Gypsum industry news

Portugal: Saint-Gobain has acquired Fibroplac, which operates the 10Mm²/yr Pombal gypsum wallboard plant in Central Portugal. Saint-Gobain already operates 10 plants, in addition to a research and development centre, in Portugal. Additionally, the France-based group acquired steel structures producer Falper.

The group said that the acquisitions align with its Grow & Impact strategy, which it says is being successfully implemented in Portugal."

Spain/Portugal: Saint-Gobain Placo Iberia has selected 32 finalists for its Golden Gypsum Trophy for innovative use of its products. The Spain and Portugal subsidiary of Saint-Gobain selected projects for innovative and operational excellence in projects representing six categories: laminated plasterboard, plasters, innovation and sustainable solutions, residential sector, non-residential sector and commercial sector. The public will be able to vote for winners of each category on the Saint-Gobain Placo website from 10 October 2019 to 31 October 2019.