Tata Ryerson Limited

Our office for Tata Ryerson Limited is at 115 Santoshpur Avenue in Kolkata. It’s a busy street and finding a parking spot is usually a nightmare, but we’ve been here for a long time so we are used to it. We deal with steel processing, which basically means we take big rolls of steel and cut them down or shape them for whatever the customer needs. It’s a lot of coordination between the warehouses and the people who need the metal. The building is one of those typical Kolkata structures, a bit aged with narrow stairs and a lot of character. Inside, it’s mostly the sound of keyboards and people talking over the noise of the traffic outside. We don’t have any fancy signs or a big lobby. It’s just desks, computers, and a lot of coffee being drunk to keep us going through the afternoon slump. The air in Kolkata is heavy, and on Santoshpur Avenue, you really feel the bustle of the city. We spend our time checking orders and making sure the trucks are on the right route. It’s not an easy job because things are always changing, but we have a good group of people who know the steel business inside out. We don’t make a big deal about it; we just get the orders out and try to get home before the evening traffic gets too bad. That's our life here.