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For most people, the American Dream is wrapped up in two words: home ownership. Few companies have as much impact on America’s homes as USG, which invented drywall and transformed the nation’s construction processes.
Today, the USG name is linked to United States Gypsum Company and USG Interiors, Inc., two of the largest subsidiaries of USG Corporation. The company is a major manufacturer of building materials and the nation’s walls and ceilings leader. Through its ownership of L&W Supply Corporation, USG is also one of the largest distributors of gypsum wallboard and building materials.
From major commercial developments to residences to simple home improvement projects, USG products turn vision into reality. In fact, the company estimates that its products are used in the vast majority of all buildings constructed today. Customers include architects, builders, building owners, contractors, do-it-yourselfers, and remodelers.
Look at the building materials section of a warehouse home improvement center. SHEETROCK® Brand Gypsum Panels and many types of SHEETROCK Brand joint treatment products dominate the shelves and offer an option for virtually every situation and preference. FIBEROCK® Brand Panels make up an environmentally friendly gypsum fiber product family that resists both abuse and moisture, and USG ceiling systems, together with DONN® Brand Suspension Systems, comprise the industry’s fastest-installing acoustical ceilings.
USG is not only about buildings, though. The market for USG’s flagship product — gypsum — is amazingly widespread.
Food and pharmaceutical manufacturers use specially processed, high-purity gypsum to provide a supplemental source of dietary calcium and to improve product texture and whiteness. Gypsum is added to aspirin and other pills and tablets, and is also in calcium-fortified bread and orange juice, as well as dozens of other foods.
Artists and statuary makers use industrial gypsum plasters and U.S. Gypsum’s HYDROCAL® Gypsum Cement to create figurines, decorative statues, and lamp bases. Similarly, industrial manufacturers use gypsum for tooling, modeling, and prototyping applications.
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