Machine Tools (India) Limited was registered and incorporated in August 1928 as a Private Limited with the majority shares held by a British National. In 1954 John Brown and Company Limited, U.K. acquired the controlling interest in the Company.

The remaining shares in the Company were gradually acquired by John Brown and Company Limited. In 1957 the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of John Brown and Company Limited, UK. Subsequently in 1991, capital structure was reorganized and is now wholly owned by Indian Nationals.

The main activity of the Company is the sales and servicing of various types of Machine Tools, Precision Measuring Instruments, Welding Equipment and Consumables, Foundry Equipment, Portable and Electric Tools, Metal Cutting Tools, Roller Bearings and Allied Engineering Equipment, both imported and indigenous. Customers include companies in both public and private sectors in the Automotive Industries, Steel, Heavy Engineering, White Goods, Bearings, Railways, Aerospace and Defence establishments.

The Head Office of Machine Tools (India) Limited, was situated in Calcutta with branches in Bombay, Bangalore and Madras. In early 1971, the Head Office of the Company was moved to New Delhi. However the operations in the Eastern region are being handled by a full fledged branch office in Kolkata. Since then the Company opened new branch offices in Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal and Vadodara. The Registered Office of the company continues to be in Kolkata and is located at 56 A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata–700 016.

The Company has been successful in securing exclusive representation rights from world-renowned manufacturers in U.K., U.S.A., Europe and Japan.

Having regard to the special nature of products handled, the Company has on its staff trained engineers who advise customers on proper selection and installation of plant and machinery. They are also capable of demonstrating machine tools, welding machines, measuring instruments and other products handled by the Company, training customers' staff in operating the machines and providing after-sales-service. The Company has regular programmes for training engineers at the manufacturers works for indepth knowledge of the latest technological developments. Currently the Company employs over 225 persons of which about 90 are factory trained engineers engaged in both selling and servicing of machine tools, welding machines, instruments, etc. Also Senior Executives of the Company visit International Exhibitions to keep abreast of new technology.

With the Company’s increasing involvement in Metrology products, a Metrology Center has been established in Bangalore where various inspection equipments are displayed and customers are invited to bring their components for checking and to provide training of customers personnel. Service Centers are located in New Delhi, Pune and Bangalore with stock of spare parts and factory trained Engineers available for repair and servicing of products sold by the Company.