- Business
- Asian Paints Limited manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of decorative and industrial paints, coatings, enamels, primers, wood finishes and metal paints; waterproofing solutions; adhesives; wall coverings; and home décor products including modular kitchens and wardrobes, bath fittings and sanitaryware, designer and general tiles, decorative lighting, uPVC windows and doors, furniture, fabrics and furnishings, and rugs. The company operates through subsidiaries and joint ventures such as PPG Asian Paints Private Limited and Asian Paints PPG Private Limited for automotive, protective, powder, marine and packaging coatings; Sleek International for kitchen solutions; Ess Ess for bath fittings; White Teak for lighting; SCIB Paints in Egypt; Kadisco Asian Paints in Ethiopia; Asian Paints Causeway in Sri Lanka; Asian Paints Berger in the Middle East; Apco Coatings and Taubmans in the South Pacific; and others across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and beyond. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, Asian Paints maintains 27 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, Qatar and Ethiopia, serving consumers in over 60 countries with a focus on residential, commercial, industrial and automotive sectors. In August 2025, Asian Paints renews its 50:50 joint ventures with PPG Industries for another 15 years through 2041, strengthening automotive and industrial coatings; its board approves the amalgamation of wholly owned subsidiary Asian Paints (Polymers) Private Limited in July 2025 to streamline operations; and plans a second paint manufacturing facility in the UAE as of November 2025, building on prior expansions like the 2022 nanotechnology partnership with Harind Chemicals, VAE/VAM plant investment and white cement joint venture in Fujairah.