Dalian Machine Tool Group (DMTG)
About
Dalian Machine Tool Group (DMTG) holds a special place in Chinese manufacturing history: founded in 1948 in the northeastern industrial city of Dalian, it was one of the first state-owned machine tool plants built after the founding of the People's Republic — the 'eldest son' of China's machine tool industry. For decades, its lathes and milling machines were the standard equipment of Chinese factories. The company's product line spans the full range of metalworking machinery: CNC lathes, machining centers, milling and grinding machines, and heavy-duty machine tools used to machine turbine rotors, ship shafts, and other massive components. It also makes the functional components — spindles, tool changers, and CNC systems — that go inside machine tools, and its R&D has focused on closing the gap with German and Japanese precision. DMTG has faced the same struggle as the broader Chinese machine tool industry — competition from imported high-end equipment and financial restructuring — but it remains one of the country's most important machine tool bases, with thousands of employees in Dalian. For Chinese manufacturers, DMTG represents both the legacy of state-led industrialization and the ongoing national project to build world-class precision machinery.
Also known as: DMTG
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMTG make?+
DMTG makes metalworking machinery: CNC lathes, machining centers, milling and grinding machines, heavy-duty machine tools, and functional components like spindles, tool changers and CNC systems.
Where is DMTG based?+
DMTG is headquartered in Dalian, a major industrial city in northeastern China, and was founded there in 1948.
Why is DMTG important?+
DMTG was one of the first state-owned machine tool plants built after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and its lathes and milling machines were long the standard equipment of Chinese factories.
Who owns DMTG?+
DMTG is a state-owned Chinese machine tool manufacturer, part of the country's effort to build world-class precision machinery.
