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Sales of US gypsum board products rise by 2% to 1.99Mm2 so far in 2022

12 December 2022

US: Total sales of gypsum boards products grew by 2% year-on-year to 1.99Bnm2 in the first nine months of 2022, from 1.94Bnm2 in the same period in 2021. Sales grew particularly fast in the South Atlantic and East South Central regions, but they fell in the Pacific region. Data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the total of uncalcined gypsum used in the reporting period rose by 5% to 15.7Mt and the total of calcined gypsum used increased by 2% to 17.9Mt. The supply of mined crude gypsum fell by 6% to 15.9Mt, imports rose by 1% to 5.11Mt and the supply of synthetic gypsum remained stable at 9.75Mt. Spain became the biggest source of crude gypsum imports so far in 2022 followed by Canada, Mexico and Türkiye.

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Knauf issues update on cyber attack

26 July 2022

Germany: Knauf Group says it has made “good time in restorations” following a cyber attack in late June 2022. It said it was continuing to work on reinstating operating procedures and was on its way to achieving this. It added that many of its online systems and email were back to normal functionality and that other processes were still being restored. In separate coverage, Bleeping Computer reports that the Black Basta ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Knauf reports cyber attack

08 July 2022

Germany: A cyber attack compromised Knauf's computer systems on 29 June 2022, leading the producer to opt for a complete services shutdown. The group said that its information technology (IT) unit successfully isolated the breach and has launched an investigation.

Knauf thanked customers for their understanding and trust. It said "We are currently working heavily to mitigate the impact to our customers and partners – as well as to plan a safe recovery. However, we apologise for any inconvenience or delays in our delivery processes that may occur."

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Japanese gypsum wallboard shipments fall slightly in 2021

13 June 2022

Japan: Data from the Gypsum Board Industry Association shows that domestic shipments of gypsum wallboard fell by 0.9% year-on-year to 455Mm2 in 2021. This is the second consecutive annual decline, according to Nikkei. Local wallboard production is reportedly linked to new housing starts in the country. Recovery in non-residential markets, such as office interiors, has been slow.

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US wallboard product sales grow by 4% to 2.54Bnm2 in 2021

18 March 2022

US: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that total gypsum board product sales grew by 4% year-on-year to 2.54Bnm2 in 2021 from 2.43Bnm2 in 2020. 22.4Mt of gypsum was mined in 2021, a 1% rise from 21. Synthetic gypsum supply decreased by 10% to 13Mt from 14.4Mt. Imports declined by 11% to 25,700t from 29,000t but exports grew by 11% to 98,800t from 89,300t.

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US gypsum supply rises in first nine months of 2021

25 January 2022

US: The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports that 17Mt of gypsum was mined in the first three quarters of 2021, a rise of 9% year-on-year from 15.6Mt in the same period in 2020. Imports grew by 14% to 5Mt but synthetic gypsum supply declined by 10% to 9.75Mt. Total gypsum board product sales grew by 8% to 1.94Bnm2 from 1.80Bnm2.

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USGS publishes Gypsum in the First Quarter 2021 report

05 July 2021

US: The United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Gypsum in the First Quarter 2021 report has shown a 2% year-on-year increase in sales of gypsum-based board products to 624Mm2 in the first quarter of 2021 from 609Mm2 in the same period in 2020. Calcined gypsum used by board producers rose by 3% to 5.6Mt from 5.5Mt. Natural gypsum production fell by 4% year-on-year to 5.0Mt from 5.2Mt, synthetic gypsum production remained level at 3.6Mt and gypsum imports rose by 14% to 1.6Mt from 1.4Mt.

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US Geological Survey reports declines in US gypsum production and consumption

22 March 2021

US: Data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that national natural gypsum production was 20.5Mt in the US in 2020, down by 5% year-on-year from 21.5Mt in 2019. Synthetic gypsum production remained constant at 14.4Mt and calcined gypsum production fell by 2% to 17.2Mt from 17.5Mt. Crude gypsum exports fell by 13% to 32,200t from 37,000t and calcined gypsum exports fell by 21% to 89,400t from 113,000t.

Domestic calcined gypsum consumption totalled 17.2Mt, down by 1% from 17.4Mt. Calcined gypsum imports rose by 8% to 29,000Mt from 26,900Mt. Crude gypsum consumption also fell, by 3% to 40.9Mt from 42.0Mt. Crude gypsum imports fell by 2% to 6.03Mt from 6.14Mt. Mexico overtook Spain as the leading exporter of crude gypsum to the US in 2020.

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Azerbaijan records 11-month rise in gypsum production

18 December 2020

Azerbaijan: Gypsum producers produced 20,300t of building gypsum in the first 11 months of 2020, up by 2% year-on-year from the same period in 2019. The total value of building products rose by 25% to US$389m, according to the Trend News Agency.

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Azerbaijani eight-month gypsum production rises in 2020

16 September 2020

Azerbaijan: Gypsum producers achieved a total output of 13,000t of gypsum in the first eight months of 2020, up by 1.3% year-on-year from 12,800t over the corresponding period of 2019. Total building materials production fell by 1.8% in value to US$293m from US$298m.

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