IMTEX FORMING 2026 / Tooltech 2026

About this exhibition

The first All India Machine Tool Exhibition (AIMTEX) was held from 14 to 21 December 1969 at Godrej & Boyce’s newly built plant in Vikhroli, Bombay. It was the first industrial exhibition of its kind in India and reflected the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ strong commitment to creating a platform that would develop the Indian machine tool industry to compete with international standards. The exhibition in its inaugural form was a bold move for a new industry, as there hadn’t been an industrial exhibition displaying live equipment until then. AIMTEX, which was later renamed IMTEX, was first organised at a time when the demand for machine tools was beginning to show signs of recovery, along with the increasing need for information among India's investor community. IMTEX Over eight days, more than 50,000 pe