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AFTER-MARKET SERVICES
PPG Asian Paints opens new Pune centre offering

car care solutions

PPG Asian Paints, a leading provi-
der of automotive refi nish solutions in
India, has announced the launch of its
premium car detailing and décor busi-
ness, ‘Cartisan,’ with the opening of its
fl agship centre in Pune, NIBM.

Pune is known as the ‘Detroit of
India’, as it is a hub for numerous global
automobile manufacturers. PPG Asian
Paints said the new centre will cater to
the automotive aesthetic needs of the
city, its suburbs, and nearby regions.

“Cartisan is set to add value to the
car detailing landscape in Pune, offer-
ing a diverse array of services tailored
to elevate the appearance and protec-
tion of vehicles. From paint protection
fi lms to ceramic coatings, paint correc- L to R: Mr. Jitendra Kalra, CEO, PPG Asian Paints; Mr. Aeijaz Hakim, Managing Director of
tion to interior cleaning, sanitisation, AA Hakim (Franchise Owner – Cartisan); Mr. Ajay Anand, Business Head, Refi nish Business,
PPG Asian Paints
and anti-corrosion treatments, Carti-
san’s state-of-the-art centre will cater to enhance the look and feel of their care standards in Western India and
to the specifi c needs of car enthusiasts vehicle as per their individual prefe- refl ects our vision of offering compre-
and owners,” the company informed. rences,” it added. hensive and personalised services that
“The USP of Cartisan is that it empowers resonate with the needs of this dynamic
car owners with a fair degree of custo- “Cartisan’s arrival in Pune repre- market,” stated Mr. Jitendra Kalra,
misation giving them the choice sents our commitment to elevating car CEO, PPG Asian Paints.

ACCIDENT
Aether Industries reports deadly blast at Surat

facility

A storage tank blast killed at least The company operates two manu-
six people and injured 24 at a plant of facturing sites within Sachin GIDC.
speciality chemicals fi rm, Aether Indus- Manufacturing Facility 1, encompassing
tries, in Surat, the city police informed. 3,500-sq.m., also houses research
and development facilities, and a
The cause of the explosion early on
November 29 has yet to be determined, exchanges that 25 people were injured pilot plant. Manufacturing Facility 2,
spread over approximately 10,500-
said a city fi re offi cial.
but a Reuters report cited a police sq.m. has a manufacturing capacity
The fi re was reported on November statement to say that six people had of 6,096-tpa across 16 production
29 morning and the company had told died and one was missing. streams.

136 Chemical Weekly December 12, 2023

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