About

Ballarpur Industries is India’s largest manufacturer of writing and printing paper, which has revenues of approximately $3bn and is part of the Avantha Group. Before his arrival at the company, Kurian Joseph held senior legal positions at well established companies in a number of sectors, such as TVS Motor Company, Cadbury India, and Raymond, a global conglomerate with presence across a wide spectrum of sectors. Joseph joined Ballarpur Industries in June 2015, and was appointed vice president legal. As a mark of his skills in dealing with complex litigation, Joseph achieved a settlement for Ballarpur Industries on an industrial litigation that started in 1997, almost 20 years prior to his arrival at the company. His thorough approach is set to help the company offload its Malaysian forest arm in the near future, an important divestiture for the company.