Pankaj Srivastava has joined Waaree Energies Limited as the Chief Operating Officer – Glass Business, marking a significant milestone in his illustrious career spanning over three decades in the glass manufacturing and processing industry. With extensive expertise in Thin Glass Manufacturing and Processing across Float Glass and Automotive Glass for global and domestic markets, Pankaj is poised to redefine excellence in this niche segment by steering Waaree’s glass vertical toward innovation, efficiency, and global leadership.
Throughout his career, Pankaj has been guided by a powerful philosophy — “Benefit to Investor, Benefit to OEM, Benefit to Nation.” This vision forms the foundation of his approach, where science-driven innovation meets technological advancement to create sustainable, high-value outcomes. He is widely recognized for designing radically unique glass processing and manufacturing machines that break traditional barriers and set new industry benchmarks. His leadership style emphasizes long-term value creation, operational efficiency, and continuous innovation.
This philosophy has already been successfully embodied through LUMINAZ, a pioneering brand in automotive glass, which under his leadership has achieved 100% export share and segment leadership in the global market. Building on this success, Pankaj has expanded into float glass processing lines and custom-built machinery, integrating his proprietary 100IN100OUT productivity framework — a concept aimed at driving maximum efficiency and value creation across every process, system, and resource.
At Waaree Energies Limited, Pankaj’s focus is on building a foolproof, profitable glass business that sets global standards in precision, performance, and innovation. With his deep domain expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, he aims to elevate Waaree’s glass division into a global powerhouse synonymous with quality and trust. His appointment reinforces Waaree’s vision of technological excellence, sustainability, and national growth, perfectly aligned with the company’s mission of advancing India’s manufacturing capabilities on the world stage.