Petrojaya Boral still dominated gypsum board market in Indonesia.(Industry) From: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter | Date: February 1, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 P.T. Data Consult, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Gypsum board has gained wider use in Indonesia as a substitute for plywood, which is becoming scarce.

Gypsum board market in Indonesia is presently dominated by three main suppliers which are all connected with foreign companies. These suppliers are PT Petrojaya Boral Plaster Board which is jointly owned by two major multinational companies in building materials i.e. Boral of Australia and Lafarge of France. Two other key players are PT Siam Indo Gypsum Industry which is...

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