Gypsum and Anhydrite: Global Industry Markets and Outlook (10th Edition, 2009)

LONDON -

- Synthetic Gypsum to Continue to Take Market Share From Natural Gypsum

- New Report From Roskill Analyses Worldwide Gypsum and Anhydrite Supply and Demand

A major shift in the industry toward use of more synthetic gypsum has resulted from three factors. Firstly, stricter environmental regulations at coal-fired stations increased output of FGD gypsum. Secondly, the high cost of environmental measures and resistance to accumulation of waste motivated power companies to seek to mitigate these issues by selling their usable waste products. Finally, the financial crisis that caused output and revenues of the plasterboard industry to plummet motivated producers to reduce costs and FGD gypsum was not only cheaper, but tended to be produced adjacent to cities, the main markets for plasterboard and plaster. From now on, increased use of FGD and other suitable waste gypsum materials is assured for manufacture of plasterboard, plaster, cement and other materials.

This supply of high purity FGD gypsum is also attractive to cement companies, as it is generally cheaper to use than natural gypsum. US consumption jumped up sharply to 657,000t in 2007, almost double former levels as cement manufacturers sought to reduce costs in the face of declining markets. Despite declining cement sales in 2008, Roskill estimates that sales of FGD gypsum were maintained at 2007 levels, reflecting competitive pricing and widespread availability.

Plasterboard production to take 2-3 years to regain 2006 peak

The relationship between the state of the economy and the gypsum industry is readily apparent. Overall, world consumption of gypsum dropped 4% between 2006 and 2008, a total reduction of 8Mt. This has not been evenly shared, however, and the details reflect the relative burden of the global financial crisis on individual countries and regions. North American consumption declined 29% with a reduction in apparent consumption of 14.6Mt, of which 13.6Mt was lost in the USA where the crisis was most severe. Western European consumption declined 8% or 3.5Mt during this period. On the other hand, eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East were each grew by 1Mtpy and Southeast Asian consumption increased 8.4% or almost 7Mt. For the latter regions, these increases over two years would have been greater had the world economy been strong.

Full recovery from the global financial crisis and associated recession will put the demand for plasterboard and plaster back on track to global growth of 6 to 7%py, double GDP expansion rates. This rate of growth would take global consumption of gypsum in plaster and plasterboard from 80Mt in 2008 to between 120 and 130Mt by 2015.

In cement, recovery from the global financial crisis and associated recession, and the broad infrastructure renewal that is part of the economic stimulus packages of the major economies, will see a further surge in cement production in the next two to three years. After that, growth should slow from that of the past decade but should average 4-5%py for the next decade. This would take cement production to around 3,800Mt by 2015, which, at an average gypsum content of 4%, would mean demand for gypsum of approximately 150Mt.

The mature economies endured one of the worst declines in demand for construction materials. The USA in particular recorded a 35% decline in plasterboard output from the peak in 2006 to the end of 2008, and 2009 output declined even further. Recovery in the mature economies is expected to be at slow to moderate rates taking 2 to 3 years to get back to 2006 levels of production.

For the emerging economies, however, demand was slowed by the crisis but still managed about 5-6% annual growth and these countries, particularly China and India, are already experiencing new growth. By 2010, China and India are forecast to achieve growth in plasterboard and plaster production of 8 to 10%py.

Synthetic gypsum price to rise as demand increases

Gypsum prices vary by region and country depending on whether users produce their own or have to import supplies. Mined gypsum prices are at the US$10-15/t level in 2009 in mature economies that produce their own material. Since the 1980s, synthetic gypsum began to make inroads into supply and was initially treated as a waste product - the objective being to avoid having the costs of disposing of it. As a result prices were in the US$3.50-5.00/t range. By 2000, synthetic gypsum began to be regarded as a competitive commodity both in quality and price. Prices for FGD gypsum in the USA were estimated by Roskill at US$8-9.50/t in 2008. Roskill forecast that a growing share of the gypsum market will be taken up by synthetic gypsum and that synthetic gypsum itself will be priced in parallel to inflationary trends (CPI in the USA), but remaining below mined gypsum costs.

Gypsum and Anhydrite: Global industry markets and outlook (10th Edition 2009) is available at GBP2500 / US $5000 / 4000 Euros from Roskill Information Services Ltd, 27a Leopold Road, London SW19 7BB, England.

