Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited or KANSAINER

The company Kansai Nerolac Paints was incorporated in 1920 as Gahagan Paints and Varnish Company. And later in 1930, the Lead Industries Group was established, and three British companies merged. Today Kansai Nerolac Paints is amongst the leading paint companies in India. It has headquarters in Mumbai, and the company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. In India, the company has its presence in various states such as Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Bihar, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and many more. The company’s manufacturing units have received ISO 9001–2000, ISO–14001 and OHSAS–18001 for its quality management. The company has also implemented Japanese 5–S and TPM (total productive maintenance) concepts in the organization. The company’s R&D facility focuses on improving its manufacturing processes and innovates its products. This specific facility was officially recognized by the Department of Science and Technology (DTI), Government of India. The company has also technically collaborated with the two companies named Kansai Paint Company and Oshima Kogyo Company of Japan. Products: The Company is engaged in the manufacturing of automotive coating, general industrial coating, high-performance coating, and the powder coating. The company also markets its products under the brand name such as 'Impressions,' 'Beauty,' 'Excel' and 'Suraksha.'

Some of the Milestones:

1920- Both Gahagan Paints and Varnish Company were being incorporated.
1930- The merger of three British companies established lead Industries Group.
1933- The Lead Industries Group acquired a 100% stake of Gahagan Paints, and the company was renamed as Goodlass Wall (India).
1946- Goodlass Wall was being converted into a private limited company.
1957- Goodlass Wall was renamed as Goodlass Nerolac Paints, and it went public within the same year.
1976- After acquisition Goodlass Nerolac Paints became part of the Tata Forbes Group.
1983- Goodlass Nerolac Paints entered into a technical collaboration with the Kansai Paint Company and Nihon Tokushu Toryo Company of Japan.
1986- Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd. turned into a joint venture of the Tata Forbes and the Kansai Paint Co., with the latter acquiring a 36% stake in the company.
1999- The Kansai Paint Company, Japan acquired the entire stake of the Tata Forbes group. Thus, Goodlass Nerolac Paints became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kansai Paint Company.
2006- Goodlass Nerolac Paints was renamed as Kansai Nerolac Paints.
2012- The company Kansai Nerolac decided to enter JV with the Nepal Shalimar, to acquire a 68% stake in Nepalese paint major.

Some of the Awards:

The company was awarded Best Vendor Award from customers like Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKML) for Cost and from Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) on the overall commendation.
The company also received the award for marketing initiatives such as Cannes 2007 Bronze for press Ad.
The company received Sustainability Award for an outstanding contribution” by the Mahindra and Mahindra – in October 2011.
Kansai Nerolac Paints was rated at level 4 out of 5 in the Karmayogi ratings for the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives 2011.
The company received Best vendor PERFORMANCE AWARD in Paint Supplier’s Category by Honda Motorcycles and scooters at their annual conference in Jan 2012.

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