S S Makers

S S Makers is based on the first floor of building number 4 in Bharathi Nagar, right in the Ganapathy area. It’s a busy neighborhood with a lot of small shops and people moving about. We’ve got this one floor where we do all our making and assembling. It’s a bit of a climb up the stairs, especially when we’re carrying heavy boxes or supplies. The space is filled with tools and workbenches that have definitely seen some heavy use over the years. We aren’t much for sitting around at fancy desks; most of the time we’re standing or leaning over something we’re putting together. The windows stay open most of the day to let some air in because it gets quite warm with all the activity. You can hear the sounds of the street coming in—horns honking and people talking—but we’ve learned to tune it out. We keep our schedules simple and focus on the tasks at hand. There’s a small area in the back where we keep our bags and have our lunch together. It’s a very practical environment. We don’t have any marketing people or anyone in suits here. It’s just a group of us who know how to handle tools and get things built. Sometimes it gets a bit dusty, but that’s just the nature of what we do in Ganapathy. It’s honest work and it keeps us occupied throughout the week.