In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Surender Bhatia, MD of Shalimar Paints said that the promoters neither have any plans to divest or sell stake in the company nor are in talks for any acquisitions or take-overs.
Sameer Nagpal, managing director, says the company is looking to launch atleast four new products in Q3 and a new product per quarter after that.
Sameer Nagpal, MD & CEO, Shalimar Paints said in the third quarter most paint companies had seen an impact on profitability due to higher commodity or raw material prices. That impact is being passed on to consumers through the price increase
Going forward not only are they speeding up the transition process but are also focused on looking at geographies that would give higher margins in the coming quarters, said Sameer Nagpal, MD & CEO, Shalimar Paints.
The company has strong presence in Tier II and Tier III cities and it is getting bulk of its growth from that region.