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Karl Knauf

Karl Knauf

Karl Knauf (#1785)

Global Rank #1785
Country Rank #112
Country Germany

Karl Knauf is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Building materials
  • Germany
  • M
  • 70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,785
Country Rank #112
Net Worth $2.3B
Previous Worth $2.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Germany
Industry Building materials
Age 70 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 15 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Iphofen, Germany
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Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth Building materials
Residence Iphofen, Germany
Citizenship Germany
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.3B
Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Karl Knauf is an heir to one of the world's leading producers of building materials and systems, Knauf Gips KG. Based in Iphofen, Germany, the company employs more than 35,000 people around the world and has annual revenue of over $11 billion. Its product line includes plasterboards, cement boards and insulating materials. Knauf Gips traces its roots to 1932, when brothers and mining engineers Alfons and Karl Knauf obtained rights to gypsum deposits in Schengen, Germany. Their original gypsum factory, on the Moselle River in the border region of Luxembourg, Germany and France, is still the company's production nucleus.

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The family's Knauf Museum, on the premises of a historical inn built in 1688 on Iphofen's market square, houses a renowned collection or ancient relief art.

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Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)

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