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Formed in the year when India secured its independence, IMTMA has continuously played a leading role in the development of the machine tool industry, which is the backbone for  industrial growth of India.  This national cause has  been the guiding force behind IMTMA and its membership. 

IMTMA is deeply committed to support its membership to increase competitiveness, enhance efficiency, improve productivity, and ensure growth and prosperity. It does so with the aim to assist the membership to become cost effective, technology driven, and ever responsive to customers’ changing needs. At the same time, IMTMA has supported the user industries with better and more modern technology of machine tools to provide them with competitive manufacturing solutions.

IMTMA is today recognized as the sole voice of the Indian machine tool industry – it is the face of the industry to the government, to its members, suppliers and users. Its membership of around 475 constitutes a major part of this strategic sector in the country.

 

  Setting up an Integrated Machine Tool Park near Tumkur
  The first meeting on the establishment of an Integrated Machine Tool Park (IMTP) was held in IMTMA on 5th May 2012. It is proposed to locate the IMTP in Hosa Narsapura Industrial Area near Tumkur, where the Government of Karnataka has offered land for the project. The proposed IMTP will co-locate machine tool manufacturers and its supply chain companies and service providers in a modern industrial park. This is expected to bring synergic benefits to the units and encourage an overall growth of the industry to meet the anticipated demand for machine tools in the future.
   
> Interactive meet with HR Professionals
  In order to address the 21st century demands of manufacturing, IMTMA has been conducting close to 150 training programmes every year. The association has been constantly contributing skilled and well trained professionals to support the manufacturing industry and enhance its competitiveness and growth through technology, productivity and quality.
To ensure that IMTMA is rightly addressing the needs of the industry, a common platform for the HR Professionals and training managers of the manufacturing and user industry was created on 14 April 2012 at the Hotel Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore.
> Modern Machine Shop 2012
  IMTMA organised its 2nd edition of Modern Machine Shop - an international Exhibition of Manufacturing Technology & Production Equipment from 5 to 8 April 2012 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The four day exhibition had on display a range of metalworking machinery, low-cost automation, material handling, quality control systems & equipment, off-the-shelf production aids, accessories, consumables, software and consultancy etc
> IMTMA delegation meets with PM's Office
  A high level delegation from IMTMA met with Ms.Vini Mahajan, Joint secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), New Delhi on 27th February, 2012. The delegation briefed the JS on the strategic and economic importance of the Indian machine tool industry and the important role it plays in attaining higher growth rates and GDP contribution from the manufacturing sector targeted by the government during the 12th Plan. 
   
> Investment Meet
  An interactive session between the CEOs of leading machine tool companies and Mr. Murugesh Nirani, Honourable Minister of Large and Medium Industries – Government of Karnataka, M Maheshwar Rao, IAS, Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director of Industries & Commerce along with IMTMA Members was held in the context of the upcoming Global Investors' Meet to address the needs of the industry and the role of the government.
   
> IMTEX Forming 2012 Inauguration
 
IMTMA organised a press conference on 3 January 2012 to announce the 2nd edition of IMTEX FORMING 2012 and Tooltech 2012 - a highly acclaimed platform for showcasing Forming Manufacturing Technologies, scheduled from 19th - 24th January 2012. This 6-day expo will be held at IMTMA’s own state-of-the-art exhibition facility – Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).
The press conference was chaired by IMTMA President Mr. Vikram Sirur, IMTEX Media Chairman Mr. Shailesh Sheth and IMTMA Executive Director Mr. V. Anbu. 
Representatives of the leading publications attended the conference which received huge coverage in most of the news dailies on the following day.

IMTMA celebrates 43rd year of IMTEX and inaugurated IMTEX FORMING 2012 and Tooltech 2012, with an extravagant inaugural ceremony in the midst of several celebrated industry professionals who graced the occasion with their presence. The six-day forming exhibition starting from 19th January 2012 at BIEC in Bangalore was inaugurated by Dr. K Kasturirangan, Member of Planning Commission - Government of India; Mr. Jamshyd N. Godrej, Chairman Exhibitions and Mr. Vikram Sirur, President – IMTMA.
 
 
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Meeting with Government
  IMTMA delegation met with the minister for heavy industries and other government officials on 21 November 2011. 
   

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