Patil Dyestuff Industries

The 100 Shed Area at GIDC is where you’ll find Patil Dyestuff Industries. We’re specifically at C 1 B, 67/605. It’s a busy spot, very typical for an industrial estate like this. There’s always a bit of color on the floor here because that’s what we do—dyes. You can’t really avoid it even if you try. Even the walls have a bit of a tint to them after all these years of production. We started out small and stayed pretty much the way we were back then. It’s a lot of mixing, heating, and checking different color shades. We don’t have a big marketing department or anyone to answer the phones with a script. It’s just the owner and a few workers who know the recipes by heart. The GIDC area can be quite a maze if you aren't used to the numbering system. We get deliveries of raw materials throughout the week, and things get a bit cramped in the loading area. The office is just a small room with a heavy wooden desk and a lot of old ledgers stacked up. We prefer it that way. It’s not a shiny new factory, but it produces what people need. We talk about the weather and the price of chemicals while we work. It’s a routine that hasn’t changed much over the decades. We just focus on getting the right blue or the right red.