Since 1975 the Komax Group came a long way from a 3-man operation to a worldwide industry leader. On the left you see the very first office of Komax founder Max Koch.

In 1975, Max Koch, holder of a diploma in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich, established Komax, choosing a name for his company that was inspired by his own.

The company started out as a three-man operation, based in a garage in Lucerne, Switzerland, producing electrical devices for cars. These included first fully electric speed control device, which gave an audible signal to the driver when the stored speed (60, 80, 100 or 120 km/h) was exceeded.

To manufacture this device as well as others, a number of different wires and cables needed to be processed, which was extremely time-consuming, as no precision machinery was available to take care of it on an automated basis.

Consequently, Komax quickly started developing a wire cutting machine with stepper motor drive – the Komax 20. This machine marked Komax’s entry into automated wire processing and at the same time the starting point of an ongoing success story.

Through the constant development of innovative, novel solutions for automated wire processing, the Komax Group has established itself as a market and technology leader over the past decades.

1975
Foundation of the company by Max Koch

1980
Founding of Komax USA

1991 – 1995
Targeted foreign expansion: Establishment of own subsidiaries in Portugal, Germany, Singapore, Brazil and Japan

1996
Management buyout

1997
Going Public: Komax Holding AG listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange

2000
Acquisition of Ascor

2001
Founding of Komax Morocco

2002
Founding of Komax Shanghai

2005
Acquisition of Sigma and Ismeca

2008
Founding of Komax India

2011
Joint Venture with Jinchen China

2012
Acquisition of TSK Group and of MCM Cosmic

2014
Acquisition of SLE quality engineering and sale of Solar business unit

2015
Participation in Laselec and foundation of Komax Mexico

2016
Acquisition of the Thonauer Group, Ondal Tape Processing and Kabatec and takeover of assets of SLE Electronics USA; also sale of the Medtech business unit

2017
Acquisition of assets of Practical Solution and acquisition of Laselec

2018
Asset deal with TE Connectivity`s Application Tooling business unit (distribution business USA, Canada, Mexico)

2019
Acquisition of Artos Engineering and Exmore and establishment of Komax Thailand

2020
Move into the new vertical factory in Dierikon

2022
Quasi-merger with the Schleuniger Group and foundation of Komax Testing India

2023
?Acquisition of WUSTEC and the Alcava Group

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