Major Events Of Sandeep Engineer’s Life
1966: Sandeep Engineer is born in Mumbai, India.
1988: Sandeep Engineer graduates from the University of Mumbai with a degree in Commerce.
1990: Sandeep Engineer starts his career in the plastics industry as a marketing executive with a small plastic pipe manufacturing company in Mumbai.
1991: Sandeep Engineer joins a larger plastic pipe manufacturing company, where he gains experience in sales and marketing.
1995: Sandeep Engineer starts his own company, Astral Pipes, in partnership with his father, K.P. Engineer, and brother, Hiranand Engineer. The company begins manufacturing PVC pipes for the construction industry.
2000: Astral Pipes expands its product line to include CPVC pipes, which are more heat-resistant than PVC pipes and suitable for hot water applications.
2004: Astral Pipes becomes a public company and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
2007: Astral Pipes introduces a new product line, Astral Pex-a, which consists of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes that are used in plumbing systems.
2010: Astral Pipes expands its operations internationally, opening manufacturing facilities in the UAE and Ethiopia.
2012: Astral Pipes becomes the first Indian company to manufacture and market Lead-Free uPVC pipes.
2015: Sandeep Engineer is named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for Manufacturing.
2019: Astral Pipes opens a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat, India.
2021: Astral Pipes introduces a new product line, Astral Silencio, which consists of soundproof drainage pipes.
Sandeep Engineer is a prominent Indian businessman and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Astral Pipes, one of the leading plastic piping systems manufacturers in India. Throughout his career, Sandeep Engineer has been recognized for his contributions to the Indian plastics industry and his success as an entrepreneur. He continues to lead Astral Pipes as the company expands both domestically and internationally.