National Gypsum Company

What National Gypsum Company does

National Gypsum Company, legally National Gypsum Services Company d/b/a National Gypsum Company, is a privately-held North American manufacturer of gypsum-based building products founded in 1925 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company operates as the exclusive service provider for products manufactured by its wholly-owned affiliates Gold Bond Building Products, PermaBASE Building Products, ProForm Finishing Products, Gold Bond Canada, and Unifix Inc., spanning gypsum board, cement board, roof board, finishing compounds, and specialty panels (eXP, PURPLE, EVOLVE, DEXcell, Gridstone). Its products target interior walls and ceilings across single-family, multifamily, education, healthcare, office, hospitality, data-center, and general commercial construction, with moisture/mold resistance, fire ratings, sound control, and sustainability positioned as primary value drivers.

The underlying technology is conventional gypsum-based panel manufacturing augmented by specialty formulations (mold/moisture resistance in PURPLE and eXP, cement-board composites in PermaBASE, and the award-winning sustainability-focused EVOLVE family). The company's digital layer consists of an extensive technical specification library (Purple Book, SoundBook, Wood Book, GPS/LEED Planner, Fire & Sound Assembly Selector, Submittal Builder) and the NGi AI assistant, launched in October 2025, which provides natural-language retrieval across the technical corpus for architects, contractors, and distributors.

The business model is one-time product sale through a distribution-led channel: building materials distributors and dealers purchase from National Gypsum and resell to contractors and builders, while the company supports the channel with direct specification tools, the 1-800-NATIONAL support line, and Expert Connection technical advisory services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with industry convention. The customer base is highly diversified across construction verticals and geographies (U.S. and Canada), with no enterprise anchor concentration disclosed; the most recent material corporate events include the March 2026 CEO resignation of Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Ghadeer and the 2026 launch of the EVOLVE product line, which won the Global Gypsum Product of the Year award.

Name

National Gypsum Company

Legal name

National Gypsum Services Company d/b/a National Gypsum Company

Website

https://nationalgypsum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

National Gypsum Company is a privately-held North American manufacturer of gypsum board, cement board, roof board, and finishing products, selling through building-materials distributors to contractors, builders, and architects across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, and data-center construction in the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gypsum Building Products

NAICS

Gypsum Product Manufacturing (327420)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ceiling Boards, Plasterboard Tiles & Suspension-Compatible Gypsum Products (IMADAEAM), Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC)

Keywords

• Gypsum board manufacturing
• Drywall building products
• Cement board products
• Roof board systems
• Construction finishing materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Gypsum Board / Drywall Sales: Sale of gypsum board products (Gold Bond brand) through distribution channels to contractors, builders, and architects for interior wall and ceiling construction in residential and commercial buildings.
2. Cement Board Products: Sale of PermaBASE cement board products for tile backer applications in wet areas such as bathrooms and kitchens, serving both residential and commercial construction markets.
3. Roof Board Products: Sale of DEXcell gypsum and cement roof board products for commercial roofing systems, providing cover board and thermal barrier solutions.
4. Finishing Products: Sale of ProForm finishing products including joint compounds, textures, and other finishing materials for gypsum board installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

National Gypsum Company is a manufacturer and exclusive service provider of gypsum-based building products, including gypsum board (drywall), cement board, roof boards, and finishing compounds. Products are sold under the Gold Bond, PermaBASE, ProForm, DEXcell, PURPLE, and EVOLVE brands to architects, contractors, distributors, and builders across North America through building materials distribution channels.

Product overview

National Gypsum Company operates as an exclusive service provider for products manufactured by Gold Bond Building Products, PermaBASE Building Products, and ProForm Finishing Products. The company's portfolio consists of multiple branded product lines organized around core construction materials: Gold Bond gypsum boards and specialty panels for interior walls and ceilings; PermaBASE cement boards for tile backer applications; ProForm finishing products for drywall finishing; DEXcell roof boards for roofing systems; and the eXP extended exposure product family including sheathing, shaftliner, interior extreme, and tile backer panels. The company also offers specialty lines including the PURPLE family of mold-resistant products, factory built housing products, and industrial products. The portfolio includes both primary product lines and supporting technical resources including the PURPLE Book, SoundBook, Wood Book, and assembly design tools. The company recently launched the EVOLVE product line (award-winning) and NGi AI-powered assistant for product guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gold Bond: Gypsum board and building products brand manufactured by Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
• PermaBASE
• ProForm
• DEXcell
• PURPLE
• EVOLVE
• NGi (National Gypsum Intelligence)

