Maruthi Rubber Products

Down at A 31/3 in Mahadevapura, we spend most of our time dealing with rubber. Maruthi Rubber Products has been tucked away in this spot for a while now. The building is older, and you can usually smell the materials the moment you walk through the gate. It’s a specific kind of scent that stays on your clothes long after you leave. We have a few machines that run most of the day, making that steady humming sound that you eventually stop noticing. Our space is filled with stacks of sheets and various molded parts waiting to be moved. It’s not a showroom; it’s a working shop where things get a bit messy. The floor is concrete and has some cracks, but it holds up fine for what we do. Mahadevapura has changed a lot since we first set up, with new buildings going up all around us, but we’re still here doing the same work. We don't spend much time on the computer unless we have to log an order. Most of the work is hands-on. Someone is always moving a trolley or checking the temperature on the presses. Lunch usually happens at the small table in the corner, and then it’s back to it. We try to keep things moving so the backlog doesn’t get too big. It’s just a normal workplace with people who have been doing this for many years now and we just get on with it.