Focus on Our Partners

At KNF, we see ourselves as partners, both within and beyond our organization. This includes our many KNF locations and, above all, our customers as well as suppliers, universities and non-governmental organizations. Our culture of trust, care, and excellence shapes both our internal interactions and our relationships with partners. Those are built on competence, reliability, and fairness, fostering honest relationships through open communication and mutual care.

 

In this open and respectful atmosphere, we work together as equals and empower people by trusting in their skills and leading with empathy, creating an internal and external environment of mutual appreciation. We work proactively together with our partners to create positive impacts beyond this generation, and we invite all our partners inside and outside KNF to join us on this journey and work together for a sustainable future.

Ethical Standards in Every Partnership

Integrity is the foundation of our relationship with customers, suppliers, and all business partners. Our binding Code of Conduct outlines the ethical principles that guide our actions and decisions, ensuring fairness, compliance, and mutual respect. To reinforce these standards, we offer a group-wide whistleblower tool, enabling anonymous reporting of potential misconduct. This helps us maintain transparency and accountability throughout our value chain, fostering trusted, sustainable partnerships.

Long Lasting Customer Relationships

Long Lasting Customer Relationships

Our focus on long-term and meaningful partnerships is reflected in the many partnerships we are proud to have. We often work with our customers for long periods of time, even decades. Out of our top 50 customers, we have been working with 45 of them for more than ten years. We are just as committed to our customer partnerships as we are to all our other partnerships.

More Sustainable Partnerships

More Sustainable Partnerships

We also value our partnerships with our distributors. For example, our Austrian distributor Schmachtl has been with us for over 50 years. The same goes for many suppliers with whom we have close partnerships.

Think Global, Act Local

Think Global, Act Local

KNF is also committed to creating lasting local partnerships that give back to the regions in which our facilities are located. One example of this is our partnership with the Southern Upper Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). Each year we jointly present the Erich Becker Award to apprentices who have completed their training with outstanding results, recognizing their commitment to the values that characterized the legacy of Erich Becker, the pioneer of diaphragm pump technology and long-time visionary owner of the KNF Group.

Close Connections with Sciences

As a leading innovator in diaphragm pump technology, we also collaborate closely with scientists and educators. A prime example is our long-standing partnership with several Swiss technical universities, where we are engaged in numerous technical and AI-related projects.

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KNF Flodos AG CTO Stephan Kaufmann on stage giving a keynote speech.

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