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Knauf Group

Knauf Insulation is a part of family-owned Knauf Group founded in 1932 that is specialized on production and marketing of insulation and gypsum-based building materials. International Knauf Group with headquarters in Germany operates over 150 production sites in 50 countries with the total staff of 24000 employees. Today Knauf is one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials with annual sales about EUR 5 billion.

A multinational producer of building materials and construction systems, Knauf remains a typical family company despite its size. With a clear vision, direct decision-making paths, a culture of innovation and a wealth of ideas contributed by all Knauf employees, Knauf is a progressive company.

From its beginnings in gypsum processing in Germany, Knauf has expanded and diversified to become a corporation with worldwide activities, delivering products and services in the following fields:

1. Gypsum products including plasterboard, plaster, screeds, and vertically integrated businesses such as paper and gypsum quarries; 2. Insulation including glass wool, stone wool, extruded polystyrene expanded polystyrene, polyurethane and wood wool cement; 3. Other building products such as ceiling tiles, rolled metal sections and specialist wall render systems.

Knauf Insulation

As part of the Knauf Group, Knauf Insulation represents one of the most respected and progressive names in insulation worldwide. With manufacturing operations in Europe, Russia, UK and the USA, annual sales revenue is in excess of EUR 1,5 billion. Knauf Insulation employs over 5000 people worldwide.

The company is the fastest growing insulation manufacturer in the world with a wide range of insulation products to meet the growing demand for energy efficiency and acoustic performance in new and existing homes, commercial buildings and industrial applications. Main products include glass wool, stone wool, expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene.Knauf Insulation is committed to sustainable development and conservation of the environment manufacturing its products from recycled materials.

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