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Saint-Gobain India planning US$215m capacity expansion spend in 2023
Written by Global Gypsum staff
12 December 2022
India: Saint-Gobain India is planning to invest around US$215m towards capacity expansion plans in 2023. The building materials producer said in an interview with the Financial Express newspaper that it is part of a wider scheme to spend up to US$970m between 2022 and 2025. It aims to increase its annual revenue to US$3.7bn by 2030. The expenditure is separate from any plans for mergers and acquisitions. The company is expanding all its businesses in the country, including gypsum wallboard, glass, construction chemicals and ceramics.
USG Boral Middle East rebrands as USG ME
Written by Global Gypsum staff
02 December 2022
Saudi Arabia: USG Boral Middle East has rebranded as USG Middle East (USG ME) with the tagline ‘Innovative Solutions Everytime.’ The company is a joint venture between Knauf-subsidiary USG and Juman Industrial Investment Company. It was originally founded in 1985 and later become part of USG Boral. It produces gypsum wallboard, ceiling, interior finishing, substrate and metal framing products.
Saint-Gobain signs power purchase agreement in Spain
Written by Global Gypsum staff
02 December 2022
Spain: France-based Saint-Gobain has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Endesa. The 11-year agreement will start in 2024 and will cover around 55% of Saint-Gobain’s local electricity requirements. Endesa will supply 150GWh/yr of renewable energy. This agreement will enable a reduction in CO2 emissions of roughly 39,000t/yr. This is the second renewable energy supply agreement signed by Saint-Gobain in Spain. Together, the two agreements will cover 65% of the group’s electricity needs in Spain.
Workers die at Chiyoda-Ute’s Yokkaichi gypsum wallboard plant
Written by Global Gypsum staff
02 December 2022
Japan: Two workers have died at Chiyoda-Ute’s Yokkaichi gypsum wallboard plant in Mie Prefecture. The accident occurred when three sub-contractors were conducting regular maintenance work near a wood waste boiler at the site. Local press reports that the workers became trapped in a dust collector during the incident. Chiyoda-Ute is investigating what happened.
Grenzebach Romania commences construction of Iasi production centre
Written by Global Gypsum staff
30 November 2022
Romania: Grenzebach Romania has broken ground on its construction of its upcoming Iasi production centre. The equipment supplier plans for the centre to serve as a hub for its European building materials, glass and intralogistics activities. Grenzebach chief executive officer Steven Althaus said that the group is expanding to meet growing European demand in the sectors in which it operates, while also creating 100 new jobs for Romanians.