ZeeTan Leather WorksTM (Marketed By Badruddoja & Sons)

We are out here at Plot 531 in Zone 7 of the Kolkata Leather Complex. It’s a bit of a trek to get to Karaidanga in 24 Parganas South, but this is where all the leather work happens. ZeeTan Leather Works is the name on the door, and the business is marketed by Badruddoja & Sons. It’s a family-run kind of thing. The area is full of warehouses and factories, so it gets quite dusty and loud during the day. We spend most of our time dealing with raw materials and finished goods. The smells of the leather complex are something you just get used to after a while. Our building isn't anything special to look at, just a functional space where we get the work done. There are always trucks moving in and out of Zone 7. We have a small team here, and some of the workers have been with the family for years. It’s hard work, especially when the weather gets hot in West Bengal. We don’t really do fancy presentations. Most of our day is spent checking the stock and talking to suppliers. Karaidanga is quite far from the main city center, so it’s a long commute for some of us. But being inside the leather complex is where we need to be for this business. It’s just how Badruddoja & Sons have always done it.