Gypsum wallboard in the USA
· The Global Gypsum Directory 2013 states a gypsum wallboard capacity of 3549 million square metres (MM 2 /yr) in the country across 64 plants operated by seven producers. 3. With a global gypsum capacity of 12,866MM 2 /yr, the US represents around 28% of the world's gypsum wallboard production capacity.