France: Saint-Gobain recorded sales of €46.5bn in 2025 a stable figure year-on-year despite a negative currency effect of 2.3%. Group earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were €7.2bn, up by 3% in local currencies.

Since 2018, Saint-Gobain has divested assets with annual sales of €10bn and acquired new ones generating €7bn/yr. Earnings contributions now break down as follows: 36% Asia; 33% Western Europe; 31% North America. It targeted the construction chemicals sector, with 39 new acquisitions throughout the five-year period, including Cemix, Chryso, FOSROC and GCP. Its low-carbon product range spans 400 different products. In 2025, Saint-Gobain reduced its Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions by 35% against a 2017 baseline. It consumed 70% decarbonised electricity, up from 39% in 2021.

US: Mexico-based Cemex has entered into an agreement to acquire stucco producer Omega Products International. The company generated US$23m in operating cash flow in 2025. Cemex expects to close the transaction later in March 2026.

France: The gypsum wallboard industry used 237,000t of discarded gypsum plaster in its wallboard production in 2025, according to data from standards body National Association of Plaster Industries (SNIP). SNIP says that the number of gypsum recycling plants is set to rise from 13 to 16 in 2026. It called for a reform of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Construction Products and Materials scheme to further increase recycling rates.

India: Prism Johnson subsidiary Prism Cement has launched Prism Chakachak gypsum plaster. The company says that the product requires no water curing and offers fire resistance and low shrinkage. Prism Cement’s 2400-strong stockist network will distribute the product as part of its Premix Walling range.