Anbalagan Kathiresan

Operations leader and plant head in glass manufacturing

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Puducherry, India

Joined May 2026

Summary

Seasoned operations and plant leadership across glass manufacturing and heavy-industry plants, serving in Plant Head and Vice President (Operations) roles at Hindusthan National Glass & Industries and other manufacturing firms. gulftalent+1

International and senior executive experience, including a CEO role in Suva, Fiji, and leadership positions in the South Pacific and the Middle East, indicating cross-border operational management experience. gulftalent

Expertise in continuous improvement, quality and safety practices—holds multiple Six Sigma certifications (Green/Black/Master Black Belt), Lean Manufacturing and safety audit qualifications. gulftalent

Involvement in safety-critical and industrial-relations matters at HNGIL, including acting as an authorized representative in legal proceedings concerning plant safety and uninterrupted operations. casemine+1

Anbalagan Kathiresan

Summary

Work

Education

Anbalagan Kathiresan

Summary

Work

Member of the Board of AdvisorsLandessware2025–Present

Plant Head / Vice President - Operations (Puducherry Unit)Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited (HNGIL)2022–2025

Chief Executive OfficerPetroleum & Gas Company (Suva, Fiji)2018–2021

Vice President - Operations (Plant Head)Hindusthan National Glass (Pondicherry)2015–2018

Plant HeadSouthern Pressure Casting (Chennai, India)2011–2015

Plant HeadAl-Jazera Factories for Steel Products Limited (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)2010–2011

GM (Profit Centre Head)Tubemakers & Roofmart (South Pacific) Limited (Lautoka, Fiji Islands)2004–2009

General Manager (Operations)Acrysil Limited (Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India)2001–2004

Manager (Assembly)Kabra Extrusion Tecknik Limited (Daman, India)1997–2001

Executive (Production)TI Cycles of India Limited (Chennai, India)1995–1997

Assistant Manufacturing EngineerGEC Alsthom India Limited (Chennai, India)1990–1995

Education

MBA, Financial ManagementIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi2008–2015

Post Graduate Diploma in Materials ManagementAnnamalai University, Tamilnadu, India1992–1993

Diploma in Production ManagementAnnamalai University, Tamilnadu, India1991–1992

M.E., Mechanical EngineeringBirla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani1988–1989

Bachelor (BSc/BA), Mechanical EngineeringMadurai Kamaraj University1984–1988