US: A worker died in a hopper accident at PABCO Building Products’ Newark gypsum wallboard plant in California in late December 2022. The Alameda County Fire Department said that incident occurred when the worker became trapped in the hopper following an inspection of a blockage, according to CBS News. Workers at the plant and firefighters attempted to rescue him but were unsuccessful.

Norway: Norgips has appointed Christian Stålem as its managing director. He was previously the commercial director of the subsidiary of Knauf since May 2022. His promotion follows an interim period with Jan Ellringmann, a member of the group management, covering the position. Stålem previously worked as a sales director at BMI Group. Prior to this he held sales, business development and marketing positions at Circle K, Statoil and Capgemini Consulting.

Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum says it has renewed the environmental permit for its Riyadh wallboard plant for a period of three years. The renewal follows a study by the National Center for Environmental Compliance. The wallboard producer has also confirmed that its environmental permits have been renewed at its plants and quarries in Dammam and Yanbu.

UK: Knauf UK and Ireland has appointed Paul Campbell as its Commercial Director. He will be responsible for the strategic development of supply chains, customer support, marketing and technical functions. Campbell previously worked for British Gypsum for over 10 years in product management and marketing roles before becoming the Marketing & Technical Director, UK & Ireland at BMI Group in 2019.