Premier (India) Bearings Ltd.

Premier (India) Bearings Ltd. operates out of Shri Manata Market on A. T. Road. Being in a market like this means there’s never a dull moment. There is always someone shouting, trucks backing up, or people looking for parts. We deal mostly in bearings, so our shelves are packed with boxes of all sizes. It’s easy to get lost in the inventory if you don’t know where you’re looking. The shop is a bit small for the amount of stock we carry, so we have to use every inch of wall space. Sometimes we’re climbing ladders to get to a specific box that a customer needs. We don’t have a fancy display window; it’s mostly just stacks of product and a counter where we talk to people. A. T. Road is a busy vein for the city, so we get all sorts of customers coming through. Some know exactly what part number they need, while others bring in a rusted old bearing and ask if we have anything like it. We do our best to match them up by checking the sizes manually. It’s a lot of handling metal and dealing with grease, so our hands are rarely clean during the workday. We just keep our heads down and try to keep the stock moving so the market doesn't get too backed up. It’s a simple operation run by people who know their parts and don't mind a bit of hard work. We stay open until the market quietens down for the evening.