Carborundum Universal Ltd, Chennai - 19

We are located out in Trichengode, which is in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. Even though our name says Chennai - 19, this is where we actually do the work every day. It’s a bit of a drive from the main city, but we like it here. We are part of the Carborundum Universal Ltd group. The area is known for transport and industry, so we fit right in with the surroundings. We spend a lot of time on the shop floor or in the small office we have. It’s a practical environment. We don't spend money on fancy decorations. Most of us have been working here for years. We know the local roads and the local people. The weather gets pretty hot, so we usually start early in the morning to beat the sun. We aren't a big corporate headquarters with a glass front. We are just a working site where things get handled. Sometimes things go wrong, like a machine breaking or a shipment being late, and we just fix it. That’s what we do. We don’t need a long list of values to tell us how to work. We just show up, do the job, and go home to our families. It’s a simple life and a simple business. We have our tea breaks together and talk about normal things, not just work. It makes the day go by faster and feels more like a community of workers.