Drywall panels have a fire-resistant (but not fireproof) core made of gypsum and additives. The two long sides (8-, 10, or 12 ...

Drywall, first introduced in 1916 by United States Gypsum (USG), has largely replaced plaster. Most of the dwindling number of homes with plaster walls were built before 1940.

Sheetrock is a trademarked brand name of drywall made by United States Gypsum Company, which is part of USG Corporation (USG). Sheetrock is known to be higher quality than other types of drywall, ...

In 1909, Sackett’s production plants were purchased by the US Gypsum Company which took over production of drywall. US Gypsum continued to research methods for increasing drywall production and ...

Drywall was invented in 1916. The United States Gypsum Corporation, a company that vertically integrated 30 different gypsum and plaster manufacturing companies 14 years prior, created it to ...

Fastforward to 1916, when the United States Gypsum Corp., invented what we call sheetrock. ... The core of most drywall is still gypsum, which is easily mined, transported and processed.

US LBM Holdings, LLC announces its partnership with Richardson Gypsum, LLC and owner John Stanise, CPA. Richardson Gypsum will join the Feldman Lumber team within US LBM's structure, further ...

But CBS News discovered that 10 of the cases - nearly a quarter - actually involve drywall made in the United States. That "says we need to be proactive in looking at all drywall," said Inez ...

When the housing market tanked and demand for drywall shrank, National Gypsum mothballed four of its plants, including one here. The remaining plant on U.S. 41 in Apollo Beach went down to two shifts.