Shri Balaji Oil Mill

If you come down Nemavar Road you will see our place in Udhyogpuri. It’s number 5. You can usually tell when the machines are running because of the sound and the smell of the seeds being pressed. Shri Balaji Oil Mill has been around for a bit and we just do our job day in and day out. There is always dust and oil on the floor no matter how much we sweep but that is just part of the mill life. We spend a lot of time loading and unloading sacks from the trucks that pull up outside. It gets pretty hot in the summer months especially when the sun hits the roof. We usually have a few guys working the presses and someone watching the gate. It is hard work and our hands are always dirty by the end of the shift. We do not have much time for sitting around talking about fancy business plans. We just focus on getting the oil out and the containers filled for the people who need them. The road outside stays busy with traffic so it is never really quiet here. We just keep our heads down and work. Some days the machinery gives us trouble and we have to spend the afternoon fixing a belt or cleaning a filter. It is just a regular local mill trying to keep up with the daily demand.