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Table of Contents Page 1 Summary 1 2 Occurrence and reserves of gypsum 6 2.1 World reserves of gypsum 7 2.1.1 Reserves of gypsum and anhydrite in Brazil 7 2.1.2 Reserves of gypsum and anhydrite in the CIS 7 2.1.3 Reserves of gypsum and anhydrite in India 8 2.1.4 Reserves of gypsum and anhydrite in Poland 9 2.1.5 Reserves of gypsum and anhydrite in the USA 9 2.1.6 Reserves of gypsum in Czech Republic 10 2.1.7 Other reported reserves 10 3 Mining and processing of natural gypsum and anhydrite 11 4 Production of natural gypsum and anhydrite by region 13 4.1 Production of natural gypsum in western Europe 15 4.2 Production of natural gypsum in eastern Europe 16 4.3 Production of natural gypsum in North America 16 4.4 Production of natural gypsum in South America 16 4.5 Production of natural gypsum in Africa 17 4.6 Production of natural gypsum in the Middle East 17 4.7 Production of natural gypsum in Asia 18 4.8 Production of natural gypsum in Oceania 18 4.9 Production of natural gypsum by country 18 5 World production of synthetic gypsum 22 5.1 World production of FGD gypsum 22 5.1.1 Production of FGD gypsum in the European Union 27 5.1.2 Production of FGD gypsum in eastern Europe 28 5.1.3 Production of FGD gypsum in North America 29 5.1.4 Production of FGD gypsum in Asia 32 5.1.5 Production of FGD gypsum in Oceania 34 5.1.6 Future trends in production of FGD gypsum 34 5.2 World production of fluorogypsum 35 5.2.1 Future trends in production of fluorogypsum 37 5.3 World production of phosphogypsum 37 5.3.1 Production of phosphogypsum in western Europe 40 5.3.2 Production of phosphogypsum in eastern Europe 41 5.3.3 Production of phosphogypsum in North America 42 5.3.4 Production of phosphogypsum in South America 43 5.3.5 Production of phosphogypsum in Africa 43 5.3.6 Production of phosphogypsum in the Middle East 44 5.3.7 Production of phosphogypsum in Asia 45 5.3.8 Production of phosphogypsum in Oceania 47 5.3.9 Future trends in phosphogypsum production 47 5.3.10 Specifications of phosphogypsum 48 5.4 World production of titanogypsum 49 5.4.1 Specifications of titanogypsum 50 5.5 Production of other forms of synthetic gypsum 51 6 Recycling of gypsum 52 7 Production of gypsum and anhydrite by country and company 54 7.1 Afghanistan 54 7.2 Algeria 54 7.3 Argentina 55 7.3.1 Production of natural gypsum in Argentina 56 7.3.1.1 Knauf 58 7.3.1.2 Lafarge 58 7.3.2 Production of gypsum products in Argentina 59 7.3.2.1 Saint-Gobain Weber 59 7.4 Australia 59 7.4.1 Production of natural gypsum in Australia 59 7.4.1.1 Balranald Gypsum NL 60 7.4.1.2 CSR Limited 61 7.4.1.3 Cumco Pty Limited 61 7.4.1.4 Dampier Salt 61 7.4.1.5 Pioneer Plasterboard Pty Ltd 62 7.4.1.6 David Linke Contractors Pty. Limited (DLC) 62 7.4.1.7 Gypsum Resources of Australia Pty. Limited (GRA) 62 7.4.1.8 Lafarge Plasterboard 62 7.4.1.9 Other producers of natural gypsum in Australia 63 7.4.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Australia 65 7.4.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Australia 65 7.4.4 Production of gypsum products in Australia 66 7.4.4.1 Boral Plasterboard Limited 67 7.4.4.2 CSR Gyproc 67 7.4.4.3 Lafarge 67 7.4.5 Exports of gypsum and anhydrite from Australia 67 7.5 Austria 68 7.5.1 Producers of natural gypsum in Austria 68 7.5.1.1 Rigips Austria GmbH 68 7.5.1.2 Maxit Baustoffe GmbH & Co. KG 69 7.5.1.3 Gipswerke Schretter & Cie GmbH 69 7.5.1.4 Knauf 69 7.5.1.5 Gipsbergbau Preinsfeld Gesellschaft m.b.H. Nachfolger K.G. 69 7.5.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Austria 70 7.5.3 Production of gypsum products in Austria 70 7.6 Armenia 70 7.7 Azerbaijan 71 7.8 Bangladesh 71 7.9 Belarus 71 7.9.1 Processors of natural gypsum in Belarus 71 7.9.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Belarus 72 7.1 Belgium 73 7.10.1 Production of citrogypsum in Belgium 73 7.10.