Gypsum industry news
UK: Adaptavate has concluded an agreement for builders merchant Jewson to stock and sell its Breathaplasta lime-based plasters at outlets across the UK. Jewson customers have already had access to Breathaplasta plasters at the retailer’s Norwich, Tavistock and Romford outlets. Breathaplasta’s formulation regulates indoor humidity to prevent mould and condensation. Sales of the product grew by 45% year-on-year in 2024. It is Adaptavate’s first market-ready product, ahead of it carbon-negative Breathaboard alternative wallboard.
Jewson Innovations Manager Matthew Handley said "Developing the solutions and access for tradespeople to build more sustainably is our shared responsibility and our collective goal."
US: Mineral Technologies has estimated that its total full-year gypsum and lime products sales will rise by 6% year-on-year in 2021 to US$330m from US$310m in 2020. It attributed the anticipated rise to a reordering of its operations away from restrictive Covid-19 containment measures and the return of demand growth to its markets. Business Research Company Reports has reported that the global lime and gypsum products market was worth US$55.2bn in 2020, of which Mineral Technologies held a 0.6% share.
