CEO | GRP Industries
Suneel Aggarwal can be credited with the meteoric expansion and rise of GRP Industries over the past 15 years. While it may be easy to imagine this growth and development cultivated over the diligent work of a lifetime, it speaks to the spirit of his ambition that it has been achieved in as little as a decade and a half.
His incisive choices have elevated the reputable company to becoming a global player in the weatherproofing enclosure industry and he is poised to bring it to the highest echelons of the field itself.
Decades Of Asset Protection
Founded by Sudesh Aggarwal in 1989, GRP Industries quickly gained a local reputation within the UAE for designing and manufacturing premium quality weatherproofing enclosures.
Its well-crafted protective structures shelter valuable equipment from environmental exposure and impact, with the first one being pioneered for the power distribution industry alongside the company’s inception.
However, it was in the year 2007, when it saw its leadership shift to Sudesh’s son, Suneel, a tech-savvy business mogul and who inherited the business, when GRP Industries grew to become the global-level industry leader it is today. Creative and determined, Suneel boosted the brand’s international clientele explosively.
With over 33 years of experience in making glass reinforced polyester products, the seasoned business has designed customised solutions for the power, water, oil & gas, solar, telecom, fire & safety, mining, marine, sports, and construction industries.
Trusted today by a multitude of governments and Fortune 500 goliaths to deliver long-lasting solutions, the protective structure manufacturer now boasts 2 million products installed across a staggering 93 countries.
Suneel took the helm and immediately set about transforming the business into one that today stands at the forefront of technological integration in every aspect of its functioning, ranging from business operations and logistics to sales and marketing.
Talented at devising innovative improvement solutions, he implemented a new long-term goal, triggering a series of transformative initiatives that has shaped the company and its industry positioning to this day.
This shift set the stage for the second big change that was due to sweep the company; a drastic shift in the sales mix to increase the focus on potential international clients.
A Modern Day Leader
The most telling sign of the quality of Suneel Aggarwal as the CEO is the fact that his leadership has already acted like a springboard for the company to expand into international waters.
Undaunted by the challenges wrought by the pandemic and its devastating impact on the global supply chain, GRP Industries chose to own their production through vertical integration, delivering unhindered service to the over 5,000 clients that depend on them worldwide.
This sheer tenacity in business combined with the cultivation of a Clan Culture Environment that his employees cherish drives up efforts and teamwork simultaneously.
Designing A Failure-Proof Future
Armed with research information. Suneel’s international expansion plans involved setting up local offices and manufacturing units with the local presence drumming up new clients who experienced personalised services and tailored products, driving up the company”s reputation on a global scale.
Not one to leave a single stone unturned in the pursuit of a goal, the industrialist set about acquiring global product certifications that further enabled the firm’s venture into new markets as an EPCapproved vendor. The entrepreneur was not sitting still at home while making waves abroad.
In tune with the UAE”s local manufacturing initiative. GRP Industries has launched an R&D programme aimed at developing and launching the very first GRP Kiosks that are fire resistant for a minimum of two hours.
A project at the behest of the Abu Dhabi Distribution Co and UAE Civil Defense, it is poised to have far-reaching implic.
GRP Industries’ future brings APls that encourage customers to self-design customised products and place orders online, as well as the newest in 3D printing and automation technologies to lightspeed the production process.
With Saudi Arabia in its sights, the company is devoting its energy to converting its manufacturing plant into a remote. large scale facility focused on delivering its products and services to customers and local SOEs.