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Yp Asian Paints becomes the 10th largest decorative paint company in the world
Yp Asian Paints is more than twice the size of its nearest competitor
Yp Àt is one of the most admired companies in Àndia
Yp Present in 22 countries with 27 manufacturing locations, over 2500 SKU's, Àntegrated
SAP - ERP & i2 - SCM solution
Yp Rated Best Employer by BT-Hewitt survey, 2000 Bluest of the blue chips by Hindu
Business Line; Most admired company to work for by ET-BT survey, 2000
Yp Œn the recommendations of Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Asian Paints restructured itself
into Growth, Decorative and Ànternational business units and adopted SCM and ERP
technology
Yp Asian Paints aims to become the 5th largest decorative paint company in the world

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Yp Asian Paints emerges as Àndia's leading paint company ahead of any international
competition.

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Yp The family-owned company makes the transition to a professionally managed

organisation.
Yp British company Balmer Lawrie rejects the products of a giant British paint company in
favour of Asian Paints.
Yp Asian Paints embarks on an ambitious grassroots marketing campaign, partnering with
thousands of dealers in small towns all over Àndia.

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Yp Asian Paints mascot, Gattu, the mischievous kid, is born.

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 Yp Asian Paints touches a turnover of Rs. 3,50,000, with an innovative marketing strategy
"to reach consumers in the remotest corners of the country with small packs."

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Yp Armed with little knowledge and great determination, Champaklal H. Choksey,

Chimanlal N. Choksi, Suryakant C. Dani and Arvind R. Vakil get together to
manufacture paint in a garage on Foras Road, Bombay. They name their company 'The
Asian Œil & Paint Company', a name that they picked randomly from a telephone
directory.

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Mr. Ashwin Choksi Mr. Ashwin Dani Mr. Abhay Vakil Mr. P M Murty
Non-Executive Non-Executive Vice Director Managing Director &
Chairman Chairman CEŒ

Mr. Mahendra Mr. Amar Vakil Mrs. Àna Dani Ms. Tarjani Vakil
Choksi Director Director Chairperson of Audit
Director Committe
Mr. Dipankar Basu Mr. Mahendra Shah Mr. Deepak Mr. Rajendra Shah
Director Director Satwalekar Director
Director

Dr. S Sivaram Mr. S Ramadorai

Director Director
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Asian Paints has harnessed the powers of state-of-the-art supply chain system using cutting edge
technology to integrate all its plants, regional distribution centres, outside processing centres and
branches in Àndia. All the company's paints plants in Àndia, two chemical plants, 18 processing
centres, 350 raw material and intermediate goods suppliers, 140 packing material vendors, 6
regional distribution centres, 72 depots are integrated.

The supply chain runs through a wide spectrum of functions right from materials planning to
procurement to primary distribution. Àt has played a pivotal role in improving operational
efficiencies and creating agile procurement, production and delivery systems. Àt has also
enhanced the flexibility of operations, lowered output time and reduced delivery costs, while
improving customer-servicing levels and profitability.

The Supply Chain Management is backed by ÀT efforts that help the company in demand
forecasting, deriving optimal plant, depot and SKU combinations, streamlining vendor
relationships, reducing procurement costs and scheduling production processes for individual
factories.

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Asian Paints believes that people are its strongest assets, for a company can go only as high as its
people aim. Àt is people who innovate and invent, and who engineer the efficiencies that make a
business succeed. Àt is they who drive growth and lead to greater heights. At Asian Paints, our
human resources systems are designed to create a focused, performance oriented and agile
company. A talent pool of over 4700 employees employed across 23 countries bring in a unique
blend of mindsets and skills.

An open and interactive work culture brings out the best in our people. A sense of ownership and
freedom to experiment at their workplace brings out creativity and innovation in every
individual. Excellent training is provided to develop leaders and re-strengthen competencies
from within the organisation. Besides encouraging achievers from within the organisation, we
absorb the best talent from some of the best management and technology institutes in the
country.

We hire people who are best suited to the job and whose personal goals are in alignment with our
corporate purpose. Thus, the task is cut out for every individual within the framework of result-
orientation, market insight, customer perspective, trust, respect and problem solving.

The commitment of our people and their sense of discipline and ownership continues to drive
growth for our company.

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  Asian Paints Deco-Prime Wall Primer (WT) can be used as primer for painting of
water-based wall finishes such sa distempers & plastic emulsion paints.Àts special features are
easy brushing,excellent covering,alkali resistance,quick drying & good sealing properties.Àt is
specially fortified with fungicides.

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   Asian Paints Deco-Prime Wall Primer (ST) is suitable for use as primerfor
masonary topcoats like distempers, emulsions,lustre & matt wall finishes.Àt helps in providing a
suitable surface for applicationof subsequent coats of putty & finish paint.Àt seta fast,has good
sealing properties,good resistance to wall alkalinity, moisture & fungus.

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  Asian Paints Acrylic Wall Putty is water_based putty.Àt is one of the best product of
its kind available in the market.Àt provides a very strong durable foundation & brings out the best
performance from the finish paints.both in looks & durability.

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   Asian Paints Exterior Wall putty is a specially designed product based on white
cement, redispersible polymer & functional additives for application on exterior rough plasters to
give a smooth finish.

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  Asian Paints Wood Primer is specially formulated to protect wood.Àt has an
excellent sealing & filling properties which protects wood from swelling due to absorption
moisture.Wood Primer penetrates wood fibre & gives excellent adhesion to substrates & also
serves as a sound base for application of undercoats & finishing coats.Àt also protects the finish
coat from exudation of resinous matter oozing out from wood.

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   Asian Paints Exterior Primer is water-based wall coating suitable for application on
exteriors as an undercoat to exterior emulsions.Àt has a good opacity & whiteness, which helps
improve the appearance of the emulsion top coat.Exterior Wall Primers doesnot chalk & can be
applied on freshly plastered surfaces that are adequately cured.Àt doesnot require any water
curing.