Shrinivas Samant

Shrinivas Samant brings over 32 years of experience in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) to his role as CEO at Kumar Metal Industries. His career spans both technology providers and end-user conglomerates, with significant leadership roles across edible oil, oleochemicals and biofuels infrastructure.

In the early years of his career, Shrinivas worked on project execution with industry leaders including Kumar Metal, Glamptech and Crown Iron Works. He later served as Head of EPC for Wilmar International (Singapore), for their projects in Africa and India, where he managed large-scale plant construction green field projects across Africa, Central America, Russia and India, often navigating complex challenges across languages, climates and time zones.

This is Shrinivas Samant's second stint at Kumar, where he previously spent nine transformative years. He credits the company with shaping his leadership and project delivery approach. As CEO, he now returns with a strong focus on scaling the business, improving inter-departmental coordination and expanding Kumar’s project footprint to include higher-capacity, more complex installations.

With a technical background and a leadership philosophy grounded in communication, motivation and efficiency, Shrinivas is committed to building a high-performing organisation that can thrive at scale.