Gypsum industry news
Saint-Gobain on global Climate Change A-List
21 January 2020UK: Global not-for-profit organisation CDP has included Saint-Gobain on its Climate Change A-List 2019 for environmental transparency and performance aimed at facilitating a zero-net carbon economy. Only a handful of industrial producers achieved inclusion on the list, including US-based insulation producer OwensCorning and Germany’s HeidelbergCement and steel producer Thyssenkrupp. The company said that the listing commended its ‘ambitious commitment made in 2019 to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with the +1.5°C warming scenarios.’
US: Owens Corning has dedicated a new plant for manufacturing glass fibre non-wovens in Gastonia, North Carolina. The plant will produce a glass veil that can be used to make gypsum wallboard, carpet and ceiling tiles and vinyl flooring and can be used in automotive applications. The unit is also capable of producing Sustaina veil products that use a bio-based, formaldehyde-free binder system.
"Our investment in Gastonia encompasses the most advanced glass veil manufacturing technologies – with the ability to make a broad range of products for diverse customers – a sustainable footprint and a highly trained workforce," said Suman Raha, general manager of Non-Wovens - North America, Owens Corning.
