Pacific Metal Trading Co.

If you climb up to the first floor of Muljibhai Nivas on 2nd Carpenter Street, you’ll find us. Pacific Metal Trading Co. is located in this old building in a part of the city that’s always buzzing. The stairs are a bit narrow, so carrying heavy samples up and down can be a real workout. We’re at number 3, and the space is mostly taken up by desks and piles of metal samples. It’s an old-fashioned way of working, really. We spend a lot of time on the landline talking to suppliers and checking prices. The windows look out over the street, and you can hear the vendors calling out their wares all day long. It’s not the most modern office, but it works for what we do. We have a small cupboard for the snacks and the kettle, which is pretty much the most important piece of equipment we own. The walls are covered with old calendars and notes we’ve scribbled to ourselves. Most of our clients have been dealing with us for years, so they don’t mind the lack of a fancy reception area. They just come in, sit on the extra stool, and talk business. It gets a bit stuffy in the afternoons, so we usually keep the door open to get a bit of a breeze from the hallway. It’s just a regular trading office where we try to keep things simple.