USG History & Company Facts
This year USG was founded
1902
This is the year USG logo transitioned to the new logo
2013
This material is used in USG’s joint compounds to provide a smooth finish.
What is Calcium Carbonate.
These USG Employee Resource Groups are committed to supporting the advancement and empowerment of female employees
(any of the three) What is the Women in Manufacturing, WomenRock!, Women in Sales.
Launched in 2017, this USG wallboard uses up to 25% less water in manufacturing, greatly reducing environmental impact.
What is Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart Panels?
USG’s iconic building material first introduced in 1917
Sheetrock dry wall?
This USG Plant operated the deepest Gypsum mine in the world.
What is Plasterco
This popular USG product is installed in commercial buildings to provide both acoustic performance and easy access to utilities above the ceiling.
What are USG Ceiling Tiles (or USG Donn® Brand Suspension Systems)?
USG employees who are passionate about promoting cultural awareness and inclusion might join one of these groups focused on multicultural backgrounds. Name one.
What are the African American Network, Asian American, Latino Employee Network?
USG’s Durock® Brand Cement Board is a breakthrough building material because it offers this property, making it ideal for wet environments
What is moisture resistance?
Location & Movie Title of the famous mine USG once owned.
Empire, LV - Nomadland
This is the year USG acquired Donn Corporation.
1986
USG’s lightweight wallboard product.
What is USG Sheetrock UltraLight Tough Panels?
This ERG provides a space for LGBTQ+ employees and allies to share experiences and advocate for inclusivity.
What is the Pride Employee Resource Group (or LGBTQ+ ERG)?
USG’s patents for this ultra-light material help installers work faster and with less strain when finishing walls.
What is USG ultra-lightweight ready-mixed joint compound?
This USG product is specially designed for use in fire-rated wall assemblies
USG Firecode gypsum panels?
This is the location of the first Research Lab.
What is Ft. Dodge/Gypsum?
Name one environmental benefit of USG’s EcoSmart Panel
What is reduced water use or lower CO2 emissions?
USG’s ERG that supports military veterans and recognizes their service within the company.
What is the Veterans Resource Group, or Defend the Rock?
USG’s line of high-performance panels designed to hold up in wet areas and under tile installations is called this.
What is Durock® Brand Cement Board?
This year when when The Sackett Plaster Board Company, along with its multi-layer plaster and paper board, is acquired.
What is the 1909?
These are the years the Research Center moved from Des Plaines to Libertyville. (2 years)
What is 1981/1982?
USG's specialty system used to contain sound between rooms.
What is USG Sound Control Systems (or Sheetrock Brand SoundBloc Panels)?
All the letters is DiSC stand for this.
What is Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Council?
USG leads the industry in sustainability by recycling this many tons of synthetic gypsum each year.
What is over one million tons?