Founded in 1969, CMS Industries is the head of CMS Brembana, a brand name that brings together three companies, and has reached a turnover of EUR 100 million, with four subsidiaries and a worldwide sales network. CMS Industries products: CNC work centres, thermoforming machines, CNC cutting robots, waterjet systems, compete to produce space shuttles, military and civil aircrafts, Formula 1 cars, competition and road vehicles, America’s Cup boats and yachts, wind power generators, combining processing quality and precision, studied technology based on the customer’s needs, able to cover several production phases, but also optimized for every single process.
In 2002, a strategic decision brought the group leader CMS Industries to join forces with SCM Group, world leader in the production of processing machines for wood, with more than 3,500 employees, a turnover of EUR 650 million and a presence in 120 countries throughout the world.
The strength and the characteristics of CMS Brembana is and has always been that of building special machines; not at all standard in any way, and which are solutions that develop from the needs of its clients and its planning department and engineers who know how to identify and sue this information with excellent and often innovative results.

THE VISIT TO THE COMPANY
On 24 May 2010, Glass-Technology International was invited to see, before delivery to the client, two complete and fully-automated lines for the production of glass for shower doo...

Founded in 1969, CMS Industries is the head of CMS Brembana, a brand name that brings together three companies, and has reached a turnover of EUR 100 million, with four subsidiaries and a worldwide sales network. CMS Industries products: CNC work centres, thermoforming machines, CNC cutting robots, waterjet systems, compete to produce space shuttles, military and civil aircrafts, Formula 1 cars, competition and road vehicles, America’s Cup boats and yachts, wind power generators, combining processing quality and precision, studied technology based on the customer’s needs, able to cover several production phases, but also optimized for every single process.
In 2002, a strategic decision brought the group leader CMS Industries to join forces with SCM Group, world leader in the production of processing machines for wood, with more than 3,500 employees, a turnover of EUR 650 million and a presence in 120 countries throughout the world.
The strength and the characteristics of CMS Brembana is and has always been that of building special machines; not at all standard in any way, and which are solutions that develop from the needs of its clients and its planning department and engineers who know how to identify and sue this information with excellent and often innovative results.

THE VISIT TO THE COMPANY
On 24 May 2010, Glass-Technology International was invited to see, before delivery to the client, two complete and fully-automated lines for the production of glass for shower doors, and the innovative Deltaprofile, the first vertical work centre for glass. In particular, at the premises of CMS Brembana at Levate, Bergamo, northern Italy, we were also able to take a look at two of the
three lines ordered by Novellini, a European leader in the production and distribution of shower doors, with headquarters in Mantova, and present in over 30 countries worldwide. During our visit to CMS, Maurizio Bernini - Head of the Marketing Department - took us to see the machines on show. With regards to the robotic water jet cutting centre, the most important feature to be considered is that is the precision with which it works – able to carry out countersunk holes which, especially with regards to shower doors, are a fundamental aesthetic aspect of the glass.
The Idroline, which, as previously said, uses an anthropomorphous robot to load, unload and position the glass, is totally-automated and needs only one operator. The machine was up and running regularly, and was observed by invited guests and clients. Another machine that Glass-Technology International has the opportunity of observing was the Deltaprofile vertical work centre. This machine, also completely automatic, is ideal for situations where space is an issue, but also where glassmakers want to facilitate the movements of the glass during the various processes it undergoes.
We also met Carlo Alberto Crescini – Area Manager – who spoke to us about the company’s interest in the photovoltaic sector, an important part of the glass market, and which is developing fast in Europe. Carlo Propersi – Head of the Glass and Stone Division, spoke to us about the international markets and the company’s global activities. Of course, the typical question is that of the crisis and how the company is reacting.
Maurizio Bernini informed us that 2009 was, of course a difficult year for them too, but not so much thanks to orders that the company had received in 2008. 2010 got off to a bad start, for all companies, but, since March, things have been picking up. This year has begun with more requests for specific machines, which are more complex and take longer to make.
And this is where CMS Brembana can put its expertise on show. Being a company that works exclusively as per client order, it can dedicate all its attention and technical ability to each single and individual client request.

MARKETS
Markets that are more active for the company are Canada, the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The company is carrying out important investments in Brazil, also because of the important growth that this country is undergoing. In fact, CMS Brembana is supported by a local branch in Brazil (Tecmatic, São Bento do Sul) which belongs to the Group and takes care of sales and assistance in the area. With regards to its ‘historical’ branches, CMS Brembana is still quite active with them in their relative market areas. One of these is North America, which saw record sales for composite materials in 2008. Other branches include France, of course, and Switzerland. China is another important market for CMS Brembana where it is carrying out investments, and where it is seeing important sales figures, mainly for composite materials and aluminium. As far as the glass sector is concerned, the product range is satisfying but, like all machinery manufacturers, CMS Brembana is always convinced that there is something lacking. It carried out continuous revisions of its machinery, one of which dedicated to its float glass cutting table line, in 2009. There is still no intention of starting the production of laminated cutting tables but who knows what the future will bring. These ‘revisions’ will continue in 2011 with work centres, while the vertical line is also undergoing studies to improve its performance even more. All PLC and CAD/CAM software are produced in-house, along with, more important still, in-house quality control, thus ensuring that products are as the company says they are.