8. Asian Paints

Gained: 28.36 percent to 3242 from 2525.80

Market Cap: 31,056.43 Crore

Asian Paints is an India-based color and paint company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, has operations in 17 countries globally with 23 paint manufacturing facilities servicing consumers in 65 countries through Berger International, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings and Taubmans. The products of the Company include ancilliaries, automotive, decorative paints, industrial paints. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, the Company produced 474,881 metric tons of paints, enamels and varnishes; 188,880 metric tons of synthetic resins and polymers; 29,796 metric tons of phthalic anhydride; 4,860 metric tons of maleic acid; 5,400 metric tons of pentaerythritol; 3,300 metric tons of sodium formate, and 8,100 metric tons of formaldehyde. The Company has manufacturing plants in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Haryana.

Asian Paints is currently traded at 3,354.55 and previously closed at 3,301.10. Its 52 week high is 3,399.90 and 52 week low is 2,550.00. It is traded with an average volume of 66,941 everyday.