Guindy Machine Tools Ltd.

We’ve been here at No.214 on the Velachery-Tambaram Road for quite a while now. Most locals still know the spot by the old number, 196, and it gets a bit confusing for the delivery guys sometimes. Our workshop is usually noisy from early morning because the machine tools don’t really stop running. There is a lot of grease and the smell of cut metal in the air most days. People stop by looking for specific parts or just to see if we can fix something that broke down at their own site. It is not a fancy place with air conditioning or glass doors. We have high ceilings and a lot of heavy equipment taking up the floor space. The traffic on the main road outside is always heavy, especially during the morning rush, so we tend to start our shifts early to beat the heat. We just focus on the work at hand. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait a bit, but that is just part of being in this part of town. The staff here has been with us for years, so we all know where every wrench and bolt is kept without even looking. It’s a busy life, mostly spent handling iron and steel. We don’t have a big front office or anything like that. If you come by, you’ll probably find someone in overalls wiped down with a rag ready to talk about whatever tool you need. It’s just how we run things.