Gurugram, Haryana, India, February 2026 – GLS Group India has welcomed Pankaj Gupta as Group Chief Financial Officer, reinforcing its financial leadership as the Group accelerates its long-term growth and transformation strategy.
With nearly three decades of experience across manufacturing and industrial environments, Pankaj brings deep expertise in capital strategy, governance, treasury management, and financial transformation. His leadership philosophy is rooted in transparency, financial control, and strategic foresight—ensuring that business ambition is consistently supported by fiscal discipline and responsible growth.
Prior to joining GLS Group India, Pankaj served as Group Chief Financial Officer at Sterling Tools Limited, where he led financial strategy and oversight across business operations. Earlier, he was Chief Financial Officer at SmartE_ Electric Mobility and at Jamna Auto Industries Ltd.. At Jamna Auto, he led a finance team of 60 across nine locations, strengthened investor relations, improved cost structures, optimized capital allocation, and delivered measurable financial improvements including debt restructuring and break-even optimization initiatives.
His earlier tenure at Magneti Marelli India Private Limited included roles as CFO and Head of Treasury & Business Planning, where he raised significant borrowings, secured capital subsidies, managed complex liquidity situations, implemented internal control systems, and led M&A-related business transfers. He also contributed to risk management centralization and global alignment with headquarters teams in Italy.
Pankaj began his career with Monnet Ispat Limited and steadily built expertise in business planning, control systems, and banking relationships.
As GLS Group India continues to scale across packaging, industrial materials, and infrastructure solutions, Pankaj’s appointment is expected to reinforce a strong, future-ready financial foundation aligned with governance excellence and sustainable value creation.
He holds an MBA in Finance from Goa Institute of Management.
About GLS Group India
GLS Group India traces its origins to Sandeep Laminators in 1994 and has evolved into a global multi-industry enterprise operating across packaging, industrial materials, and infrastructure solutions. With businesses including GLS Films, GLS Aluminium, GLS Elopak, GLS Speciality Chemicals, GLS Polyfilms, GLS Infra, and GLS Logistics, the Group serves industries such as Food & Beverage, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Agro, and Industrial sectors. Headquartered in Gurugram, India, GLS operates in over 27 countries with more than 2,000 professionals, delivering solutions rooted in quality, safety, and sustainability.
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