Mangalore Metal Roller Mills

Our place, Mangalore Metal Roller Mills, is located at B-33 in Byrasandra. It’s a fairly quiet area compared to the main roads, which we like. The facility itself is where we house the rolling machines. It’s a lot of heavy equipment and we have to be careful with the maintenance. We started here because the space was right for the size of the rollers we use. Over the years, we’ve added a few more bits of machinery, but the core of what we do hasn't changed. The staff here are mostly locals from around the Byrasandra area. We walk to work or take the bus. It’s a simple routine. We get the raw materials in, run them through the mills, and stack them up for the customers to pick up. Sometimes the rollers act up and we have to spend the whole morning fixing things, which is frustrating but part of the trade. We aren't a massive factory, just a mid-sized mill. There’s a small office in the front where we keep the records and handle the bills. It’s usually covered in a bit of metal dust, no matter how much we sweep. We don't have a website or any marketing people. Most people find us because they saw the sign or heard about us from someone else in the industry. We just keep our heads down and keep the machines running at B-33 every day of the week. It's a living and we've got a good rhythm.