Manjunatha Metal Finishers

Peenya is always a bit of a trek to get to with the traffic, especially around 4th Phase. We are located at 784 on the 11th Cross. It’s an industrial area, so don’t expect anything pretty. At Manjunatha Metal Finishers, the air usually smells like chemicals and hot metal. We’ve got the tanks and the racks set up in the back. It’s where we spend most of our hours. My boots are always a bit worn out from walking the concrete floor. We don’t have a front desk really, just a small desk near the door where we keep the ledger. It’s a bit messy with papers and pens. We do the work as it comes in. Sometimes it’s a big load, sometimes it’s just a few small pieces. The machines make a steady hum that you get used to after a while. Most of our neighbors are doing similar work—machining, welding, that kind of thing. We take our lunch breaks together out front when it’s not too sunny. It’s a simple life, honestly. We don’t do any marketing. Word travels around the industrial estate if you do a decent job. 11th Cross is usually full of lorries, so parking can be a bit of a headache. We just deal with it. We’ve been here at this address for years and don’t plan on going anywhere. It’s just us, doing the finishing work until the sun goes down.