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Saint-Gobain Celebrates Completion of Major Expansion at CertainTeed Gypsum Facility in Palatka, Florida
An investment of more than $240 million makes the site the largest gypsum wallboard facility in the world; expansion doubles production capacity and will create 110 new jobs. MALVERN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / October 17, 2025 / Saint-Gobain, through ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"An investment of more than $240 million makes the site the largest gypsum wallboard facility in the world; expansion doubles production capacity and will create 110 new jobs.","length":174,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"MALVERN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / October 17, 2025 / Saint-Gobain, through its building product subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark completion of major expansion activities at its CertainTeed Gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida. First announced in 2023, the project has doubled production capacity at the facility and will create 110 new jobs in the greater Jacksonville area.","length":445,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The event, hosted at the facility, included remarks from Saint-Gobain North America President and CEO Mark Rayfield, President of CertainTeed Interior Projects Group Jay Bachmann, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO Laura Pavlus and JAXUSA Vice President of Business Development John Freeman. In addition to ribbon cutting celebrations, today's event included remarks from Greer Horne, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Susan G. Komen to commemorate the strong partnership between CertainTeed and Susan G. Komen.","length":528,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Now the largest gypsum wallboard manufacturing facility in the world, replacing its sister site in Silver Grove, Kentucky, the additional production volume will help CertainTeed to meet growing demand, especially in the southeastern United States. With advanced, energy-efficient technology, including a new industrial dryer, the plant is equipped to enhance its production efficiency and capacity. With practices already in place to recycle and reuse gypsum material, the plant will continue its work to promote circular economy practices in its production to further reduce waste.","length":582,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""As a vital part of our operations, the expansion of our production activities in Palatka is a testament to our commitment to serving our customers, especially in the fast growing southeastern United States market," said Mark Rayfield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed. "Congratulations to the entire team in Palatka and all of our partners who made this project po...