Berger paints 3 FIFA 2018 World Cup venues

Among the 12 stadiums that are holding FIFA 2018 World Cup matches in Russia, three of them got their colour from an Indian paint company.

Rostov Arena, Volgograd Arena and Kaliningrad have been painted with material supplied by Berger Paints Russia, a fully-owned subsidiary of Berger Paints India headquartered in Kolkata, a company statement said here today.

Kaliningrad Stadium, also called Arena Baltika, is a football stadium on Oktyabrsky Island and will host four games. The Rostov Arena is a recently opened stadium in the city of Rostov-on-Don and will host five games. The Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, will host four games of the World Cup.

It took almost 20-24 months and 200 kilo-litres of Berger Paints to complete the iconic project, the company said.

It involved a long thought process in the selection of the appropriate colours for painting these stadiums and finally, the creamy grey colour was used. Berger Paints Russia completed this project in association with its local business partner Picante Paints & Varnishes, the company said.

The weather-proof paint was used for both interiors and exteriors of all the three stadiums, it said.