Sanpra Chemicals

Working out of No. 1 C Lorn Appartment on College Road is a bit different than being in a big warehouse. Since it’s an apartment building, we have to be careful about noise and not blocking the stairs with boxes. We handle various chemical products, mostly smaller batches that we can manage from here. It’s a busy area of town, so there’s always something happening outside the window. We spend a lot of time on the phone or the computer, checking prices and talking to suppliers. The room is filled with files and some samples we keep on the shelves. It’s a bit cramped when we get a large shipment in, but we make it work. College Road has plenty of places to eat, so lunch is usually quick. We don't have a big sign outside, just the name on the door. People who need us usually know where to find us. Sometimes the elevator is slow, which is a pain when we’re in a hurry. We’ve had to reorganize the storage three times this month just to find more space. It’s just a few of us running the show. We try to stay organized, but sometimes the desk gets buried under notes and empty tea cups. It’s a steady rhythm of buying and selling. We don’t use fancy systems, just a ledger and some common sense. It’s how we’ve always done things here at Sanpra and it works well enough for us.