Akshay Pokharkar
18BSP2199
• Porter’s Five Forces Model
➢ Threat of New Entrants
• Paint market in India is dominated by few Big players, making it difficult for anyone
to newly entering the industry to compete
• Working capital needed is high causes difficulty to local players and big
firms(Nippon Paints,Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Nerolac etc ) enjoys economies of
scale
• Threat of new entrants is Low
➢ Bargaining power of Buyer’s
• Household and industry users are main customers
• Customers are Price sensitive because for them no of options available and decisions
are made on quality , price and differentiating factors.
• Bargaining power of customer is High
➢ Bargaining power of Supplier
• Over 300 Raw materials make the final product
• Some raw materials has global supply shortage , thus supplier of this material has
solid bargaining power.
• Bargaining power of supplier is Medium
➢ Competitive Rivalry
• Top competitor for Nippon – Asian , Berger , Nerolac , Akzonobel, Ameron
International Corporation
• Current market growth can provide ample room of opportunities for all the players
• All firms offering almost same features. Differentiation plays a vital role
• Competitive rivalry is Low
➢ Threat of Substitutes
• Another alternative for decorative wall paints available today is Wallpaper
• But buyers propensity to substitute is Low
• Threat of substitute is Low