# HIMTEX 2026 opens in Hyderabad with 300 exhibitors 2026-08-20T15:46:28+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad: The 9th edition of the Hyderabad International Machine Tool & Engineering Exhibition (HIMTEX) 2026 opened on Thursday at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Madhapur. The five-day event was inaugurated by Swathi Chalamalasetty, Director of Ace Urban Group & AM Green, and Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Additional Director of MSME DFO, Hyderabad. The exhibition features around 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest advancements in machine tools, robotics, engineering solutions and industrial automation. Organisers expect more than 20,000 visitors from across India to attend. Kuna Shankar, Director of HITEX, said HIMTEX has become one of India's progressive industrial exhibitions, strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem of Telangana and neighbouring states. ## Indian Opinion Analysis HIMTEX began in 2010 as a biennial platform to connect Telangana's small and medium engineering units with global technology providers. With over 300 exhibitors and a target of 20,000 visitors, this edition signals steady growth in Hyderabad's manufacturing event circuit. The focus on machine tools and robotics aligns with the state's push under the Telangana Industrial Policy to boost advanced manufacturing and automation. The next concrete signal will be the number of business deals closed during the exhibition, which runs until August 24. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Straight event reporting with no evaluative language beyond the organiser's own quote This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: HIMTEX, HITEX, Hyderabad, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/himtex-2026-opens-in-hyderabad-with-300-exhibitors/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/himtex-2026-opens-in-hyderabad-with-300-exhibitors/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/