Nippon Paint Launches Protec Range of Industrial Paints

-          Nippon Paint India (Automotive Refinish)Expands Presence in Industrial Paints Segment, Targets Rs 50 Crore Revenue in Next 2-3 years

Mumbai, July 20, 2020: Nippon Paint India, part of the NIPSEA Group, has launched a new range of industrial paints under the Protec brand. With this launch, Nippon Paint India is now expanding its presence in the industrial coatings segment. The Protec range of products includes Primers, Top Coats and Specialized Coating Products. Nippon Paint India expects the Protec portfolio to meet the requirements of the market and help the company to grow exponentially. The company is starting this business with key 50 industrial dealers and will add more partners by the end of the year. The company expects the Protec brand to add Rs 50 crore to its topline in the next 2-3 years. Nippon Paint is No. 1 paint manufacturer in Asia, and one of the top paint manufacturers of the world. Nippon Paint’s Commercial Vehicle & Light Industrial coatings business provides a vast range of paint and consumable products for OEMs, OE affiliates, bus body builders and industrial users.

Talking on the launch Mr. Sharad Malhotra, President, Nippon Paint India – Automotive Refinishes & Wood Coatings said, “At Nippon Paint India, our focus is to offer a comprehensive package of products and solutions and the best value for money to all our customers. We aspire to be paint process specialists and we aim to provide end to end solutions that ensure higher productivity, better protection, best quality & overall enhanced performance to our customers. Protec is the result of the efforts made by our R&D team during the lockdown phase in these turbulent times. A completely homegrown effort, Protec is also our salute to the spirit of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat.”

“The new range of products is tailor made for industrial users who seek optimized painting solutions for protection as well as maintenance purposes. This range required us to develop technology-driven products that can withstand and protect surfaces under extreme weather and chemical environment. The Protec range is designed to meet industrial standards of corrosion protection, chemical resistance, appearance &performance which deliver maximum results & best value for customers”, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Nippon Paint India Automotive Refinish, Siddharth Sharma added.

Nippon Paint is the trusted Paint Process Specialist to leading CV OEMs, State Transport Undertakings, private bus and coach manufacturers and industrial customers in India. Nippon Paint India is a leading producer of high-quality paints and coatings for automotive refinish, Industrial and the decorative sector. Nippon Paint India is part of the NIPSEA Group which, together with Nippon Paint of Japan, forms the largest coatings group in Asia Pacific and the 4th largest in the world in terms of revenue.

About Nippon Paint

Nippon Paint with over 138 years of experience in the paint industry is today the largest coatings company in Asia Pacific and the 4th largest in the world. Operating in over 25 countries, Nippon Paint caters to a wide range of customers through over 70 companies that comprise the group. The over 19,000 strong work force at Nippon Paint is committed at delivering state of the art products and best in class service to discerning customers.

Nippon Paint provides coating solutions for almost all substrates and like most Japanese organizations, derives its core values from the principles of Innovate, Excel and Delight. Care for nature has been the guiding philosophy at Nippon Paint in areas related to product development, use of innovative technology and rolling out of cutting-edge coating solutions.

Nippon Paint Introduces SAHYOG - a program to generate employment opportunities for people with Special Needs

Picture Caption: left to right : Thamjit Mayengbam and his family with Mr. Sharad Malhotra (President – Automotive Refinishes & Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint India) and Ms. Manjir Gupta (Founder and CEO of PORDAC).

- Nippon engages with special society to create significant opportunities

Mumbai, June 19, 2019: Keeping in line with its tradition of transforming the lives of underprivileged and special-needs children, Nippon Paint - Asia’s No. 1 paint brand in terms of revenues, has launched SAHYOG -a program that aims at creating employment opportunities for people with special needs. Over the next few days, students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from PORDAC NGO(Protection of the Rights of Differently Abled Children) will join as Trainee Interns in the coveted Paint division of Nippon Paint. They will be given specific training on painting Nippon Paint’s special-edition products. Delhi-based Thamjit Manyenbam, a differently-abled child with Down Syndrome, today started interning in the Delhi facility (Okhla) of Nippon Paint India.

Nippon Paint has always made strides towards becoming a true community brand that engages with society and creates significant opportunities for the whole eco system and larger community. In order to provide dignified employment opportunities to the specially-abled children, Nippon Paint embarks as a debutant premiere multinational company to have taken such a major leap of faith towards these special future leaders of India. 

Talking about the initiative, Mr. Sharad Malhotra, President – Automotive Refinishes & Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint India and Sr. VP – Automotive Refinishes, Nipsea Group, said:“Regardless of being specially-abled, these children from PORDAC seemed to be aspirants who strive to become inspirational personalities through accomplishing and overcoming the myth of their disability. To help them fulfill their dreams, we at Nippon Paint are more than happy to invite them to our office for internship. These children are apt with special talents and our initiative is a small step towards their bright future.In association with PORDAC, we hope to create more opportunities for such children in the future.”

