Ashok Engineering Works

Ashok Engineering Works is really just Mr. Nani and a few of us working together. We don't have a big corporate address, it’s more of a local workshop where people know to look for Mr. Nani when they have something broken. The shop is full of lathes, grinding machines, and bits of scrap metal that might be useful someday. There is always the smell of cutting oil and the sound of metal hitting metal. We don't really have set office hours; if the light is on and the shutter is up, we are working. Mr. Nani has been doing this for years, so he can usually tell what’s wrong with a machine just by listening to it. We don't have a website or any of that stuff. Most people find us by word of mouth or because they saw the sparks flying from the welding torch while walking past. It’s a small place, so it gets crowded quickly if we have a big project on the floor. We spend our time fixing engine parts or making custom brackets for people in the neighborhood. It’s dirty work and our clothes are always stained with grease, but it’s what we know how to do. We don't have a secretary, so if the phone rings, whoever is closest to it picks it up. It’s just a basic engineering shop doing what needs to be done.