Germany: Switzerland-based Holcim has entered into an agreement to acquire alternative boards and flooring systems producer Fermacell from Australia/US-listed James Hardie Industries for €840m. MarketScreener News has reported that Fermacell employs 1000 people across six production sites, with forecast full-year revenues of €430m in 2026. The partners expect to complete the transaction by mid-2027.

James Hardie Industries previously acquired Fermacell, via its acquisition of parent company XI (DL) Holdings, for €473m in 2018.

Thailand: Siam Cement Group subsidiary Siam Kraft Industry has announced a new, phased investment of US$301m in its Kanchanaburi gypsum wallboard liner plant in Central Thailand. The producer plans to expand the plant’s production capacity by 0.4Mt/yr. When operational by 2029, the expanded plant will be able to produce both gypsum wallboard liner and premium linerboard.

Uzbekistan: Azerbaijan-based Matanat-A has inaugurated a ‘gypsum plant,’ Trend News has reported. The presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan attended the inauguration of the plant, along with those of two Landau schools and a branch of Uzbekistan-based Davr Bank, on 23 August 2026.

Global Gypsum News previously reported on 9 July 2026 that an unspecified Azeri investor was involved in the construction of a US$50m building materials complex in Qashqadaryo region, to include a gypsum wallboard plant.

Peru: France-based Saint-Gobain has acquired construction chemicals producer QSI Productos para la Construcción. Saint-Gobain’s existing local construction chemicals platform includes the Soquimic, Weber and Z Aditivos brands.