Chennai (India), September 7th, 2015: Nippon Paint (India), a leading eco-friendly paint manufacturing company, has today launched its superior, eco-friendly products; Durafresh Expert and Spotless Nxt. The Company was also conferred with ‘GreenPro certification’ by the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) for its world-class environment-friendly products.

Nippon Paint is the first Paint manufacturing company in India to receive the certificate that guides the manufacturers to position their products as green and eco-friendly. Focus areas of GreenPro include – environmentally preferred products that benefit the entire society.

The GreenPro certification system adopts Cradle to Cradle approach for evaluation, on par with international Standards. GreenPro encourages the product manufacturers to implement green measures in areas including product design, raw materials, manufacturing process, product performance during use, recycling/disposal, etc.

Nippon Paint, the pioneers in breakthrough paint Technology, has launched the two new products Durafresh Expert and Spotless Nxtwith an emphasis on innovation and eco-friendly elements.

Durafresh Xpert:

Nippon Paint’s exterior emulsion paint ‘Durafresh Xpert’ is specially designed keeping in mind the Indian climatic conditions. The Product is induced by the ‘Heat Ban Technology’ that renders the house to remain nearly 5 degrees cooler. The exterior paints are resistant to dirt and algae, thus enabling easy maintenance of walls with superior quality. The product also imparts a rich sheen finish, provides better anchoring and enhances water repellence.

Spotless Nxt:

The high-quality Interior Emulsion ‘Spotless Nxt’ is suitable for bedrooms, hallways, living and dining rooms. The product leverages the unique ‘Swan-back technology’ to convert the water drops to beads thereby prevent the walls from water-borne stains. This ‘beading effect’ ensures stains don’t stay on the walls. This product is aimed at the next-gen customers that are at the lookout for easy, unique and smart technology driven products.

On this occasion Mr S Mahesh Anand, President – Decoratives, Nippon Paints India commented, “We are honoured and exhilarated to receive the first ever Greenpro certification from the CII. This esteemed recognition is the testimony for our commitment to create advanced products that boost quality of life while protecting the environment. We believe that these products will benefit both our customers and society, thereby making Nippon Paint a household name.”

Mr. Parasuraman, Chairman, Green Product and Services Council added, “We congratulate Nippon paint for their consistent contribution with their eco-friendly products. We hope that this recognition will encourage the manufacturing industry to incorporate green technology in their line of business.”

 About The Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII):

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded in 1895, India’s premier business association has over 7,400 members, from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 100,000 enterprises from around 250 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.

About Nippon Paint:

Nippon Paint, founded Japan has over 135 years of experience and is the number one paint manufacturer in Asia, and among the leading paint manufacturers of the world. Nippon Paint produces high-quality paints and coats for automotive, industrial and decorative sectors. Over the years, Nippon Paint has perfected its products by means of breakthrough paint technology, with an emphasis on innovation and eco-friendliness. Nippon Paint’s mission is to create advanced products that boost quality of life while protecting the environment. Through innovative technology, Nippon Paint benefits its customers and society. The company and its subsidiaries has presence in 31 countries which includes Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, China, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Germany, Greece and Russia.

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