Construction MaterialsWeb DesignWeb Dev2021
KN
Client

Knauf

Knauf

Custom Platform based on German model, locally adapted

Complex website for Knauf Romania — 100% custom platform with database, distributor map, product catalog, and advanced filtering.

Project snapshot
IndustryConstruction Materials
Duration
ServicesWeb Design, Web Dev, Custom Platform, SEO, Database
DV team
Media budget
Status
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Knauf — Custom Platform based on German model, locally adapted
Key results

The numbers that tell the story

Note: comparison · source: GA4 + Search Console + media platforms
01
Challenge

What was not working

Knauf, an international manufacturer of construction materials, wanted a website that respects the German design model but with modern functionalities — responsive, user-friendly, and ready for a complex technical catalog.

    02
    Approach

    How we shaped the solution

    We built a 100% custom platform over a complex database, designed for easy back-end management. Intensive technical documentation for each product and system. Dynamic distributor map, self-updating catalog, advanced filtering by categories/subcategories.

      03
      Solution

      What we implemented

      Custom platform with: dynamic distributor map, product catalog with integrated visualization tool, advanced filtering by categories and subcategories, search module with relevant results, technical datasheets and intuitive tables, compatible products system, navigable macro-menu, differentiated authentication by user type (admin / website).

        04
        Results

        What happened

        Website live on knauf.ro, respecting the German identity but adapted to the Romanian audience. SEO optimized with graphically adapted images, good search engine positioning. Consolidated brand image in the online environment.

          Timeline

          From brief to results

          01

          Discovery

          Analysis of the German model and definition of adaptations for the RO market

          02

          Database

          Database schema for products, systems, distributors

          03

          Platform

          100% custom development: map, catalog, filtering, differentiated authentication

          04

          SEO & Launch

          Content, image optimization and go-live

          The challenge was respecting Knauf's German identity with functionalities adapted to current technology.

          DV
          Danco Vision Team
          Danco Vision
          Stack & channels

          What we used to deliver

          Channels
          Tooling
          Custom CMSAdvanced DatabaseDynamic MapCatalog toolAdvanced FilteringSEO
          What we learned

          3 lessons from this project

          LESSON 01

          Lesson

          For an international brand, the platform must be the visual guide to the global identity but with local adaptations that genuinely serve the target audience.

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