Oman: Integrated Gypsum Company has signed a real-estate agreement to build a gypsum production complex at the Salalah Free Zone. The project will manufacture a variety of gypsum-based products including wallboard, powder, plaster and dry-mix products, according to the Oman Daily Observer newspaper. Products made at the site will be targeted at export markets, including Europe.
The project intends to reach a wallboard production capacity of 40Mm2/yr including standard, fire-resistant, moisture-resistant and water-resistant boards. It will also aim for 0.3Mt/yr of processed gypsum powder and 0.15Mt/yr of gypsum plaster and dry-mix products, subject to final designs, contracts, implementation plans, operational requirements and relevant approvals. Products manufactured at the site will be marketed under the local GypsOm brand. The project has a first-phase investment of up to US$26m. The plant will be developed on a site with an area of over 112,000m2 near to the Port of Salalah.
Integrated Mining Industries will be the project developer and Integrated Gypsum Company will be the project company and owner. Al Gharbia Enterprises Trading and Contracting Group will work as the project’s local strategic partner aiding construction and civil engineering for the plant.
