Started in 1965 by Late N. S. Saldanha in Vishwesharaiyya complex near the Udupi bus stand, Roman Traders has been rendering services with hardware and tools ranging from a variety of nails and screws to shovels and crowbars. The business was succeeded by his sons, and is currently being run solely by his son Mr. Maxim Saldanha who has successfully opened a new branch in the Vidya Jyothi Church Complex, Udupi.