Universal Machine Tools Corporation - India

What Universal Machine Tools Corporation - India does

Universal Machine Tools Corporation is a Bangalore-based private company established in 1981 by Mr. P. Kishan Chand Sharma, operating a hybrid model that combines authorised distribution of imported machine tools with in-house manufacturing of industrial machinery. The firm is headquartered at Dr. Rajkumar Road in the Rajajinagar area of Bangalore, Karnataka, and runs a single domestic office from which it serves customers across India and exports to Nepal, Singapore, Myanmar, and Kenya.

The company's revenue mechanics rest on two streams: (1) trading of machine tools as an authorised dealer for multiple international manufacturers, generating one-off equipment sale revenue, and (2) manufacturing of selected machine tool categories, generating hardware sales. Its catalogue spans roughly twenty product categories of conventional metalworking equipment — including lathes (light-duty to heavy-duty roll turning), milling machines (Plano, knee-type all-geared, ram-type turret), drilling machines (radial, pillar, bench), grinding machines (surface, cylindrical, centerless), mechanical and hydraulic presses (5–300 tons), plate bending and sheet metal equipment, shaping, slotting, gear hobbing, boring, woodworking machines, welding sets, air compressors (0.5–30 HP), saws, and accessories such as chucks, vices, tool posts, dividing heads, and magnetic chucks — plus a separate line of automobile service equipment for engine rebuilding. No public pricing is disclosed; quoting is product-specific based on specifications and capacity.

Go-to-market is a direct sales motion paired with onsite installation services, reaching three primary customer segments: educational institutions (engineering colleges, polytechnics, ITIs), manufacturing industry buyers (including Toyota group companies and sugar mills), and government/defense organizations (LRDE, GTRE, ADE, Army Base Workshop, National Dairy Development Board). Distribution is reinforced by registered-vendor status with multiple state financial corporations (KSFC, APSFC, TIIC, SSI, KSPD, DIC, DITC, DET) and trade-association memberships (FKCCI, KHAMA, EEPC). Marketing is limited to a static product catalogue website (universalblr.com) with email enquiry forms and no app, API, or active digital presence. There is no parent company, no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or headcount; the firm remains a founder-owned private enterprise.

Name

Universal Machine Tools Corporation - India

Legal name

Universal Machine Tools Corporation

Website

https://universalblr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Universal Machine Tools Corporation is a Bangalore-based, founder-owned trader and manufacturer of industrial machine tools — lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, presses, and sheet-metal equipment — serving educational, manufacturing, and government/defense customers in India with selective exports to four countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHADAA

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers)

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

SECONDARYIMAHADAC

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping)

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

SECONDARYIMAHADAL

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting)

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

Keywords

• Machine tools
• Industrial machinery
• Metalworking equipment
• Lathe machines
• Milling machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Machinery Trading: Trading of imported and sourced machine tools from global manufacturers as authorised dealers.
2. Manufacturing of Machinery: Manufacturing sector of machinery operations added to complement trading business.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Universal Machine Tools Corporation trades and manufactures a comprehensive range of industrial machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, grinding machines, presses, gear hobbing, boring, shaping, planer, sheet metal, wood working, welding, air compressors, and saw machines. The company distributes both its own manufactured machinery and international brands under authorized dealer arrangements, with onsite installation services provided to industrial customers across India.

