Bhagwati Metals

Our place, Bhagwati Metals, is over at No. 65 in the G.I.D.C. Estate. This part of Vitthal Udyog Nagar is all industry and factories, so it gets pretty loud and dusty. We spend our days surrounded by metal. There’s always the sound of something being cut or moved around. It’s a tough environment, but it’s what we know. We’ve got a small workshop area and a place where we keep the stock. The floor is concrete and usually has some oil or metal shavings on it. It’s not the kind of place you come to see a fancy display. We are just workers doing our bit. Most of us have been here for years, and we know the machines inside out. Sometimes the machines break down and we have to spend half the day fixing them ourselves. It’s frustrating, but that’s part of the job. We get a lot of trucks coming through the estate, so there is always movement nearby. We keep the gate open during the day to let some air in, though it doesn't help much when the sun is beating down on the roof. We just focus on getting the orders ready and making sure the counts are right. It’s basic, honest work and we don't try to make it sound like anything else. People in the estate know us as just another metal shop on the block.