Kamlesh Jain is a prominent Indian industrialist and the Chairman and Managing Director of Jain Resource Recycling Limited (Jain Metal Group). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Madras, which he completed in 1989.

Jain represents the third generation of a family legacy in the metal industry. The group was established by his grandfather in 1946, but it witnessed its most significant phase of modernization and growth in the late 1990s after Kamlesh entered the business.

• Core Company: Jain Metal Group (Non-ferrous metal recycling).
• Tenure: Over 30 years of experience in the metal and recycling industry.
• Origins: Chennai-based family business dating back to the post-independence era.

Kamlesh Jain's career is defined by his successful transition of a traditional family business into a high-tech recycling conglomerate. Under his leadership, the group diversified from simple copper products into four integrated verticals: recycled copper, lead, lead alloy ingots, and aluminum alloys.

A major structural achievement was the establishment of one of India's largest lead secondary refineries in 2014 and the installation of the country's first automated large-scale insulated copper cable recycling plant in 2018. By early 2026, the company hit a ₹143 billion market capitalization, with Jain remaining the largest shareholder holding a 66% stake.

• Role: CEO and Chairman of Jain Resource Recycling Limited.
• Revenue Scale: Group turnover estimated at approximately US$500 million.