-58.45 (-2.08%) Asian Paints has entered into a binding agreement with Ess Ess Bathroom Products and its promoters to acquire its entire front end sales business including Brands, Network and Sales Infrastructure, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedents and applicable statutory approvals.
Ess Ess is a prominent player in the bath and wash business segment in India and has high quality products in this segment.
Asian Paints is India’s largest paint company and Asia’s third largest paint company. The company along with its subsidiaries has operations in 20 countries across the world and 28 paint manufacturing facilities, servicing consumers in 65 countries through Berger International, SCIB Paints-Egypt, Asian Paints, Apco Coatings and Taubmans.