Canada: Knauf subsidiary CGC has commissioned its US$150m Wheatland County gypsum wallboard plant in Alberta. The plant will produce Sheetrock brand gypsum wallboard with 20% lower CO₂ emissions and 25% lower water usage than previously. It will partly power its operations with a captive solar power plant and will send zero production waste to landfill. The plant is part of a US$233m project that also included the revitalisation of CGC’s Little Narrows gypsum quarry in Nova Scotia.

Chris Macey, CEO of parent company USG, said "Wheatland represents a major milestone for our business and a significant commitment to the future of manufacturing and construction in North America. The new facility strengthens our manufacturing network, adds critical capacity in Western markets and improves our ability to deliver the quality, reliability and performance our customers expect."

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