KNAUF INDUSTRIES
Plastics ManufacturingHauts-de-france, France201-500 Employees
Knauf Industries is a plastics manufacturer focused on expanded polystyrene, operating as a global converter of airpop moulded EPS and a supplier of packaging and technical parts. This positioning places it at the forefront of the airpop EPS market and a major participant in the processing of technical foams, plastic injection, extrusion and thermoforming. Beyond standard offerings, the company develops tailored solutions across multiple sectors, including food packaging for seafood, meat, catering, dairy and pastries, building insulation and technical applications, health packaging for thermosensitive products, automotive logistics and shock absorption, and protection or technical parts for industry, HVAC and domestic appliances. Core values cited by the company include innovation, quality, service and eco-design. Based in the Hauts-de-France region of France, the group has a global reach with 42 production plants and a sizeable workforce. In September 2022, Knauf Industries Group completed the acquisition of Overath GmbH, reflecting its ongoing expansion.