Pidilite Industries Limited is an Indian

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s manufacturing company based in

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(East),

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. The company is the leading adhesives manufacturer in India. Pidilite also manufactures products in verticals such as art materials and stationery; food and fabric care; car products, adhesives, and sealants; and speciality industrial products like adhesives, pigments; textile resins, leather chemicals, and construction chemicals. Pidilite markets the

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in India. The company has manufacturing facilities across India including in

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History

The company was founded in 1959. In 2015, Pidilite acquired a 70% majority stake in Nina Waterproofing Systems for . In 2016, Pidilite formed a joint venture with Industria Chimica Adriatica Spa (ICA), an Italian company. The joint venture is named ICA Pidilite. In 2018, Pidilite acquired a 70% stake in CIPY Polyurethanes for . In 2020, Pidilite acquired

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's Indian subsidiary for to strengthen their retail adhesives and sealants portfolio. In 2022, Pidilite Industries partnered with 100x.VC. In 2023, Pidilite Industries formed two joint ventures: Pidilite Litokol with Litokol, an Italian company, and Tenax Pidilite with Tenax, also an Italian company. As part of the joint venture agreements, both Litokol and Tenax transferred technology to Pidilite. In 2024, ICA Pidilite signed an agreement to license certain

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technologies from ICA.

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