IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. - India

What IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. - India does

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. is a Chhatral, Gandhinagar District (Gujarat, India)-based manufacturer of precision machine tool accessories, primarily serving CNC machining centers, automotive manufacturing operations, and general engineering workshops. Founded in the early 1970s, the company is positioned as one of the largest manufacturers of precision tool holders in India and offers a portfolio of more than 6,000 distinct SKUs. Its product range spans CNC tool holders, multi-tasking square shank and static tool holders, blanks, multispindle tap chucks, tap adapters, reversible and non-reversible tapping attachments (covering the M2 to M200 size range), die heads, die holders, universal quick-change drilling chucks, automotive shank holders, floating reamer holders, spindle test mandrels, and tool holder bushings. Mounting interfaces are produced to all major international standards: MAS 403, HSK (DIN 69893), SK (DIN 69871), DIN 2080, NT series, and VDI (DIN 69880 – VDI 3425). Spindle test mandrels are machined to AT3 taper accuracy with 3 µm TIR certification.

The company operates through three colocated sales entities at the Chhatral site — the parent IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Tools & Appliances Corporation, and Indmech Industrial Corporation — alongside the SMS and Taco sub-brands used to merchandise specific tapping attachment and tapping tool product lines. Go-to-market is direct and catalogue-based: customers and dealers submit inquiries against the printed catalogue, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no e-commerce channel, and no public listing. The company is privately held (Pvt. Ltd.) with no recent disclosed funding, M&A, partnerships, leadership hires, or new product launches in the available data, and no published revenue, headcount, or certification figures beyond technical accuracy claims. End-customer concentration, geographic distribution, and channel mix are not disclosed in the source material.

Name

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. - India

Legal name

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://imitoolsindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. is a Gujarat, India-based manufacturer of precision CNC tool holders, tapping attachments, drill chucks, and spindle test mandrels, serving CNC machining, automotive, and general engineering customers with over 6,000 SKUs across major international mounting standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tooling

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHADAA

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Machine Tools & Metalworking Equipment

SECONDARYIMAGABAG

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Industrial Automation & Control Systems (PLCs, SCADA, DCS)

Keywords

• Precision tool holders
• CNC tooling systems
• Machine tool accessories
• Tapping attachments
• Drill chucks

Headquarters

HQ city

Chhatral, Gandhinagar District

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Accessories Sales: Direct sales of precision machine tool accessories including tool holders, tapping chucks, tap adapters, and related components to manufacturing companies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. manufactures and sells precision tool holders, CNC tool holders, tapping attachments, tap chucks, die heads, and drill chucks for industrial machining customers. Its products are used on CNC machining centers and conventional machines by machine shops and production manufacturers that require accurate and rigid toolholding.

Product overview

IMI Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. is one of the largest manufacturers of precision tool holders in India, offering more than 6000 different machine tool accessory products. The company manufactures CNC tool holders (hydraulic chucks, shrink fit holders, ER collet holders, endmill holders, face mill holders), multi-tasking square shank and static tool holders, blanks, and tool holder bushings as the core precision machining product line. Their tapping solutions portfolio includes multispindle tap chucks, tap adapters (QA, QASB, QRE styles), reversible and non-reversible tapping attachments (HR, HRF, TCN, TCNF, QCSFL series), and tap chucks with die holders. The die heads line covers self-opening, revolving, and stationary models (SDH, SD, DR, DRF, DRSA, DRFSA) for thread cutting M2-M60. Additional products include universal quick change drilling chucks (TF, KD, KF, KT series), automotive shank holders (D, H, F, TR CHE types), floating reamer holders (FH, FHK series), and spindle test mandrels (SK, BT, HSK, PSC, SKP, BTP) with 3 µm TIR accuracy. The company produces these in various mountings including MAS 403, HSK (DIN 69893), SK (DIN 69871), Din 2080, NT series, and VDI (DIN 69880 – VDI 3425).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMS: SMS brand referenced in the company's brochure (SMSBrochure.pdf) - appears to be a product line or sub-brand of machine tools.
• Taco

Products and services

• CNC Tool Holders

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Parlec: US manufacturer of precision tool holders, collet systems, and CNC workholding — closely matched product line to IMI's CNC tool holder and ER collet categories.
• NT Tool: Japanese maker of precision tool holders and workholding products for CNC machining centers. Closely comparable in product mix — tap chucks, tool holders, and multi-standard mountings.
• Bilz Werkzeugfabrik: German specialist in tapping technology (chucks, attachments, holders) — directly comparable to IMI's tapping attachment franchise, which is a core IMI differentiator.
• BIG DAISHOWA: Japanese manufacturer of high-precision tool holders, milling chucks, and spindle interfaces. Competes directly with IMI in HSK, BT, and CAT taper tool holders for CNC machining centers worldwide.
• Haimer: German specialist in precision tool holders (shrink fit, hydraulic, ER collet) with similar multi-standard mounting coverage and premium accuracy positioning. Direct competitor in the same product category serving CNC machine shops globally.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: US-based tooling solutions provider with comprehensive CNC tool holder and metal cutting offering. Competes with IMI across industrial end-markets and is increasingly localizing in India.
• Seco Tools: Global metalworking tooling brand owned by Sandvik, with strong precision tool holder and CNC tooling lines. Competes broadly with IMI across Indian and export markets.
• Tungaloy: Japanese metal cutting tool supplier with tool holder and CNC accessory portfolio. Competes with IMI in Asian and Indian markets, particularly in automotive and general engineering.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global leader in metal cutting tools with extensive tool holder, tapping, and CNC tooling portfolio. Overlaps with IMI in precision workholding but operates as a broad, R&D-heavy incumbent rather than a focused niche player.
• Guhring: German cutting tool and tool holder manufacturer with global operations. Overlaps with IMI in rotary tooling, tool holding, and CNC accessory categories but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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