Asahi Songwon Colours Limited (ASCL) was established by Mrs. Paru M. Ja ykrishna to manufacture pigments in 1990. ASCL is a leading manufacturer of phthalocyanine pigments (Blue) and derivatives in India and one of the fastest-growing players in the world. Asahi Songwon is engaged in the manufacture of phthalo pigments (one of the largest categories of pigments manufactured in India) comprising CPC blue crude and a range of beta blue pigments. About 40% of all phthalocyanine pigments are used in the manufacture of printing inks while the rest find application in paints, plastics, textiles and paper industries. ASCL has manufacturing facilities at Padra (Vadodara), which...