Product overview

Universal Machine Tools Corporation is a machine tool trading and manufacturing company established in 1981 in Bangalore, India. Their product portfolio consists of a comprehensive range of industrial machine tools organized into core manufacturing equipment categories including Lathe Machines (various types from light duty to heavy duty roll turning), Milling Machines (Plano, Knee Type All Geared, Ram Type Turret), Drilling Machines, Tapping Machines, Grinding Machines (Surface, Cylindrical, Centerless), Plate Bending Machines, Mechanical Presses (Power, Fly, Arbor, Hydraulic), Slotting Machines, Gear Hobbing, Boring Machines, Shaping Machines, Planner/Planer Machines, and specialized equipment for Wood Working, Welding, Air Compressors, Wire/Bolt Making, Sawing, and Sheet Metal processing. Additionally, they offer Work Holding Equipment accessories including chucks, vices, tool posts, coolant systems, dividing heads, and magnetic chucks for various machine types. The company also provides Automobile Service Equipment for engine rebuilding and precision work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lathe Machines Range of precision and heavy-duty lathes including roll turning, all geared, long bed, extra heavy duty, light duty, vertical turning, and double column vertical turning lathes for metalworking applications, targeted at industrial manufacturers, training institutes, and workshops.
• Milling Machines Comprehensive milling solutions including Plano Milling, Knee Type All Geared, Ram Type Turret, Horizontal Universal and Vertical, and One Auto Feed Milling machines, supplied to industrial workshops and technical training institutions.
• Drilling Machines Complete drilling machine lineup including High Speed, Bench Model (13mm), Back Gear Type (19mm), Pillar Type, Radial Drilling (Back Gear and All Geared types), and Eifco models with auto feed, supplied to industrial and educational workshop users.
• Tapping Machines Tapping machines in Bench and Pillar models with capacities from 5mm to 25mm, including Pitch Controlled variants for M3 to M8 applications, for industrial tapping operations.
• Grinding Machines Extensive grinding equipment portfolio including Double End Heavy Duty Pedestal, Bench, Pedestal, Tool and Cutter, Surface (Mechanical and Hydraulic), Cylindrical (Hydraulic and Mechanical), Centerless, and Praga Precision Surface Grinders, for surface and cylindrical grinding applications.
• Sheet Metal Machines Sheet metal processing equipment including Hydraulic Shearing (up to 6000mm x 25mm), Hydraulic Press Brakes, Mechanical Plate Bending, Section Bending, Horizontal Pipe/Tube Bending, Nibbling machines, Circle cutting, and Hand Shearing machines, for fabrication and metal-forming operations.
• Plate Bending Machines Mechanical and hydraulic plate bending machines including 3/4 roll configurations in mechanical hydraulic, hydro-mechanical, and hydraulic double pinch cum pyramid types, for plate bending applications across fabrication workshops.
• Mechanical Presses Press lineup including Mechanical Press (5-200 tons), Single Crank Power Press (25-300 tons), High Speed Double Crank Power Press (40-300 tons), Arbor Press, Fly Press (single and double body), Deep throat hand press, and Hydraulic C and H Frame presses, for forming and stamping operations.
• Slotting Machines Slotting solutions including Geared types (8-20 inch strokes), Belt drive (150-250mm), EIFCO models, and Universal slotting machines, for vertical slotting operations in metalworking workshops.
• Gear Hobbing Machines Gear hobbing machines with capacity up to Module 6 and 350mm diameter, including standard and EIFCO models with higher module/diameter options, for gear manufacturing applications.
• Boring Machines Horizontal Boring and Milling machines with spindle capacities of 65, 80, 100, 120, and 160mm, supplied for industrial boring and milling operations.
• Shaping Machines V-belt and Gear drive shaping machines with stroke sizes ranging from 12 to 42 inches, for shaping operations in metalworking workshops.
• Planner/Planer Machines Light duty and standard planers with stroke lengths from 3 to 20 feet, plus Heavy Duty Plano Milling machines with table strokes from 1800mm to 6000mm, for large-scale planing and milling.
• Wood Working Machines Wood working equipment including Spindle Modular, Planners (13-24 inches), Chain Mortisers, Circular saws, Wood Working Bandsaws, JIGSAWs, and Belt & Disc Sanders, supplied to carpentry and woodworking workshops.
• Welding Machines Welding solutions including Arc welding (100-600 Amps), Pedestal Spot welding (1-100 KVA), and MIG/MAG/CO2 Welding (250-400 Amps), supplied to fabrication and maintenance operations.
• Air Compressors Air compressors with capacity ranging from 0.5HP to 30HP, supplied to industrial users for pneumatic applications.
