hya Johnathon,
Knauf materials are a French make,
I have used knauf boards and skimming and drywall ad for the last 14 years and I am out of touch with other plasters, most builders merchants now stock Knauf plaster i am used to it  the good points about it is as I keep saying there is no problem at all 1 coat skimming with it, its not like thistle Board fininsh where u need 2 coats, it allso goes alot further and is very easy to spread 2 to 2 and a half buckets gets  a 30m batch, its not great for sponge work, and no good for reskims as when applied thicker  as in 2 or 3 coats it drags and cracks but like I say perfect for new board work, knauf coving is very light compared to british gysem cove, and u can use Knauf drywall adesive to stick it with so no need over to  to cove adesive
I have read on here about Wicks 1 coat is this a backing and skimming combined?
as I say I am out of touch with plaster materials can anyone help me here, Ihave a job on its to make good a kitchen knock through to  wash house now years ago these wash houses used to be painted  and all the paint usually would be peeling off,  the procedure would be to wire brush it, then unibond, then use Carlite bonding then skim, is it still the same procedure forthis kinda job in todays world? cheers
oh and scott is the Hunt still in Stanley? and there are a few jobs about in Gateshead through the agency working on houses that have had the smokes and rewires, but they are only paying £10 per hour will be mostly patching work, have u got wheels?