[4] It is the world's fourth largest paint manufacturer, as measured by revenue in 2020.

In 1962 the company set up a joint venture with Goh Cheng Liang, with a 60-40 holding, the Nipsea Management Group.

They have also been one of the sponsors of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but the transaction was finalised in early March 2017 after which Dunn-Edwards will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paint (USA) Inc. Dunn-Edwards is based in California and has more than 130 company-owned stores and over 80 authorised dealers mainly in the southwest United States.

[14] The company and its subsidiaries have a presence in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, Norway, Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Italy, United States, Brazil, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Turkey and Kenya