Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry

Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry is military-civil engineering complex of the Ethiopian Defense Industry. It specializes in production of Machines and spare parts for the Ethiopian National Defense Force.

Hibret Machine tools was established on May 5, 1953 to produce bullets for light weapons under the name Hailesellassie I Ammunition Factory. In 1984, the Derg regime invested heavily to expand the ammunition production line and create a tools and spare parts production unit.

Hibret Machine tools were restructured which resulted in its ammunition unit transferred to Homicho Ammunition Engineering Complex and currently is organized as follows:

Military - a variety of mortars

Civilian - hand tools, hospital beds, aluminum saddles, household and office furnitures

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