Fevicol

Pidilite sticks: Fevicol maker on a high, but sharp margin gains unlikely

High stock valuation is another hurdle for the manufacturer of adhesives and construction chemicals

Optimistic about overall growth prospects, good demand ahead: Pidilite MD

Rural and semi-urban markets are growing 1.5 times faster than the urban market for Pidilite Industries, helping it register a double-digit volume growth and it sees positive demand environment in the last quarter also, says its Managing Director Bharat Puri. The company achieved a double-digit volume growth in the first three-quarters of FY24 and Puri expects to continue the momentum with a broad-based growth across categories. "We see a good demand environment, government spending on infrastructure, the housing sector and real estate is seeing an upsurge. So, overall we remain optimistic about the overall prospects of our sector," said Puri in a virtual media roundtable. Pidilite, which passed on the benefits of lower-cost prices to consumers, does not see any disruption in the supply chain from the geopolitical crisis, which is brewing in the Middle East. "Fortunately for us, most of our raw material comes from the East rather than from via the Red Sea. Right now, raw material

Piyush Pandey, the advertising maestro to take a new portfolio at Ogilvy

Piyush Pandey is stepping into an advisory role at the company from the post of chairman global creative and executive chairman, starting January 1, 2024

India at 75: Chelpark and 14 other brands that will take you back in time

Some taglines have made us laugh. Some jingles have made us sing along. Some mascots have endeared themselves to us for a lifetime. Let's look at 15 such brands

Pidilite Industries stock gains on sales growth, margin recovery hopes

Easing raw material prices are a key trigger for the adhesive market leader

Pidilite Industries: Investors advised to look at the stock on dips

Recovery in domestic growth and lower input costs should aid margin improvement

Pidilite Industries: Investors advised to wait for better entry point

Focus on increasing share of premium products and on high growth segments is positive for earnings

My favourite campaign is Fevicol: Brand strategy advisor Prabhakar Mundkur

Prabhakar Mundkur says the classical tools of advertising are irrefutable. When used properly they can create great campaigns

Henkel steps up adhesives biz in India, invests Rs 400 cr in eighth plant

The firm is strong in industrial adhesives, providing solutions to sectors such as automotive, metals, packaging and aerospace

My favourite campaign is Fevicol's 60 years of unbreakable bond

It touches my heart and that's why, it's my favourite. But if I were to elaborate on the parameters, it actually comes out tops on all of them

Make them laugh, make them stick: Ads keep Fevicol glued to modern times

For sixty years, Fevicol has played with its advertising to convert an adhesive, a product that bore none of the glamour and glitz of consumer goods, into a loved and recalled brand

My favourite campaign is Fevicol's 'Egg' ad: Sumanto Chattopadhyay

This campaign single-mindedly drove the message of the ultimate bond, helping the brand firmly occupy the category high-ground, said Chattopadhyay

Brand Fevicol: Pidilite provides content on home design, trends, solutions

In this, the company is hoping to leverage the familiarity that Fevicol brand has with consumers and increase its influence on their lives