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Belgium 73 7.10.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Belgium 74 7.10.4 Production of gypsum products in Belgium 74 7.10.4.1 Compagnie de St-Gobain SA (BPB) 75 7.10.4.2 Knauf 75 7.10.4.3 Etex Group 75 7.11 Bhutan 76 7.12 Brazil 76 7.12.1 Production of natural gypsum in Brazil 76 7.12.2 Producers of natural gypsum in Brazil 78 7.12.2.1 Mineradora Sao Jorge S.A. (Grupo Laudenor Lins) 78 7.12.2.2 Vororantim Cimentos N/NE Limitada 79 7.12.2.3 Holcim Brasil S.A. (Grupo Holderbank) 79 7.12.2.4 Companhia Brasileira de Equipamentos (CBE) 79 7.12.2.5 Chaves S.A. Mineracao e Industria 79 7.12.2.6 Knauf 79 7.12.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Brazil 79 7.12.4 Production of gypsum products in Brazil 80 7.12.4.1 Compagnie de St-Gobain SA (GPB) 81 7.12.4.2 Lafarge/Etex 81 7.12.4.3 Knauf 81 7.12.4.4 Other producers of gypsum products in Brazil 81 7.12.5 Apparent consumption of gypsum in Brazil 81 7.13 Bulgaria 82 7.13.1 Production of natural gypsum in Bulgaria 82 7.13.2 Future production of FGD gypsum in Bulgaria 83 7.13.3 Production of gypsum products in Bulgaria 83 7.14 Burma/Myanmar 84 7.15 Canada 84 7.15.1 Production of natural gypsum in Canada 85 7.15.1.1 Galen Gypsum Mines 86 7.15.1.2 Georgia-Pacific 86 7.15.1.3 Lafarge 87 7.15.1.4 National Gypsum 87 7.15.1.5 Certainteed Gypsum Canada 87 7.15.1.6 CGC (USG) 88 7.15.2 Future producers of natural gypsum in Canada 89 7.15.3 Production of natural anhydrite in Canada 89 7.15.4 Production of FGD gypsum in Canada 90 7.15.4.1 New Brunswick Power Corporation 90 7.15.4.2 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) 90 7.15.5 Production of titanogypsum in Canada 91 7.15.6 Production of plasterboard in Canada 91 7.15.7 Producers of gypsum products in Canada 92 7.15.7.1 CertainTeed Gypsum Canada 93 7.15.7.2 Georgia-Pacific 94 7.15.7.3 Lafarge 94 7.15.7.4 CGC (USG) 94 7.15.7.5 Federal Gypsum 94 7.15.8 Recycling of plasterboard in Canada 94 7.15.8.1 New West Gypsum Recycling (NWGR) 95 7.15.9 Exports of gypsum and anhydrite from Canada 95 7.16 Chile 96 7.16.1 Production of natural gypsum in Chile 97 7.16.1.1 Industrial El Volcan S.A. Ltda. 97 7.16.1.2 Compania Minera Romeral 97 7.16.1.3 Industria Nacional de Cemento S.A. (INCESA) 98 7.16.1.4 Sociadad Minera Ferton Limitada 98 7.16.1.5 Other producers of gypsum in Chile 98 7.16.2 Production of gypsum products in Chile 98 7.17 China 99 7.17.1 Production of natural gypsum in China 101 7.17.2 Producers of natural gypsum in China 101 7.17.2.1 Kuang Pang Gypsum Co., Ltd. 104 7.17.2.2 Lu Nan Gypsum (Group) General Company 104 7.17.2.3 Pingyi Luhua Building Materials Co., Ltd. 104 7.17.2.4 Nanjing Anhydrite Mine 105 7.17.2.5 Hubei Yingcheng Gypsum Mine 105 7.17.3 Production of FGD gypsum China 105 7.17.4 Production of fluorogypsum in China 106 7.17.5 Production of phosphogypsum in China 107 7.17.6 Production of titanogypsum in China 107 7.17.7 Consumption of synthetic gypsum in China 108 7.17.8 Production of gypsum products in China 109 7.17.8.1 Beijing New Building Materials Company 110 7.17.8.2 Saint Gobain Gypco Co. Ltd 110 7.17.8.3 Hubei Jinglin Gypsum Group 110 7.17.8.4 Knauf 111 7.17.8.5 Lafarge Boral Gypsum 111 7.17.8.6 Taihe Group 111 7.18 Colombia 112 7.19 Cuba 112 7.2 Cyprus 113 7.20.1 Production of natural gypsum in Cyprus 113 7.20.1.1 FEO Quarries Limited 113 7.20.1.2 Peletico Limited 113 7.20.1.3 United Gypsum 114 7.21 Czech Republic 114 7.21.1 Production of natural gypsum in the Czech Republic 115 7.21.2 Production of FGD gypsum in the Czech Republic 115 7.21.3 Production of titanogypsum in the Czech Republic 117 7.21.4 Production of gypsum products in the Czech Republic 117 7.21.4.1 Rigips (Saint Gobain) 118 7.21.4.2 Calofrig Borovan 118 7.21.4.3 Knauf 118 7.22 Denmark 118 7.22.1 Production of FGD