logo Services Showcase About What’s on Contact About Knauf We are one of the UK's leading manufacturers of lightweight building products and systems. The Knauf Group Knauf is a family-owned group of companies that manufactures building materials globally and employs more than 26,500 people across the world. The UK business was founded in 1988, but the Knauf Group dates back to 1932 when brothers Karl and Alfons Knauf started mining gypsum deposits in Germany. The UK business began in 1988 when the Knauf Group built a plasterboard factory in Sittingbourne, Kent. Two years later, we opened a second plasterboard plant in North East Lincolnshire. In 2013 we opened a striking modernist-inspired building known as The Cube – an innovative training, visitor and administrative centre. And, most recently, in 2018 we launched the Knauf Clerkenwell showroom in London. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Why Clerkenwell? Clerkenwell is a hub for design innovation and progressive architecture. It is the largest concentration of practices, showrooms and support services in the UK. Knauf is actively moving into the concept design phase of the project process. Knauf Clerkenwell is a destination for inspiration, learning and collaborative working with the Architect & Design community. The opportunity to talk through a project or design, and being provided a solution even before plans are drawn up. 1932 It all started in 1932, when two brothers and mining engineers Alfons and Karl Knauf secured the mining rights to gypsum deposits in the Schengen community (Obermosel) in Germany. The project was quickly crowned with success: by 1933 Knauf’s first gypsum factory was established in Perl (Moselle), Germany – and this factory is still the nucleus of production technology for the worldwide Knauf Group. 1949 The founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was also a time of new beginnings for Knauf – coinciding with a milestone in the company’s history as the company relocated from Perl to Iphofen in northern Bavaria. 1958 Iphofen and leadership in innovation. In Iphofen growth of the family company as an innovative partner in the building materials industry accelerated. For example, Knauf created completely new construction methods with the production of fully new gypsum boards in 1958. 1978 In 1978, Knauf laid the cornerstone for its insulation materials division, an area that is still very important today: Knauf took over a production facility for glass wool insulation material in Shelbyville (USA). Previous Next Our key values Menschlichkeit Partnership Commitment Entrepreneurship Stay in the know Be among the first to hear about all the latest Knauf events, workshops and news. By registering to our newsletter, you are giving your consent to be added to our Clerkenwell mailing list. We will process your details in line with our privacy policy. Clerkenwell Showroom: Knauf Clerkenwell 20 Baltic Street London EC1Y 0UL Visit our parent site www.knauf.co.uk Home Services Showcase About What’s on Contact Privacy Policy Follow us: