Industrialist J M Mansukhani passes away
Mumbai, November 1, 2011: Man Group's patriarch and one of
the founder director of MAN Industries (India) Limited,
country's leading pipe making company, Mr. J M Mansukhani
died of a prolonged illness here late last evening.
Mr. J M Mansukhani was 79.
He is survived by three sons and a daughter including Mr. R C
Mansukhani, Chairman, Man Group and Mr. J C Mansukhani,
Director, Man Industries (India) Ltd.
Mr. Mansukhani was the inspiration for setting up the US
Dollar 1 billion Man Group. He made a humble beginning at
Jaora village in Madhya Pradesh as a chemist at a sugar mill,
after migrating from Pakistan in post- independence era. The
beginning years were difficult, fraught with struggles. But
his never-say-die spirit egged him on and he finally saw
success.
The entrepreneur spirit in him made him restless and Mr.
Mansukhani soon ventured into Agri and Kirana business. Since
then he never looked back. To pursue his large dreams, he
shifted to Ratlam from Jaora and then Indore, before
migrating to Mumbai. He had successfully ventured into
various businesses such as steel, cement and construction in
the country's commercial capital.
Mr. Mansukhani undertook various construction activities at
Indore and met with some success which later led the group to
set up the Man Infraprojects Ltd., a subsidiary of Man
Industries (India) Limited.
About MAN Group
MAN Industries (India) Ltd., an ISO 9001 / 14001 / 18001
accredited Company, is a leading manufacturer of SAW Pipes
(Line Pipes) and Coating Systems for high-pressure Oil & Gas
applications with a potential production capacity of
approximately one million MT of SAW pipes per annum.
The shares of the Company are listed with Bombay Stock
Exchange and National Stock Exchange and the GDRs of the
Company are listed with Dubai International Financial
Exchange (DIFX).
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