gypsum in Denmark 119 7.22.1.1 Aalborg Portland Cement 119 7.22.1.2 DONG Energy A/S 119 7.22.2 Production of gypsum products in Denmark 120 7.22.2.1 Saint Gobain Gyproc 120 7.22.2.2 Knauf 120 7.22.3 Recycling of gypsum in Denmark 120 7.23 Dominican Republic 121 7.24 Egypt 121 7.24.1 Production of natural gypsum in Egypt 121 7.24.1.1 Egyptian Gypsum Company (EGC) 121 7.24.1.2 Red Sea Phosphate Company 122 7.24.1.3 Sinai Manganese Company (SMC) 122 7.24.2 Sina Gyps (GIPSNA) 122 7.24.2.1 Egyptian National Cement Company (NCC) 122 7.24.2.2 Z. Overseas 122 7.24.2.3 National Cement Company (NCC) 123 7.24.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Egypt 123 7.25 Ethiopia 123 7.26 Finland 123 7.26.1 Production of FGD gypsum in Finland 123 7.26.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Finland 124 7.26.3 Production of titanogypsum in Finland 125 7.26.4 Production of gypsum products in Finland 125 7.27 France 125 7.27.1 Production of natural gypsum in France 126 7.27.1.1 St Gobain (BPB Placo) 126 7.27.1.2 Enterprise Garandeau 127 7.27.1.3 Knauf 127 7.27.1.4 Lafarge 127 7.27.2 Production of phosphogypsum in France 127 7.27.3 Production of titanogypsum in France 128 7.27.3.1 Millennium Inorganic Chemicals (MIC) 128 7.27.4 Production of gypsum products in France 128 7.27.4.1 Knauf 129 7.27.4.2 Saint-Gobain 129 7.27.4.3 Lafarge Group 132 7.28 Georgia 137 7.29 Germany 138 7.29.1 Production of natural gypsum in Germany 139 7.29.1.1 Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH 139 7.29.1.2 Sudharzer Gipswerk GmbH (SHG) 139 7.29.1.3 Knauf 140 7.29.1.4 Lafarge 140 7.29.1.5 Gipsbergbau ENGEL GmbH 140 7.29.2 Production of natural anhydrite in Germany 141 7.29.3 Production of FGD gypsum in Germany 141 7.29.4 Producers and suppliers of FGD gypsum in Germany 141 7.29.4.1 EON AG 142 7.29.4.2 BauMineral GmbH Herten 142 7.29.4.3 RWE Group 142 7.29.4.4 Evonik Industries AG 142 7.29.4.5 Vattenfall 143 7.29.5 Production of fluorogypsum in Germany 143 7.29.5.1 LANXESS Deutchland GmbH 144 7.29.5.2 Fluorchemie Group 144 7.29.5.3 Honeywell 144 7.29.5.4 Solvay Fluor GmbH 144 7.29.6 Production of phosphogypsum in Germany 144 7.29.6.1 BK Giulini Chemie 145 7.29.6.2 Chemische Fabrik Budenheim 145 7.29.7 Production of gypsum products in Germany 145 7.29.7.1 Saint-Gobain (Rigips GmbH) 146 7.29.7.2 Knauf Gips KG 146 7.29.7.3 Lafarge 151 7.3 Greece 151 7.30.1 Production of natural gypsum in Greece 151 7.30.1.1 George Zervakis SA 151 7.30.1.2 Lava Mining and Quarrying Company (LMQ) 152 7.30.1.3 Titan Cement Company SA 152 7.30.2 Production of synthetic gypsum in Greece 152 7.30.3 Production of gypsum products in Greece 153 7.31 Hungary 153 7.31.1 Production of natural gypsum in Hungary 153 7.31.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Hungary 154 7.31.3 Production of gypsum products in Hungary 154 7.32 India 154 7.32.1 Production of natural gypsum in India 154 7.32.1.1 Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) 156 7.32.1.2 Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML) 156 7.32.2 Production of borogypsum in India 156 7.32.3 Production of fluorogypsum in India 156 7.32.4 Production of marine gypsum in India 157 7.32.5 Production of phosphogypsum in India 158 7.32.5.1 Coromandel Fertilisers Ltd. 158 7.32.5.2 Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC) 158 7.32.5.3 Paradeep Phosphates (PPL) 159 7.32.5.4 Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC) 159 7.32.5.5 Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT) 159 7.32.6 Future production of titanogypsum in India 160 7.32.7 Production of gypsum products in India 160 7.32.7.1 Saint-Gobain India Gypsum 160 7.32.8 Future demand for gypsum in India 161 7.33 Indonesia 161 7.33.1 Production of phosphogypsum in Indonesia 161 7.33.2 Production of plasterboard in Indonesia 162 7.33.2.1 Knauf 162 7.33.2.2 Lafarge Boral Plasterboard 163 7.34 Iran 163 7.34.1 Producers of gypsum in Iran 163 7.34.