Hindusthan Chain Industries

Our small factory, Hindusthan Chain Industries, is located at 19/2, Bechu Chatterjee Street. It’s one of those narrow streets where it’s hard to park a big vehicle. We have been making chains here for a long time. It’s a specific kind of work. We have machines that bend and weld the links. The sound of metal hitting metal is something you hear from the moment we open until we close. It’s a family business, passed down through a couple of generations. The building is old and has a lot of character, I guess you could say. We have chains hanging from the walls and piled in bins. We don't have a fancy showroom. If someone wants to see what we make, they just walk into the workspace. It’s a bit messy with bits of wire and oil around. We don't mind it. Our customers are usually from other industries who need chains for their equipment. We also do some smaller orders for regular people. It’s a steady pace. We know all the other shopkeepers on the street. We share news and complain about the traffic together. It’s a tight-knit community. We don't really think about expanding or anything like that. We just want to keep making good chains like we always have. It’s a simple goal for a simple business on a busy street. I think we’ve been here since the fifties, if I’m remembering what my grandfather said right.