# Yoshino Gypsum starts construction on $50M gypsum factory in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu

Yoshino Gypsum Co from Japan has begun construction on a $50 million gypsum factory in Phú Mỹ 3 Industrial Zone, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam. The factory will produce 150,000 tonnes of gypsum boards annually in phase one and 30,000 tonnes of gypsum joint compound in phase two, with completion slated for late 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-06-14
- Where: Phú Mỹ 3 Industrial Zone, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam
- Value: $50.0M
- Starts operating: Dec 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 150,000 tonnes of gypsum boards per year (phase one); 30,000 tonnes of gypsum joint compound per year (phase two)
- Products: gypsum boards, gypsum joint compound
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Yoshino Gypsum Co](https://endata.com/companies/40006.md)
- [Yoshino Gypsum Vietnam](https://endata.com/companies/40013.md)

## Sources

- [vietnamnews.vn](https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/521342/work-on-50m-gypsum-factory-starts-in-ba-ria-vung-tau.html), 2019-06-14: "The factory is slated for completion in late 2020, applying advanced Japanese technologies to produce gypsum products for the Vietnamese market."
- [globalgypsum.com](https://globalgypsum.com/news/1668-yoshino-gypsum-to-build-gypsum-plant-in-vietnam), 2019-06-14: "The unit will supply gypsum products to the local construction market."

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