Manufacturing & ConstructionJul 16, 2026

KNAUF

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Year Founded & Workforce

1931-12-31

26,559 Employees

Industry

Manufacturing & Construction

Services

KNAUF Overview

Company Headquarters: Germany

Founded: 1932

Workforce: ~26,559

Company Working: Knauf Is a leading producer of building materials and construction systems. It offers materials for drywall construction such as plasterboard, mineral fiber acoustic board, dry mortar with gypsum for internal plaster, cement-based external plaster, and insulating materials, including glass wool and mineral wool. The company has two business divisions, namely, Knauf industries and Knauf insulation. Knauf industries deliver safety packaging material, technical components, and insulation in foam molding, thermoforming, and plastic injection molding. Knauf insulation covers insulation materials, including mineral wool board products. The division also offers modern drylining systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, and construction equipment and tools.

Knauf has 250 production facilities and sales organizations across almost 86 countries worldwide.

Strategy

Knauf aims to be a leader in offering panel board material and drywall construction products. The company focuses on acquisitions and mergers to diversify its product portfolio and expand its presence in the global mineral wool steel sandwich panel market.

Company Snapshot

26,559

Employees

1931-12-31

Founded

Germany

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Diverse range of gypsum and drywall construction products
Strong presence in Europe
High cash reserves

Weaknesses

Fluctuations in segmental revenue
Dependence on parent organisation

Opportunities

Expansion through strategic mergers and acquisitions
Scope for increasing its presence in the Americas

Threats

Fluctuating raw material prices
Increasing competition

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
August 2019	Joint Venture	Knauf and Boral Ltd, an Australia-based construction material and building product supplier, formed a joint venture to sell plasterboard in Asia. This joint venture helped increase the presence of bot the companies in APAC
September 2019	Acquisition	Knauf acquired the EMEA and Pacific Rim businesses of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. The acquisition created growth opportunities through Knauf’s investment and innovation in mineral fiber ceilings. This acquisition also helped expand its capabilities in the architectural specialty ceiling and walls categories

Product Offering

KNAUF
- ROCK MINERAL WOOL

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Wantstats' research desk profiles KNAUF as part of our ongoing coverage of the Manufacturing & Construction sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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KNAUF

Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 1932 Workforce: ~26,559 Company Working: Knauf Is a leading producer of building materials and construction systems. It offers materials for drywall construction such as plasterboard, mineral fiber acoustic board, dry mortar with gypsum for internal plaster, cement-based external plaster, and insulating materials, including glass wool and mineral wool. The company has two business divisions, namely, Knauf industries and Knauf insulation. Knauf industries deliver safety packaging material, technical components, and insulation in foam molding, thermoforming, and plastic injection molding. Knauf insulation covers insulation materials, including mineral wool board products. The division also offers modern drylining systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, and construction equipment and tools. Knauf has 250 production facilities and sales organizations across almost 86 countries worldwide.

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