Lal Abdul Salam: Reinvigorating economy through a transformative idea in the construction industry

Lal Abdul Salam, CEO, Smithline Reinforced Composites Driven by his humanitarian instinct to give back to the community, Mr. Lal Abdul Salam, the CEO, and Managing Director of Smithline Reinforced Composites have dedicated his whole life to applying entrepreneurship in the social sphere. He is on a mission to build an eco-friendly society while complying with the needs and necessities of its members. Unlike other business heads, who may be lured by the idea of building facilities that could appeal to a particular segment of society, Mr. Salam is hell-bent upon erecting constructions that could gratify and benefit the sustenance of the human race in its entirety. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mr. Salam have been the epitome of hard work, patience, and innovativeness. At Smithline, he believed in breaking molds, pushing boundaries, and setting new benchmarks for others to follow.  A B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Mr. Salam, at the onset of his career started to work in the second string department of Kerala State Pollution Board, as a Junior Engineer. By dint of hard work and integrity, soon he was able to climb the ladder of success and moved to Abu Dhabi. At the Abu Dhabi Pipe Factory, Mr. Salam spent the longest stretch of his career and gained a treasure house of knowledge and hands-on experience in on-composite products. This, later on, catalyzed his growth as an entrepreneur and helped him to stride on the trailblazing path of his career as the business head of a reputable organization like Smithline Composites. Under his leadership, the company has emerged as a global leader in manufacturing Pipes (GRP, GRE, GRV, Pre-insulated and pipes), GRP