Few Glimpses of paint industry in India

1997 Aug 1997 - The story of the tussle between the two paint companies began to unfold years ago, when in August 1997, ICI plc unleashed a strong bid to corner a scoop of Asian Paint's equity that was held by one of the promoters of the home-grown paints company, Mr Atul ...Asian Paint's acquisition of the ICI India's stake has added an interesting twist to India's corporate battle scene. The story of the tussle between the two paint companies began to unfold six years ago, when in August 1997, ICI plc unleashed a strong bid to corner a scoop of Asian Paint's equity that was held by one of the promoters of the home-grown paints company, Mr Atul Choksey

2000 May 3, 2000 - In a largely unorganised market - brushes are classified as a cottage industry in India - Brushman is the only listed paint brush company with branded product and faces staggered competition from local brands.Says Kapil Kumar, managing director, Brushman India Ltd,``We are in a ...

From Brushman to paint the north red - Related web pages www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/20000503 ...

2001 Feb 12, 2001 - "We need to benchmark ourselves with the best in the world and leave our cottage industry mindset behind if we have to succeed in building a world class paint industry in India." He said the domestic paint industry was aware of the growing environmental concerns and the research

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