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Please take note of the change of control of several of our companies within the Knauf Group as detailed below (new organization to download here) :
KNAUF INDUSTRIES EST(FR) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF INDUSTRIES EST held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES with effect from 13/12/2022.
KNAUF INDUSTRIES NORD (FR) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF INDUSTRIES NORD held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES with effect from 13/12/2022.
KNAUF INDUSTRIES POLSKA (PL) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF INDUSTRIES POLSKA held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES with effect from 13/12/2022.
KNAUF INDUSTRIES HUNGARY (HU) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF INDUSTRIES HUNGARY held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES with effect from 13/12/2022.
KNAUF MIRET SL (ES) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF MIRET SL held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES with effect from 13/12/2022.
KNAUF ISOPOR LTDA (BRA) :
By decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13/12/2022, it was noted that all the shares of KNAUF INDUSTRIES ISOPOR LTDA held by KNAUF LA RHENANE were transferred to KNAUF INDUSTRIES as of 13/12/2022.
Yours sincerely
The President,
Mr Kurt MUENDER
📢 Our second Corporate Social Responsability report has just been released!
Conceived as a continuation of the first report published last year, this edition presents our CSR strategy.
By signing the United Nations Global Compact in 2019, Knauf Industries has committed to respecting its ten founding principles grouped under four fundamental themes: human rights, working conditions, the environment and the fight against corruption.
This social responsibility report is the result of the work of our teams and our 35 Mission CSR ambassadors.
It describes Knauf Industries as a whole, with the actions implemented during the past year and the results obtained.
It highlights the developments at Knauf Industries that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
We look forward to seeing you throughout November on our social networks. You will discover these issues in more detail through our actions.
This year 2021 has been a challenging one. We thank you for the trust you place in us day after day.
Supporting your projects is the source of our motivation!
We are already preparing an innovative year 2022 inspired by our CSR challenges.
Take care of yourself and your loved ones!
📢 Knauf Industries presents its first Corporate Social Responsibility report!
Since the end of 2018, Knauf Industries has embarked on the “Mission CSR” adventure with the implementation of a CSR approach guided by a team of ambassadors. Adherence to the United Nations Global Compact, followed by a consultation with our internal and external stakeholders, led us to identify five strategic CSR challenges:
1️⃣ Integrating CSR into our activities and businesses
2️⃣ Guaranteeing health, safety and well-being at work
3️⃣ Recovering materials at the end of their life
4️⃣ Protecting the health and safety of consumers
5️⃣ Reducing our consumption and emissions
Our teams will be delighted to share with you this first CSR report, which is authentic and inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ISO 26000 and the principles of the Global Compact.
It presents Knauf Industries, our role in the polymer life cycle and our CSR strategy.
In the meantime, we invite you to visit our social networks throughout the month of June. You will discover these issues in more detail and some of our actions to make them a reality.
Thanks to Raphaëlle VOGEL from Stepping Stones whose #CSR expertise contributes to the relevance of our initiatives.
Since 2016, Knauf Industries has joined the EcoVadis CSR and Responsible Purchasing performance assessment platform with the aim of becoming a supplier of choice by improving our CSR practices.
In 2021, our efforts paid off as our score improved, with a score of 60 points, awarding us a silver🥈 medal.
This result puts us in the top 25% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.
As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, Knauf Industries is committed to offering alternative packaging solutions that contribute to the circular economy. In March 2020, Knauf Industries launched the first more circular material, NEOPS®, a alveolar foam certified according to REDcert² by TÜV, alternative of curent petrosourced origin foam.
Once again, in 2022, Knauf Industries innovated and expanded its family of solutions by launching not 1 but 2 materials derived from the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste and recyclable in existing sorting channels:
R’KAP®, a single-material suitable for packaging food and processed products, made from post-consumer recycled materials. with the same performance and characteristics as polypropylene and 100% recyclable in existing PP channels. Formulated on a PP base, it completes the range of KAP’ materials by offering perfect sealing quality in a protective atmosphere or under skin. It can be microwaved and pasteurised, and is also available in Kapseal®, Kapclear® and in Kaplight®. In addition to its excellent sealing qualities, R’kap® is 100% recyclable through existing PP channels.
