Germany: Knauf has appointed Michael Rosskopf as the head of its gypsum business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) from 1 January 2027. He succeeds Jan Ellringmann in the role, who has also been head of the DACH region on an interim basis.

Rosskopf joined Knauf in 2012 as Head Inhouse Consulting. He later became Chief Financial Officer – Asia Pacific in 2021 and then Managing Director Systems Division at Knauf Insulation in 2024. He previously worked for PwC from 2007 to 2012. He holds a master’s degree in finance, strategy and international management from the Finance, Strategy and International Management.