Manufacturing and supplying Hot Water Boilers for over 70 years

The Calomax Timeline

We have been making catering water boilers for 70+ years and bespoke on board water boilers for the rail industry since 2000.

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  • 1939 Calomax founded in Leeds
  • 1948 NHS founded
  • 1950 Sales particularly to hospitals continue to increase
  • 1962 Move to purpose-built factory
  • 1975 Electric CB boiler first introduced
  • 1985 Electronic control introduced
  • 1993 Investment in 3D CAD software
  • 1995 Wall-mounted models launched
  • 1999 Popular Cascade boiler wins award
  • 2000 Kudos model introduced
  • 2000 Specialised Train boilers developed for GNER
  • 2004 Eurostar base unit system developed
  • 2005 Quantum ‘care’ model launched
  • 2006 First Great Western train boilers supplied
  • 2008 CNC Turret Punch Press installed
  • 2008 Virgin Voyager boiler manufactured
  • 2011 Eclipse eco-range launched
  • 2011 East Coast Mainline boilers produced
  • 2013 Automatic tube bending introduced
  • 2015 Warm water hand-wash machines developed for Eurostar
  • 2018 Rapid manufacturing incorporated into sample production
  • 2019 3 rail projects completed for East Midland, Cross Country and Siemens