Gypsum

Name

Gypsum

Website

https://gypsum.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gypsum is a Brazilian manufacturer of gypsum-based construction materials, including drywall and plaster, with recycling initiatives. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, the privately held company serves the construction sector with 101-250 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Gypsum Product Manufacturing (32742), Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing (3274)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gypsum/Drywall Recycling (BPALAJAG), Gypsum Plasters & Specialty Additives/Modifiers (IMADAEAG), Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC)

Keywords

• Gypsum drywall products
• Construction plaster materials
• Building materials manufacturing
• Gypsum recycling solutions
• Drywall and plaster supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Gypsum manufactures gypsum-based construction materials, primarily drywall and plaster products for building applications, and operates recycling initiatives for gypsum construction waste to support sustainable material reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drywall Gypsum-based drywall panels used in construction wall systems for commercial and residential building projects.
• Plaster Gypsum-based plaster products for construction finishing applications used by contractors and builders.
• Recycled Gypsum Materials Recycled gypsum products derived from construction waste, supporting circular-economy and sustainable building material sourcing for construction buyers.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Knauf: One of the world's three largest gypsum-board and plaster manufacturers, with a global multi-product portfolio that mirrors Gypsum's drywall-and-plaster offering and a direct competitive overlap in Latin America.
• American Gypsum: US drywall manufacturer producing a comparable gypsum-board product line with a similar mid-scale, multi-plant operating model targeting residential and light-commercial construction.
• Continental Building Products: North-American gypsum-board specialist producing wallboard and related plaster products for residential and commercial construction — directly comparable on product line, scale, and channel.
• National Gypsum: US-headquartered pure-play gypsum board and plaster manufacturer; comparable on product line, customer base (builders, distributors, contractors), and capital-intensive manufacturing model.
• PABCO Gypsum: US-based gypsum-board and specialty plaster manufacturer with a comparable product mix of standard and high-performance drywall panels sold to contractors and distributors.
• Etex Group: Belgium-based specialist in plasterboard and fiber cement with a dedicated Gypsum division operating across Latin America, making it a direct comparable in product mix and geography.

Regional players

• Votorantim Cimentos: Major Brazilian building-materials producer with deep distribution in the same Santa Cruz / southeastern Brazil corridor; competes for the same construction-specifier and contractor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia-Pacific Gypsum: Gypsum division of Koch-owned Georgia-Pacific, producing drywall, joint treatments, and specialty plasters; competes in the same end-markets with broader corporate resources.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building-materials conglomerate whose CertainTeed Gypsum division produces drywall, plaster, and specialty gypsum products competing head-to-head with Gypsum's portfolio while leveraging a much broader materials portfolio.
• LafargeHolcim (Holcim): Global building-materials major with significant Brazilian operations in cement, aggregates, and adjacent products; competes indirectly for construction-budget share and downstream distribution.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gypsumdrywallbr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gypsumbrasil

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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