The major players are Asian Paints, Goodlass Nerolac, Berger, ICI and Shalimar.
Recently, world leaders like
Akzo Nobel, PPG, DuPont and BASF have set up base in India with product ranges such as auto refinishes, powder coatings and industrial coatings. Kansai Paints of Japan, which entered into collaboration with Goodlass Nerolac in 1984, is now the holding company for Goodlass Nerolac with 64.52%equity holding. PPG has a joint venture with Asian Paints to manufacture industrial coatings. Jenson & Nicholson and Snowcem India are no longer active players because of dwindling sales in recent years.