Gypsum industry news
CGC to acquire Imperial Building Products 26 June 2025
Canada: CGC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire steel framing components and gypsum wallboard trims producer Imperial Building Products (IBP). IBP operates five plants in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec.
Knauf to build dry plaster mix plant in Zhambyl 26 June 2025
Kazakhstan: Germany-based Knauf will build a US$30.5m, 225,000t/yr dry plaster mix plant in Zhambyl, creating 100 new jobs in the region. When operational, 80% of the plant’s production will supply the domestic market and 20% will supply other Central Asian countries. Business World Magazine News has reported that Knauf has secured a licence for gypsum extraction at the Ulken-Burultau deposit in the Zhambyl region with verified reserves of 84Mt.
Knauf regional representative Alexander Blumhardt said "We consider Kazakhstan as a priority direction for the development of our business in the region. The country has a powerful raw material base, a growing market and high openness to investors."
