Ability, passion, quality, commitment, investments, research and development: the basis for a growth that has been taking place since its beginning and continues with the passing of the years.

A story began in 1984, with the synthesis of the experience of IME – the company out of which Cominox was born – and the application of this ability to sterilization.

Small devices that use pressure steam technology. The process’s value was recognized by a study from the Microbiology Institute at the University of Milan’s Faculty of Medicine, and in 1986 a patented model was created that enables sterilization using steam as well as ethyl alcohol vapor.

In 1989 the technology of excellence in the electromechanical field joined together with electronics, and a microprocessor was added to in the sterilizer with the task of generating continuous feedback on the processes.

In 1990 SterilClave Cominox already applied a technology that allowed it to pass “big” sterilizer tests (Bowie & Dick test). In 1995 the outcome of a new project allowed the company to introduce – first on the small sterilizer market – a product equipped with a vacuum pump, able to perform type-B sterilization cycles.

Following its successes and the visibility it gained, in 1996 the company began to participate in the WG 5 work group of the TC 102 Technical Commission of the European Committee for Standardization, to prepare new European regulations for small sterilizers (the future UNI EN 13060), becoming an expert member for Italy in 1999.

In 2001 the company took another important step in its growth, with the creation of the Cominox design. The sterilizers were given a soft outward appearance, featuring a decidedly exclusive wisteria purple colour that gave the product a stronger, more elegant personality; this was met with extraordinary success on the international market. The product increased its functionality with the printer, integrated and “hidden” in the machine’s new design.

The growing success was accompanied by the introduction of new technologies: in 2006 the CominoxWizard was introduced, a software which allows remote check-ups and technical assistance. And here we are today, with the launch of the new SterilClave 6 B SPEEDY, a small gem that defines new standards in terms of compactness in size and speed in the sterilization process. Finally, in the fall of 2008, Cominox obtained the IMQ UNI 13060 mark on its sterilizers, the first and only Italian company to do so.

Energized by a sincere passion for excellence in sterilization and by a great determination towards development, Cominox has succeeded, with its continuous work since 1984, in achieving very important goals.
Today 26 countries on 4 continents distribute the company’s products, with a constant increase in demand motivated not only by the quality of its products but also by the great ability and professionalism of the people who represent the company.
Cominox, therefore, is celebrating 25 years of business activity, proud of its past and, along with its team, looking towards a future rich in new opportunities.