Mixing technology for the world's construction sites

At the end of the 1960s, paint systems experienced a surge in innovation: Better qualities become available, new processing techniques are tested and the tinting of colors in the paint trade is developed.

Founding is preceded by discovery. In 1969, Johannes Essing and Horst Heimgärtner set up their own business, EHAGE GmbH, selling innovative "airless" paint spraying equipment. With moderate success, because the devices are technically immature and suffer from poorly prepared paint. The business activity is soon shut down again, but PAINT remains the focus of the founders and, in addition to tools for MIXING paint, machines for MIXING paint products in the trade now also become the subject of the business concept. Color-Mix Rühr- und Mischgeräte GmbH is therefore founded in 1974. However, the name cannot be protected, as it is simply made up of two words, and so the decision was quickly made to call it Collomix Rühr- und Mischgeräte GmbH. The trademark is registered.

In the early years, the business concept is developed further and the first clear product range is created. At the FARBE 1978 trade fair in Stuttgart, one thing is clear: Collomix has 4 trump cards: Mixing baskets, hand-mixers, mixing stations, centrifugal mixers.

The young company begins with the production of mixing baskets and assembles mixing stations for the paint industry. Powerful and slow-rotating drills are purchased from OEMs and find their way into the tool trade as paddles.

With the ZM20 centrifugal mixer, Collomix is the pioneer in the mixing of architectural paints in closed containers and the device is well received by the paint industry.

The rented business premises are changed several times and quickly become too small again, until the company finds its headquarters in its own premises in Gaimersheim in 1979.

The further development of the successful centrifugal mixer results in a special innovation: The BIAX 20 is the world's first biaxial mixing system with an automatic clamping device and quickly becomes a success in international business, especially in France.

Construction chemicals are becoming increasingly modern and a large number of building materials are available as ready-mixed products. Mixing on the construction site is a mandatory application and the requirements for mixing are becoming more complex. Based on intensive cooperation with the material manufacturers of construction chemicals, the first mixing atlas is created in 1999 as a compendium of how which material can be mixed.

In 1992, a new, globally unique production machine for the MM paddle model is put into operation. For the first time, a mixing basket is manufactured in a single operation from a single piece.

In 1993, the color of the RGE hand-mixers changes from dominant yellow to dominant turquoise. A generation of mixers with graduated models and a practical cross-grip and protective bar is establishing itself on the market.

Despite increasing competition from Asia, Collomix has matured into the world's largest manufacturer of mixing tools. The stirrer type WK is the first model to be manufactured on a new fully automatic production line in a single operation.

Collomix has also been active on the North American market since 2003. With its own subsidiary since 2012. Our own direct involvement in other export markets will follow later.

In 2012, Collomix launches the Xo model series as the first completely self-developed and manufactured mixer line and helps to further strengthen the independence and autonomy of the company. The previous CX line is thus being replaced and the long-standing partnership with PERLES comes to an end.

With the Rota 400 biaxial mixer, Collomix launches the world's first centrifugal mixer that is completely protected against paint contamination. Collomix has also had the TINTA tinting machine in its product range since 2015.

The Rotogen 1000 paint mixer opens up a new field of application: Car repair shops and paint shops.

At the end of 2015, Collomix moves into its new administration building at its headquarters in Gaimersheim. After several years of planning and construction, a new important symbol of the company's success and maturity has been created.