What Danogips does

Danogips GmbH & Co. KG is a German supplier of drywall construction (Trockenbau) materials, headquartered in Neuss and operating as a subsidiary of the Knauf Group, one of the world's largest building materials conglomerates. Founded in the mid-1970s and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, the company sells the DANO® product family — gypsum boards in standard (Ausbau), reinforced (Stabil), and heavy-duty (Massiv) variants, coordinated spachtel (smoothing and finishing) materials, and metal profile technology — alongside accessories and sustainability-certified options. Its core commercial proposition is an "open system" model in which DANO components can be combined with third-party products while retaining legal certainty through Danogips-issued test certificates (Prüfzeugnisse).

The company's revenue model is wholesale B2B: products are sold exclusively through the German Baustoffhandel channel to building material traders, specialist tradespeople (Fachunternehmer), and architects/planners, with no direct-to-consumer or e-commerce transactional model. Pricing is contact-based for bulk orders and not publicly disclosed. Danogips layers a growing digital stack on top of its physical products — the DANO Konstruktionsselektor (a web-based tool for finding tested drywall solutions with BIM modules and specification texts), DANO Campus digital (an e-learning platform qualifying tradespeople as Trockenbau-Berater/Fachberater), the SHI-Produktpass sustainability certification supporting DGNB/QNG/BREEAM building certifications, and DANO IQ (an AI-supported digital assistant launched in April 2026). Geographic scope is limited to Germany; the company has no disclosed subsidiaries, acquisitions, or funding rounds and reports headcount of 51-100.

Name

Danogips

Legal name

Danogips GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://danogips.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Danogips GmbH & Co. KG is a German building materials supplier specializing in drywall construction products — gypsum boards, spachtel materials, and profile technology — sold through building material traders and specialist tradespeople across Germany. It operates as a subsidiary of the Knauf Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drywall Construction Materials

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Drywall Joint Compounds & Taping Products (IMADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Joint Compounds, Skim Coats & Wall Prep Materials (IMADAKAI)

Keywords

• Drywall construction materials
• Gypsum board products
• Interior finishing systems
• Profile technology
• Building materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gypsum Board and Drywall Materials Sales: Danogips generates revenue through the sale of gypsum boards (DANO Ausbau, DANO Stabil, DANO Massiv), putty/spachtel materials, profile technology, and accessories to building material traders and specialist tradespeople.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Danogips manufactures and supplies drywall construction (Trockenbau) building materials under the DANO® brand family, including gypsum boards (Ausbau, Stabil, Massiv variants), jointing and finishing compounds (Spachtelmaterialien), and metal profile technology (CD, CW, UA, UD, UW profiles) along with accessories. The company sells these products primarily through building material trade channels in Germany, and complements them with digital services such as the DANO IQ AI assistant, the DANO Konstruktionsselektor tool, and the DANO Campus e-learning platform.

Product overview

Danogips (Danogips GmbH & Co. KG) is a German building materials company specializing in drywall construction (Trockenbau). The product portfolio centers on the DANO® brand family: gypsum boards (Gipsplatten) in standard (Ausbau), reinforced (Stabil), and heavy-duty (Massiv) variants; optimally coordinated smoothing/finishing materials (Spachtelmaterialien) including pasty (pastös) and powder-based products; and metal profile technology (Profiltechnik) with CD, CW, UA, UD, and UW profiles. Supporting services include DANO IQ as the first AI-supported tool for drywall construction (digital assistant for technical questions and product selection), the DANO Konstruktionsselektor (web-based construction selector for finding tested solutions), DANO Campus digital (e-learning platform for professional training), and the SHI-Produktpass for sustainable building certification. Danogips emphasizes 'Freiheit für den Trockenbau' (freedom in drywall) through open, tested solutions that can be combined with third-party components while maintaining legal certainty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DANO IQ: AI-supported digital tool for the dry construction industry, providing technical support, product recommendations, and access to certified constructions.
• DANO Campus
• DANO Profiltechnik
• DANO Schall-Fix

Products and services

• DANO® Gipsplatten (Gypsum Boards)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Knauf Gips KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Knauf Group. Knauf is a major global manufacturer of construction materials. Danogips operates as part of the Knauf corporate family, sharing resources such as the GKPP pallet pool system and using shared infrastructure including the smoope customer service platform.
• Siniat GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the GKPP (Gemeinschaft-Knauf-Paletten-Pool) pallet management system. Siniat is part of the Knauf Group network of drywall construction companies.
• Saint Gobain Rigips GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the GKPP (Gemeinschaft-Knauf-Paletten-Pool) pallet management system. Saint Gobain Rigips is a competitor company cooperating in the shared pallet pool.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fermacell (James Hardie Europe): Manufacturer of fiber gypsum and cement boards used in drywall, floor, and façade applications across Europe. Overlaps with Danogips on drywall board products and serves similar German construction and renovation customers.
• Siniat GmbH: German drywall materials business of the Etex Group, offering gypsum boards and drywall systems to the same German Baustoffhandel and Fachunternehmer channels. Closely comparable product mix and another GKPP pallet-pool partner.
• Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH: German subsidiary of Saint-Gobain and one of the largest gypsum board and drywall system suppliers in Germany. Direct competitor in gypsum boards, joint compounds, and ceiling systems, and GKPP pallet-pool partner.
• British Gypsum (Saint-Gobain): UK market leader in drywall and gypsum-based products owned by Saint-Gobain. Directly comparable product family (boards, plasters, ceilings) and similar specification-driven customer base among tradespeople and architects.
• Knauf Gips KG: Sister company within the Knauf Group and the leading German manufacturer of gypsum boards, joint compounds, and plaster systems. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base, and even shares the GKPP pallet pool with Danogips.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: Global construction materials group owning Rigips and British Gypsum. Operates across glazing, insulation, mortars, and drywall, making it a broad incumbent competing with Danogips in multiple building-envelope categories.
• Knauf Group: Global privately-held building materials conglomerate and Danogips' parent. Operates broadly across gypsum, insulation, ceilings, and flooring, giving it portfolio reach and scale far beyond Danogips' niche positioning.
• USG (USG Knauf): North American gypsum and ceilings leader now under Knauf ownership. Comparable product lines in drywall, joint compounds, and ceilings, but operates at much greater scale and in different geographies.
• Etex Group: Belgian-headquartered building materials group and parent of Siniat. Operates across drywall, fibre cement, plasterboard, and passive fire protection across Europe, Latin America, and Africa.
• Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries): Major North American building products manufacturer including DensShield/SHIELD gypsum products. Comparable in drywall and joint compound manufacturing but with significantly larger scale and primarily U.S. distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Danogips

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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