Expansion opportunities Knauf IT is actively expanding with new regional facilities and significant capital investment in rock mineral wool production and plant expansions in the UK, Romania and Brazil, indicating ongoing IT enablement needs for factory automation, ERP, supply chain, and plant digitalization.

Tech stack leverage The company already relies on a modern tech stack including Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, SAP Ariba, Datadog, IBM SPSS, and Adobe Analytics, presenting cross-sell opportunities around cloud migrations, analytics modernization, IT service management, and data science initiatives.

Global scale With 43,500 employees across 300+ locations and a 15.6B+ Euro annual sales footprint, Knauf IT services a large, multinational customer base, suggesting opportunities for enterprise-wide IT outsourcing, global service desks, and standardized cybersecurity and compliance programs.

Digital transformation partner As the service partner driving Knauf Group’s digital transformation, Knauf IT may need expanded capabilities in enterprise architecture, process optimization, ERP integration, and modernization programs to support growth in building materials manufacturing.

Talent and culture A people-centric culture with flexible work options and continuous training signals potential for managed services around talent development, IT training partnerships, and around-the-globe staffing for large-scale deployments.