Established in March 1988 with its standing organization in Beijing, China Machine Tool & Tool Builders’ Association (CMTBA) is a national industrial non-profitable social organization with the qualification of legal person of social organization, approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

CMTBA mainly consists of the manufacturing enterprises of China’s machine tool & tool industry, and organized voluntarily by the related enterprises or groups, scientific research and design institutes, universities and organizations. CMTBA has more than 1900 members from the sectors of metal cutting machine, metal forming machine, foundry machine, wood working machine, CNC system, industrial robot, measuring instrument, abrasive products, machine tool accessories (including machine tool functional components), and machine tool eclectic appliance, etc. CMTBA has 28 sub-associations and 6 working committees.

CMTBA follows the basic tenets of vindicating the common interest of whole industry and promoting the industrial development. Its basic function is “providing service, reflecting demands, and regulating conducts”. It serves as bridges among the government, domestic & overseas enterprises and the end users, and coordinates domestic enterprises in self-discipline.