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: 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.

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.

Belgium: Etex’s revenue and earnings rose in the first half of 2026 due to higher sales volumes. Its sales revenue grew by 4.9% year-on-year to €2.02bn from €1.93bn in the same period in 2025. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 8.8% to €368m from €338m.

The group reported strong performance in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Southern and Eastern Europe. It said that France and the UK had been ‘challenging.’ The Building Performance division, including wallboard and fibre cement boards, noted that sales fell in Western Europe but rose in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The Insulation division saw volume growth for both glass mineral wool and extruded polystyrene (XPS) product lines in most regions.