Company Profile

Company Profile
	Building the Future One Machine at a Time You might expect the people at Komo Machine to be satisfied with building some of the most versatile, reliable machines in the world at our Sauk Rapids, Minnesota plant. But talk to any Komo employee - top management on down - and you'll find that we measure the success of our machines against a far different standard: *the needs of our customers*.
It's a simple idea that reflects our core values: *Experience, Growth, Innovation and Excellence*. By building these values into every phase of the manufacturing process - from design through assembly - we've met the changes and challenges of the past 30+ years with revolutionary ideas, superior designs, comprehensive support and an unwavering commitment to create the right production solution.
A History of Innovation
Komo Machine was founded in 1966 by William Koska and George Molus (the Ko and Mo in Komo) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The two men were seasoned machinists and engineers who began the operation as a general metalworking business, producing a variety of manual and automated production line machines for major manufacturers of consumer appliances. What began as a simple concept soon became a tremendous business success. By 1980, Komo Machine had become the largest single manufacturer of automated urethane process machines in North America, with multiple unit lines in operation at most major appliance manufacturing plants. New owners purchased Komo Machine in 1981 and infused a new emphasis on growth and diversification of the product areas. Corporate operations moved to a larger facility in the neighboring city of Sauk Rapids in 1987. With a new 175,000 square foot facility, Komo Machine had then nearly doubled in size and workforce, facilitating the company's rapid growth as an industry leader.
Growth and Diversification
	Komo Machine began building CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) machining centers the early 1980's for our own production use. In 1984, Komo Machine introduced a line of CNC large bed and large travel machining centers for metalworkers, which became our VMC (Vertical Machining Center) product line.
The success of the VMC product line encouraged Komo Machine to expand its customer base further by designing and building a new line of high-speed multi-axis CNC routers for customers in the woodworking and plastics industries. With success due in part to the similarities between the two types of machines, Komo is now the largest domestic manufacturer of CNC routers, with over 1000 machines installed since 1987. The 1990's saw Komo Machine evolve into three equal business units: Komo Automation, VMC Machining Centers and CNC Routers.
Technology Transfer
	In 1995, Komo Machine purchased CIM-Tech, a software developer in West Chicago, Illinois. CIM-Tech's software quickly became a vital part of the success of Komo's CNC router product line and led to Komo Machine's emergence as the "technology transfer" leader in the industry!
Komo Machine - The Industry Leader!
Komo Machine is an enlivened, progressive resource for superior industrial productivity solutions. We remain committed to performance excellence, and responsive to change. From custom-engineered factory automation systems to precision computer numerically controlled machine tools, our unique mix of technologies and wealth of our diverse manufacturing experiences helps us to create more responsive, more effective production solutions.

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