Asian Granito Marks 25 Years with Branding on Premium Trains

07 Jan 2026 CW Team

Asian Granito India (AGL) is marking 25 years of operations with a high-visibility branding initiative across two of India’s premium train services—the Chennai–Bengaluru Shatabdi Express and the Delhi–Katra Vande Bharat. As part of the campaign, AGL has introduced food tray branding to create sustained, close-range engagement with passengers during travel.

The initiative is designed to connect with urban consumers as well as professionals from the architecture, construction and design communities, offering consistent brand exposure in a focused travel environment. Food tray branding enables repeated visibility throughout the journey, reinforcing recall among audiences that value design, quality and reliability.

Over the past 25 years, AGL has built a strong presence in luxury surface solutions, including tiles, engineered marble, quartz and bathware. The company operates 14 manufacturing units, over 277 franchise showrooms, 13 company-owned display centres and a pan-India distribution network of more than 18,000 touchpoints, along with exports to over 100 countries.

Commenting on the initiative, Bhavesh Patel, Director, Asian Granito India, said the campaign reflects the company’s intent to remain connected with customers while leveraging evolving infrastructure platforms to strengthen engagement. As AGL enters its milestone year, it continues to focus on innovation, audience engagement and value-driven brand experiences aligned with changing consumer preferences.

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