The Global Gypsum Awards are presented at each Global Gypsum Conference and Exhibition.
Nominations are now open for the Global Gypsum Awards 2027 (to 1 September 2027)
Click here for 'how to enter,' judging criteria and rules.
The awards are listed below along with their most recent recipients:
2026 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Georgia Pacific Gypsum |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services/additives) | Gypsum Technologies |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | National Gypsum, Eloy Plant, Arizona USA |
| Global Gypsum gypsum-based Product of the Year | Diamond Board range of products, Knauf |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Grenzebach |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Grenzebach 'safe and accessible stacking line design' |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Tristan Suffys, Eurogypsum; Jeff Warren, Gyptech; Cemal Ünlü, IPS Makina; Steve Sucech, Gypsum Process Solutions |
| Global Gypsum Lifetime Achievement Award | Andy Foresman, Georgia Pacific Gypsum |
2025 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Knauf Gips KG |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services/additives) | Gypsum Technologies |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Siniat UK - ETEX, New board line, Bristol |
| Global Gypsum gypsum-based Product of the Year | EVOLVE Products - from National Gypsum |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Jörg Ertle, Etex, former president of Eurogypsum |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Grenzebach Smart water recovery system |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Simon Cooper, Winstone Wallboards Nevzat Evik, Knauf Andy Foresman, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Sami Helmy, Mada Gypsum Company Limited Mike Lively, Gyptech Volker Seitz, Grenzebach |
2024 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Beijing New Building Materials PLC (BNBM) |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services/additives) | Gypsum Technologies |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | USG-Boral Cilegon plant, Indonesia |
| Global Gypsum gypsum-based Product of the Year | DensDeck StormX Prime Roof Board from Georgia-Pacific |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Grenzebach |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Watlow - Electrificat of thermal systems |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Hamad Al-Sourayia, United Mining Industries Marcelo Pereira, Alier S.A. Neil Wooliscroft and Ton Brusche, Derco BV |
2023 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | National Gypsum (US) |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services) | Gebr. Pfeiffer |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (additives) | Sika (Retardan 2010-L) |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Georgia-Pacific Sweetwater 2 |
| Global Gypsum Gypsum-based Product of the Year | Knauf Cleaneo Akustik |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | New West Gypsum Recycling |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Ultra High-Efficiency Dryer - Grenzebach |
| Global Gypsum Woman of the Year | Elizabeth Batista, Georgia Pacific Gypsum |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Mark Flumiani, Gyptech Andreas Güth, Hamburger Containerboard |
2022 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Panel Rey |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services) | Fernite of Sheffield |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (additives) | SICIT Group (PlastRetard) |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Knauf Iphofen plant |
| Global Gypsum Gypsum-based Product of the Year | Gold Bond brand eXP Interior Extreme IR Gypsum Panel (National Gypsum, USA) |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Eurogypsum Alfred Brosig |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | COMEC SRL - Continuous moulding line |
| Special Award for Technological Excellence | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Jörg Demmich, Knauf Dany De Kock, Johns Manville Gerhard Becker, Grenzebach |
The Global Gypsum Awards were not presented in 2020 or 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis.
2019 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Knauf Gips KG |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (equipment/services) | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year (additives) | SICIT Group (PlastRetard) |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Saint-Gobain Placo Iberia, Zaragoza |
| Global Gypsum Gypsum-based Product of the Year | DensElement Barrier System (Georgia-Pacific) |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | BNBM - Beijing New Building Materials Public Limited Company |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Flube CA40F fluidiser - Bozzetto Groups |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Fevzi Aker from Erisim; Nicolás Alverde from Panel Rey; Bryce Neal from Evans Adhesive; Ushio Sudo from Yoshino Gypsum of Japan. |
2018 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | BNBM - Beijing New Building Materials Company Limited |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | San Luis Potosí plant of Panel Rey, Mexico |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | ONTOP ceiling system by Knauf |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | USG |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Jürgens Maschinenbau side-film packaging machine for gypsum plasterboards |
| Special Award for Technological Excellence | Grenzebach BSH |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Hélène Barzoukas from Saint-Gobain Gypsum, Stefan Jerrelid from Limab, Emil Kopilovich from PABCO Gypsum and Craig Robertson from National Gypsum |
2017 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Winstone Wallboards |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | National Gypsum Indiana Shoals/Mount Holly |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | Siniat Weather Defence Boards |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Knauf Gips KG |
| Global Gypsum Innovation of the Year | Johns Manville DuraCore M300 |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Colin Hanson, Sensortech Systems, Inc. |
2016 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | USG-Boral |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | USG-Boral Saraburi Plant |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | USG NextGen board range |
| Global Gypsum technical innovation of the Year | Gyptech Stucco Analyser |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Eli Stav, National Gypsum (US) |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Alfred Dayem, SICIT 2000 S.p.A. |
2015 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Panel Rey - Mexico |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | National Gypsum Charlotte NC plant |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | Knauf Diamant products |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | US National Gypsum Association |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Bill White, USG |
2014 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Saint-Gobain |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Gyptech |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Knauf Camacri Plant (Brazil) |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | Knauf Aquapanel |
| Outstanding contribution to the global gypsum industry | Eurogypsum |
| Global Gypsum Personalities of the Year | Gwen and Tony McCamley - New West Gypsum Recycling |
2013 Awards
2012 Awards
2011 Awards
2010 Awards
2009 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | BNBM, Beijing New Building Materials, part of CNBM |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Aecometric company |
| Global Gypsum Wallboard Plant of the Year | Knauf do Brasil's Queimados plant |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | Supergesso, Brazil |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | RapidWall |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Stig Hesse |
2008 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Saint Gobain Gypsum |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Grenzebach |
| Global Gypsum Wallboard Plant of the Year | Pabco Gypsum, Las Vegas |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | Serious Materials |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Alfred Brosig, Grenzebach |
2007 Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | Knauf |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Limab AB |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | DuraCore SF Plus from Johns Manville |
| Global Gypsum Personality of the Year | Dr Bob Bruce of Innogyps Inc. |
2006 (Inaugural) Awards
| Global Gypsum Company of the Year | BPB |
| Global Gypsum Supplier of the Year | Wacker |
| Global Gypsum Plant of the Year | USG's Rainier plant |
| Global Gypsum Product of the Year | DensGlas - Georgia Pacific Gypsum |