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Iran 164 7.34.3 Production of gypsum products in Iran 165 7.34.4 Consumption of gypsum in cement Iran 165 7.35 Ireland 165 7.36 Israel 166 7.37 Italy 166 7.37.1 Production of natural gypsum in Italy 166 7.37.1.1 Saint Gobain (BPB) 166 7.37.1.2 Gessi Fassa 167 7.37.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Italy 167 7.37.3 Production of fluorogypsum in Italy 167 7.37.4 Production of titanogypsum in Italy 167 7.37.5 Production of gypsum products in Italy 168 7.37.5.1 Saint-Gobain 168 7.37.5.2 Knauf 168 7.37.5.3 Lafarge 169 7.37.5.4 Sicilgesso S.p.A. 169 7.38 Jamaica 169 7.38.1 Jamaica Gypsum and Quarries Limited (JGQ) 170 7.39 Japan 170 7.39.1 Production of synthetic gypsum in Japan 171 7.39.1.1 Production of FGD gypsum in Japan 172 7.39.1.2 Production of synthetic gypsum from base metal smelting in Japan 172 7.39.1.3 Production of fluorogypsum in Japan 172 7.39.1.4 Production of phosphogypsum in Japan 173 7.39.1.5 Production of titanogypsum in Japan 173 7.39.1.6 Production of other synthetic gypsum in Japan 174 7.39.2 Production of gypsum products in Japan 174 7.39.2.1 Taiheiyo Cement Corporation 175 7.39.2.2 Yoshino Gypsum 176 7.39.3 Recycling of gypsum in Japan 178 7.39.4 Imports of gypsum and anhydrite into Japan 178 7.4 Jordan 179 7.40.1 Production of natural gypsum in Jordan 179 7.40.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Jordan 180 7.41 Kazakhstan 180 7.41.1 Production of natural gypsum in Kazakhstan 180 7.41.1.1 JSC Tsentrgeols’emka 180 7.41.1.2 Knauf Gips Kaptschagaj 180 7.41.1.3 AKTOBE Gypsum Co 181 7.41.1.4 CNBM Kazakhstan G-Ex Co., Ltd. 181 7.41.1.5 Inderstrojindustria (ISI Gips Inder) 181 7.41.2 Future production of FGD gypsum in Kazakhstan 181 7.41.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Kazakhstan 181 7.42 South Korea 182 7.42.1 Production of FGD gypsum in South Korea 182 7.42.2 Production of fluorogypsum in South Korea 183 7.42.3 Production of phosphogypsum in South Korea 183 7.42.4 Production of gypsum products in South Korea 184 7.42.4.1 KCC Corporation 184 7.42.4.2 Lafarge Boral Plasterboard 185 7.42.5 Production of gypsum products in South Korea 185 7.43 Laos 187 7.44 Latvia 187 7.45 Lithuania 188 7.45.1 Production of phosphogypsum in Lithuania 188 7.46 Macedonia 188 7.47 Malaysia 189 7.47.1 Production of titanogypsum in Malaysia 189 7.47.2 Production of gypsum products in Malaysia 189 7.48 Mauritania 189 7.49 Mexico 190 7.49.1 Production of natural gypsum in Mexico 190 7.49.1.1 Compania Minera Caopas SA de CV (CAOPAS) 191 7.49.1.2 Compania Occidental Mexicana SA de CV (COMSA) 191 7.49.1.3 USG Mexico S.A. de C.V 191 7.49.1.4 Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) 191 7.49.1.5 Other Producers 192 7.49.2 Future gypsum projects in Mexico 192 7.49.3 Producers of gypsum products in Mexico 192 7.49.3.1 Panel Rey SA 193 7.49.3.2 USG Mexico S.A. de C.V 193 7.49.3.3 Lafarge-Comex 193 7.49.4 Exports of gypsum and anhydrite from Mexico 193 7.5 Moldova 194 7.50.1 Producers of natural gypsum in Moldova 194 7.50.2 Producers of gypsum products in Moldova 194 7.51 Morocco 195 7.51.1 Production of natural gypsum in Morocco 195 7.51.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Morocco 195 7.52 Netherlands 196 7.52.1 Production of FGD gypsum in the Netherlands 196 7.52.2 Former production of phosphogypsum in the Netherlands 197 7.52.3 Production of gypsum products in the Netherlands 197 7.53 New Zealand 197 7.53.1 Production of gypsum products in New Zealand 198 7.54 Norway 198 7.54.1 Production of synthetic gypsum in Norway 198 7.54.2 Production of gypsum products in Norway 199 7.54.2.1 Knauf 199 7.55 Pakistan 199 7.55.1 Production of FGD gypsum in Pakistan 200 7.56 Peru 200 7.56.1 Production of gypsum products in Peru 200 7.57 Philippines 201 7.57.1 Production of synthetic gypsum in the Philippines 201 7.57.1.1 Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation (PASAR) 201 7.57.1.2 Philippine Phosphate Fertiliser Corporation (PHILPHOS) 201 7.57.1.3 Southern Energy Philippines 202 7.58 Poland 202 7.58.1 Production of natural gypsum and anhydrite in Poland 203 7.58.1.1 Saint-Gobain 203 7.58.1.2 Lafarge-Atlas Group 204 7.58.1.3 Nowy Lad Gypsum and Anhydrite Mine Limited 204 7.58.