Products and services

• Gold Bond Building Products Gypsum board and building products brand including high-strength gypsum panels, mold-resistant boards, and specialty interior wall and ceiling solutions manufactured by Gold Bond Building Products, LLC for residential and commercial construction.
• PermaBASE Building Products Cement board products for tile backer and construction applications manufactured by PermaBASE Building Products, LLC, including standard, PLUS, and waterproof (WP) variants for residential and commercial wet-area installations.
• ProForm Finishing Products Joint compounds, finishing products, and texturing solutions for drywall finishing manufactured by ProForm Finishing Products, LLC, used by contractors to produce seamless wall and ceiling surfaces.
• DEXcell Roof Boards Gypsum roof boards and cement roof boards for commercial and residential roofing applications, providing cover board and thermal barrier functions with fire resistance and weather protection.
• PURPLE Family of Products Specialty gypsum board products with enhanced mold and moisture resistance for interior wall and ceiling applications, designed for residential and commercial environments where moisture and mold protection are required.
• eXP Family of Products Extended-exposure and interior extreme gypsum panel family including eXP Sheathing for exterior applications, eXP Shaftliner for elevator shafts and stairwells, eXP Interior Extreme for high-moisture interiors, and eXP Tile Backer panels for residential and commercial tile installations.
• Gridstone Gypsum Ceiling Panels Gypsum ceiling panels for commercial ceiling applications, available in standard, clean room, and hi-strength variants with a 15-year warranty.
• PermaBASE Foam Tile Backer Foam tile backer product for residential tile substrate applications with a 10-year limited warranty.
• EVOLVE Product Line Innovative gypsum wall and ceiling products designed for easy installation and environmental sustainability, recognized with the Global Gypsum Product of the Year award and targeted at architects, contractors, and distributors.
• Factory Built Housing Products Specialty gypsum and building products designed for factory-built and manufactured housing construction applications.
• Industrial Products Specialty building products for industrial construction applications.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• USG Corporation: USG (now owned by Knauf) is the largest North American gypsum board manufacturer and National Gypsum's most direct competitor. Both compete head-to-head in standard drywall, specialty moisture/mold-resistant board, and ceiling panels, sold through overlapping distributor networks to the same architect/contractor base.
• CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain): CertainTeed, the building products arm of Saint-Gobain, manufactures gypsum board, cement board, and finishing products under overlapping brands. It competes with National Gypsum's Gold Bond, PermaBASE, and ProForm lines in residential and commercial channels across North America.
• American Gypsum: American Gypsum is a U.S. gypsum board manufacturer owned by Eagle Materials. It competes directly with National Gypsum in commodity and specialty wallboard, leveraging similar distribution channels and serving many of the same single-family, multifamily, and commercial customers.
• PABCO Gypsum: PABCO Gypsum is a U.S.-based gypsum board manufacturer with a focused product portfolio in standard and specialty wallboard. It competes with National Gypsum primarily in Western U.S. markets through overlapping distributor and dealer relationships.
• Continental Building Products (acquired by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain): Continental Building Products was a U.S. gypsum wallboard producer operating in eastern and specialty markets before its acquisition by Saint-Gobain. It competed directly with National Gypsum on standard and specialty drywall for residential and commercial construction.

Broad incumbents

• Knauf: Knauf is a global gypsum and building materials leader that acquired USG. It competes with National Gypsum across North America and globally in standard drywall, specialty boards, and ceiling systems, and has substantially larger international scale and R&D resources.
• Georgia-Pacific (Koch): Georgia-Pacific's DensGlass sheathing and ToughRock gypsum product lines compete with National Gypsum's eXP sheathing and Gold Bond gypsum board, particularly in commercial and exterior applications. As a much larger diversified building products business, it competes on distribution breadth rather than pure-play focus.
• Eagle Materials: Eagle Materials owns American Gypsum and competes across gypsum wallboard and related building products. It is a publicly traded peer that gives investors direct exposure to the same U.S. gypsum cycle that drives National Gypsum's revenue.
• Boral Limited (Seven Group): Boral, part of Seven Group Holdings, is an Australian-headquartered building products and construction materials group with North American operations in cladding, plasterboard, and masonry. It overlaps with National Gypsum in plasterboard and adjacent interior construction products across global markets.

Emerging players

• James Hardie Industries: James Hardie is the leading manufacturer of fiber cement siding and backer board. Its cement board products overlap with National Gypsum's PermaBASE line in tile backer and exterior sheathing applications, particularly for moisture-prone residential exteriors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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