Shalimar Paints is the India's oldest paint company based in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

. The company engaged in manufacturing and marketing of paints, industrial coatings, aviation coatings, marine paints and coatings for metal decoration, and food can lacquers.

History

It was founded in 1902 by two British entrepreneurs AN Turner and AC Wright as Shalimar Paints Colour & Varnish Ltd. In 1928, Pinchin Johnson & Associates of UK bought control from the British entrepreneurs AN Turner and AC Wright.
In 1963, Company name has been changed to Shalimar Paints Ltd after Turner Morisson & Co stepped in as new management. In 1972 Shalimar went to the public.