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Poland 204 7.58.2.1 Elecktrownia “Belchatow” SA w Rogowcu 205 7.58.2.2 Elecktrownia im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki SPOLKA AKCYJNA w Polancu 206 7.58.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Poland 206 7.58.4 Production of gypsum products in Poland 207 7.58.4.1 Saint-Gobain 208 7.58.4.2 Knauf 208 7.58.4.3 Lafarge 209 7.59 Portugal 209 7.6 Qatar 209 7.61 Romania 210 7.62 Russia 210 7.62.1 Producers of natural gypsum in Russia 211 7.62.1.1 Saint-Gobain (BPB) 211 7.62.1.2 JSC Nerudstroikom 211 7.62.1.3 JSC Nukutsky Gipsovy Karier 211 7.62.1.4 JSC Sintez 211 7.62.1.5 JSC Ust’-Dzhegutinsky gypsum combine 212 7.62.1.6 Knauf 212 7.62.1.7 Other Natural Gypsum Producers 212 7.62.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Russia 213 7.62.3 Production of gypsum products in Russia 213 7.62.3.1 Knauf 213 7.62.3.2 Volma Corporation 215 7.62.3.3 UralChem 215 7.62.3.4 Saint-Gobain 215 7.63 Saudi Arabia 216 7.63.1 Production of gypsum products in Saudi Arabia 216 7.63.1.1 National Gypsum Company (NGC) 216 7.63.1.2 Saudi Mada Gypsum Company 216 7.63.1.3 Tabuk Cement Company 217 7.63.1.4 Knauf 217 7.63.1.5 Al-Ahsa Development 217 7.63.1.6 Hamad M. Aldrees & Partners Co 217 7.64 Senegal 217 7.65 Slovak Republic 217 7.65.1 Production of natural gypsum in the Slovak Republic 218 7.65.2 Production of FGD gypsum in the Slovak Republic 218 7.66 Slovenia 219 7.66.1 Production of titanogypsum in Slovenia 220 7.67 South Africa 220 7.67.1 Production of natural gypsum in South Africa 220 7.67.1.1 BPB (Saint-Gobain) 221 7.67.1.2 Oranje Mynbou en Vervoer Mpy (Pty) Limited (OMV) 221 7.67.1.3 Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) 221 7.67.1.4 Afmine CC 222 7.67.2 Production of phosphogypsum in South Africa 222 7.67.2.1 Foskor 222 7.67.2.2 Omnia Group 222 7.67.2.3 Sasol Limited 223 7.67.3 Production of titanogypsum in South Africa 223 7.67.4 Production of gypsum products in South Africa 223 7.67.4.1 Lafarge 223 7.67.5 Consumption of gypsum in cement in South Africa 224 7.68 Spain 224 7.68.1 Production of natural gypsum in Spain 225 7.68.1.1 Saint-Gobain Placo Iberica (formerly BPB) 226 7.68.1.2 Fels-Werke 226 7.68.1.3 Uralita Group 227 7.68.1.4 Yesos Albi 227 7.68.1.5 Hermanos Ruiz Dorantes 227 7.68.1.6 Other producers of natural gypsum in Spain 227 7.68.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Spain 228 7.68.2.1 Endesa 228 7.68.3 Production of fluorogypsum in Spain 228 7.68.4 Production of phosphogypsum in Spain 228 7.68.5 Production of titanogypsum in Spain 229 7.68.6 Production of gypsum products in Spain 229 7.68.7 Consumption of gypsum in cement in Spain 230 7.68.7.1 Saint-Gobain Placo Iberica 230 7.68.7.2 Fels-Werke 230 7.68.7.3 Herbor Espanola S.A. 231 7.68.7.4 Kemira Iberica SA 231 7.68.7.5 Knauf 231 7.68.7.6 Uralita Group 232 7.69 Sudan 232 7.7 Sweden 232 7.70.1 Production of FGD gypsum in Sweden 232 7.70.2 Production of gypsum products in Sweden 233 7.71 Syria 233 7.72 Taiwan 233 7.72.1 Production of synthetic gypsum in Taiwan 234 7.72.2 Production of gypsum products in Taiwan 235 7.73 Thailand 235 7.73.1 Producers of natural gypsum in Thailand 236 7.73.1.1 Saint-Gobain Gypsum (SGG) (Thai Gypsum) 236 7.73.1.2 Siam Gypsum Industry (Lafarge Boral Plasterboard) 237 7.73.1.3 Vanich Gypsum Company Limited 237 7.73.2 Production of synthetic gypsum in Thailand 237 7.73.2.1 Future production of FGD gypsum in Thailand 237 7.73.2.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Thailand 238 7.73.3 Production of gypsum products in Thailand 238 7.73.3.1 Saint-Gobain Gypsum (SGG) (Thai Gypsum) 238 7.73.3.2 Lafarge Boral Plasterboard 238 7.73.4 Exports of gypsum from Thailand 239 7.74 Tunisia 240 7.74.1 Production of phosphogypsum in Tunisia 240 7.75 Turkey 240 7.75.1 Production of natural gypsum in Turkey 241 7.75.2 Production of FGD gypsum in Turkey 241 7.75.3 Production of phosphogypsum in Turkey 241 7.75.3.1 Samsum Gubre Sanayii AS Genel Mudurlugu 241 7.75.4 Production of gypsum products in Turkey 242 7.75.4.1 Saint-Gobain 242 7.75.4.2 Knauf 242 7.75.4.3 Lafarge (Dalsan) 243 7.76 Turkmenistan 243 7.76.1 Production of gypsum products in Turkmenistan 243 7.77 UAE 243 7.78 Ukraine 244 7.78.1 Producers of natural gypsum in the Ukraine 244 7.78.1.1 Knauf Gips Donbass 244 7.78.1.2 Рrivate JSC Firma Stromgips 245 7.78.1.3 ABS Gypsum LLC 245 7.78.2 Production of gypsum products in Ukraine 245 7.78.2.1 Knauf Gips 245 7.78.2.2 Lafarge 245 7.79 UK 246 7.79.1 Production of natural gypsum in the UK 247 7.79.2 Production of FGD gypsum in the UK 248 7.79.2.1 Castle Cement 248 7.79.2.2 Drax power station 249 7.79.2.3 EDF Energy 249 7.79.2.4 Powergen 249 7.79.2.5 British Energy 250 7.79.3 Future production of FGD gypsum in the UK 250 7.79.4 Production of fluorogypsum in the UK 250 7.79.5 Production of titanogypsum in the UK 250 7.79.6 Production of gypsum products in the UK 251 7.79.6.1 BPB (Saint-Gobain) 252 7.79.6.2 Knauf 252 7.79.6.3 Lafarge 253 7.79.7 Imports of gypsum and anhydrite into the UK 253 7.8 USA 253 7.80.1 Production of natural gypsum in the USA 255 7.80.2 Producers of natural gypsum in the USA 256 7.80.2.1 American Gypsum Company 256 7.80.2.2 Art Wilson Company (AWCO) 256 7.80.2.3 Blue Diamond Mine 257 7.80.2.4 Certainteed Gypsum (Saint-Gobain) 257 7.80.2.5 Diamond K Gypsum 257 7.80.2.6 Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries) 258 7.80.2.7 Kaser Corporation 258 7.80.2.8 Mountain Cement Company 258 7.80.2.9 National Gypsum Company 258 7.80.2.10 Pacific Coast Building Products Incorporated (PABCO) 259 7.80.2.11 Temple-Inland Incorporated (TII) 259 7.80.2.12 Harrison Gypsum Company 259 7.80.2.13 USG Corporation 260 7.80.3 Production of FGD gypsum in the USA 260 7.80.4 Producers of FGD gypsum in the USA 262 7.80.4.1 Allegheny Power Corporation 262 7.80.4.2 Duke Energy 263 7.80.4.3 Dominion 263 7.80.4.4 Edison 263 7.80.4.5 FirstEnergy Corporation 264 7.80.4.6 AES Corporation 264 7.80.4.7 E.ON US 264 7.80.4.8 Northern Indiana Public Service Commission (Nipsco) 265 7.80.4.9 Salt River Project 265 7.80.4.10 Seminole Electric Cooperative Incorporated 265 7.80.4.11 Tampa Electric 265 7.80.4.12 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 265 7.80.4.13 TransAlta Corporation 266 7.80.5 Suppliers of FGD gypsum in the USA 266 7.80.5.1 CP-Gypsum Technologies Incorporated 266 7.80.5.2 ISG Resources Incorporated 266 7.80.5.3 Synthetic Materials (SYNMAT) 267 7.80.6 Production of phosphogypsum in the USA 267 7.80.6.1 Cargill Fertiliser 268 7.80.6.2 IMC Phosphate 268 7.80.6.3 J.R. Simplot 268 7.80.6.4 PCS Phosphate 269 7.80.7 Production of titanogypsum in the USA 269 7.80.7.1 Huntsman Tioxide 269 7.80.7.2 Kronos Worldwide Incorporated 270 7.80.7.3 Millennium Inorganic Chemicals (MIC) 271 7.80.8 Sales of synthetic gypsum in the USA 271 7.80.9 Production of gypsum products in the USA 273 7.80.9.1 American Gypsum Company 276 7.80.9.2 Certainteed Gypsum (Saint-Gobain) 276 7.80.9.3 Georgia-Pacific Corporation (Koch Industries) 277 7.80.9.4 Lafarge 279 7.80.9.5 National Gypsum Company (NGC) 280 7.80.9.6 Pacific Coast Building Products Incorporated 281 7.80.9.7 Temple-Inland Incorporated (TII) 281 7.80.9.8 USG Corporation 282 7.80.10 