Hungary: Saint-Gobain opens its first plasterboard production unit in the country

On Saturday, September 27, Saint-Gobain opened the first Hungarian plasterboard production unit in Halmajugra, a town located about 100 km (about 62 miles) from Budapest. This event shows "this CPW group's trust into Hungary and the region" the managers said. (Ref. 080845)
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.

After buying a Hungarian company which imported plasterboards – a materials used for ceilings and walls, Saint-Gobain opened a production unit in Halmajugra. Jean-Pierre Clavel, director of the gypsum activity at Saint-Gobain, said: “If Saint-Gobain invested €35 million, it is that it believes in construction’s future in Hungary and in the region.” He also said that the plant’s capacity, with a surface area of 20.000 square meters (approximately215 square feet), is in the order of 13M/m2 a year

Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
25 August 2026
United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting
The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union...
Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
Portugal: open consultation on the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
The news. On 5 August 2026, the Portuguese government published a document proposing a draft text to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the basis for a public consultation open until...