Sukumar Kuppusamy

Sukumar Kuppusamy is a seasoned entrepreneur and industrial leader with over 30 years of experience in the cement, construction, and industrial materials sectors, with a strong focus on sustainability, circular economy solutions, and industrial innovation. He currently serves as Deputy Chairman of Wadi Araba Minerals Company.

He is the Founder and Chairman of ACE Group of Companies, a privately owned Malaysian conglomerate with operations spanning power-related services,
manufacturing, trading, logistics, and scheduled waste management. Through ACE Group, he has built one of Malaysia’s leading platforms for industrial by-product management and sustainable construction materials.

Under his leadership, ACE Group became Malaysia’s largest coal ash solutions provider, commanding over 75% market share and servicing major power plants nationwide. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in green concrete solutions, having introduced the first commercial on-site use of fly ash in ready-mix concrete in Malaysia, contributing to reduced carbon intensity in the construction sector.

Prior to founding ACE Group in 2009, Sukumar held senior leadership roles in multinational corporations, including Lafarge Cement Malaysia, where he gained extensive experience in strategic operations, commercial development, and industrial process management.​

He has actively promoted collaboration between industry, academia, and government, initiating partnerships with the University of Malaya and CREAM (CIDB), and leading ACE Group to secure Schedule Waste Management licenses from Malaysia’s Department of Environment.

Sukumar holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from Universiti Sains Malaysia and an MBA in Strategic Marketing from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. He is a member of the National Ready-Mix Association of Malaysia.