FOUNDER

Building Vision.
Driving Growth.
Creating Legacy.

Meet the leadership behind Arya Group's growth, whose vision, industry expertise and commitment have shaped the Group into a diversified industrial enterprise.

Mr. Pawan Arya

CHAIRMAN
A visionary entrepreneur with decades of experience in steel trading,
ship recycling and maritime businesses.

Mr. Pawan Arya, aged 73, graduated in Economics from Mumbai University. At an early age, he joined his family business in Steel Trading and Ship Recycling, laying the foundation for a distinguished career in the industrial sector.

In 1982, he became one of the first entrepreneurs to establish operations at Alang, helping shape what has grown into the world’s largest ship recycling industry.
With his deep understanding of the maritime and ship recycling sectors, he successfully expanded the Group’s presence into Ship Chartering and Ship Owning, creating a diversified business portfolio.

His extensive industry knowledge, strategic leadership and long-term vision have been instrumental in transforming Arya Group from a small trading business into a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Mr. Puneet Arya

CEO
A dynamic entrepreneur driving Arya Group’s growth through innovation, manufacturing excellence and strategic leadership.

Mr. Puneet Arya, aged 46, completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology, New York. After graduating in 2002, he returned to India and began his professional career with DSP Merrill Lynch, gaining valuable experience in the corporate sector before joining the family business.

Following his initial corporate experience and training with a television manufacturing company, he joined the Group’s Ship Recycling business. Driven by an entrepreneurial vision, he sought to diversify and expand the Group’s industrial presence.
In 2004, he founded the Group’s manufacturing arm, Arya Iron & Steel Company Pvt. Ltd. (AISCO), establishing a 1.2 MTPA Iron Ore Pellet Plant. As Managing Director & CEO, he successfully led the company to be ranked among India’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies by Inc. India Magazine, with a turnover of approximately INR 800 Crore.
Under his leadership, Arya Group continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities through the development of a 1.8 MTPA Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant and a 0.1 MTPA Steel Plant, strengthening the Group’s long-term industrial vision.
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