Azerbaijan: Gypsum and anhydrite production rose to 178,100t in the first quarter of 2026, the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan has reported. The country produced 623,000t in 2025.

Iraq: Germany-based Grenzebach and IRQGYP, an Iraqi gypsum producer, have signed a contract for the delivery of a gypsum calcining system with a capacity of 25t/hr, along with a gypsum wallboard production line rated at 3000m²/hr. The agreement was signed during the Global Gypsum Conference 2025 in Amsterdam.
The plant will be located in Mosul, Iraq with commissioning planned for the summer of 2027. The project marks the first collaboration between IRQGYP and Grenzebach, a milestone that both sides view as the beginning of a productive and enduring partnership.

With this investment, IRQGYP is expanding its production capacity and strengthening its position in the regional gypsum market. The new plant is expected to support the growing demand for construction materials in Iraq.

Grenzebach will supply key process technology for calcining and wallboard production, supporting efficient and reliable plant operation. “We are proud to bring this project to life together and to support our partner in strengthening the gypsum industry in the region,” said Volker Seitz, Senior Sales Manager of Grenzebach.

India: Balrampur Chini Mills plans to build a gypsum wallboard plant at Kumbhi, Uttar Pradesh. When operational in late 2027, the plant will source gypsum in the form of lactogypsum from an upcoming polylactic acid plant at the site. Balrampur Chini Mills will invest US$326m in its polylactic acid plant and US$16.9m in a lactogypsum processing plant. The Hindu newspaper has reported the capacity of the planned gypsum wallboard plant as 7.6m boards/yr.

Balrampur Chini Mills’ board has approved a non-convertible debenture issuance of US$21.2m to fund its ‘next phase of expansion’ and construction of the Kumbhi lactogypsum processing plant.

US: Gypsum wallboard distributor GMS has acquired the assets of Colorado-based building products distributor Frontier Drywall Supply. Hardware + Building Supply Dealer News has reported that Frontier Drywall Supply operates despatch facilities in Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins. It will continue to operate under its existing branding as part of GMS’ Pioneer Materials West distribution unit.

GMS has now completed more than 50 acquisitions since 2014. The building materials producer was itself acquired by retail group Home Depot for US$5.5bn in 2025.