It is reported Timken Company will supply bearings for critical applications in vertical rolling mills operated by India's second largest cement producer Grasim Industries Limited.

As per report Grasim Industries Limited has placed orders for large bore cylindrical and spherical Timken bearings for use at the company's plant at Tadipatri in India.

The bearings will be installed during 2009 in positions that are deemed critical for efficient operation of the vertical rolling mills. The reliability of bearings in these positions is of paramount importance because bearing failure in critical applications can cause significant equipment downtime.