Ankur Precision Fasterners

Out here in the Electronic Zone of Ph-Ii Gidc Estate in Dared, the air always smells a bit like hot metal. Our unit, E-133, is where we spend most of our waking hours. At Ankur Precision Fasterners, we focus on the small stuff. Those tiny parts that have to be exactly the right size or they won't work. It’s a lot of sitting and watching the machines or checking pieces with a gauge to make sure they aren't off by a hair. It’s tedious work sometimes, and your eyes get tired by the end of the day, but it’s what we do. The Gidc is a busy area, so there’s always noise from the neighboring units. We have a small crew and we’ve all been working together for a long time, so we don't need to say much to get the job done. We just put on our aprons and get to it. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait around, which is when we usually go out for tea and talk about nothing in particular. The floor is concrete and hard on the feet, but we’re used to it. We don't have a big marketing department or anything like that. We just make the fasteners and send them out to whoever ordered them. It’s honest work and it keeps us going day after day in the heat of the factory.