Samir Turakhia Chemicals

Down in Masjid Bunder West, you’ll find Samir Turakhia Chemicals. We are on the ground floor of Building No 1/4 on Kamaraj Road. This area is always buzzing with traders and laborers moving sacks and barrels around. Our space is pretty basic. We have a front area for paperwork and then the rest is just storage. It smells a bit like chemicals, which I guess is expected. We’ve been operating from this same spot for years. My family has always been involved in trading, so it was natural for us to set this up. We don't have a fancy showroom. Most of our day is spent on the phone or checking invoices against the stock we have in the back. It’s a very practical business. We don't use big words or try to act like we’re a multinational corporation. We’re just local traders who know our products. If a customer needs a specific grade of something, we tell them if we have it or if we can get it. Sometimes the rain makes things difficult on Kamaraj Road, but we manage. We keep the doors open as long as there is work to do. It’s a busy life, and Masjid Bunder is never quiet, but we wouldn’t really want to be anywhere else. We just focus on getting the orders right and keeping things moving along as best as we can.