Gyprock, in brief: products, EPDs, and the spec edge
Gyprock is Australia’s homegrown drywall heavyweight. They sell far more than standard boards, and now they have an up‑to‑date plasterboard EPD that speaks directly to specifiers. Here is what they make, where the environmental coverage is strong, and where publishing a few more declarations could unlock easier wins on projects that prefer or require EPD-backed products.
What Gyprock makes
Gyprock focuses on gypsum-based interior systems made in Australia. The range spans standard and performance plasterboards for walls and ceilings, perforated acoustic boards, cornices, setting and finishing compounds, sealants and adhesives, plus tapes and sundry accessories. Think of them as a one‑stop interior lining shop that still plays nicely with broader framing and ceiling systems.
They sell into most building types, from detached homes to education, healthcare and offices. Portfolio breadth sits across several distinct categories with SKUs in the dozens, sometimes hundreds for board sizes alone.
Are they a pure play or multi‑line?
Primary identity is plasterboard, yet the brand also carries jointing compounds, adhesives and decorative cornices. That makes them multi‑line within the interiors ecosystem rather than a narrow single‑product player. For teams chasing system compatibility and continuous supply, that breadth matters.
EPD coverage today
Gyprock has a current product‑specific EPD covering residential, commercial and perforated plasterboard products, published November 22, 2024 and valid through November 22, 2029 (EPD Australasia, 2024) (EPD Australasia, 2024). The listing is also mirrored in the International EPD System library with the same validity window (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024).
Translation for commercial teams: most core boards you lead with are now backed by a third‑party verified declaration that project teams can count toward materials credits and embodied carbon accounting.
Notable gaps to close
We could not find current EPDs for Gyprock-branded compounds or adhesives. Many of these are already certified for low emissions under ecolabels, which is useful for healthy interiors, yet an EPD answers a different question by quantifying cradle‑to‑gate impacts. Publishing EPDs for high‑volume compounds and a flagship adhesive would round out the submittal package and remove last‑mile friction on EPD‑preferencing jobs. It is a small lift relative to the sales enablement payoff and it is definately visible in bid rooms.
If project specs bundle metal framing with board selection, consider coordinating declarations with the framing supplier or publishing a system‑level narrative so the whole wall build-up is easy to document.
Why it matters on LEED v5 projects
LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025, and continues to incentivize product‑specific environmental disclosures in materials credits that many owners prioritize (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025). On EPD‑aware projects, teams are less likely to swap out a covered board for a generic alternative because doing so can force them to use conservative default data with penalties. Keeping your hero SKUs EPD‑backed protects specification and margin.
Competitors specifiers will compare
- Siniat has plasterboard EPDs registered in Australia with validity through 2029, which means direct apples‑to‑apples comparisons on embodied impacts are happening in design rooms (EPD Australasia, 2024) (EPD Australasia, 2024).
- Knauf Gypsum also lists Australian plasterboard EPDs valid to 2029, reinforcing that gypsum boards with current declarations are now table stakes in the category (EPD Australasia, 2024) (EPD Australasia, 2024).
In practice, spec decisions in healthcare, education and offices often come down to tested performance plus documentation completeness. When all three big brands show an EPD for boards, the differentiator can become the presence or absence of EPDs for the “small” consumables that ride along with every wall.
Where Gyprock’s EPD shines
- Coverage breadth for boards, including perforated acoustics, simplifies façade of paperwork for architects and QS teams.
- Long validity window reduces renewal churn, so sales can lean on the same documents for multiple bid cycles.
You can point teams to Gyprock’s sustainability and recycling themes for added context, including high manufacturing waste recovery and liner papers from recycled content. See Gyprock’s sustainability hub and recycling content here: Gyprock sustainability and Plasterboard recycling.
A fast path to close the remaining gaps
- Triage by volume and visibility. Prioritize one high‑runner compound and one adhesive for product‑specific EPDs, then expand to the next two by revenue.
- Align with the same PCR family used by peer products so buyers can compare results cleanly, and pick an operator your customers already cite in specs.
- Make submittals idiot‑proof. Bundle EPDs with a one‑pager that maps each SKU to typical wall types and credits it can support, so estimators do not need to guess.
The takeaway for manufacturers
Gyprock’s board EPD puts them on par with other gypsum leaders in Australia. The next spec‑winning move is to extend declarations to the everyday consumables that complete the wall. That helps project teams keep your systems intact when carbon accounting is part of the brief, which means fewer substitutions and steadier margins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Gyprock products are currently covered by a published EPD and how long is it valid?
Gyprock’s product‑specific EPD covers residential, commercial and perforated plasterboard products. It was published on 2024‑11‑22 and is valid through 2029‑11‑22 (EPD Australasia, 2024) (EPD Australasia, 2024).
Do Gyprock compounds and adhesives have EPDs?
We did not find current EPDs for Gyprock‑branded compounds or adhesives. These products often carry low‑emission ecolabels, which help with health credits, but an EPD would quantify carbon impacts and ease embodied‑carbon reporting.
Which competitors publish plasterboard EPDs in Australia?
Does LEED v5 still reward EPD-backed products?
Yes. LEED v5 was ratified on 2025‑03‑28 and continues to incentivize product‑specific environmental disclosures in materials credits that many owners prioritize (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025).
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
