Established in the year 1881 in Japan, Nippon Paint has more than 136 years of history to its credit, bringing its customers cutting edge coating solutions that meet their most diverse needs. Nippon is today one of the leading manufacturers in Asia, having rapidly expanded into many other countries. Nippon Paint Pakistan marked its successful entry into the Pakistani market on November 5, 2007. Investing more than $25million since the establishment of its first manufacturing facility, Nippon Paint Pakistan started off with a total manufacturing capacity of 20 million liters per year with 325 people (single shift working employees). It was established in District Kasur near Lahore in May 2010 and covered a total land area of 12.02 acres. Authorized dealers are equipped with the Nippon Paint Colour Creations Tinting System, a state-of-the-art computerized paint system catering to the desires of the most diverse clientele, offering them to choose from a palette of thousands of colors. The distribution currently spreads from the far South, Karachi and Gawadar, to the hilly areas of Mingora and ahead. Nippon Paint Pakistan currently has more than 500 outlets nationwide and continues to grow.