Heavy Engineering Corporation

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Heavy Engineering Corporation or "HEC" is a Public Sector Undertaking ("PSU") in India. It is one of India's oldest and largest engineering companies. It is the biggest industry of its kind in Asia. HEC is under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Govt. Of India. Established in the year 1958 as the largest integrated engineering industrial complex in India with excellent design, engineering, and manufacturing base. The company is engaged in the manufacture and supply of capital equipments, machine tools and spares needed for the core sector industries.

[edit] Location

HEC is situated near Hatia, in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

[edit] Plants

It consists of three units:

Heavy Machine Building Plant (HMBP). Set up in Collaboration with erstwhile USSR
- Design & Manufactures Equipment and Spares for different Sectors.
Heavy Machine Tools Plant (HMTP).Set up in Collaboration with erstwhile CSSR (M/s SKODA)
- Design & Manufactures CNC & Conventional machine tools in medium & heavier ranges. Manufactures special purpose railway machine tools and reconditions old machine tools.
Foundry Forge Plant (FFP) - Set up in collaboration with erstwhile CSSR (M/s SKODA)
- Manufactures heavy castings & forgings and rolls for hot & cold rolling mills for steel plants