J L Areca Plate Industries

J L Areca Plate Industries is tucked away at 116/A in Bavani Nagar. If you walk by, you’ll probably hear the machines running. We make plates out of areca leaves, which is a lot more work than it sounds like. There is a lot of cleaning and pressing involved. The space at 116/A is filled with raw materials and finished stacks ready to go out. It gets pretty loud in there during the middle of the day. We aren't a giant factory, just a local spot where a few of us work together. Bavani Nagar is home for us. We started this because we wanted to do something practical. The process isn't always perfect, and sometimes a machine breaks down or the leaves aren't right, but we manage. We don't have any fancy mission statements or anything like that. We just make the plates and try to get them to the people who need them. It’s honest work and it keeps us on our feet. The dust from the leaves can be a bit much some days, but you get used to it. We just keep doing what we know how to do. If you see the sign for J L Areca Plate Industries, you know you’re in the right place. We’re usually there from early morning until the sun goes down. It's simple but keeps us all moving.