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- BirlaNu Limited BirlaNu Limited (formerly HIL Limited ), a flagship company of the multibillion-dollar CKA Birla Group, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of building materials and solutions across roofing, building products, polymers, flooring, and others segments; its core offerings include fiber cement sheets, colored steel sheets, and non-asbestos corrugated roofing sheets under the Charminar and Charminar Fortune brands; autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks, panels, boards, smart fix, smart bond, and dry-mix products under the Birla Aerocon brand; UPVC, CPVC, column, foamcore, pressure, UGD pipes, fittings, and water tanks under the BirlaNu Pipes (formerly Birla HIL Pipes) brand, along with wall putty under the BirlaNu Putty (formerly Birla HIL Putty) brand; laminate, engineered, resilient flooring, skirtings, and wall panels under the premium Parador brand; and construction chemicals including plaster, ready-mix primers, block joining mortars, tile adhesives, and high-performance coatings recently expanded through acquisitions. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company operates 32 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India, Germany, and Austria, with innovation centers in both countries, serving homeowners, builders, designers, infrastructure projects, and industrial customers across more than 80 countries through an extensive network of over 30,000 retail touchpoints, 2,500 distributors, and 6,500 sub-dealers. Recent strategic developments include its rebranding from HIL Limited to BirlaNu Limited in March 2025 to emphasize innovation, sustainability, and growth ambitions toward a $1 billion valuation by 2028 with a planned $150 million investment; the acquisition of Crestia Polytech's Topline pipes brand and subsidiaries for Rs 265 crore in 2024, nearly doubling pipes revenue, tripling production capacity, adding HDPE, MDPE, water tanks, and patented electrofusion technologies while securing Jal Jeevan Mission approvals across 12 states; successful integration of Crestia in FY25; doubling of AAC block capacity to 4 lakh cubic meters annually at its Chennai facility; introduction of India-first organic-based stabilizers (OBS) in UPVC pipes eliminating heavy metals; and the November 2025 acquisition of Clean Coats Private Limited for up to Rs 120 crore to bolster construction chemicals with advanced formulations, export capabilities, and scale in infrastructure and retail segments as part of a Rs 1,300 crore portfolio-doubling plan, alongside plans to launch Parador flooring in the Indian home and interiors market.