JSW Dulux to revive Dulux brand, lean on steel network to crack top-three paints

After the ₹9,000 crore Akzo Nobel India buy, JSW Dulux aims to repopularise Dulux and Sikkens while leveraging JSW's steel and energy footprint for industrial coatings, targeting a top-three decorative paints spot against Asian Paints and Birla Opus in FY26 and beyond.

— Filed Fri, 10 Jul, 2026, 18:57 IST · Source Mint · Companies · Updated

JSW Dulux plans to repopularise the Dulux paint brand acquired from Akzo Nobel India and leverage JSW's steel network to break into top-three decorative paints and lead industrial coatings, competing with Asian Paints and Birla Opus.

Why this matters

Builds on JSW Dulux's post-Akzo ambitions: earlier signals targeted a No. 2 slot and industrial coatings via steel. This move sharpens the top-three decorative paints goal against Asian Paints and Birla Opus.

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