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.From its beginning in gypsum processing along the Saar and Main rivers, Knauf has expanded and diversified to become a corporation with world-wide activities, delivering produts and services