Komax Holding
The Komax Holding AG with its registered seat in Dierikon near Lucerne, Switzerland is a manufacturer of machines for wire processing, solar and medical technology.
Field of Activity
As a machinery producer, Komax makes crimp-to-crimp machines for the wire processing market. In addition to this, Komax products range from wire [...] and stripping machines to systems for the fully automated manufacture of complete wire harnesses.
In the solar and photovoltaics field, Komax is a worldwide supplier of machines for the production of crystalline and thin-film modules. Today the company covers the entire spectrum, from individual processes such as stringing through to integration of entire production lines.
In the medical technology sector, Komax produces, for example, machine systems for the manufacture of inhalers and insulin delivery or injection systems. In this field, too, Komax is among the world's leading suppliers.
The Komax Group operates production facilities in Switzerland, Portugal, France, the United States, Malaysia and China. Komax offers service back-up in over 50 countries. The Group generated net sales of 341.9 million Swiss Francs in 2008.
History
Komax was founded in 1975. Max Koch sets up the Komax engineering company, deriving its name from parts of his own (Koch Max). 1978 Komax converts from sole proprietorship to limited company. In the last 30 years, it grew from a three-men company to a group of approximately 1000 employees, acting worldwide. Komax founded its first subsidiary 1981 in the USA. A milestone in its history was the first microprocessor driven crimping machine worldwide which was introduced to the market in 1982. Max Koch is awarded 1987 the Branco Weiss Prize as "Businessman of the Year". 1991 – 1995 targeted expansion outside Switzerland and establishment of branches in countries such as Portugal (1991), Germany, Singapore and Brazil (1994). Max Koch sells the company 1996 to the management under the leadership of Leo Steiner. 1997 Going public, Komax Holding AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. In the following years Komax acquired a number of companies, including Sibos AG, Switzerland (1998), Ascor, USA (2000) and Prime Automation, USA (2001), Sigma, Switzerland (2005) and Ismeca Automation, Switzerland (2005). 2006 Commencement of production and development in China, subsidiary in Malaysia. Beat Kaelin becomes CEO. 2008 a new subsidiary is founded in India and from 2009 on, the company reports in the three business units wire, solar and medical technology.
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