When considering which materials to use to construct internal walls, it’s not only factors such as strength and durability that are important, but also the performance of the finished system. 

We were excited to recently open our new staff ‘Wellbeing Garden’ at the Knauf UK & Ireland Head Office in Sittingbourne, built by re-using old materials and Knauf products.  

We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Modulous, one of the most exciting companies to emerge in the industry recently with innovative solutions for offsite construction. 

Knauf is delighted to have maintained our 'Excellent' rating for BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of its plasterboard, laminated plasterboard and gypsum powder products - a rating that we have held since 2019.

Late last year, Knauf collaborated with leading prison education organisation Novus, whose mission is to improve the employability of those leaving prison. Knauf donated around 40 bags of its Airless Finish product to Novus and trained tutors at HMP Thorn Cross in its application. 

Today, we would like to inform you of the progress we are making after the cyber-attack that occurred at the end of June. We continue to work vigorously in reinstating operating procedures and are well on our way to achieving this.

As the long-awaited summer is now well and truly upon us here in the UK, many will be thinking of BBQs, and socialising with friends and family outdoors, but the soaring temperatures come with several issues for those working in construction. The sun’s harmful rays and hot working conditions can have serious impacts on both worker’s health and the products and materials being used on site. 

Unfortunately, the systems of Knauf Group have been the target of a cyber-attack on the night to Wednesday, June 29.

Our cyber security system responded immediately, and the global IT team managed to isolate the incident. The protective decision was made to shut down services, while further forensics are in progress.

We are currently working heavily to mitigate the impact to our customers and partners – as well as to plan a safe recovery.

As an update to our communication on the 29th June, we want you to inform about the fact, that our IT-systems have been the target of a cyber-attack at approximately 1 a.m. (CET) this Wednesday, June 29th. Our cyber security system responded immediately, and the global IT team managed to isolate the incident. The protective decision was made to shut down services, while further forensics are in progress.

We are currently experiencing IT difficulties which is impacting our ability to offer the level of service we would expect to you at present. The following systems and services are adversely affected:

• Telephone systems
• Order processing
• Product dispatch and delivery
• Customer Service team access

Knauf has reached an agreement with Gypfor for the purchase of a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Newport, South Wales. This multi-million pound investment will increase the UK production volume of Knauf’s range of gypsum-based building materials by 20% when fully onstream in Q1 2023. It is an emphatic demonstration of the Group’s commitment to dry construction in the UK and Ireland markets.   

What does Knauf’s Planet Mark certification mean?

Following Knauf’s announcement that it has joined Planet Mark, the company has now been certified by Planet Mark for Carbon Footprint and Social Value reporting for 2021