Product knowledge: Sheetrock
<p>Take a closer look at the history of the Sheetrock brand.</p>
The product: Sheetrock brand wallboard panel
The manufacturer: USG Corp., formerly known as United States Gypsum Co.
The centennial: In 1917, USG officially named its wallboard panels “Sheetrock.”
The background: In 1916, USG invented the modern wallboard — a single layer of gypsum plaster between two sheets of paper, eliminating the long drying time associated with plaster. The first panels were made in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Fun fact: USG makes enough Sheetrock brand wallboard each year to reach the moon, if laid end to end.
