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The first plaster board manufacturing was started in 1986 at a plant based at Jind (Haryana). The plant introduced a value added plaster board category in 1996 with fire resistant boards- better known as GRG. The company started another plant in Chennai in 2000 followed by a plant in Wada (near Mumbai) in 2005. The Wada plant along with plaster boards also manufactures gypsum plasters.
The first plaster board manufacturing was started in 1986 at a plant based at Jind (Haryana). The plant introduced a value added plaster board category in 1996 with fire resistant boards- better known as GRG. The company started another plant in Chennai in 2000 followed by a plant in Wada (near Mumbai) in 2005. The Wada plant along with plaster boards also manufactures gypsum plasters.


The company was taken over by the Saint-Gobain Group by virtue of a global acquisition of BPB in 2006. The name has been recently changed to Saiont-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd. (SGGIL). The company also has a plant for plaster boards based out of Bengaluru set up in 2008.
The company was taken over by the Saint-Gobain Group by virtue of a global acquisition of BPB in 2006. The name has been recently changed to Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd. (SGGIL). The company also has a plant for plaster boards based out of Bengaluru set up in 2008.


The Chennai plant is now discomtinued due technology upgrade no longer possible on the older machines. The older technology is not capable of meeting new consumer demands and product standards.
The Chennai plant is currently not operational due to technology upgrade no longer possible on the earlier installed machinery. The technology is not capable of meeting new consumer demands and product standards.

Revision as of 07:20, 25 March 2011

Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd. [1]is a part of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA [2]of France.

It is the amongst the well known players in the gypsum [3] based construction materials space in India for well over two decades. They have been forthcomming in introducing light weight and environment friendly interior construction practices in the India.

The company offers a wide and most comprehensive range of drywall [4]and ceiling solutions in India. The products are ideal for use within an indoor space in residential premises, educational institutes, offices, hotels, commercial spaces and industrial manufacturing units.

The products are manufactured in India by manufacturing plants based from Jind (Haryana), Wada (Maharashtra) and Bengaluru


History of Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd

The company was started as India Gypsum in 1986 as a part of the C. K. Birla Group (Hyderabad Industries). The set up was under technical collaboration with British Plaster Boards (BPB) Worldwide

The first plaster board manufacturing was started in 1986 at a plant based at Jind (Haryana). The plant introduced a value added plaster board category in 1996 with fire resistant boards- better known as GRG. The company started another plant in Chennai in 2000 followed by a plant in Wada (near Mumbai) in 2005. The Wada plant along with plaster boards also manufactures gypsum plasters.

The company was taken over by the Saint-Gobain Group by virtue of a global acquisition of BPB in 2006. The name has been recently changed to Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd. (SGGIL). The company also has a plant for plaster boards based out of Bengaluru set up in 2008.

The Chennai plant is currently not operational due to technology upgrade no longer possible on the earlier installed machinery. The technology is not capable of meeting new consumer demands and product standards.