A.K.Ahmed honored with BCCI Business Excellence Award
From a timber loader to setting up one of the biggest plywood companies of India
Mangaluru : A K Ahmed, Founder Chairman of prestigious AK Group, was honored with the Business Excellence Award by the Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Friday at the Beary Mela that is being held at Townhall, Mangaluru.
Home Minister M B Patil, Urban development Minister U T Khader and many other dignitaries were present during the event.
M Ahmed - an inspiring story of timber loader going on to set up one of the biggest plywood companies of India
M Ahmed, better known as A K Ahmed is the founder chairman of AK group of companies and also the founder chairman of Highland Educational cultural Centre .
AK Group was established under the able guidance of M. Ahmed more than 3 decades ago in the year 1984.Before establishing the company , M . Ahmed was with his father late Abdul Khader Moopa by loading sawn timber in his initial career .
By then came the news of availability of Timber in Perambavoor, Kerala which was suitable for Plywoods and blockboards but was been used as fire wood there. Having understood the potential very quickly ,one of the first frame manufacturing and Peeling machine was established there with PG group .
Later he established his own company in Mangalore in the year 1984 and quickly made its mark in the national and international level .
Ahmed has reached great heights in business because of the virtues and values developed and nurtured in his early life. If one takes a closer look at his journey, three distinct virtues pop up besides perseverance and hard work. These are pioneering spirit, willingness and the most important of all is value for time, for all those people who have closely associated with Mr Ahmed will know the importance of being punctual.
From a humble frame manufacturing unit in 1984 the company has grown across many manufacturing firms which includes plywoods, formaldehyde, particle boards, compress ply, fire rated ply and fire rated doors and even established a manufacturing unit in Myanmar and Vietnam solely for wood based products.
Today AK plywood is considered as one of the best plywood manufacturers in whole of India and the largest from South India. The company is holding one of the widest product range and is in the process of expanding the range even more. Under his able guidance, the company has itself established as a leading supplier to all the leading hotel chains like ITC, taj, raddison, Hilton and many more.
AK group was karanataka’s first plywood company which was ISO certified and holds many certificates for its products. AK group was awarded as rising stars power brands in London in the year 2017 and best manufacturer by MSME in Karnataka in the year 2018.
Apart from plywood and wood based industry , AK Group is expanding its business towards marine food industry, pharmacy, hyper markets in India and UAE , food industry in Indonesia and construction materials also in UAE.
AK Group was started in 1984 with just 18 employees. Today it employs approximately 3000 people in India and around 400 out of India.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
