UK: Saint-Gobain has signed a renewable electricity purchase agreement with TotalEnergies for 60GWh/yr to supply the group’s industrial sites in UK. The agreement will take effect in April 2027 for a period of five years. This contract, the first of its kind in the UK, will cover more than 20% of its annual electricity consumption in the country. The group has already been purchasing certified renewable electricity since 2016 in the UK, covering 100% of its operational usage in the country.

David Molho, Senior Vice-President, CEO Northern Europe Region said “Saint-Gobain is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Delivering on this ambition requires the decarbonisation of our production processes around the world. Thanks to this agreement, Saint-Gobain in the UK is taking a major step forward towards this objective with a reliable and continuous supply of renewable electricity.” In 2025, decarbonised electricity represented 70% of Saint-Gobain’s global electricity consumption, compared with 39% in 2021.

Tanzania: Knauf East Africa has introduced new branding for its gypsum wallboard products. It is now using end tapes on the boards with colour identification to make product identification easier. Grey is used for Regular Gypsum Board, pink for Fire Resistance Gypsum Boards and Green for Moisture Resistance Gypsum Boards.

Germany: Knauf has appointed Michael Rosskopf as the head of its gypsum business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) from 1 January 2027. He succeeds Jan Ellringmann in the role, who has also been head of the DACH region on an interim basis.

Rosskopf joined Knauf in 2012 as Head Inhouse Consulting. He later became Chief Financial Officer – Asia Pacific in 2021 and then Managing Director Systems Division at Knauf Insulation in 2024. He previously worked for PwC from 2007 to 2012. He holds a master’s degree in finance, strategy and international management from the Finance, Strategy and International Management.

Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum Company recorded sales of US$11.5m in the first half of 2026, up by 31% year-on-year. The producer attributed the rise to a growth in its gypsum wallboard sales volumes, which more than doubled year-on-year. The producer reported a net loss of US$1.83m, more than double the figure for the first half of 2025. This it attributed to increased costs and the additional cost of ramping up a new line at its Riyadh gypsum wallboard plant during the period.