Join YCLM to discover the fascinating journey behind the walls that shape our homes, schools, hospitals and skyscrapers. This immersive tour of CertainTeed Gypsum, of a state-of-the-art drywall manufacturing plant, offers a rare glimpse into the precision, innovation and scale behind one of construction’s most essential yet often overlooked materials: drywall.
Date: Wednesday, June 11
Time: Registration at 3:45, tour to start at 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1200 Empress Street
PPE: Steel-toed boots, high-vis safety vests, hardhats, safety glasses all required
Cost: $25 (includes appetizers at networking event which will be hosted on-site)
With production ties founded in 1929, this historic Manitoba facility has been a proud part of the community for nearly a century and continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of its 60+ local employees. CertainTeed’s work supports not just a product, but the very structure of modern life as drywall plays a crucial role in today’s buildings. It is the silent framework that enables comfort, safety, and design in contemporary construction. It shapes interiors, improves fire resistance, enhances acoustics, and provides a smooth canvas for the places where we live and work. Without it, the clean, efficient, and adaptable spaces we take for granted would not be possible.
On this tour, you'll see how both raw and recycled gypsum is transformed into the sleek, durable panels that line the walls of the modern world. Watch cutting-edge machinery in motion, learn about sustainable manufacturing practices, and meet the skilled Manitobans behind it all.
Recommended for construction industry professionals, consultants, students, and the simply curious, this tour reveals that drywall is more than just a building material-- it is the foundation of modern life. Come see how everyday walls are anything but ordinary!
Thanks to all our 2025 Sponsors for making this event possible:
