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CGC hosts community meetings over upcoming Wheatland wallboard plant
Written by Global Gypsum staff
14 November 2024
Canada: CGC is holding a series of meetings between 5 November and 3 December 2024 in which to discuss the possible impacts of its upcoming Wheatland wallboard manufacturing plant in Alberta with the local community. The Canadian Press News has reported that 100 jobs will be created at the plant. Hiring will commence in early 2025, prior to the plant’s commissioning later in 2024.
Plant manager Duane Van Douren said "We are focused on making sure that the communities around us are well aware of who CGC is, and providing information about our plant and the build that is happening on our site right now, which started back in early spring 2024 and is progressing very quickly.”
CGC reportedly told the Toronto Sun newspaper that current anti-dumping measures have reduced the availability of gypsum wallboard in Canada by 65Mm2 cumulatively since 2016. As a result, extant gypsum wallboard stocks are sufficient only to build 220,000 homes.
Raubex raises sales in first half of 2025 financial year
Written by Global Gypsum staff
11 November 2024
South Africa: Raubex recorded sales of US$617m in the first half of the 2025 financial year, following ‘strong performances’ across all divisions. This corresponds to a 30% year-on-year rise. Operating profit also grew, by 35%, to US$47.7m.
Raubex’s gypsum, concrete and aggregates subsidiary OMV performed ‘well,’ according to the parent company. It attributed the performance to a growth in the local construction industry.
National Gypsum Company raises nine-month sales in 2024
Written by Global Gypsum staff
11 November 2024
Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum Company recorded US$13.3m in sales in the first nine months of 2024, Reuters has reported. This corresponds to a year-on-year rise of 22% from US$10.9m in the corresponding period in 2023.
Knauf Egypt to supply materials for Hassan Allam Construction projects
Written by Global Gypsum staff
11 November 2024
Egypt: Knauf Egypt has entered into a partnership to supply Hassan Allam Construction with building materials for more than 100 upcoming projects. Arab Finance News has reported that Knauf Egypt’s delivery on the contracts will reflect its commitment to the Egypt Vision 2030 national sustainable development strategy.
Knauf Egypt recently invested US$640,000 in a collaboration with the German Society for International Cooperation to train 4000 Egyptian construction sector specialists per year.
Knauf France’s new Fos-sur-Mer gypsum wallboard plant imports gypsum from Spain
Written by Global Gypsum staff
01 November 2024
France: Knauf France’s Fos-sur-Mer gypsum wallboard plant, which it inaugurated earlier in 2024, will receive 300,000t/yr of Spanish gypsum for use as raw materials, the Le Marin newspaper has reported. The plant is situated behind Sea-Invest Group’s mineral terminal at the port of Fos-sur-Mer. It has begun receiving its gypsum in regular shipments of 14,000t from the port of Garrucha, Spain.