diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/ants/__init__.py b/nipype/interfaces/ants/__init__.py
index e1970912cf..fa441944a2 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/ants/__init__.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/ants/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Registraiton programs
 from .registration import (ANTS, Registration, RegistrationSynQuick,
-                           MeasureImageSimilarity)
+                           CompositeTransformUtil, MeasureImageSimilarity)
 
 # Resampling Programs
 from .resampling import (ApplyTransforms, ApplyTransformsToPoints,
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/ants/registration.py b/nipype/interfaces/ants/registration.py
index 556c19bf17..7c4a696c5a 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/ants/registration.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/ants/registration.py
@@ -1596,3 +1596,77 @@ def _list_outputs(self):
             outputs['forward_warp_field'] = out_base + '1Warp.nii.gz'
             outputs['inverse_warp_field'] = out_base + '1InverseWarp.nii.gz'
         return outputs
+
+class CompositeTransformUtilInputSpec(ANTSCommandInputSpec):
+    process = traits.Enum('assemble', 'disassemble', argstr='--%s',
+        position=1, usedefault=True,
+        desc='What to do with the transform inputs (assemble or disassemble)',
+        )
+    out_file = File(exists=False, argstr='%s', position=2,
+          desc='Output file path (only used for disassembly).')
+    in_file = InputMultiPath(File(exists=True), mandatory=True, argstr='%s...',
+        position=3, desc='Input transform file(s)')
+    output_prefix = Str("transform", usedefault=True, argstr='%s', position=4,
+          desc="A prefix that is prepended to all output files (only used for assembly).")
+
+class CompositeTransformUtilOutputSpec(TraitedSpec):
+    affine_transform = File(desc="Affine transform component")
+    displacement_field = File(desc="Displacement field component")
+    out_file = File(desc="Compound transformation file")
+
+class CompositeTransformUtil(ANTSCommand):
+    """
+    ANTs utility which can combine or break apart transform files into their individual
+    constituent components.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+
+    >>> from nipype.interfaces.ants import CompositeTransformUtil
+    >>> tran = CompositeTransformUtil()
+    >>> tran.inputs.process = 'disassemble'
+    >>> tran.inputs.in_file = 'output_Composite.h5'
+    >>> tran.cmdline
+    'CompositeTransformUtil --disassemble output_Composite.h5 transform'
+    >>> tran.run()  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    example for assembling transformation files
+
+    >>> from nipype.interfaces.ants import CompositeTransformUtil
+    >>> tran = CompositeTransformUtil()
+    >>> tran.inputs.process = 'assemble'
+    >>> tran.inputs.out_file = 'my.h5'
+    >>> tran.inputs.in_file = ['AffineTransform.mat', 'DisplacementFieldTransform.nii.gz']
+    >>> tran.cmdline
+    'CompositeTransformUtil --assemble my.h5 AffineTransform.mat DisplacementFieldTransform.nii.gz '
+    >>> tran.run()  # doctest: +SKIP
+    """
+
+    _cmd = 'CompositeTransformUtil'
+    input_spec = CompositeTransformUtilInputSpec
+    output_spec = CompositeTransformUtilOutputSpec
+
+    def _num_threads_update(self):
+        """
+        CompositeTransformUtil ignores environment variables,
+        so override environment update from ANTSCommand class
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def _format_arg(self, name, spec, value):
+        if name == 'output_prefix' and self.inputs.process == 'assemble':
+            return ''
+        if name == 'out_file' and self.inputs.process == 'disassemble':
+            return ''
+        return super(CompositeTransformUtil, self)._format_arg(name, spec, value)
+
+    def _list_outputs(self):
+        outputs = self.output_spec().get()
+        if self.inputs.process == 'disassemble':
+            outputs['affine_transform'] = os.path.abspath(
+                '00_{}_AffineTransform.mat'.format(self.inputs.output_prefix))
+            outputs['displacement_field'] = os.path.abspath(
+                '01_{}_DisplacementFieldTransform.nii.gz'.format(self.inputs.output_prefix))
+        if self.inputs.process == 'assemble':
+            outputs['out_file'] = os.path.abspath(self.inputs.out_file)
+        return outputs
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_CompositeTransformUtil.py b/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_CompositeTransformUtil.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2e6f943e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_CompositeTransformUtil.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# AUTO-GENERATED by tools/checkspecs.py - DO NOT EDIT
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from ..registration import CompositeTransformUtil
+
+
+def test_CompositeTransformUtil_inputs():
+    input_map = dict(
+        args=dict(argstr='%s', ),
+        environ=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        in_file=dict(
+            argstr='%s...',
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=3,
+        ),
+        num_threads=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        out_file=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            position=2,
+        ),
+        output_prefix=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            position=4,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        process=dict(
+            argstr='--%s',
+            position=1,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+    )
+    inputs = CompositeTransformUtil.input_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(input_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(inputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
+def test_CompositeTransformUtil_outputs():
+    output_map = dict(
+        affine_transform=dict(),
+        displacement_field=dict(),
+        out_file=dict(),
+    )
+    outputs = CompositeTransformUtil.output_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(output_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(outputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/AffineTransform.mat b/nipype/testing/data/AffineTransform.mat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/DisplacementFieldTransform.nii.gz b/nipype/testing/data/DisplacementFieldTransform.nii.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/output_Composite.h5 b/nipype/testing/data/output_Composite.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2