Consumer Connect
20 | September 2019 | Commercial Design
What makes Saint-Gobain
Gyproc a leader in India’s
building materials industry?
Saint-Gobain Gyproc is a pioneer
in the lightweight interior
construction space in India.
Over the past decade, Gyproc
India has successfully created a
robust distribution network and
periodic investments through
four manufacturing plants to help
serve customers across India
more effectively.
Currently, the facilities — in
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
and Haryana — have a combined
capacity of over 80 million square
meters, with a łfth plant at
3 isakhapatnam in the ofłng. Our
aim is to become a household
becoming obvious. This provided
an opportunity for Gypsum-based
drywall partition systems. While
this is a globally accepted concept,
Gyproc India has taken the onus
to create awareness in India and
drive category growth. The early
breakthroughs came through in the
ofłce segmentĢ however, we have
worked with designers to gradually
shift the perception of drywalls
from a mere partition wall to a
performance wall over time. We
have since forayed into sectors like
healthcare, educational institutions,
industrial and residential.What are the advantages of
drywall construction?
Installing a drywall takes lessPlan, produce, prevail
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CEO – Construction Products
India & Managing Director -
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category.What is the future of the drywall
market in the country?
The Indian market has been a
brick-and-block industry for
decades. With the market’s
perception that only a brick wall
can deliver high strength and
durability, brick has been preferred
despite its disadvantages like high
water usage, high installation time
and limited ŃeTibility. However,
with the evolving trends of
sustainable solutions, water and
sand scarcity at several Indian
cities, coupled with the need for
fast construction, a requirement
for an alternate solution is