Description : Mr. C.K. Somany, a visionary entrepreneur laid the foundation of the HNG Group in 1952 with the inauguration of India’s first fully automatic glass container manufacturing plant at Rishra, near Calcutta (INDIA). The HNG Group was launched under the banner of Hindusthan National Glass Manufacturing Co. Ltd., subsequently renamed Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd. (HNGIL).


In order to keep pace with changing technology and demands, HNGIL set up another plant at Bahadurgarh, near Delhi which opened the gates of success for the Group. The far-sighted and dynamic approach of Mr. Somany, the highly focussed management strategies and the leadership qualities of his sons Mr. Sanjay Somany and Mr. Mukul Somany have turned every challenge into a winning formula.

HNGIL is an acknowledged market leader, catering to diverse industries from liquor and pharmaceuticals to beverages and cosmetics.

The other industries under the HNG wing are Glass Equipment (India) Ltd. (GEIL), Ceramic Decorators Ltd. (CDL) and Quality Minerals Ltd. (QML) and ACE Glass Containers Ltd. (ACE). Besides these a number of Investment Companies, Partnership Firms and Charitable Trusts are also enlisted in the HNG Group.

A brief introduction about each of the member companies :-

GEIL's state-of-the-art technology accounts for manufacture of sophisticated equipment for glass units. It is an expert in Glass Container manufacturing and setting up glass plants on a turnkey basis.

CDL provides decorative printing on bottles with the latest machines and Lehrs.

QML provides the best minerals for manufacturing glass.

The Group is all set for unprecedented achievements with its pragmatic management policies and continuous modernisation. Therein lies the speciality of the HNG Group which confidently accepts all challenges that are constantly updated and fine-tuned to changing consumer requirements.