19 December 2024 Ahmedabad : Brijesh Patel, MD Managing Director of Aerolam Group, is a dynamic industrialist whose strategic foresight has redefined benchmarks in the insulation, packaging, printing, and infrastructure sectors. Since the inception of Aerolam Insulations Pvt Ltd in 2011, Brijesh has been at the forefront of innovation and growth, steering the company into a global powerhouse supported by a dedicated team of over 500 professionals.
Under his leadership, Aerolam has achieved a remarkable year-on-year growth rate of over 38% for the past 13 years, earning its reputation as a trusted name in manufacturing. Brijesh played a pivotal role in making Aerolam the first Indian company to manufacture double bubble insulation. He also spearheaded the launch of groundbreaking products, including mono-material packaging solutions like CPP films and metallized barrier films with enhanced mechanical properties.
Innovative Product Offerings and Diverse Applications
Aerolam’s product portfolio spans four major categories:
- Insulations – Bubble & XLPE
- Bubble Guard Board
- CPP Films
- AeroComfort – Pre-Insulated Sheets
These products are designed to enhance energy efficiency, reduce carbon footprints, and optimize business operations. They cater to a wide range of industries, including food packaging, real estate, printing, chemicals, logistics, warehousing, automobiles, healthcare, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and poultry.
Over the last decade, Aerolam has grown exponentially, establishing six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across India—four in Ahmedabad, one in Tamil Nadu, and the latest in Rajasthan, launched in November 2024. These facilities cater to the needs of high-profile clients such as Tata Motors, Hyundai Glovis, JW Marriott, Bluedart, Bisleri, PepsiCo, Oberoi Constructions, Kirby Building Systems, and Hilton, among others.
Brijesh’s vision has expanded Aerolam’s reach to over 18 countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Maldives, the UK, Indonesia, Malaysia, Africa, Spain, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Peru, Nepal, and Bangladesh. He continues to drive the company’s global expansion while focusing on strategy development, revenue growth, legal oversight, financial governance, and organizational development in the Indian market.
Brijesh Patel holds an Executive MBA in Marketing from the SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai. Residing in Ahmedabad, India, he continues to lead Aerolam with an unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation.
Brijesh in an Exclusive Interview with GujaratHeadline Reporter touched upon on impactful facts pertaining to his success journey from scratch, challenges and issues came and resolved by him ,how he was backed by his family and what promoted him to diversify his career in a 360 degree shift from an MBA guy to a technocrat owning a hightech Engineering company. Finally, How the Aerolam emerged into his mind.
Brijesh shared his views on the evolution of India’s manufacturing industry in 2024.Challenges and opportunities in adopting sustainable solutions in insulation and packaging, product innovations, and R&D initiatives.