Sri. A. Kurian or Ooppoottil Kurian was born on 27-3-1937 to the late Kurian Abraham and the late Mariamma Kurian at Kottayam. His father was a planter who started the rubber plantations in 1944. Sri. Kurian did his schooling in the Madras Christian School and had his college education in Madras Christian College, Chennai. After graduation he joined the family’s plantation at Koothattukulam. The Velimalai Estate at Nagarcoil was established in 1960 having an extend of 2000 acres. He started the latex business in 1955 with centrifuging of latex. At present his company manufactures 1.5 million pairs of surgical gloves per day and their market share in India is 60%, apart from exports. The group has a combined turnover of Rs. 500 crores/annum employing more than 2000 people. They are one of the earliest firms to invest in wind energy with 12 windmills of capacity of 3MW at Aruvamozhy. He is the Managing Director of M/s Kurian Abraham (P) Ltd., Director in Vellimalai Rubber Co. Ltd., Cottanad Plantation Ltd, Nilambur Rubber Co. Ltd. and Ooppoottil Kurian (P) Ltd. Sri. Kurian is married to Smt. Mary Kurian and they have four daughters. Smt. Yasmeen Kurian, is a doctor working in UK. Smt. Nazreen Varkey is in charge of the company's depot in Bangalore. Smt. Rabeca Joy is a homemaker in Trivnadrum and Smt. Parveen Mathew is running a ICSE School at Nagercoil. Sri. Kurian has two brothers, Sri A. Jacob, Managing Director, Velimalai Rubber Co. Ltd.; Sri. Ravi Abraham - Managing Director, Kanam Latex Industries (P) Ltd. and three sisters, the late Mrs. Indira Kuruvila, wife of the late E. John Kuruvila; the late Mrs. Gracy Joseph, wife of the late E.K. Joseph and Mrs. Annamma Varghese, wife of Sri. Mammen Varghese of the Malayala Manorama. He joined the club in 1967. His hobbies are Music, Playing Hockey, Travelling. Sri. Kurian is permanently settled at Ooppoottil, 254. K.P. Road, Nagercoil-3. Ph: (R) 04652 - 2322808, 231934 (O) 04652 - 230330 / 230225 e-mail: kurian@ka-latex.com w M.P.A.
Latex factories at Nagercoil
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