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AHK Eastern Africa Pays a Courtesy Visit to Knauf Tanzania

Knauf - a world-renowned German manufacturer of gypsum and building materials, active for over 90 years, today in 90 countries.

AHK Eastern Africa pays a courtesy visit to Knauf Tanzania

Knauf - a world-renowned German manufacturer of gypsum and building materials, active for over 90 years, today in 90 countries.



Tanzania is one of the locations: After 10 years on site, Knauf Tanzania is the largest producer of gypsum. The recently completed investment in a new production line worth millions makes Knauf in Dar es Salaam the largest and fastest gypsum production plant in sub-Saharan Africa. The entire region of Eastern and Southern Africa is served from here. 



𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲: Congratulations on this rapid development. And thank you for the warm welcome and engaging discussion with CEO Christoforos Stamoulakatos and his team, with our delegate Dr. Monika Erath, Christian Engels, LL.M. and our guest from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Denis Börner.

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