The acquisition is central to JSW Group’s renewed push into the paints business, an area the conglomerate has long viewed as a natural adjacency to its steel and cement portfolio.
JSW Paints’ acquisition of the Dulux-maker has been designed as a win-win for all including shareholders, but much depends on what happens next
JSW Paints agreed to acquire up to 74.76 percent stake in Akzo Nobel India for up to Rs 8,986 crore, following approval from CCI.
Analysts believe the proposed buyout will bolster the presence of JSW Paints in the decorative paints segment and the firm stands to benefit from the well-recognised Dulux brand
JSW Paints, which has failed to capture a meaningful market share in decorative paints business, is reported to have emerged as the winning bidder for AkzoNobel NV's stake in its India subsidiary, AkzoNobel India, for around Rs 9,000 crore
A final decision in the ongoing hotly contested sale process is yet to be taken by Amsterdam, Netherlands-headquartered Akzo Nobel N.V
Dutch firm AkzoNobel NV holds a 74.76 percent stake in AkzoNobel India and any attempt at purchasing a controlling stake will trigger an open offer
Shares of Akzo Nobel India, the maker of Dulux Paints, are witnessing strong buying interest as the race reportedly narrows down to three major players that are in the fray. Parent Akzo Nobel has hired Citigroup to conduct the India asset sale.
The paints category has seen mega investments by conglomerates including the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW and also the Aditya Birla Group.
JSW Steel on Thursday said it has completed the Rs 750 crore investment in JSW Paints Pvt Ltd (JSW Paints). Like JSW Steel, JSW Paints is a group company of Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Group.
JSW Group entered the paints segment with JSW Paints in May 2019 with an aim to diversify into the consumer-facing business.
The company is exploring the possibility of making this investment and setting up the facility in the state of Madhya Pradesh
The company aims to double revenues annually, and grab 5-10 percent market share within the next 3-5 years, said Joint MD and CEO AS Sundaresan
JSW Paints had alleged that after they launched their decorative paints segment, Asian Paints began to pressurise and target the dealers who had agreed to stock and display their decorative paints manufactured by the company.
JSW Group, which entered the paint business in April 2019, aims to achieve a share of 5 percent in the decorative paints market within three years.
The order came after JSW Paints filed a complaint alleging that Asian Paints threatened various dealers in Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu from dealing with JSW Paints.
JSW Paints has alleged that Asian Paints has asked dealers not to do business with the Jindal company.
The company aims to be among top three brands in India by 2025.