NATIONAL GYPSUM NOT PART OF
IMPORTED WALLBOARD PROBLEM

National Gypsum Company, one of the nation’s largest wallboard producers, is not part of the current construction problem involving imported wallboard.

National Gypsum’s wallboard operations are exclusively in the United States. The company has never imported wallboard, never rebranded wallboard, and never distributed imported wallboard.

The nexus of the current imported wallboard issues is Florida. National Gypsum has produced wallboard in the state for 50 years with no problems and, since 2001, has produced nine billion square feet of wallboard in the state. National Gypsum wallboard has never exhibited any of the characteristics of the imported board in question.

It is not unusual for a home to have more than one brand of wallboard in it. Typically, for residential installations, distributors will get an order for a particular size and type of wallboard and send what is available in their warehouses.

National Gypsum wallboard is clearly marked by “end tapes” which are removed before the drywall is hung. The plant code and the date and time of production along with the company name are also printed on the back of the board. It is easy to identify National Gypsum board on the face paper, too. National Gypsum board is the only wallboard that has tiny “Xs” printed on the face to provide guides for attaching the board to wall framing.

The quality of National Gypsum products has earned national recognition. The company’s XP wallboard products recently received GREEENGUARD certification, the industry’s most stringent indoor air quality standards. To receive the certification, the products passed rigorous sample testing and a review of the manufacturing process. XP wallboard is one of the company’s latest innovations. It provides “extra protection” against mold, mildew, and moisture.

In 2005, the company’s Apollo Beach, FL plant was named one of the 10 Best Manufacturing Plants in the United States by IndustryWeek magazine. The award was based on efficiency, quality, productivity, customer service, and environmental stewardship.

Although National Gypsum wallboard is not creating the problem surrounding imported board, the company is committed to being part of the solution, supplying the industry, consumers and government agencies with information.

For more information, read the Jacksonville Business Journal article.

March 25, 2009

Updated link from Gypsum Association - May 7, 2009