• Wire/Bolt Making Machines Nail making machines (crank type, 1/2 to 6 inch nail length) and Hydraulic thread and form rolling machines (3-80mm capacity), for fastener manufacturing operations.
• Saw Machines Cutting equipment including Hydraulic Hacksaws (HP 200/300), Hacksaw Machines (200-600mm), Vertical Metal Cutting Bandsaws (14-36 inches), and Double Column Heavy Duty Bandsaw machines (200-1200mm round cutting), for metal cutting operations.
• Automobile Service Equipment Vehicle service machinery including Main line boring, Crank shaft grinding, Vertical Boring, Twin head connecting rod boring, Portable precision cylinder reboring, and Valve Refacer machines, for engine rebuilding and precision work in automobile workshops.
• Vices Work holding equipment including Bench Vices (65-300mm jaw width), Universal Vices (75-150mm), Drilling Vices (50-300mm), Tilting/Swiveling Machine Vices, and Milling Vices (100-300mm), supplied to metalworking workshops.
• Work Holding Equipment Accessories Comprehensive accessories for lathe, milling, drilling and grinding machines including self-centering chucks (2-6 jaw, 60-1500mm), independent lathe chucks, tool post grinders, coolant systems, dividing heads, collet adaptors, milling arbors, rotary tables, compound slides, drill chuck arbors, and magnetic chucks.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KSFC (Karnataka State Financial Corporation)minorOthersRegistered vendor with KSFC for government procurement processes.
• APSFC (Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation)minorOthersRegistered vendor with APSFC for government procurement processes.
• TIIC (Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation)minorOthersRegistered vendor with TIIC for government procurement processes.
• SSIminorOthersRegistered vendor with SSI (Small Industries Development).
• KSPDminorOthersRegistered vendor with KSPD (Karnataka State Police Department) for procurement.
• DICminorOthersRegistered vendor with District Industries Centre for government procurement.
• DITCminorOthersRegistered vendor with DITC (District Industrial Training Centre).
• DETminorOthersRegistered vendor with DET (Directorate of Employment and Training).
• FKCCI (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry)minorOthersMember of FKCCI trade association.
• KHAMAminorOthersMember of KHAMA trade association.
• EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council)minorOthersMember of EEPC for export promotion and international trade.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Batliboi Limited: Indian machine tool manufacturer and importer of lathes, machining centers, and special-purpose machines; directly overlaps with Universal Machine Tools' product portfolio and customer verticals.
• Ace Manufacturing Systems: Indian CNC machine tool manufacturer producing vertical machining centers, turning centers, and grinders; comparable as a domestic Indian machine tool supplier targeting the same industrial customer base.
• HMT Machine Tools Limited: Indian state-owned machine tool manufacturer offering lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, and CNC machines; directly comparable in product mix and Indian market focus to Universal Machine Tools.
• Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW): Indian machine tool manufacturer specializing in CNC machining centers, turning, and grinding; competes for the same Indian manufacturing and aerospace customers as Universal Machine Tools.
• Jyoti CNC Automation: Indian CNC machine tool manufacturer offering turning centers, machining centers, and special machines; competes for Indian automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing customers in adjacent product categories.
• Electronica Machine Tools: Indian machine tool dealer and manufacturer of EDM, CNC, and conventional machines; comparable as a hybrid trading + manufacturing machine tool company in India.
• Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW): Indian diversified machinery manufacturer with a machine tools division producing lathes and machining centers; comparable in product mix and Indian enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Yamazaki Mazak: Global machine tool manufacturer offering CNC lathes, machining centers, and multi-tasking machines; comparable broad product range though specializing in higher-end CNC versus Universal's conventional focus.
• DMG Mori: Global CNC machine tool manufacturer (turning, milling, additive) competing in the same Indian industrial customer base; represents the upper end of the technology spectrum Universal Machine Tools faces.
• Haas Automation: US-based CNC machine tool manufacturer with global dealer network; comparable as an international OEM that competes with brands Universal Machine Tools represents or supplies in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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