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31 Berger Paints India Ltd.
Kolkata, India
www.bergerpaints.com
PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1923
REVENUE: $536,000 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Decorative coatings • Automotive coatings • Industrial coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Kuldip Singh Dhingra, chairman of the board; Gurbachan Singh Dhingra, vice chairman; Abhijit Roy, managing director
Berger Paints India Limited was founded in 1923 and is a leader in the Indian paints market. The company manufactures and markets a range of decorative and industrial paint products and has operations throughout India with seven manufacturing facilities, more than 135 depots, more than 2,500 employees and more than 15,000 dealers. The company, mainly known for value for money products is slowly changing its image with more and more luxury offerings. Berger Paints MD Abhi-jit Roy said moving from mid-end to luxury-end will also improve profitability. Roy pointed out that the premium decorative brands – Silk, Easy Clean and Weather Coat – are likely to cross Rs 100 crore mark each in this fiscal year.
Kolkata, India
www.bergerpaints.com
PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1923
REVENUE: $536,000 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Decorative coatings • Automotive coatings • Industrial coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Kuldip Singh Dhingra, chairman of the board; Gurbachan Singh Dhingra, vice chairman; Abhijit Roy, managing director
Berger Paints India Limited was founded in 1923 and is a leader in the Indian paints market. The company manufactures and markets a range of decorative and industrial paint products and has operations throughout India with seven manufacturing facilities, more than 135 depots, more than 2,500 employees and more than 15,000 dealers. The company, mainly known for value for money products is slowly changing its image with more and more luxury offerings. Berger Paints MD Abhi-jit Roy said moving from mid-end to luxury-end will also improve profitability. Roy pointed out that the premium decorative brands – Silk, Easy Clean and Weather Coat – are likely to cross Rs 100 crore mark each in this fiscal year.