Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited

Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited has been sitting here on Laxmanrao Kirloskar Road in Khadki for as long as most people can remember. The road itself carries the name, which shows you how deep the roots go in this area. It is a pretty big site, and sometimes it feels like a long walk just to get from the front gate to where the work happens. Khadki has that old-fashioned industrial atmosphere, with big trees lining the streets and a lot of movement when the shifts change over. We have a lot of history inside these walls. If you walk through, you can see the difference between the old brick sections and the parts that were added later on. It is never really quiet here; there is always a low hum of machines or engines running somewhere in the background. We are not big on fancy corporate talk or having the latest office chairs. Most of the staff are in regular work clothes, and it is pretty common to have a bit of oil or dust on your hands by lunchtime. We just show up, do what needs to be done, and keep everything moving. There is a canteen on the grounds where we all go to eat, and it is usually full of talk about the local football scores or the weather. We have seen the neighborhood change a lot, but the daily routine here on Laxmanrao Kirloskar Road stays about the same as it always has been.