Manjir Gupta, Managing Director of PORDAC, on occasion said:“We are extremely fortunate to have Nippon paint associating with us in providing employment avenues. It is indeed a matter of great pride and gives huge sense of achievement to the entire staff and students of PORDAC NGO. Mr. Sharad Malhotra of Nippon Paint has come into our lives as rays of hope and sunshine. We would make earnest effort to ensure that this collaboration is a success. Employability creates dignity and meaning in the lives of children with special needs and empowers them towards a better tomorrow and we are truly grateful for that. This also serves as beacons of hope for the rest of their community”

PORDAC (Protection of the Rights of Differently Abled Children) was established in 2009 with a vision to create a meaningful and dignified life for Differently Abled Children. 

About Nippon Paint

Founded in Japan, Nippon Paint has over 139 years of experience in paint manufacturing. Nippon Paint is now the number one paint manufacturer in Asia, and is one of the top paint manufacturers of the world. Nippon Paint India is part of NIPSEA Group, which has over 20,587 employees with 72 manufacturing facilities and operations in 16 countries efficiently serving all aspects of the business, from production to customer satisfaction. 

Nippon Paint India and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India come together for After-Market Paint Services

Photo caption L to R : Mr. Navin Chawla – Business Development Manager, Ms. Jyoti Agarwal, Mr.Sharad Malhotra, President Automotive, Commercial and Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint (India), Mr. Pradeep Kumar Pandey- Operating Head, Customer service, Sr. Vice President, Mr. Koji Takahashi- Dy. Director- Brand and Communication and Mr. Rajiv Oberoi, Assistant General Manager, After Sales.

Mumbai, 11 June, 2019: Nippon Paint, Asia’s No 1 paint brand in terms of revenues, has inked a partnership with the world’s largest 2 wheeler manufacturer’s Indian subsidiary Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) to be their authorized after-market paints and ancillary products supplier in India. 

Under the pact, Nippon Paint India has launched a new range of colors for Honda’s after-market services. The co-branded product called ‘Atom’ for recommended shades along with a full range of Nippon Paint branded ancillary products ranging from clear coats to primers to waxes will be available across Honda’s strong authorized service outlets Pan-India, covering every part of the country. 

Speaking on the sidelines of the MoU signing with HMSI, Sharad Malhotra, President Automotive, Commercial and Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint (India), “We are delighted to partner with the world’s largest two wheeler maker for a first-of-its-kind alliance in this space. This is a pioneering effort to deliver best in class after-market services to Honda customers. Along with the recommended range of colors, Nippon Paint will also supply best in quality ancillary products that are critical for the repair process to HMSI dealers. Nippon will provide full technical support to dealers so they can best leverage these high-quality products from us. Not just that, we will also provide technical know-how to the key paint technicians of HMSI dealers across the country.” 

Nippon Paint operates in India under three verticals and this alliance is another feather in the cap of the rapidly growing paint company in the automotive aftermarket field, where the company is bringing its latest Japanese technology and product innovations for its key customers. Nippon Paint is already present in more than 1200 towns through its dealer network which are serviced by its growing number of fulfilment centers and a 200 member strong sales & technical team. It also operates 3 training centers and has a strong manufacturing base in India. India is also the center for R&D development and global color development for the Japanese major.

About Nippon Paint

Founded in Japan, Nippon Paint has over 139 years of experience in paint manufacturing. Nippon Paint is now the number one paint manufacturer in Asia, and is one of the top paint manufacturers of the world. Nippon Paint India is part of NIPSEA Group, which has over 20,587 employees with 72 manufacturing facilities and operations in 16 countries efficiently serving all aspects of the business, from production to customer satisfaction. 

Nippon Paint Paves Way for a Socially-Responsible Future

New Delhi, April 26, 2019 : With a vision to transform the lives of underprivileged and special needs children, Nippon Paint has partnered with Delhi-based Tamana and Blind Relief Association along with Pragati Wheel School. As a part of this association, Nippon Paint-Automotive Refinish has donated internally-raised funds to these schools, helping bring about a significant and positive change in these children’s lives. Not only this, the company is also sponsoring vocational training for students from Pragati Wheel School (New Delhi).

Talking on the association, Mr. Sharad Malhotra President Automotive Refinish, Nippon Paint (India) said, “It is a matter of great honour and pride for us to support these organisations working towards the welfare of children. Our initiative is a tiny step towards the greater good. This is a small but significant beginning for Nippon Paint as we hope to create awareness for the cause and generate social impact with our support. We are also in talks with these schools for a long-term association towards Skill Development.”

Students from these three institutions also performed at the Nippon Nation Event held for employees and partners earlier this month at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon.

About Nippon India

Founded in Japan, Nippon Paint has over 139 years of experience in paint manufacturing. Nippon Paint is now the number one paint manufacturer in Asia, and is one of the top paint manufacturers of the world. Nippon Paint India is part of NIPSEA Group, which has over 20,587 employees with 72 manufacturing facilities and operations in 16 countries efficiently serving all aspects of the business, from production to customer satisfaction. Nippon Paint Automotive Refinish portfolio provides complete paint and consumables solutions for organised car dealer body shops, independent body shops and small sized body shops.

Caption for the photograph : Mr. Sharad Malhotra of Nippon Paint (India) along with Dr Shyama Chona, Founder-President of Tamana Association and former Principal of DPS R.K.Puram, New Delhi