# Volma and Knauf build new Belgips gypsum plant in Gatovo, Belarus

Volma Corporation and Knauf are building a new plant for Belgips in Gatovo, Minsk region, to produce gypsum products and construction mixtures. Investment is about 60 million euros, with capacity of 30 million m² of plaster wallboards, 500,000 m² of slabs, and 120,000 tons of dry mortars per year. First products expected in October 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-18
- Where: Gatovo, Minsk region, Belarus
- Value: $70.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Oct 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 30 million m² plaster wallboards, 500,000 m² slabs, 120,000 tons dry mortars per year
- Products: gypsum wallboards, gypsum slabs, dry mortars
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [VOLMA Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22936.md)
- [Knauf](https://endata.com/companies/21151.md) (partner)
- [Belgips](https://endata.com/companies/23024.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [investinbelarus.by](https://investinbelarus.by/en/press/news/new-belgips-plant-in-gatovo-opened-in-october/), 2018-06-18: "Production of the first products at Belgipse are to be set up already in October 2018."

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