India: Saint-Gobain India plans to invest US$1.14bn to ‘triple’ its business by 31 March 2031, the end of its 2031 financial year. The Hindu BusinessLine News has reported that the plan will target acquisitions and include gypsum wallboard. The producer expects market growth in gypsum wallboard, driven by its uptake in residential construction. Important markets include Tamil Nadu, where the group has committed to projects worth a total US$560m.

Saint-Gobain Asia-Pacific and India CEO Sreedhar Natarajan said “I am willing to acquire anything meaningful for our organisation.”

UK: Saint-Gobain has signed a renewable electricity purchase agreement with TotalEnergies for 60GWh/yr to supply the group’s industrial sites in UK. The agreement will take effect in April 2027 for a period of five years. This contract, the first of its kind in the UK, will cover more than 20% of its annual electricity consumption in the country. The group has already been purchasing certified renewable electricity since 2016 in the UK, covering 100% of its operational usage in the country.

David Molho, Senior Vice-President, CEO Northern Europe Region said “Saint-Gobain is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Delivering on this ambition requires the decarbonisation of our production processes around the world. Thanks to this agreement, Saint-Gobain in the UK is taking a major step forward towards this objective with a reliable and continuous supply of renewable electricity.” In 2025, decarbonised electricity represented 70% of Saint-Gobain’s global electricity consumption, compared with 39% in 2021.

US: A shortage of alpha- and beta-hemihyrdate gypsum for construction and other applications reportedly ensued ahead of Knauf subsidiary USG's planned closure of its Southard gypsum mine and plant in Oklahoma, scheduled for November 2026. The International Community for Drymix Mortars' Drymix.Info newsletter cited industry sources reporting that customers are reformulating or seeking approvals for alternative sulphate sources.

USG attributed its decision to ‘escalating complexity and cost to mine and manufacture’ the specialised products in its portfolio.

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.