Our goal is to provide our customers not only a machine but a productive solution that could fully meet the most demanding expectations.
Established in August in 1973, by the two partners Enzo Ballabio and Remo Sertori, with the aim of the design and the construction of thermoforming machines, with a particular attention to the refrigerator industry.
The Group management is nowadays headed by Franco Ballabio, son of one of the founding members.
The company has operated for several years as manufacturer of machines, while the sale was handled by a joint brand; only in 1998 COMI decides to present itself directly in the market unde...
Established in August in 1973, by the two partners Enzo Ballabio and Remo Sertori, with the aim of the design and the construction of thermoforming machines, with a particular attention to the refrigerator industry.
The Group management is nowadays headed by Franco Ballabio, son of one of the founding members.
The company has operated for several years as manufacturer of machines, while the sale was handled by a joint brand; only in 1998 COMI decides to present itself directly in the market under its own brand, immediately succeeding in breaking through thanks to the quality and high technological level of its products.
In 1994, the idea of enriching its range of products with advanced technology cutting systems, leads the company to enter the field of machines with 3 and 5-axis laser cutting technology.
In 2008 COMI enters the majority of the capital of the then newly established “TECHMILL”, a company specialized in the design and manufacturing of CNC machining centers, acquiring its full ownership in early 2011.
In 2009 it is established a cooperation with LDSA, the French company leader in the waterjet cutting machines industry, with the aim of developing new products in partnership.
In 2010 COMI signs a cooperation agreement with AMUT, leading Italian company in the extrusion machines industry, for the joint development of a line of machines for the production of inner doors with high pressure technology and high levels of productivity.
In 2011 COMI acquires CBM, Italian company specialized in thermoforming machines for the packaging industry, in order to expand its product range.
In 2012 COMI acquires BENAZZATO, an Italian company that manufactures machining centers for heavy duty applications (steel, titanium etc.)
In 2013 COMI and AMUT join forces in the packaging industry by creating a single company for the production of thermoforming by leaf for packaging of disposables industry.
In 2015 COMI acquires PARCO, company active in the production and marketing of thermoforming machines with a particular focus on the industrial sector, characterized by single-station solutions.
Also in 2015 COMI founds QUANTUM, mainly focused on the sales of machining centers of Far East origin and equipment for mechanical workshops.
The production sites are 3: the main in Ciserano (Zingonia) while the other 2 in Levate and Vigevano.
After over 40 years of activity, today COMI is a solid industrial reality, with more than 1200 systems installed in over 50 countries.
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