This REDcert²-certified material innovation contributes to the circular economy by reducing the need to use fossil feedstocks. The fossil feestocks needed for manufacturing are replaced by a substance derived from post-consumer plastic waste.
REDcert² certification is a Europe-wide sustainability certification system covering all sustainable raw materials (biomass, renewable energies, etc.).
Knauf Industries launch CELOOPS®, a cellular foam made derived from the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste that offers the same technical characteristics as EPS expanded polystyrene.
This material for the circular economy is certified by TÜV according to REDcert². REDcert² certification guarantees that the producers of alternative raw materials have indeed substituted the virgin fossil resource with the resource derived from the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, and Knauf Industries is also part of this REDcert² certification process for the manufacture and marketing of its CELOOPS® products.
To date, some Knauf Industries 16 sites are REDcert² certified in France and 4 in Spain.
CELOOPS® is a material of choice for packaging solutions because it is suitable for food contact. As well as being made from raw materials derived from the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, CELOOPS® is recyclable at collection points and in the Knauf Circular® loop channel, which ensures the collection of EPS waste and guarantees its reuse in new products.
Knauf Industries is thus clarifying its choices in terms of eco-design and end-of-life management of its products. With its ID Lab research and innovation centre, Knauf Industries wants to develop more responsible materials to offer its partners packaging solutions and technical parts that contribute to the circular economy.
The whole KNAUF Industries team hopes you, your family and your collaborators are still in good health. We hope that your teams and your companies will get through this difficult and unprecedented year in the best possible conditions.
At KNAUF Industries, we are reinventing ourselves to continue to accompany you on a daily basis and prepare for the future.
To do so, we want to:
– Keep our proximity, at your service, despite the distance
Our digital tools allow us to exchange easily, by videoconference, on a daily basis, to be attentive to your expectations. Thanks to our webinars, we keep you informed of our news and our new products.
– Strengthen our CSR approach and our actions in favor of the energy transition and the circular economy:
Our goal remains to provide you with the latest information so that you can market your products in innovative and attractive packaging.
In our factory, on our premises, with you, our sanitary protocols are a priority and are now part of our habits for the safety of all.
All our teams are motivated, at your disposal, and all our plants are operational.
Our Business Continuity Plans have proved their worth during the first wave and they guarantee our vigilance.
The entire Knauf Industries value chain is insured and reliable, from sales administration to shipping.
You have been at our side since the beginning of the health crisis. We would like to thank you once again for your support.
Your encouragement has been invaluable to us and your requests are the driving force behind our motivation.
Your total satisfaction remains our priority. Together, let’s take up the challenges that are offered to us.
THE WHOLE KNAUF INDUSTRIES TEAM
Remember at the beginning of March 2020, Knauf Industries launched NEOPS®, its new alternative foam material to expanded polystyrene (EPS), which is of non petro-sourced origin and favours the circular economy of plastics.
A low carbon material innovation from Knauf Industries, born from a collaboration between our Innovation & Development Center ID Lab and raw material manufacturers.
NEOPS® is officially certified according to REDcert², standard on the use of sustainable biomass in the chemical industry.
The sites concerned are :
This material innovation contributes to the circular economy of plastics as it reduces the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions by at least 30%.
A product made of NEOPS® is 100% recyclable in the EPS (sorting bins, waste sorting centers, collection points) and KNAUF Circular® sectors.
The technical performance of NEOPS® is identical to expanded polystyrene but with a better environmental impact.
Different material grades are available depending on the performance required: thermal, flame retardant, insulation, fire resistance, shock absorption and food contact.
For more information, please contact us.
