Pidilite Industries Limited has organized Pidilite Award for Excellence (PAFE) in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 26th 2008. PAFE award is an initiative by Pidilite to encourage and promote excellence in students on the threshold of beginning a successful career in the fields of Architecture and Interior Design. The winners will be felicitated by known architect Jayant Tipnis, Chief Guest for the award ceremony.


           


56 students from various institutes of Maharashtra were shortlisted for the excellence awards for their outstanding performance in their institutes. The leading institutes participating in this prestigious event include Sir J J School of Arts, Dr. D Y Patil College of Architecture, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Architecture, SNDT, Nirmala Niketan Polytechnic, L S Raheja School of Architecture, Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, Late Bhausaheb Hiray S S Trust College of Architecture, BKPS College of Architecture, IES College of Architecture, Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s School of Interior Design, Shardaben Champaklal Institute of Polytechnic, Pillai’s College of Architecture, Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture and SEF’s Pune Institute of Applied Technology.

Instituted in the year 2004, PAFE not only encourages the conceptualization and pioneering of innovative concepts, but helps ground students in accurate, “best” or desirable Architectural/Interior Design practices as well. The awards are for Excellence in Architectural studies, Excellence in Interior Design studies, Design for Environmental Architecture or Ecological Architecture and Best Design on Optimum Space Utilization.

According to Mr. B.O Mehta, President, Pidilite Industries Limited, “The award, which today is in its fourth year, is highly appreciated by students and has built healthy competitive spirit amongst them. It motivates aspiring architects and interior designers to perform well and take pride in doing good work”.

PAFE awards are held in various parts of India and encourage participation from several architecture and interior design based institutions. Pidilite has developed excellent association with Architectural and Interior Designing institutes, and organizes a variety of interactive meets, sponsorships and various programmes and product demonstrations for architects and interior designers on a regular basis throughout the year.


           



About Pidilite Industries Ltd.

Pidilite Industries Limited has been a pioneer in consumer and specialties chemicals in India. Over two-third of the company’s sale come from products and segments it has pioneered in India. Its product range includes Adhesives and Sealants, Construction and Paint Chemicals, Automotive Chemicals, Art Materials, Industrial Adhesives, Industrial and Textile Resins and Organic Pigments and Preparations. Most of the products have been developed through strong in-house R&D. Pidilite is also growing its international presence through acquisitions and setting up manufacturing facilities and sales offices in important regions around the world. Fevicol is now the largest selling adhesives brand in Asia.

For further information please contact:

Madhu Joshi
Team Head- Corporate Communications
Pidilite Industries Limited
Ramkrishna Mandir Road
Andheri East, Mumbai 400059
Tel :022-28357178
Mobile:09920999853
email: madhu.joshi@pidilite.com

Mr. Rohan Hegde
Concept PR
Mumbai
Tel :022-40558900
Mobile:09870123797
email:rohan@conceptpr.com