Lion Color

Our workshop is located at Plot No. I-156/A in the Phase-2 section of Vatva GIDC. If you’ve ever been to this part of Ahmedabad, you know it’s crowded and loud, but that’s where the work happens. At Lion Color, we don't have a big marketing team or anyone writing polished brochures. It’s just us, the workers, and the vats of color. The walls inside are probably due for a fresh coat of paint, but we’re usually too busy with the actual production to worry about the aesthetics of the building. We start early when the air is still a bit cool. By noon, the shed gets really warm, and everyone is looking forward to the lunch break. We share a lot of meals together on the shop floor. It’s simple stuff. We handle the chemicals and the pigments, making sure we don't waste any material because things are expensive these days. Sometimes a machine breaks down, and we have to spend half the day fixing it ourselves instead of calling an expensive technician. That’s just part of the life here. We’ve been in this specific plot for a long time, and the neighbors all know us. We don't make big promises; we just show up and do what needs to be done until the sun goes down and we lock the gates. It’s just the daily grind.