
The acquisition of the the Mineral Ceilings board manufacturer AMF in Grafenau, Germany is completed. The Grafenau Plant is the largest production facility of the Knauf Ceiling Solutions Division.
Knauf Ceiling Solutions is born
Continuing to reach even higher in 2019, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, WAVE, and Knauf AMF united to establish a new division within the Knauf Group known as Knauf Ceiling Solutions (KCS). This collaboration cemented Knauf Ceiling Solutions into a prominent position within the ceiling market, providing an extensive array of multi-material ceiling solutions encompassing mineral, metal, wood, and wood wool, alongside system ceiling solutions.
New Knauf Ceiling Solutions Plant in Illange
Knauf Ceiling solutions is launching a brand new facility producing soft mineral ceilings at a combined manufacturing site with Knauf Insulation in Illange, France. Knauf Illange combines both ceiling solutions and insulation materials, working together and reinforcing a shared commitment to excellence. Production is planned to start 2025.
CAREERS ACROSS OUR GROUP
To make it easier, we have combined ALL live opportunities in ALL Group companies and ALL locations on this site.
When you get to the search page, you can either chose a department or use a keyword search and then filter by country.
Each of our businesses has its own Careers Website to showcase their own priorities, location, culture and jobs.
When you click on a specific job on this site, you will be taken to the job description page which sites on the site of the division where the opportunity is. It is here that you can then learn more about that business, the role and their recruitment processes.
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