Global Gypsum Newsletter

Issue: GGM78 / 28 September 2026

Headlines


Saudi Arabia: National Gypsum Company recorded sales of US$11.5m in the first half of 2026, up by 31% year-on-year. The producer attributed the rise to a growth in its gypsum wallboard sales volumes, which more than doubled year-on-year. The producer reported a net loss of US$1.83m, more than double the figure for the first half of 2025. This it attributed to increased costs and the additional cost of ramping up a new line at its Riyadh gypsum wallboard plant during the period.


Uzbekistan: Officials from Qashqadaryo Region and investors from Azerbaijan have visited the site of the upcoming Qashqadaryo gypsum wallboard plant in Kamashin District. Azer-Press News has reported that the parties will work together to resolve ‘operational issues’ that have caused delays to the project. They have agreed to resolve customs clearance procedures for compressor air tanks, and to collaborate with relevant organisations over issues affecting the plant's electricity and natural gas supply.

When operational, the plant will have a capacity of 165,000t/yr and employ 65 people. Total planned investments are US$50m.


Canada: Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed Canada has launched its CertainTeed Recycle gypsum recycling programme in Quebec. The programme offers users free bins for their refuse gypsum products at specific Manugypse, Proulx and Pont Masson retail sites around Montreal. ENP Newswire has reported that the Québécoise Environment Ministry has approved CertainTeed's Sainte-Catherine plant in Montreal to receive 80,000t/yr of gypsum refuse for recycling in partnership with New West Gypsum Recycling. The plant successfully collaborated in a pilot with the City of Sainte-Catherine earlier in 2026.


Tunisia: Knauf Tunisia plans to ‘revive’ its 180,000t/yr Tataouine gypsum plaster plant at an investment cost of US$23.6m. African Manager News has reported that the Governor of Tataouine, Amir Gabsi, chaired a meeting over the project with Knauf Tunisia representatives on 17 September 2026. The Governor has asked relevant parties to launch administrative procedures for requisite licences and easements. Authorities originally approved the restart in 2012, and operations had previously been due to recommence in 2020.


Spain: Representatives of Grupo Torralba, Knauf Iberica and the Port Authority of Almería (APA) met to discuss port infrastructure construction plans for the APA’s Almería and Carboneras ports. The APA has terminated a former agreement with utilities provider Endesa over two 17m quays at the Port of Carboneras, and is in the process of expanding the Pechina quay at the Port of Almeria by 260m.

Grupo Torralba and Knauf Iberica are among the ports’ main cargo operators, where they despatch gypsum from their Sorbas and Tabernas mines in Almería Province. The province exported a total 13Mt of gypsum in 2025.


Spain: BS Group subsidiary Formatt Building Products Spain has reached 85% completion in its construction of its upcoming €80m Calahorra gypsum wallboard plant in the El Recuenco industrial estate in La Rioja. The project of regional strategic interest is on schedule for completion in 2027. Europa Press News has reported that the plant will also recycle gypsum products and use recycled gypsum in its gypsum wallboard production.

BS Group owns one existing gypsum wallboard plant in La Rioja and seven others across Spain.

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