Shiv Shakti Timber Industries

Down at Plot No. 61 in Phase-lli of the Ida, you’ll find our timber yard. It’s Shiv Shakti Timber Industries. The first thing you notice when you walk in is the smell of fresh-cut wood. It’s a good smell, even if the sawdust gets into everything. We have stacks of logs and planks all over the yard. Some of it is sitting under the sheds, and some is out in the open waiting to be processed. We spend a lot of time with the saws, cutting things down to the right size for whatever the customer needs. It’s physical work. You go home with sore muscles and wood chips in your pockets. We don’t have a big corporate office. Our office is just a small room with a desk and some old chairs where we keep the records. We’ve been working with wood for a long time, so we know which pieces are good and which ones have knots or cracks. It’s a simple business. We buy the wood, we cut it, and we sell it. There isn't much more to it than that. The machines are noisy, but we’re used to it. We just keep our heads down and keep the saws moving so the orders get filled on time. Rain can be a problem for the outdoor stacks, so we’re always checking the sky. It's a lot of manual labor, but it keeps us busy and honest. The yard is messy but the wood is good.