Ilse Venter
Managing Director
Regional Director East Africa Knauf – a German gypsum board and construction materials manufacturer with operations around the globe. The East African division of Knauf includes Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC. This new brand has brought about various challenges and an exciting opportunity to build a unified team. It is a pleasure to be able to position an international
brand in the African market and bring quality products to local building contractors. This opportunity has also allowed Knauf to attract young local talent and create new jobs in the industry. There are many future growth opportunities in the region, and we intend to leverage these for the benefit of the economy and people.
About
KNAUF Gypsum Tanzania
Knauf is a synonym for gypsum among construction experts around the globe.
This association of a building material with a manufacturer’s name is not just a coincidence, it is a result of decade of consistent high quality work.
Our group of companies has had a very humble beginning. The family company was established in 1932, when brothers Alfons and Karl Knauf secured the mining rights to gypsum Deposits in the Schengen community (Obermosel) in Germany.