Ambica Rubber Industries

Our place, Ambica Rubber Industries, is tucked away at K-1/209 in the Gidc. It smells like rubber most days, which I guess you’d expect. We’ve been working out of this unit for several years. It isn’t the biggest space in the world, but we make it work for us. We have a few heavy machines that take up most of the room on the floor. It’s loud when they’re running, so we usually have to shout to hear each other. We do a lot of molding and pressing. Most of the people working here live nearby, so it’s a local crowd. We don’t have a front desk or a receptionist. If you come by, you’ll probably find one of us covered in dust or grease. We just deal with the orders as they come in. Sometimes the raw material shipments are late and it throws off our schedule, but we manage. The floor is concrete and stays cool even when it's bright outside. We’ve got stacks of finished goods waiting to go out near the main door. It’s a straightforward business. We don't do any big advertising. People in the industrial zone just know we’re here and what we do. It’s a bit of a grit-and-grind type of job, but we like the routine of it and we don't try to make it look like something it isn't.