Shikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Limited

Shikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Limited operates from a place in Bharuch, Gujarat. Specifically, we are in the Akaash Ganga Apartments, unit A302, which is M.Balaji’s place. It’s right behind the ICICI Bank on Sevashram Road. It might seem a bit odd to have a heavy industries name attached to an apartment address, but that’s where we handle our administration and coordination. The flat is converted into a workspace with desks pushed against the walls and wires running along the floor for the laptops. From the window, you can see the back of the bank and the street traffic on Sevashram Road. It gets pretty loud during rush hour. We spend most of our time coordinating things over the phone or sending out emails to people at different sites. The kitchen area is mostly used for making endless rounds of tea to keep us going through the afternoon. It’s a functional setup, nothing like the big corporate offices you see in Mumbai or Ahmedabad. We know the security guards at the apartment gate and the local shopkeepers. It’s a practical way to run things without the high costs of a standalone building. We deal with complicated industry stuff, but our day-to-day life here is pretty simple and unpretentious. We just focus on getting the details right and making sure the paperwork is in order.