New Delhi, March 12 Akzo Nobel India, a manufacturer of paints and coatings, in which JSW Paints has acquired a majority stake, has received approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to change its name to JSW Dulux.
According to a regulatory filing from the company, the ministry has approved the name change and granted a fresh Certificate of Incorporation with the new name, JSW Dulux.
"We wish to inform you that the MCA has issued a fresh Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to the name change (dated March 11, 2026), thereby approving the change of the company's name from "Akzo Nobel India Ltd" to "JSW Dulux Ltd," effective March 11, 2026," it said.
Following this, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company have been amended and altered to reflect the new name of the company as "JSW Dulux Ltd," it added.
On December 10, 2025, JSW Paints, part of the USD 23 billion JSW Group, acquired 60.76 per cent of the shares in Akzo Nobel, pursuant to the share purchase agreement between JSW Paints, Imperial Chemicals Industries Limited, and Akzo Nobel Coatings International BV.
Consequently, JSW Paints has become the promoter and holding company of Akzo Nobel.
The board of Akzo Nobel India, at its meeting on January 28, 2026, approved the proposal for changing the company's name to JSW Dulux Ltd, subject to regulatory approvals.