DUSHANBE, June 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – German company, Knauf, is reportedly seeking to expand its operations in Tajikistan.
According to the Tajik MFA information department, issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and Knauf International GmbH were discussed at a meeting of Tajik Ambassador to Germany Imomuddin Sattorov with Mr. Alexander Blumhardt, Executive Manager CIS, Knauf International GmbH that took place in Berlin on June 18.
The sides reportedly discussed participation of Knauf in projects for production of building materials in Tajikistan.
Mr. Blumhardt briefed Tajik diplomat on investment policy of the company and prospects of further expansion of its operations in Tajikistan.
He, in particular, noted that Knauf was interested in participation in development of gypsum deposits in Tajikistan and production of building materials from domestic raw materials with getting local labor resources involved in the work.
The sides also discussed the upcoming visit of the Knauf delegation to Tajikistan.
Knauf is an international, family-owned company based in Iphofen, Germany well known for drywall gypsum boards, originally founded in 1932. The company is a producer of building materials and construction systems comprising construction materials for drywall construction, plasterboard, cement boards, mineral fiber acoustic boards, dry mortars with gypsum for internal plaster and cement-based external plaster and insulating materials; glass wool, stone wool and other insulation materials under the company Knauf Insulation.
It reportedly has more than 150 production sites worldwide. It is one of the seven producers which hold approximately 81% of the worldwide wallboard market (Georgia Pacific, Knauf, Lafarge, National Gypsum Company, Saint-Gobain, U.S. Gypsum and Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd).
