Gypsum industry news

India: FACT - RCF Building Products (FRBL) plans to double production of its Gypwall product. The decision follows the Kerala Mission Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment housing scheme’s approval of Gypwall, according to the Hindu newspaper. The state government aims to build 430,000 houses in five years.

FRBL, a joint venture between FACT and Rashtriya Chemicals, produces Gypwall, a load bearing prefrabicated walling system. It consists of gypsum plaster reinforced with glass fibre. The company produces 86,000m²/yr of panels at its plant in Ambalmugal in Kochi.