Gypsum industry news
Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum recorded consolidated sales of US$12.5m in the first half of 2021, down by 11% year-on-year from US$14.1m in the first half of 2020. Its profit for the period fell by 13% to US$5.30m from US$6.11m.
Etex Building Performance to build Euro6m sludge drying plant at Rovinari coal-fired power plant in Romania 26 August 2021
Romania: Etex Building Performance has announced plans to build a Euro6m sludge drying unit at Oltenia Energy Complex’s (OEC) Rovinari coal-fired power plant in Oltenia. The subsidiary of Belgium-based Etex will derive synthetic gypsum from the unit for use at its Turceni wallboard plant, according to Economica. It already operates a similar sludge drying unit at OEC’s Turceni coal-fired power plant.
Industrial director Gheorghe Budrugeac said "We count on the fact that both the OEC and the local and central authorities will understand the importance of the investment for the local community and the positive impact on the environment, therefore we expect no delays in the approval process."