Ismt Ltd

Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra

The ISMT Limited is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers of specialized seamless tubes in the world producing tubes varying from 6mm to 273mm. These tubes are used in a variety of applications such as the manufacture of auto-components, bearing races, OCTG products, drill rods, boilers, heat-exchangers etc. Apart from tubes ISMT manufactures a number of value added products such as cold rolled and machined rings for bearings and constant velocity (CV) joints, swagged and machined axles for trucks, steering columns for two-wheelers and ready-to-hone tubes for hydraulic cylinders. ISMT was promoted in 1977 by a group of technocrats to produce specialized seamless tubes in India. Beginning with an installed capacity of 15,000 metric tons per annum, ISMT commenced production in 1980 with the installation and commissioning of an Assel mill in technical collaboration with Mannesman Demag Meer of Germany. Subsequently, in 1990 the production capacity was raised to 50,000 metric tons per annum with the addition of a second Assel Mill. In 1995 The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Limited promoted another company, Indian Seamless Steels and Alloys Ltd. (ISSAL), to produce alloy steel, the raw material used in the manufacture of seamless tubes, giving ISMT better control over product quality as well as deliveries. In April 2000 The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Limited acquired Kalyani Seamless Tubes Ltd. (KSTL), the other major Indian manufacturer of seamless tubes. The combined entity which retained the name The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd emerged as not only the largest producer of seamless tubes in India but also as one of the largest and most diversified producers of specialized seamless tubes worldwide with - an installed capacity of 150,000 metric tons of tubes per annum in the size range of 6mm to 273 mm. In 2005 The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd and Indian Seamless Steels and Alloys Ltd merged to form ISMT Limited. In 2007 ISMT Limited acquired a Sweden based company Structo, the largest manufacturer of Hydraulic Cylinder tubes in Europe. In 2009 company expanded its capacity by installing a PQF Mill, one of the most modern mills in the world. Now ISMT Limited is the largest integrated manufacturer of specialized seamless tubes in the Asia Pacific Region. Currently ISMT Limited has an installed capacity of 450,000 tpa and 350,000 tpa for seamless tubes and alloy steel respectively. ISMT has three manufacturing plants, two for tubes and one for steel at Ahmednagar, Baramati and Jejuri. All plants have these attributes in common: reliability, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, cost efficiency, technological expertise, state-of-the-art equipment as well as meeting or exceeding environmental standards. We have the best people, the best equipment and the best manufacturing processes in the industry to produce world class products at competitive price which gives distinct business advantages to our customers.