US: The Port of Long Beach authority has published a final study on a proposal to demolish Gold Bond Building Products’ Long Beach gypsum wallboard plant at the port in Florida. The report concluded that the demolition could have ‘less-than-significant’ impacts on the environment. Construction & Demolition Recycling News has reported that Gold Bond Building Products' lease for the site ended in November 2024. As a result, the company must now return it to a condition ‘equivalent to or better than’ that at the start of its lease. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will discuss the outcomes on 12 January 2026.

India/Oman: The governments of India and Oman signed a free trade agreement on 18 December 2025. Swarajya News has reported that India imported US$6.6bn-worth of goods from Oman in 2024, including US$138m of gypsum, formerly subject to anti-dumping measures. Meanwhile, the deal will remove tariffs on US$3bn-worth (84%) of Indian exports to Oman, currently subject to an average duty of 5%.

World: The Business Research Company has forecast that the global synthetic gypsum market will be worth US$2.32bn in 2029, up at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from 2024 levels. The research company attributed the anticipated growth to the development of alternative cement binders and new flue gas desulphurisation technologies.

Austria: Rail Cargo Group has launched a new service to transport recycled gypsum from Saint-Gobain joint venture GzG Gipsrecycling's gypsum recycling plant in Stockerau, Lower Austria, up to Saint-Gobain's gypsum wallboard plant in Bad Aussee, Styria. Saint-Gobain plans to begin using up to 40% recycled gypsum in its operations at the plant. The partners describe the service as creating Austria's first end-to-end circular gypsum supply chain. RailFreight News has reported that Austria's upcoming landfill ban for gypsum will enter force on 1 January 2026.

GzG opened its Stockerau plant, including a dedicated rail siding, in late October 2024.