About us

Lafarge Gypsum South Africa is a member of the international Lafarge Group’s Gypsum Division, which has production facilities in 25 countries throughout the world.  In total, the Division operates 44 plasterboard plants with an annual production capacity of approximately 1,100 million m² and 36 other plants which produce mainly plaster, plaster block, jointing compounds, paper and steel structural sections.

Lafarge Gypsum was established in South Africa in 2004, following the acquisition of MacSteel Interior Systems. The Business Unit operates a gypsum mine at Pofadder in the Northern Cape Province and two international class manufacturing facilities in the south-east of Johannesburg:  a plasterboard factory at Roodekop, which began production in 2007 and a factory in Alrode, which manufactures steel ceiling grids, metal studs, aluminium profiles and access flooring.

Between the Head Office, the two factories, the gypsum mine and our stores throughout Southern Africa, Lafarge Gypsum has a total of 500 employees.

The Lafarge Gypsum Business Unit (‘Gypsum’) manufactures and markets gypsum-based building solutions for constructing, finishing or decorating interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial and institutional construction projects.  Lafarge Gypsum strives to be the leading supplier of interior finishing solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on gypsum plasterboard and complementary systems, while creating value for all stakeholders in the business.

Our goal is to strengthen this leadership position by being the best, through our commitment to be:

• The preferred supplier for our customers
• The preferred company for our employees
• The preferred partner for our communities
• The preferred investment for our shareholders

Lafarge Gypsum’s core product, gypsum plasterboard is marketed under the brand name Jumbo^® Plasterboard. The Business Unit also manufactures other gypsum based products (e.g. decorative mouldings, plaster, jointing compounds) together with related fitting systems such as steel ceilings and access floor systems, aluminium profiles for doors, windows and partition frames and associated accessories.  These are used primarily to offer gypsum-based building solutions for constructing, finishing or decorating interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial and institutional construction projects.

Jumbo^® Plasterboard and associated ceiling and partition systems are sold to installers through a network of stores in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Botswana and Mozambique. Gypsum’s products are also distributed to specialised resellers and hardware stores.

In our operations, safety, quality, environmental awareness, good governance and legal compliance are paramount priorities. We strive for continuous improvement in all our processes, products and services to safeguard the health and safety of our employees and the public at large, while ensuring the environmental integrity of our operating sites. In 2007 Lafarge Gypsum achieved ISO 14001 Certification in recognition of the Business Unit’s high environmental management standards.

Our intensive safety programmes are aimed at establishing safety performance standards that will place Lafarge Gypsum among the leaders in the international industry.

Community development:

Lafarge Gypsum aims to be a good neighbour by contributing to the well-being and economic and social development of the local communities within which we operate.

Caring for the environment:

Lafarge Gypsum is committed to caring for the environment.  We ensure that our operations display the utmost respect for the common interests of present and future generations.

In line with the Lafarge Group’s recognised industry leadership in Sustainable Development, we are committed to and engaged in the protection of the environment, the mitigation of climate change and the conservation of non-renewable resources.