US: Domestic production of gypsum wallboard recorded a 2% year-on-year decline in the first half of 2026, to 12.7Mm². United States Geological Survey (USGS) data show that gypsum wallboard production consumed 7.31Mt of calcined gypsum in the six-month period.

The USGS reported domestic gypsum shipments of 22.1Mt in the first half of 2026, up by 3%, including imports of 3.04Mt, down by 8%.

Spain: Saint-Gobain Placo Ibérica plans to partly electrify production at its 30Mm²/yr Quinto gypsum wallboard plant in Zaragoza from mid-2027. Local press has reported that the producer will build a battery system, 6MW biomass power plant, 3MW solar power plant and 7km high-voltage power line to support the switch. It will reduce the Quinto plant’s CO₂ emissions by an anticipated 242,000t, its energy consumption by 30%, its natural gas consumption by 115GWh/yr and its water consumption by 50%.

The project has secured €20.8m in funding from the EU Innovation Fund.

India: Knauf India and Pratham Education Foundation have opened a gypsum wallboard and false ceiling installation training academy in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The academy will offer a 45-day programme, including technical and safety-based modules. Knauf India expects 100 trainees to enrol in its first year.

Programme director Rajesh Thokle said “India’s construction and real estate sectors are witnessing increased adoption of modern building systems, driving greater demand for professionals with specialised installation capabilities.”

Canada: USG subsidiary CGC has begun commissioning its Little Narrows gypsum mine in Nova Scotia with a test shipment of gypsum. Broadcast News has reported that the mine is undergoing a US$73.1m ‘modernisation,’ following its idling in 2016. When fully operational in early 2027, the mine will supply CGC and USG gypsum products plants in Eastern Canada and on the US East Coast.