Hmt Machine Tools Limited Incorporated as “Hindustan Machine Tools” at Bengaluru on 7th February 1953, and popularly known as “HMT”, HMT Limited, is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India, under the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
While HMT Watches have adorned the wrists of the mighty and the humble, HMT’s Machines have been deployed across the manufacturing sector including strategic sectors and are known to be long lasting “Value for Money” products.
Having established technology leadership by providing reliable solutions to the major strategic sectors of the country through supply of appropriate goods and services, and thereby ‘Driving Growth through Technology’, HMT has been the flagship of India’s industrial progress since independence.
Currently, HMT Limited is a Holding Company with two operative subsidiaries viz. HMT Machine Tools Limited and HMT (International) Limited, while the businesses of Food Processing Machinery and Watches are directly managed by the Holding Company.
HMT Machine Tools, in addition to general purpose and multipurpose CNC Machine Tools, has been providing a host of special purpose and specific technology machines to meet the requirements of the strategic sectors like Defence, Railways, Nuclear, Space, Aerospace, Naval, Auto etc. several of which are import substitute machines and machines which are under technology denial by developed countries.The Company headquartered at Bengaluru has manufacturing Units at Bengaluru, Pinjore, Kalamassery, Hyderabad (2) and Ajmer.
HMT (International) Limited incorporated in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the HMT Limited, to cater to the export markets of HMT’s products, has also implemented several turnkey engineering projects in various countries and has created a niche in setup of Vocational Training Centres, Entrepreneurial Training Centres, Skill Development Centres, etc. on turnkey basis.
HMT Food Processing Machinery Division located at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, manufactures a wide variety of Dairy Machines including Pasteurizers, Homogenizers, Cream Separators, Continuous Butter Making Machines, Centrifugal Pumps, Plate Heat Exchangers for dairy & non-dairy applications, Oil Purification and Clarification system, Milk / Oil Separator, Chillers / IPHE etc. FPA also undertakes setting up of Dairy Plants on Turnkey basis.
HMT Auxiliary Business Division headquartered at Bengaluru caters to the auxiliary businesses of HMT Limited including assembly and sale of HMT Watches, sale of HMT Tractor spares, etc., as well as undertakes projects and services in addition to the management of HMT Townships in Bengaluru and Pinjore. The Division released three new series of watches to mark the 69th Foundation Day of HMT on 7th February 2021.
Hmt Machine Tools Limited Heritage Centre and Museum located in HMT Township at Jalahalli, Bengaluru,on a lush green landscape of 4.17 acres with a total built-up area of around 5000sq.ft.,showcases the glorious journey of the Company and portrays its Multi Unit, Multi Location, Multi Product & Multi Technology characteristic and takes you through the diversity of the Products & Services that makes HMT a major Indian Engineering Conglomerate