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Birla Opus gains market share amid industry slowdown
The New Indian Express Shivamogga
|March 07, 2025
BIRLA OPUS PAINTS, the paint business of Aditya Birla Group, is steadily increasing its market share despite a slowdown in the decorative paint industry.
BIRLA OPUS PAINTS, the paint business of Aditya Birla Group, is steadily increasing its market share despite a slowdown in the decorative paint industry. Rakshit Hargave, CEO of Birla Opus Paints, stated that the company is on track to achieve a "high single-digit" market share by the end of FY25 and aims to become the second-largest player in the decorative paint market within the next 3-4 years.
"We will close this fiscal year with a high single-digit market share and plan to continue gaining share next year. By reaching Rs 10,000 crore in revenue over the next 3-4 years, we aim to secure the number 2 position," Hargave told The New Indian Express.
This story is from the March 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Shivamogga.
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