Gypsum industry news
New Zealand: Winstone Wallboards’ parent company Fletcher Building says that it will ‘vigorously defend’ against charges by the New Zealand Commerce Commission of alleged anti-competitive customer rebates between 2017 and 2022. RNZ News has reported that rebates of the type allegedly deployed by Winstone Wallboards are ‘common’ competitive manoeuvres in the sector. The Commerce Commission says that it will file an action before the end of October 2024.
New tenders for gypsum mines in Bikaner 23 August 2024
India: The Bikaner District Mining Department plans to issue a new round of tenders for local gypsum mines. The Times of India newspaper has reported that the department previously tendered contracts for the sites in Rajasthan for US$7.27m earlier in 2024.
The Bikaner District Mining Department said “Like every year, gypsum production will be lower until September due to the rainy season. We are hopeful of finding takers this time."
