Gypsum industry news

Canada: Fortress Investment Group has acquired a majority stake in Gyptech, using funds managed by its affiliates, for an undisclosed sum. The company’s management team hold a minority stake in the business. Moelis & Company is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Fortress and Evercore is acting as placement agent to Fortress on the financing. Fortress said that the purchase will provide strategic support for Gyptech's global growth, with an emphasis on the scaling of technologies and the expansion of client services.

Jeremy McKellar, the CEO of Gyptech, commented “With Fortress' backing, we will continue to grow our aftermarket services and bring to market energy-efficient technologies that are crucial for the future of sustainable construction.”

Ben Green, Director at Fortress, added “Gyptech is a great company with a market-leading position supplying equipment that's foundational to the building construction industry across the globe. With strong demand tailwinds and a great leadership team, we're excited about the company's growth opportunities.”

Gyptech designs, engineers and builds new and replacement production lines for gypsum wallboard and asphalt-shingle facilities. It was established in 1993 and holds offices in North America and Europe.

Fortress Investment Group is a global investment manager. Founded in 1998, it manages US$49bn of assets under management as of 30 September 2024, on behalf of approximately 2000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

France: Saint-Gobain Placo has installed a heat and water recovery system in its Val-de-Cognac gypsum wallboard plant. In a post to LinkedIn, the company said that the new system has reduced the plant’s CO₂ emissions by 14%, its energy consumption by 11% and its water consumption by 10% compared to 2019 levels.