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Siniat is one of the Etex Group’s flagship commercial brands, and one of the leading global manufacturers of interior and exterior materials for drywall construction.

The Etex Group is a global family-owned business based in Belgium with a history going back to 1905. With a business strategy to develop and provide Inspiring Ways of Living, the Etex Group has grown to a successful “house of brands”.

All over the world Etex strives to improve customers’ quality of living with ever more effective lightweight solutions.

The Siniat brand is trusted around the world for its effectiveness in the building of quality living and working spaces, by specialising in smart solutions for lightweight construction systems.

Company Profile

Siniat is part of the Etex Group, global leaders in lightweight construction materials. With plasterboard manufacturing facilities in Matraville (Sydney, NSW), Altona (Melbourne, Vic) Bundaberg (Qld); compound manufacturing in Altona; metal profile lines in Beenleigh (Brisbane, Qld), over 300 employees and a national distribution network comprising company owned stores, Plastamasta Franchises and independent distributors, Siniat is a major supplier to the lightweight construction industry and a one-stop-shop for a complete wall framing solution.
A quality range of products and systems designed for performance provide solutions for fire, water, sound and impact resistance, as well as space-giving,  acoustic and aesthetic design for all commercial and residential construction projects. Siniat’s innovative lightweight construction systems include plasterboard, steel framing systems for walls and ceilings, decorative, acoustic wall & ceiling linings, facade linings and plaster finishing compounds and accessories for internal applications.

Our Passion – to work with you

At Siniat we understand that challenges are a natural part of every project. Builders face the challenge of meeting higher demands, new standards and changing regulations. Architects need to find the balance between form and function; aesthetics and acoustics, and inspiration and realisation. Siniat is passionate about understanding your challenges and working with you to find solutions, because we believe that challenges drive innovation.

With a profound understanding of construction materials and their potential, Siniat prides itself in having the best products and system solutions, backed up by technical competencies and longstanding experience, to transform your vision into reality. Be it standard or custom-designed for a commercial or residential project, we can help you create smart spaces. Let's talk!

Our History

Plasterboard: Siniat was previously known as Knauf Plasterboard and Lafarge Plasterboard before that. The business was first established as a joint venture between Pioneer International and Lafarge Gypsum in 1988, and Lafarge took full ownership in 1999. In 2011 the Knauf Group purchased the business from Lafarge. In 2021 the Etex Group purchased the company, and rebranded all plasterboard and metal products and services to Siniat.

Metal: In July 2014, Knauf Plasterboard acquired Peer Industries, a leading privately owned manufacturer of metal systems for the building and construction industry. In 2021 the Etex Group purchased the company, and rebranded all plasterboard and metal products and services to Siniat.
Siniat will build on the legacy of the business and will continue to supply quality and innovative metal framing products and systems to the industry.

The Etex Group

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Etex is an experienced international building materials company. Etex has the vision of inspiring people around the world to build living spaces that are ever more safe, sustainable, smart and beautiful.

Founded in 1905, headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium, Etex is a family-owned company with 13,260 employees globally. Etex operates 101 production sites in 42 countries and generated a revenue of EUR 2.9 billion and a REBITDA of EUR 483 million in 2019. Etex fosters a collaborative and caring culture, a pioneering spirit and a passion to always do better for its customers.

Building on its experience and global market needs, Etex strives to improve its customers quality of living with ever more effective lightweight solutions. The six R&D centres support five global sales divisions:

• Building Performance: dry construction solutions including plasterboards and fibre cement boards, plasters and formulated products, passive fire protection and associated products.

• Exteriors: a range of aesthetic fibre cement materials for use in agriculture, architectural and residential exteriors.

• Industry: fire protection and high performance insulation products for the construction and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) industries.

• New Ways: offsite building technologies in both wood and steel framing.

Etex is Inspiring Ways of Living, for more information, please visit www.etexgroup.com

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