Wallboard demand up 3.4 percent after strong September
With very strong industry shipments in September, the total U.S. wallboard demand through nine months is up 3.4 percent to 23,757 million square feet, reported Gypsum Today.com. On an annualized basis, this puts 2004 industry wallboard demand just less of 32 billion.
The largest increase in demand is west of the Rockies (plus 12 percent) with only the mid-Atlantic region showing a decline (minus 2 percent).