By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : August 12, 2021 10:59 am
The company has begun rolling out its all water-based portfolio of paints comprising 1,808 colours in Chandigarh and Jalandhar
JSW Paints, India’s environment-friendly paints company and part of the US $13 billion JSW Group, has entered the Punjab market and is planning to establish its presence across Punjab markets by March 2022.
Launched in 2019, JSW Paints has so far established a strong presence in the South and West markets. It is now scaling up its operations in the North, Central, and East regions to become a pan-India player. It’s entry in Punjab market is part of the national scale-up.
JSW Paints has begun rolling out its all water-based portfolio of paints comprising 1,808 colours in Chandigarh and Jalandhar. The company aims to establish a strong presence across all local markets in Punjab by March 2022.
The company has earmarked an investment of Rs. 750 crore to scale-up its operations across North, Central, and East regions. These investments will be utilized to expand current paint-manufacturing capacities in order to service the customers’ demand in Punjab and other new markets as well as on other marketing & distribution initiatives.
Commenting on its entry in Punjab, Anuradha Bose, Vice President – Marketing, JSW Paints said, “We are pleased to offer every home in Punjab the advantage of Any Colour One Price as part of our market entry in this beautiful state. For the first time in India, our customers, here, will benefit from pricing transparency while choosing colours for their home. With a focus on being environment-friendly, our water-based range of paints for all surfaces including wood and metal will ensure that we cater to the painting needs of every home in Punjab.”
Srivaatsan Vijayaraghavan, Vice President - Sales, JSW Paints said, “In Punjab, the customer’s involvement in the selection of paint is growing. Our consumers in this state are well travelled and seek best quality products. Every product packs global best practises and better features in comparison to current offerings in the market. In order to ensure that our consumers have easy access to our product portfolio, we are putting in place a robust network of retailers in Punjab. The idea is to help our consumers to make their paints and painting journey Simple, Swift and Sure.”
Through JSW Paints ‘Any Colour One Price proposition, the company offers 1808, colours at the same price. This is an industry first offering that has disrupted the entire paints market. This unique proposition will be brought alive with an integrated marketing campaign that will be rolled out in Punjab soon. The marketing campaign will have a strong on-ground connection with our consumers, channel partners, and influencers.
JSW Paints’ offers water-based paints under the product range Halo, Aurus and Pixa. Halo Aquaglo is the company’s offering for wood and metal surfaces. In addition, it also offers waterproofing products under the IBlok4. 4. range. It is the only company in India to offer a complete water-based product portfolio. Being environment-friendly, these paint products use no solvents, are low on VOC and family-friendly.
As part of its services in the Punjab market, consumers can avail the help of JSW Paints Buddy service where the company representative will offer personalized assistance to customers regarding their paint-related queries at the customer’s doorstep. The Colourvista Touch mobile app is designed to visualize colours in a customer’s home space, making it convenient for them to make decisions.