Japan: Chiyoda Ute intends to launch a gypsum board product, Chiyoda Hokkaido Board, which uses 50% recycled gypsum, from December 2023. The product will be manufactured at its Muroran plant in Hokkaido. Subsidiary Tokuyama Chiyoda Gypsum opened a gypsum recycling plant in Muroran in September 2023. Chiyoda Ute owns a 49% share in Tokuyama Chiyoda Gypsum and Tokuyama Corporation owns the remainder.
