Annapurna Machinenfabrik Private limited is located at Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra(India) at approx. 450 km. south of Mumbai(Bombay). The original company, Hindustan Engineering industry was established in 1965 by the founder chairman, Mr. D.S. Patil.

Initially the company was into manufacturing worrls diesel engines and components thereof. In 1974 they ventured into manufacturing of Tannery machinery. Today they have a good range of modern Tannery machinery. After a modest start in 1974 for the Tannery machinery division, today the company has come to be one of the leading Tannery machinery manufacturer in India. Annapurna Machinenfabrik Private limited are proud to be associated with the foundation and tremendous success of the Indian Tanneries by supplying their range of machinery to nearly 80% of the existing Tanneries.

The company has been certified as a ISO 9002 company by TUV Suddeutchl and of Germany for its manufacturing plant in Kolhapur. Annapurna Machinenfabrik private limited has exported their range of Tannery machinery to neighbouring Asian countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.