Gharibwal Cement (GWLC) has announced plans to expand its clinker capacity by 8000tpd, translating into 2.4Mta.

Along with the brown field expansion, the company will also install a waste heat recovery system and a new cement mill for this purpose. Work on this project will start during the current fiscal year.

GWLC has also announced a contract to install vertical grinding mill with a capacity of 250tph, which will increase cement grinding capacity substantially a as well as raise efficiency. The mill is likely to enter service by 30 June 2017.