West Coast Paper Mills' subsidiary doubled its manufacturing capacity for optical fibre cable.

West Coast Optilinks (WCO), a division of the company has successfully doubled its manufacturing capacity for optical fibre cable by setting up a new manufacturing unit at Fab City, Hyderabad, Telangana, the company said.

The newly commissioned plant has started its commercial production on February 14 from the earlier projected timeline for the plant's commissioning at April 1, 2024.

The company is manufacturing a diverse range of optical fibre cables at its facility in Mysore to meet the demands of the global telecom and utilities sectors. The company exports its optical fiber cables to Europe and the MEA region.