Hindustan Machine Tools

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company_name = Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd.
company_logo =| company_type = Public Sector Undertaking
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foundation = 1953
location = Bangalore
key_people = A.V. Kamat(Chairman and Managing Director)
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industry = Engineering
products = Machine Tools, Tractors, Watches
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homepage = [http://www.hmtindia.com/index.htm www.hmtindia.com]

Hindustan Machine Tools was incorporated in 1953 by the Government of India as a machine tool manufacturing company. Over the years diversified into watches, tractors, printing machinery, metal forming presses, die casting & plastic processing machinery, CNC systems & bearings. Successful technology absorption in all product groups through collaborations with world renowned manufacturers and further strengthened by continuous in house R&D. Today, HMT comprises six subsidiaries under the ambit of a holding company, which also manages the tractors business directly.

HMT Limited has 18 manufacturing units.The constituent subsidiaries are given below while the holding company retains the tractors business group.

HMT’s tractor business commenced its operations in 1971 in technical collaboration with M/s MOTOKOV, Czechoslovakia. HMT started the operation with the manufacture of 25 HP tractor at the manufacturing plant in Pinjore, Haryana state. Over the years, it has developed tractors ranging from 25 HP to 75 HP.

External links

* [http://www.hmtindia.com Corporate Website]
* [http://www.alert5.com/gallery/viraat/MG_0328?full=1] Photograph of an HMT 5911 tractor serving aboard the INS Viraat aircraft carrier.