Ultra International

We are based at 502, Maganlal Chambers, right in the heart of the Iron Market. It’s a rugged part of town. You see a lot of heavy trucks and people carrying heavy loads on their backs. Our office is up on the fifth floor. It’s a bit of a climb if the lift is being grumpy, which happens more often than we'd like. We deal with essential oils and aromatic chemicals. It’s a bit of a contrast to the iron and steel being moved around outside. Our space is filled with samples and small vials. We spend a lot of time checking quality and talking to suppliers on the phone. It’s not a glamorous job, despite what people might think about perfumes and oils. It’s a lot of checking batch numbers and shipping labels. We have a small team here. We’ve all been together for years, so we know each other's habits pretty well. We don't really do the whole corporate hierarchy thing. If something needs to be moved or cleaned, whoever is closest picks it up. The market outside is loud and dusty, but once you get upstairs, it’s our own little world. We like the variety of the work we do. One day we're looking at sandalwood oil, the next it’s something else entirely. We just keep things moving and try to stay organized in the middle of the chaos.