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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