- Industry experience
- 8+ years
- With Purple since
- 2021
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Science in Mineral Processing
Purple Engineering About Sanoj
Sanoj Chathuranga is CEO of Purple Engineering, the Australian company behind Pipe Stand Australia. Purple supplies pipe welding equipment, strainers and industrial filtration, and holds Australian distribution rights for a number of world-renowned brands. Sanoj leads the business alongside founder Alex Ocean.
His background is technical. Sanoj graduated from Uva Wellassa University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Mineral Processing and spent three years as a QA and Product Development Executive at Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka, learning where equipment specifications hold up in real operating conditions and where they quietly fail. The same thinking applies to a pipe stand or turning roll: the rated capacity on paper has to match the load it will carry on the job.
He joined Purple Engineering in 2021 in technical sales support, matching equipment to customers' applications and solving problems on site. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2024, responsible for operations, supplier partnerships and team development, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2026.
Sanoj's focus is strengthening the supplier partnerships behind Purple's range and making sure every customer receives equipment that is right for the job, not simply what is easiest to supply.
My focus is making sure every customer receives equipment that is genuinely right for the job, not simply what is easiest to supply.
Sanoj Chathuranga
Purple Engineering Experience & expertise
Career
- Chief Operating OfficerPurple Engineering, 2024 to 2026
- Technical Sales SupportPurple Engineering, 2021 to 2024
- QA & Product Development ExecutiveKahatagaha Graphite Lanka, 2018 to 2021
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mineral ProcessingUva Wellassa University, 2018
Areas of expertise
- Supplier partnerships and operations
- Equipment selection for the application
- Industrial filtration
- Mining and mineral processing
Works across
Part of the Purple Engineering group
One team behind Pipe Stand Australia and Purple Engineering
Pipe Stand Australia is part of Purple Engineering Pty Ltd, an Australian supplier of pipe welding equipment, strainers and industrial filtration. The same team looks after pipe stands and pipeline equipment, strainers and filtration across the group, so every enquiry is handled by people who know the equipment.
