When Gillanders Arbuthnot was established in India, apart from other activities, we started importing and marketing various Products such as, a wide range of Paints, Construction Chemicals, Painting Equipment, Paint Brushes, Abrasive Sheets, Adhesives, various Chemicals, etc.  After independence, Gillanders started representing various Indian manufacturers of quality products.

We were acting as Surveyors and Claim Settling Agents for Indian Institute of London Underwriters and after ILU merged with Lloyds, we act as Surveyor and Claim Settling Agents for various foreign Underwriters.

Gillanders are now active in marketing various Products connected particularly with the Building Industry, mainly in the Southern and Western Regions.

The main Products handled at present are  :

Cement Wall  Paint, “ MATT “  Wall  Paint, “ PRIMECOAT “ Wall Primer, “ SKIMCOAT “  Wall Putty for Interiors, Acrylic  Wall  Putty, “DISTINCT “ Emulsion Paint for Interior, “ XP “  Emulsion Paint for Exterior

The wide range of Products under the “SUPERCEM” Brand includes products for both external and internal painting of buildings with complete coating system including different types of Wall Putty (both powder form and paste form), and Wall Primer.

Under CICO, we have Normal Setting Integral Waterproofing Compound called, CICO No. 1, and Quick Setting Compound called CICO No. 2, and CICO No. 3.  CICO No.1 along with TAPECRETE Acrylic Polymer Cementitious Coatings is used as a System for Waterproofing of Basements, Sunken Toilets, and Terrace areas.  We have also a range of Plasticizers, Curing Compounds, Polysulphide Sealents, Metallic Surface Hardener, grouts, Corrossion Inhibitors etc.

“  NOVASPRAY  “                         Multicolour  Finishes  for  Interiors

“  NOVAKOTE  “                            Exterior  Flat  Wall  Paint

“  NOVALUX  “                              Interior /  Exterior  Wall  Paint

“  NOVAGLAZE  “                          Metallic  Finishes,  Floor  Coat

These are Pliolite Resin based Products.

Under the NOVASPRAY brand, we have different types of Finishes like, Novaflek, Novatone, Novatex, Novagrani etc., which give a very durable, pleasing and aesthetic look for internal walls. 

NOVAKOTE  is used for painting of External Surfaces and it gives a very durable Finish.  This is a self cleaning product, and a few microns of the surface of the paint film are regularly eliminated by rain, removing any retained dirt, leaving an “effective” film thickness bonded to the wall to provide complete long term protection.  The “self cleaning” function of paint films based on Pliolite Resins is unique in combining long term protection of the surface with good colour retention.

NOVAGLAZE  Metallic  Finishes  are available in shades, Gold, Silver, and Copper,  which is being used extensively for painting on external Gates, and other surface areas for decoration and protection and also painting on Idols. This can be applied on wood as well as Masonry surface.

NOVAGLAZE  Floor  Coat  is an ideal finish, which is an abrasion resistant to the movement of even  motor car tyres.

NOVAGRANI   gives a fine Granite Finish.
 

“  3 – M  “                                         

Abrasive Papers, Masking Tapes, BOPP  Tapes, Adhesives, Abrasive  Discs, Mirror  Mounting Tapes, etc.

GILLANDERS act as Marketing Agents for 3-M in Tamil Nadu. The above wide range of product are marketed through the medium of Paint Dealers all over Tamil Nadu.  3-M is a prestigious international brand and it has received wide acceptance from Consumers.
 

“  PERFECT  “                                

Wood  Preservatives

This is a protective finish against white ants, and is used extensively at the construction stage as a coating on all wooden doors and fittings.
 

“  WINDERVAR  “                         

Insulating  Varnishes

WINDERVAR is a range of Insulating Varnishes are mainly used for winding electric motors etc.  This has quick dry properties.
 

“  KENT  “    &  “  TAURUS  “     

Paint  Brushes

These are quality products and they are available in both Natural Bristles, and Synthetic Bristles.  TAURUS brand is made of Dupont Synthetic Bristle.
 

“  KP  LAC  “

Paint  Remover

KP  LAC  is used extensively for removing existing paint over metallic surfaces.
 

“  BELL  “                                        

Colour Oxides for Cement

Persian Gulf Red Oxide Powder used for Cement Floors.
 

“  OFFICE  SYSTEMS  “

Loose  Leaf  Binders  and  Sheets

We have also been in the business of Office Systems for several decades, and we have been supplying Binders to Banks and other Institutions, and also Special Binders and Minute Sheets to Corporates.