Mr. Sameer Nagpal
CEO
Dalmia OCL
Mr Sameer Nagpal is the Chief Executive Officer of Dalmia OCL, India’s third largest manufacturer of refractory products which caters to a wide range of industries including iron & steel, cement, glass, non-ferrous metals, amongst others. He is an acknowledged strategist and leader in business transformation and comes with an experience of over 24 years spread across various industries like air-conditioning, security and paints. This has allowed him to bring a very wide perspective to his role at the Dalmia Bharat Group. He is credited to have successfully started, turned around and scaled up businesses in consumer and business-to-business markets.

He is now leading the journey of Dalmia OCL to become an international player in the refractory industry. Mr Nagpal has been associated with various industry forums such as Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO), IMA’s CEO Forum, Indian Green Building Council and CII’s Chemicals Committee. Currently, as the Head of Advocacy of Indian Refractory Makers Association (IRMA), Mr Nagpal plays an active role in advancing policy and advocacy issues of the Indian refractory industry.
Sameer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi Technology University (Formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering), and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.