Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd.

We are out here in Vandhiya, right on the National Highway 8-A. It’s a big area we call Orpat Nagar. The sun gets really hot in Bhachau, so the building stays warm most of the year. Ajanta Manufacturing is a busy place. We have trucks coming in and out all day long because of the highway location. It makes moving things easier, but the noise of the traffic is always there in the background. We make a lot of different things here. The machines run for many hours and the floors are always being swept by the staff. It’s an industrial spot, so there aren’t many trees around, just buildings and the road. Most of us have worked here for years and we know the daily routine. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s steady and it pays the bills. We have a lot of space, but it always feels like we need more room for the materials. The dust from the highway comes in if we leave the big doors open for too long. We just get on with the work every morning. There’s a small canteen where we sit for lunch and talk about the news or our families. It’s a long way from the city, so we are like a small community out here. We don't have fancy brochures. We just focus on making sure the manufacturing keeps moving and the quality is what it should be. The work is hard but we are proud of what we do.