The Greater City Timber Merchants Saw Millers Association

Goshamahal has been a major center for the timber trade for as long as anyone can remember. Our association is right in the heart of that at H. No. 5-5-1049. We are on the second floor of Sengani Sadan. It is a very busy part of Hyderabad. You can always hear the sound of the saw mills and the trucks moving wood around. The merchants and the people running the mills needed a place to get together and sort out their problems, so that is why we exist. We handle the local issues that come up with the trade. Timber is a tough business and there are many rules to follow, so we just try to keep the members informed. Our office is pretty basic with just some desks and old files. We spend a lot of our time talking about wood prices or land issues in the city. It takes a group effort to keep the industry going in this area. Even though Hyderabad has grown and changed so much, the timber trade in Goshamahal stays pretty much the same. We have been in this same building for many years. People often stop by to pay their association dues or just to talk about what is happening at their own mill. It feels more like a community spot than a professional office. We don't do any advertising because the people in the trade already know us. It is just hard work and lots of talk about wood.