Essar Steel

Jijesh P. runs the show here at Essar Steel, which you can find in the Valarakalam area of Nattukkal, Palghat. Kerala 678554 is our corner of the world. It’s a pretty simple setup where we spend our days dealing with various steel parts and construction materials. The Kerala sun gets quite hot under the roof of our yard, so things can get a bit sweaty while we are moving metal around. We don’t have a fancy office with air conditioning or anything like that. It’s mostly just stacks of iron, some ledger books to keep the numbers straight, and a lot of hard work. We spend a good amount of our time answering the phone and telling people what we have in stock. Sometimes the trucks are late because of the traffic on the local roads, and we just have to wait it out. There are plenty of trees around our spot, which makes for a decent view when we take a break for some tea. We handle regular stuff like steel rods and plates that people need for building houses or fixing up their shops. It’s a very hands-on job and our clothes usually show it by the end of the day. We’ve been at this Valarakalam address for a while now and the neighbors are used to the noise of clanking metal. We just focus on getting the orders ready and keeping things moving as best as we can.