Gypsum plant installation and commissioning takes 4–6 months on site: mechanical erection, electrical and PLC work, cold run, hot run, and operator training. This guide sets out who does what under a turnkey contract, the six inputs that delay overseas installations, and the questions to ask before comparing installation offers.

A gypsum board lamination production line turns finished gypsum board into PVC laminated ceiling tiles — PVC film on the front face, aluminium foil on the back. DCI supplies the complete line in four units: a double-side laminating machine that faces both sides in a single pass without turning the board, a dividing and cutting machine, an edge-sealing machine, and an automatic edge sealing and shrink-wrapping machine. Tiles are cut at 603 × 603 mm, up to 12 mm thick. The line can run stand-alone or downstream of an existing gypsum board line. Lines are quoted from USD 30,000 to USD 2,000,000 FOB China.

A gypsum block machine line produces hollow or solid gypsum blocks for interior partition walls, and its price is driven mainly by capacity, block thickness and the number of moulds per cycle.This guide sets out DCI's fifteen standard gypsum block machine models across five thickness groups — 200 mm, 150 mm, 100 mm, 70 mm solid and 100 mm empty core — covering annual capacities from 100,000 to 450,000 m² per year, with hourly output, block dimensions and mould specifications for each.It also explains what a gypsum block production line includes, when to choose air drying or a hot air stove drying kiln, the difference between solid and hollow blocks, and the quality standard the finished blocks meet.

Natural gypsum vs FGD gypsum — purity, cost, and equipment differences explained. DCI configures lines for both, plus phosphogypsum. Projects in 20+ countries.

Planning to start a gypsum board manufacturing plant? This guide covers the seven key decisions — market, raw material, site, equipment, cost, permits, and timeline — with real project experience from DCI's 20+ country installed base.