Gypsum industry news

Ukraine: Knauf Ukraine has obtained a 20-year licence to mine the 43.9Mt Skoviatynske gypsum deposit in Ternopil, Western Ukraine. Business World Magazine News has reported that the company bid US$2.87m for the asset at auction. Knauf Ukraine already works the nearby Shyshkovets deposit.

Ukraine: Knauf Ukraine says that equipment is already in place for its upcoming 30Mm²/yr Ternopil gypsum wallboard plant at Borschiv, construction of which began in December 2024. Business World Magazine News has reported that the company imported the equipment from the site of a dismantled plant in Southern Germany.