In 2005, BPB plc (British Plaster Board) was acquired by Saint-Gobain in order to strengthen its position in multi-regional businesses and to enlarge its gypsum activity. Saint-Gobain Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was formerly known as Saint-Gobain Construction Products (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., and it operated under the BPB brand until 2008, before changing its name to Gyproc®. Saint-Gobain Malaysia owns the largest plasterboard manufacturing plant in Malaysia, with a capacity of 16 million square metres per annum. This plant, which was launched in 2006, serves the growing markets of Malaysia and Singapore offering a portfolio of systems to provide specifiers and builders with innovative interior solutions.