New West Gypsum Recycling

What New West Gypsum Recycling does

New West Gypsum Recycling ("NWGR") is a privately held Canadian-founded industrial recycling company established in 1985 by Tony and Gwen McCamley, headquartered in Langley, British Columbia. It operates the largest gypsum recycling network in the industry, with 10 production plants across 6 countries (Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, and Germany) and has cumulatively processed more than 5 million tonnes of gypsum material. The company holds a patented mechanical recycling process that pulverizes gypsum wallboard to separate the gypsum core from the paper backing without chemicals or additives, producing a high-quality recycled gypsum suitable for re-use in new wallboard products with no degradation, enabling what the company describes as infinite recyclability. Its Cradle to Cradle certified output is sold into a 100% closed-loop supply chain with Saint Gobain/Rigips since 2017, exemplified by the co-located Kallo (Belgium) facility on the Gyproc site.

NWGR's customers split across two distinct flows. On the inbound side, construction and renovation contractors as well as individual homeowners deliver used drywall to NWGR drop-off facilities across the 6 countries; NWGR charges pay-as-you-go gate fees that vary materially by jurisdiction (e.g., £60/tonne in the UK, $62.50/metric ton in Ontario, $71/tonne in Alberta, and $145-$190/tonne in British Columbia depending on date-stamping and analytical reporting). On the outbound side, processed recycled gypsum is sold or supplied to wallboard manufacturers (principally Saint Gobain through its Rigips brand) as a virgin-material substitute, while the separated paper backing is baled and routed to paper recyclers, and contaminants such as nails and screws are culled to appropriate downstream recyclers. The company markets primarily through industry association relationships and its multilingual website rather than paid sales channels, and holds both Cradle to Cradle certification and a 2025 BAU Excellence in Sustainable Building certificate awarded to its German subsidiary.

Name

New West Gypsum Recycling

Legal name

New West Gypsum Recycling, Ltd.

Website

https://nwgypsum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New West Gypsum Recycling operates the world's largest gypsum wallboard recycling network, with 10 plants across 6 countries using a patented mechanical process to convert construction and renovation drywall waste into recycled gypsum feedstock for wallboard manufacturers and into bales of recycled paper.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Gypsum Product Manufacturing (32742)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum/Drywall Recycling (EUAIAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gypsum/Drywall Recycling (BPALAJAG), Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA), Gypsum & Anhydrite (IMAEAFAK)

Keywords

• Gypsum recycling services
• Drywall waste recycling
• Construction waste recovery
• Recycled gypsum supply
• Wallboard recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gate Fees / Disposal Fees: NWGR charges gate fees to contractors, renovation companies, and homeowners who drop off gypsum waste materials at their facilities. Fee structures vary by location (e.g., UK: £60/tonne + VAT, Ontario: $62.50/metric ton, BC: $145-$190/tonne depending on material type).
2. Recycled Gypsum Sales to Manufacturers: The processed recycled gypsum is sold or supplied to wallboard manufacturers for use in new drywall products. This creates a closed-loop supply chain, exemplified by the partnership with Saint Gobain/Rigips since 2017.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

New West Gypsum Recycling accepts waste gypsum wallboard and drywall at its processing facilities and uses a patented mechanical process to separate the gypsum core from paper backing without chemicals or additives. The recycled gypsum is supplied to wallboard manufacturers (e.g., Saint Gobain/Rigips) as raw material for new products, and the paper backing is baled and sent to paper recyclers. Customers include construction/renovation contractors, homeowners, and wallboard manufacturers.

Product overview

New West Gypsum Recycling operates a single unified service centered on its patented gypsum recycling process. The core offering is a gypsum wallboard recycling service that accepts waste drywall from construction and renovation projects, processes it mechanically to separate gypsum core from paper backing, and supplies recycled gypsum to wallboard manufacturers. The company operates 10 facilities across six countries (Canada, France, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, Germany), each accepting various types of gypsum materials including standard, fire-resistant, water-resistant, and acoustic panels. The recycled gypsum is blended with virgin material to produce new drywall products, while paper backing is baled for reuse. No product degradation occurs during recycling, enabling infinite material reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gypsum Wallboard Recycling Service Core recycling service that accepts waste gypsum wallboard and gypsum drywall at NWGR facilities, processes it through a patented mechanical process to separate the gypsum core from paper backing, and supplies the recycled gypsum to wallboard manufacturers. Customers include construction and renovation contractors, homeowners, and wallboard manufacturers across Canada, France, the UK, Norway, Belgium, and Germany.
• Patented Gypsum Recycling Process NWGR's patented mechanical process pulverizes the gypsum core and removes paper backing without chemicals or additives, enabling infinite reuse of gypsum with no product degradation. The recycled gypsum core is supplied to wallboard manufacturers for new drywall, while the paper backing is baled and sent to paper recyclers.
• Drywall Drop-off and Processing Facility service that accepts used gypsum wallboard and renovation drywall waste from contractors and homeowners at NWGR plant locations, followed by sorting, processing, and redistribution of materials to appropriate recycling streams (recycled gypsum to wallboard manufacturers; paper backing to paper recyclers; contaminants such as nails and screws culled to separate streams).

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 million tonnes of gypsum material recycled to date
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Saint Gobain / Rigipsflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, NWGR has maintained a 100% closed-loop cycle with Saint Gobain/Rigips. The partnership ensures all recycled gypsum feeds directly back into Saint Gobain's wallboard production, creating a complete circular economy model for gypsum materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• USG Corporation: Major North American gypsum wallboard manufacturer (now part of Knauf). Comparable as a large incumbent in the same downstream value chain that NWGR's recycled gypsum feeds into.
• American Gypsum: US wallboard manufacturer operating multiple plants. Comparable as another downstream incumbent in the gypsum value chain that could anchor North American closed-loop recycling partnerships.
• Etex Group (Siniat): Belgium-based global building materials group whose Siniat brand is a major European wallboard manufacturer. Overlaps with NWGR's Belgian / French / German footprint and represents both a customer and an adjacent recycling-capable incumbent.
• Knauf: One of the world's largest gypsum wallboard producers with significant European and North American operations. A natural anchor customer / closed-loop partner candidate and direct counterpart to NWGR in the wallboard value chain.
• National Gypsum Company: Large North American wallboard and gypsum products producer. Comparable as a high-volume buyer of recycled gypsum inputs and a potential closed-loop partner analogous to Saint Gobain.
• Saint Gobain: Global building materials leader and NWGR's flagship closed-loop partner (through the Rigips / Gyproc / British Gypsum brands). Operates a vast wallboard manufacturing footprint and is both a key customer and a potential vertical integrator of recycling.
• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management and circular economy services giant. Comparable as a broad environmental services incumbent with the scale and capital to enter or consolidate the gypsum recycling niche NWGR dominates.
• Georgia-Pacific Gypsum: North American wallboard and building products division of Koch Industries. Comparable as a large gypsum wallboard incumbent in NWGR's addressable downstream market.
• CertainTeed (Saint Gobain): Saint Gobain subsidiary producing gypsum wallboard in North America. Operates in the same value chain and could serve as a North American closed-loop counterpart to NWGR's existing Saint Gobain partnerships.

Direct peers

• Gypsum Recycling International: Denmark-headquartered competitor operating dedicated gypsum drywall recycling plants across Northern Europe. Most direct comparable to NWGR in business model — accepting construction and demolition gypsum waste, processing it mechanically, and supplying recycled gypsum back to wallboard manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-west-gypsum-recycling-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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