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Saint-Gobain Canada Inaugurates First Zero-Carbon* Gypsum Wallboard Plant in North America and Largest in the World
MONTREAL, September 26, 2025--Today, Saint-Gobain Canada officially marked the completion of its expansion and sustainable upgrade project at its CertainTeed Gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, transforming the facility into North America’s first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard plant and the largest in the world. First announced in 2022, Saint-Gobain completed major electrification upgrades allowing the plant to be solely powered by renewable electricity.
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