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Pidilite Industries has entered into the league of corporate entities with a market value of over Rs 500 billion after the stock price of the company hit new high on the BSE. Pidilite Industries with the m-cap of Rs 500.73 billion stood at number 62nd position in overall m-cap ranking at 10:28 am, the BSE data shows. The stock was trading 1% higher at Rs 977 hit a new high of Rs 982 on the BSE in intra-day deal. Pidilite is a dominant play in India’s adhesive market with a market share of around 70% in its leading brand categories (Fevicol) in the organized segment. In past one month, Pidilite Industries has outperformed the market by surging 12% after the company has entered into collaboration with Jowat SE, a German family-owned enterprise and one of the leading suppliers of industrial adhesives worldwide. On comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 1% during the same period. As part of the collaboration, Pidilite will exclusively handle sales and distribution of

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