Noble Gaskets & Engineers, Mumbai

Down at No. 384 - D in the Bharucha Complex, we've got our setup. It's right opposite the Italian Building in Ghass Bazar. If you know Agripada, you know how crowded Sane Guruji Marg can get. We spend our days dealing with gaskets and different engineering bits. The shop isn't huge, but we make it work. It gets pretty loud with all the traffic outside and the work going on inside. Usually, someone is always looking for a specific size or material that's hard to find. We try to keep things organized, but it’s a lot of metal and rubber everywhere. Being in Mumbai, space is always tight, so we use every corner of the unit. The Italian Building is a good landmark if you're trying to find us for the first time. We've been in this spot for a bit now, watching the neighborhood change around us. It's a lot of manual work and checking specs. We aren't doing anything world-changing, just making parts that people need for their machines. Sometimes we're here late when a big order comes in. It's just the way it goes in this part of town. The tea guy comes by twice a day, and that’s usually when we take a break. Otherwise, it’s just the sound of tools and the street. It is what it is, and we just keep the shop running.