Continental Building Products Inc manufactures gypsum wallboard and complementary finishing products for use in residential and commercial construction, as well as repair and remodeling markets. Brands include LiftLite, Mold Defense, and Weather Defense. The company sells its products to gypsum wallboard distributors, buying groups, wholesalers, and mass merchants. The company exclusively uses synthetic gypsum, which it purchases from power plants near its wallboard facilities, and has long-term take-or-pay agreements with its major suppliers. Continental operates primarily near major metropolitan areas in the eastern United States and eastern Canada.