A Rosy Picture for Asian Paints

Helped by growth in the decorative paints segment from the non-metro and small towns, it is a record profit for the company in the second quarter. Its international business registered good growth with volume sales exceeding the one lakh kilo litre mark in the first six months. Regions like West Asia and Asia have done very well, though some countries continued to be affected by economic uncertainties, said its chairman KBS Anand.