- Business
- Indigo Paints Limited manufactures, sells and distributes a broad portfolio of decorative paints and related products in India; its core offerings include interior and exterior emulsions such as Premium XT, Sheen Emulsion, Stainfree Interior Emulsion, Neem Protect Interior Emulsion and Leakproof Emulsion; enamels including PU Enamel and satin enamel paints; wood coatings under the Sleek brand; putties and primers like Dampseal XT Primer and Dampseal Interior Primers; waterproofing and construction chemicals solutions; distempers; cement paints; and ancillary products such as aluminium paint, stone and tile paint. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, the company operates five manufacturing facilities in Jodhpur, Kochi and Pudukkottai with a total liquid paint capacity of approximately 160,000 KLPA; it maintains a nationwide distribution network across 27 states and seven union territories, serving residential, commercial and infrastructure customers through over 18,000 active dealers and more than 11,000 tinting machines. In recent developments, Indigo Paints acquired a 51% stake in Apple Chemie India Private Limited in 2023 to enter the waterproofing and construction chemicals segment, which posted 24% revenue growth in FY24 and 47% in Q1FY25 while supplying major projects like Mumbai Trans Harbour Link and Atal Setu; the company launched new products including Stainfree Emulsion, Wallseal XT Emulsion and Dampseal primers in FY25; it is expanding capacity at Jodhpur with a 90,000 KLPA water-based paint plant, 12,000 KLPA solvent-based facility and doubled putty production, slated for commissioning in late FY26 and early FY27 at a combined capex of around 340 crore rupees; and it sustained industry-leading gross margins of 46.52% amid tepid FY25 demand, achieving consolidated revenue of 1,341 crore rupees, EBITDA of 233 crore rupees and PAT of 142 crore rupees.