India: Knauf India plans to invest US$390m in the construction of four new gypsum product plants in India. The producer already operates two gypsum wallboard plants in the country, at Khushkhera, Rajasthan, and Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The Economic Times newspaper has reported that the first phase of Knauf India’s plan involves the construction of a new, US$89.2m plant at Dahej, Gujarat.

Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum Company expects increased electricity and water bills from 1 January 2027 to raise its total production costs by 1% year-on-year in 2027. In a posting to the Saudi Exchange, the company told investors that it expects to reflect the effects of this beginning in its first-quarter results for the year.

Egypt: France-based Saint-Gobain plans to commission its upcoming Sadat City gypsum wallboard plant in November 2026. The plant will operate as a joint venture with Türkiye-based Dalsan Alçı.

Kyrgyzstan: The government has enacted a temporary ban on imports of goods for which Kyrgyzstan is 100% domestically self-sufficient. This includes gypsum wallboard, which is produced at Mega Union Industry’s 10Mm²/yr Dostuk plant in Jalal-Abad. Central Asia News has reported that the ban is subject to Eurasian Economic Union rules, which mean that it does not apply to imports from neighbouring Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus and Russia.