Himesh Engineering

Himesh Engineering operates out of Plot No. 298-1 in the Gidc Ind. Estate. It’s a straightforward engineering shop. We have some heavy machinery for cutting and shaping metal components. The layout is simple: the machines take up most of the room, and there is a small corner for a desk where we keep the books. We don't have a reception area or anyone to answer the phones in a professional way. Usually, whoever is closest to the phone just picks it up. We do a lot of job work for different industries around Gujarat. Sometimes it’s a batch of small parts, and other times it’s one big piece that takes a week to finish. The floor is concrete and often has oil spills that we try to clean up. We don't spend money on decorating or making the place look pretty. It’s a workshop, and it looks like one. Our workers are mostly local people who have been doing this for a while. We talk about the work while we eat lunch together. The Gidc estate is a busy place, and there are always trucks moving around outside. We just focus on the tasks we have for the day. Sometimes a machine breaks down, and we have to fix it ourselves before we can get back to the customer's order. It’s just how things are in a small shop like ours. We’ve been at this plot for years and we know the other business owners nearby quite well.