Kansai Nerolac adds 1,700 dealers as it plans ₹600 crore capacity push

Kansai Nerolac reported 9.8% year-on-year revenue growth in Q1 FY27, led by premium decorative paints. The company is expanding its dealer network and investing ₹600 crore in paint, powder-coating and resin capacity as competition in decorative paints intensifies.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 12:02 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Kansai Nerolac posted 9.8% Q1 FY27 revenue growth, driven by premium decorative paints. It added 1,700 dealers and plans Rs 600 crore of capacity and resin investments, aiming to defend share amid input-cost pressure and intensifying decorative-paints competition.

Why this matters

The expansion follows Kansai Nerolac’s recent Q1 report, in which profit rose 4.8% and revenue reached ₹2,374 crore, indicating growth-led investment as decorative-paints competition intensifies.

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