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USG Corporation, also known as United States Gypsum Corporation, is an American company which manufactures construction materials, most notably drywall and joint compound. The company is the largest distributor of wallboard in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gypsum products in North America. It is also a major consumer of synthetic gypsum, a byproduct of flue-gas desulfurization. Its corporate offices are located at 550 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. Together with other construction products, USG's most significant brands are:

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  • Die USG Corporation ist ein US-amerikanischer Baustoffhersteller mit Sitz in Chicago. Das Unternehmen ist vornehmlich für seine Gipskarton-Produkte bekannt. USG ist eine Tochter der Gebr. Knauf KG. Die United States Gypsum Company entstand 1902 durch den Zusammenschluss von 30 ehemals eigenständigen Gipsherstellern. USG wurde im April 2019 durch die bayerische Knauf Gruppe für sieben Milliarden Dollar übernommen. Vorheriger Hauptaktionär war Berkshire Hathaway mit einem Anteil von 30,8 %. Die Akquisition stellt die größte Firmenübernahme in der Geschichte Knaufs dar. Im Zuge der Übernahme wurden die Aktien von USG delisted. (de)
  • United States Gypsum Corporation ou USG Corporation (NYSE : USG) est une société américaine spécialisée dans la fabrication de matériaux de construction. En 2004, USG fait partie du classement Fortune 500. Son siège est situé à Chicago dans l'Illinois. (fr)
  • USG Corporation, also known as United States Gypsum Corporation, is an American company which manufactures construction materials, most notably drywall and joint compound. The company is the largest distributor of wallboard in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gypsum products in North America. It is also a major consumer of synthetic gypsum, a byproduct of flue-gas desulfurization. Its corporate offices are located at 550 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. Together with other construction products, USG's most significant brands are: * Sheetrock Brand Gypsum Panels * Securock Brand Glass-Mat Sheathing * Sheetrock Brand All Purpose Joint Compound In December 2013, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway became the largest shareholder in the company (holding roughly 30%) when it converted USG convertible notes it had acquired in 2008 to common stock. In June 2018, USG entered into an agreement to be purchased by the German building materials company Knauf. The deal closed in April 2019. In 2020, it was referenced in the movie Nomadland. (en)
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  • United States Gypsum Corporation ou USG Corporation (NYSE : USG) est une société américaine spécialisée dans la fabrication de matériaux de construction. En 2004, USG fait partie du classement Fortune 500. Son siège est situé à Chicago dans l'Illinois. (fr)
  • Die USG Corporation ist ein US-amerikanischer Baustoffhersteller mit Sitz in Chicago. Das Unternehmen ist vornehmlich für seine Gipskarton-Produkte bekannt. USG ist eine Tochter der Gebr. Knauf KG. Die United States Gypsum Company entstand 1902 durch den Zusammenschluss von 30 ehemals eigenständigen Gipsherstellern. (de)
  • USG Corporation, also known as United States Gypsum Corporation, is an American company which manufactures construction materials, most notably drywall and joint compound. The company is the largest distributor of wallboard in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gypsum products in North America. It is also a major consumer of synthetic gypsum, a byproduct of flue-gas desulfurization. Its corporate offices are located at 550 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. Together with other construction products, USG's most significant brands are: (en)
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