Aakar Paints

Aakar Paints is based over at Plot No. 7607 in Phase-4 of the GIDC in Vatva. Our place smells like chemicals and wet paint most of the time, which is just part of the job. It’s a practical space where we store our supplies and handle the mixing. We aren't trying to impress anyone with a fancy showroom. The walls are a bit stained and the floor has its share of spills from over the years. We’ve been in Vatva for a long time, and we know many of the other owners on this block. The work is physical and can be messy. We wear old clothes because something is always getting splashed. Our day starts early to beat the worst of the afternoon heat. There’s a lot of lifting buckets and moving crates around. We don't have a big corporate structure; it's just a few of us making sure everything goes out on time. Sometimes the fans don't quite keep the place cool enough, but we keep going anyway. It’s a straightforward operation. We don’t spend money on expensive signs or decorations. We just focus on the inventory at Plot 7607. If you drop by, you’ll probably find us mid-task, covered in whatever color we are working with that day. It’s not glamorous work, but it’s what we know how to do. We don't make any fuss about it, we just finish the batches and clean up.