Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry (Amharic: áÂÂáÂ¥á¨áµ áÂÂáÂÂá¨á» áÂ¥á á¨áÂÂá½á áÂÂáÂÂá£á³ á¢áÂÂá±áµáµáª; Hibret mamireti ina yemashini ginibata) is a 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 5 May 1953 to produce bullets for light weapons under the name Emperor Haile Sellassie I (Amharic: <big>áÂÂá³áÂÂá áÂÂáÂÂá áÂ¥áÂÂá´</big>) 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