Asia: USG to shift focus to Asia

摘要

USG has expanded its business in the Asian region with a joint venture with Australia's Boral to strengthen its foothold in the wallboard market. "Korea is our second-largest market and is one of the 'big elephants' along with Australia, Thailand and Indonesia,"said James Metcalf, USG President and CEO. USG Boral, a 50-50 joint venture formed in 2014, entered the building materials business with sales and operations across Asia, Australasia and the Middle East with a goal to grow earnings from the regions and to transform the business over the longer term through its product and manufacturing solutions. These include ceilings, cement board, fibreboard and lightweight wallboard.