Borosil Chairman Is the 2022 EY Manufacturing Entrepreneur
Pradeep Kumar Kheruka of Borosil is a leader who holds steadfast to the dreams of a better India. His entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 17 and involves many ‘firsts’ and ground-breaking products in the glass industry. His family started Window Glass Ltd, by the time he turned 25, he decided to focus on the export market and the company soon became the largest Indian glass exporter.
The family went on to acquire Borosil Glass Works and Mr Kheruka became the Managing Director in 2008 and Chairman in 2018. The company soon ventured into the manufacture of solar glass and he took key R&D initiatives and developed ground-breaking products, such as the world’s first fully tempered solar glass in 2 mm thickness and the world’s only toxin-free solar glass. The company was transformed from a single product line to a multi-brand organization that today offers: solar glass, consumer glassware, scientific and industrial products and pharmaceutical packaging.
Mr Kheruka has set in motion an INR725 crore expansion plan in solar glass, and another INR625 crore expansion plan in consumer and scientific laboratory apparatus. He steered the group to close FY22 with a revenue of INR1,485 crore, 36% higher than 2021.
