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ABOUT

Knauf Family

Knauf is a family name and a Corporate group of global dimensions and at the same time synonymous with a type of Corporate culture which has become rare.

Knauf is a classical family firm and this is precisely the reason for its success. It is the short and direct decision-making paths, the courage to tackle new ideas, innovations, investments and the wealth of ideas, contributed by all Knauf employees that characterized our company.

Knauf was founded in 1932 by the brothers Karl and Dr. Alfons N. Knauf.

Today their sons, managing partners Nikolaus and Baldwin Knauf,

steer the success of the corporations numerous enterprises in close coordination with the other family members.

Knauf has expanded and diversified to become a corporation with world-wide activities,

delivering produts and services in the following fields :

  • Building materials and systems based on gypsum and gypsum-related products.

  • Thermal insulating and sound insulation materials.

  • Limestone and lime products.

  • Chalk and cement related products.

  • Plant Engineering.

From The MD's Desk

To Our Valued Customers,

Greetings!
Knauf is a family name and a corporate group of global dimensions at the same time synonymous with a type of corporate culture which has become rare. Knauf is a typical Family firm in spite of its size and this is precisely the reason for its amazing success. It is short and direct decision-making paths, the courage to tackle new ideas, innovations, investments and the wealth of ideas contributed by all Knauf employees that characterize the company.
From its beginnings in gypsum processing, Knauf has expanded and diversified to become a corporation with worldwide activities and Knauf UAE has been active in the Middle East for more than a decade.

Knauf shows its commitment not only in the GCC, headquarters in Dubai UAE, but also in the Indian subcontinent.
We have offices based in Saudi, Qatar and India to support the market and dealers.
Knauf provides value-added products and services in the following fields:
 

  • Building materials and systems based on gypsum and gypsum-related products

  • ASTM certified products & systems

  • Multi- Purpose Joint compounds

  • Knauf Aquapanel interior and exterior wall systems

  • Knauf Insulations sustainable, high-performance, cost-effective insulation solutions

  • Knauf Heradesign’s acoustic designs for Interior and Exterior in ceiling & partition systems

  • Knauf Integral’s Knauf GIFA Floor, sheet-panelled access floors

  • Thermal and sound insulation materials

  • Value engineering and technical consultancy for architects and consultants to meet specified design requirements

  • On site hands-on training and supervision for contractors when installing drywall systems

Safety and sustainability are central to the Knauf vision and doing the right thing for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work.We provide and maintain certificates for individual products and system designs in order to improve quality, performance and to sustain excellency. Our manufacturing plant is certified and approved by Intertek and this ensures that each product leaves the factory with guaranteed quality and care.
 

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