Seema Metal Industries

Down in Gali No. 8 at Friends Colony Industrial Area in Shahdara, you’ll find Seema Metal Industries. We’re at 171-A, which is a bit of a walk from the main gate but not too hard to spot once you're in the right alley. The area is packed with other small factories and workshops, so there’s always the sound of metal hitting metal or machines running. Doing metalwork takes up most of our time, mostly fabrication and basic industrial supplies. The shop floor is always busy and a bit messy, but we know where everything is. It’s a tight-knit community in Shahdara; we know the guys in the shops next door and we help each other out with tools sometimes. Our building is just a standard industrial unit with high ceilings and plenty of vents to let the heat out. Receptionists and lobbies aren't really our thing. If you come by, you just walk in and talk to whoever isn't busy with a machine. We started small and stayed that way because it's easier to manage. Filing cabinets in the corner hold most of the paperwork. Focus stays on the work rather than how the office looks. It’s just how we do things at Seema Metal. This specific spot has been our home for years now. Sometimes the scrap metal piles up until the weekend when the truck comes to take it. We just keep our heads down and get the orders out as fast as we can to stay on schedule.