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Achievements
The company patented the world’s first drywall panel — the SHEETROCK Brand panel — in 1917. Following years of refinement, these gypsum panels revolutionized home building techniques during the post–World War II housing boom of the 1940s and 1950s by providing an economical alternative to conventional plaster wall construction.
In 1929, U.S. Gypsum developed the first mineral fiber ceiling tile, ACOUstone® Ceiling Panels. During the 1950s, the company introduced SHEETROCK Ready-Mixed Joint Compound, a major innovation that made drywall finishing faster and easier.
In the past fifty years, United States Gypsum Company has extended the use of drywall to commercial construction, creating the first fire-rated gypsum panel (SHEETROCK Brand Gypsum Panels, FIRECODE® Core) and developing the first steel-framed drywall system to meet commercial construction building standards.
U.S. Gypsum created the first gypsum-based cavity shaft wall system, which facilitated the construction of many of the world’s tallest buildings, including Chicago’s Sears Tower. U.S. Gypsum also pioneered the development of fire-tested wall and ceiling assembly designs, and revolutionized wet-area tile construction through the introduction of DUROCK® Brand Cement Board and related components.
The Mining Safety and Health Administration has named U.S. Gypsum the winner of its “Sentinel of Safety” award fifteen times — more than any other manufacturer. Overall, the company’s safety record is double the gypsum industry’s average. |
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