The entire KNAUF Industries team hopes you, your family and your employees are in good health. We hope that your companies have gone through this period in the best possible conditions.
The last few months have been difficult for the industry and we have together faced this unprecedented crisis.
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, the deconfinement continues and the situation is gradually returning to normal.
At KNAUF Industries, we have pooled our strengths to serve you, look to our common future with serenity and participate actively in the recovery plan for our businesses.
Together, we have worked to ensure everyone’s safety and today we are pleased to confirm that all our plants are operational and our teams are “on deck”.
However, our recent habits of social distancing and respect for “barrier” gestures are still a priority. This is our new common point: maintaining the safety of our employees and external relations in all circumstances.
We are ready, notably with all digital means, to continue our collaboration at a distance, but also to meet you again in compliance with our respective health protocols.
The enthusiasm and motivation are there and the recovery is also synonymous for KNAUF Industries of renewed commitments:
– Proximity, at your service:
Containment has reinforced consumer preference for proximity solutions. The search for transparency and trust has become key.
Your satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us. Our understanding of your needs, our exchanges, our proximity, innovation and transparency are our first assets to help you develop your competitive advantage through our products, services and systems.
You have remained by our side since the beginning of the health crisis, and we would like to thank you for your support. Your encouragement is invaluable to our teams who have made every effort to serve you.
More than ever, our fundamental objective remains the quality of our service to guarantee your full satisfaction and to succeed together in the challenges of the coming months.
Your usual contacts remain at your disposal to discuss this recovery together.
Knauf Industries launched NEOPS®, its new foam material, certified from from renewable resources.
The NEOPS® foam material is an alternative to fossil-based expanded polystyrene (EPS). It was born out of a collaboration between the ID lab research and development center of Knauf Industries and the producers of raw materials.
NEOPS® is a material manufactured according to the concept of Biomass Balance*.
NEOPS® is REDcert² certified, a new standard on the use of sustainable biomass in the chemical industry.
This innovation provides a solution to the circular economy because it preserves feedstock resources and reduces carbon impact compared to EPS.
A NEOPS® product is 100% recyclable in the PSE sectors (sorting bins, collection points, KNAUF Circular).
The technical performance of NEOPS® is identical to expanded polystyrene but with a better environmental impact.
Different material grades are available with improved performance for thermal, fire resistance, shock absorption and food contact.
While the National Assembly passed the law on the circular economy on January 21, 2020, the Knauf Group gives new life to falls, packaging and wedging in EPS thanks to its new dedicated service Knauf Circular®.
EPS collection and recycling initiative provided by the Knauf Group for its Knauf, Knauf Industries, Isobox Isolation and Isobox Agromer brands over the whole of France.
Knauf Industries to all professionals, manufacturers in all sectors (food, everyday or sustainable consumer goods), distributors (hyper and super-markets) or recycling centers offer The Knauf Circular® service. This service makes it possible to recover, on site, their own EPS waste to introduce it into a responsible, reliable collection and recycling sector, guaranteeing the traceability of materials. This solution enhances these resources by giving them a second life, for a true model of virtuous circular economy.
By subscribing to the Knauf Circular® service, the players in the sectors using EPS conserve resources and fight against waste, by ensuring the sustainable management of EPS waste. Even better, they also fight landfill and uncontrolled dumping. Using the Knauf Circular® service also means, for businesses, ensuring compliance with regulations on the circular economy.
To support professionals, a website is dedicated to Knauf Circular®: knaufcircular.fr
The Knauf Circular® paid service consists of the provision of 1m3 bags of capacity (or, if necessary, a more substantial return means).
Once the bags are filled, they are picked up within 10 days on sites (companies, grouping points, recycling centers, etc.) for a minimum of 20 bags of clean EPS (or rinsed in the case of used seafood packaging).
Waste traceability is ensured by the delivery of a waste collection slip.
This waste is recycled into new products by the nearest authorized recycling plant.
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