Kamala Plastics

If you head over to Durgapuram in Thammara Bandapalem, you will find Kamala Plastics at Sy No 314/Aa. It’s a busy place where we deal with all sorts of plastic items. You can smell the heated plastic when the machines are running, which is pretty much all day long. The floor is usually covered in little bits of plastic trim that we have to sweep up every few hours. It’s a local business, so we don't have any corporate layers to go through. You just talk to whoever is standing by the machine or sitting at the small desk near the front. Durgapuram is a decent area, though it can get pretty crowded with people and carts during the middle of the day. We have stacks of plastic bins and parts piled up near the walls. It’s not the most organized looking place, but we know where everything is. We just focus on getting the molds right and making sure the plastic sets properly. It’s a lot of waiting for machines to finish their cycles and then packing the results into bags. We don't have any mission statements or anything like that. We just make the plastic goods and sell them to whoever needs them in the area. Most of the people working here live just a short walk away, which makes it easier for everyone. It’s a straightforward way to make a living and we stay pretty busy most weeks.