Madhan Packaging Machineries

Down at No. 7 in the Balaji Nagar Multi Industrial Nagar, you will see our shop. We are over in Gerugambakkam. It’s a bit out of the main city center of Chennai, which is nice because it’s slightly less crowded, though the traffic on the way here is still a nightmare. Madhan Packaging Machineries is where we put together the systems people use to wrap and pack their products. Our workspace is basically an open assembly area. We have parts and frames lying around everywhere as we build the machines piece by piece. It’s not a very polished place; we’ve got tools hanging on the walls and plenty of grease on the floor. Most of us here have been working with machinery since we were young. We don't have a big HR department or a corporate structure. If something needs to be fixed or changed, we just talk it out and do it. The humidity here can be tough, so we keep the doors open and have some old fans blowing all day. We spend a lot of time testing the machines to make sure they run smoothly before they go out. It’s satisfying to see a machine finally working right after days of tweaking it. We usually grab a quick bite from the local mess nearby and get back to it. It’s just a small, honest operation where we do our best to keep up with the work. We keep things simple.