Imports of gypsum and anhydrite into the USA 285 7.81 Uzbekistan 287 7.81.1 Producers of natural gypsum in Uzbekistan 287 7.81.2 Production of phosphogypsum in Uzbekistan 287 7.82 Vietnam 287 8 International trade in gypsum and anhydrite 289 8.1 Exports of crude gypsum and anhydrite 289 8.1.1 Exports of crude gypsum from western Europe 295 8.1.2 Exports of crude gypsum from North America 296 8.1.3 Exports of crude gypsum from Asia 296 8.1.4 Exports of crude gypsum from Oceania 296 8.2 Imports of crude gypsum and anhydrite 297 8.2.1 Imports of crude gypsum into western Europe 301 8.2.2 Imports of crude gypsum into North America 302 8.2.3 Imports of crude gypsum into Asia 302 8.3 Exports of calcined gypsum and anhydrite 303 8.4 Imports of calcined gypsum and anhydrite 305 9 Consumption and markets for gypsum and anhydrite 306 9.1 Estimated world consumption of gypsum and anhydrite 306 9.1.1 Consumption of natural gypsum 310 9.1.1.1 Consumption of natural gypsum in Germany 311 9.1.1.2 Consumption of gypsum in India 311 9.1.1.3 Consumption of natural gypsum in the USA 312 9.1.2 Consumption of FGD gypsum 314 9.1.2.1 Consumption of FGD gypsum in eastern Europe 314 9.1.2.2 Consumption of FGD gypsum in the EU 314 9.1.2.3 Consumption of FGD gypsum in the USA 317 9.1.3 Consumption of phosphogypsum 318 10 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in cement 320 10.1 World production of cement 321 10.2 Producers of cement 323 10.3 Consumption of gypsum and anhydrite in cement 327 10.4 Future consumption of gypsum and anhydrite in cement 329 11 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in plasterboard and plasters 330 11.1 Production of plaster 330 11.2 Manufacturing process for plasterboard 331 11.3 Use of plasterboard 333 11.4 Structure of the world plasterboard industry 333 11.4.1 Western European plasterboard capacity and ownership 337 11.4.2 Eastern European plasterboard capacity and ownership 338 11.4.3 North American plasterboard capacity and ownership 339 11.4.4 South American plasterboard capacity and ownership 340 11.4.5 African plasterboard capacity and ownership 341 11.4.6 Asian plasterboard capacity and ownership 341 11.4.7 Middle Eastern plasterboard capacity and ownership 342 11.4.8 Oceanic plasterboard capacity and ownership 342 11.5 World demand for plaster and plasterboard 343 11.5.1 Trends in the plasterboard industry 346 11.5.2 Consumption of FGD gypsum in plasterboard and plaster 348 11.5.3 Future consumption of gypsum and anhydrite in plasterboard and plaster 349 12 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in agriculture 350 12.1 Use of gypsum and anhydrite in soil conditioning 350 12.1.1 Consumption of gypsum in agriculture 351 13 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in fillers and pigments 353 13.1 Use of gypsum and anhydrite fillers and pigment in paper 353 13.2 Use of gypsum and anhydrite fillers in plastics 353 13.3 Use of gypsum and anhydrite fillers in food and pharmaceuticals 354 13.4 Use of gypsum and anhydrite fillers in fertilisers 354 13.5 Use of gypsum and anhydrite fillers in pesticides and herbicides 355 13.6 Future demand for gypsum and anhydrite in filler applications 356 14 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in floor screed 357 14.1 Consumption of gypsum and anhydrite in floor screed 357 15 Other markets for gypsum and anhydrite 358 15.1 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in glass manufacture 358 15.2 Market for gypsum and anhydrite in chemicals 358 16 Prices of gypsum and anhydrite 359 16.1 Prices of natural gypsum 359 16.2 Prices of synthetic gypsum 362 16.3 Average value of gypsum exports by main countries 363 16.4 Average value of gypsum imports into main countries 365 16.5 Prices of gypsum products 366 16.6 Future gypsum price trends 367

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