Made in Germany
Family business since 1962
Based in Berlin, Germany
About 190 employees
More than 7000 products
... and we are an established partner in science.
Today and in the future.
“To provide simpler solutions than our competitors – that was a success factor at the beginning.“
Dr.-Ing. Herbert Knauer, Founder
It all started with a soldering iron, a jigsaw and an ingenious idea for a highly accurate electronic thermometer. Chemist Dr.-Ing. Herbert Knauer founded the company together with his wife Roswitha in 1962. The couple‘s daughter, Alexandra Knauer, is managing director and owner of the company since the year 2000, and on April 1, 2021, the previous head of worldwide sales, Carsten Losch, was appointed as a second managing director. Today, KNAUER is an established company with about 190 employees that successfully develops, manufactures and markets chromatography instruments worldwide.
OUR STORY
Sustainability
KNAUER lives sustainability
Not only because we are scientists, but also we care - about the environment, animals and our future. KNAUER has many initiatives for a greener company. For example, plastic beverage bottles have been banned from the company, and coming to work by bike or public transport is rewarded.
Our vision until 2025
- We provide tools that enable science to gain knowledge and contribute to the health and well-being of humanity and the planet.
- We are pioneers for sustainability and work together in a trustful and result-oriented way.
- We remain an independent high-tech producer with LC products for laboratory and production, and we are open to new technologies if they sustainably improve our work processes.
- Our customers from various industries are at the center of everything we do. We develop, produce and adapt solutions in best quality.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Responsibility in the first place
Reliability, stability, respect and quality are part of our values. You can trust that these values are the foundation of our thinking and acting. With our motivated staff, lots of curiosity and creativity, we evaluate opportunities and risks to make good decisions. Our social responsibility is reflected in our annual CSR activities (Corporate Social Responsibility) towards our employees and our social and ecological environment.
We are engaged in the well-being of our employees and take responsibility for our environment and the conservation of nature. Our social responsibility is reflected in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.
