The company is structured into two main segments: the primary segment comprises manufacturing operations, sales and marketing activities, and real estate and business services, while the others segment includes profits from long-term investments and other sources of income. Alfred Herbert Ltd and Herbert Holdings Ltd are the two subsidiaries under its umbrella.
Incorporated as a private limited company on December 2, 1919, it later transitioned into a public company on April 27, 1972. In 1999-2000, a restructuring initiative involved transferring its manufacturing division to its subsidiary Alfred Herbert Ltd. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, the company successfully manufactured and sold 81 machines.