Komori-Chambon history
Komori-Chambon S.A.S is the result of a long historical line,
initiated in 1887 by Louis Chambon,
then revisited with the Japanese group Komori in 1989.
MACHINES CHAMBON
1887
Mr. Louis CHAMBON was born on August 21, 1861 in La Voulte-sur-Rhône. In 1881, he graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Ecole des Arts et Métiers in Aix en Provence, France. Then he moves to Paris, with two employees in a rented workshop. He designs his first machine, a printing press, for a cigarette manufacturer.
1889
He takes advantage of the opportunity offered by the Paris World Fair to exhibit 5 printing machines. This exhibition brings him commercial success and his first contacts with the sugar industry.
1891
He builds the world’s first webfed printing machine, in 5 colours.
1894
In 1894, the small size of his workshop leads him to acquire a 2800m2 plot of land to build a factory.
1917
Due to the First World War and the cramped premises in Paris, production is transferred to the home town of the company founder in La Voulte- sur-Rhône where the new factory is built.
1932
Death of Louis CHAMBON.
A new chapter of the company’s history is to be written.
1972
MACHINES CHAMBON is established in Orléans La Source, the Paris premises being too small.
KOMORI
1923
In Japan, in 1923, the company KOMORI is created. Since then, KOMORI has grown to become one of the leading manufacturers of OFFSET rotary presses.
KOMORI-CHAMBON
1989
MACHINES CHAMBON integrates the Japanese group KOMORI. From this purchase was born KOMORI-CHAMBON SA.
1990
1st connected PLC.
1993
2nd PLC generation (Komori technology).
1st supervisory computer.
1995
Revolutionary web control system
on a rotary die-cutter : DRX.
2003
1st machine equipped with electrical
shaft/direct drive (Japan).
2004
Automatic printing cassette switch device (USA).
2005
1st connected machine – Ethernet (USA).
2006
1st Offset sleeve press
1st roll-type die-cutter bench
2008
1st delivery solution with independent lifts
tobacco line (Shanghai).
2013
Inspection camera for abhesive, through the web (roll-to-roll application).
2018
Record speed in converting and delivery.
Liquid packaging = 450 m/mn.
2020
New building hosting a demo center KCube (Competence center) and a proto test area.
New generation gravure machine (MARK III Series)
Record printing speed in rotogravure : 500 m/mn (1640 ft/mn) in roll-to-roll – 350 m/mn (1150 ft/mn) in tobacco blanks
2022 - 2023
Komori celebrates its 100th anniversary
New Generation Presses,
AKCademy kick-off for events, trainings and demo
Komori-Chambon is expanding and opened a new subsidiary in USA
2024
Komori Corporation announces a Business acquisition
to be undertaken by Komori Chambon S.A.S.
Komori-Chambon USA Corporation is born
