About Us
Mattei Compressors Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Italy-based Ing. Enea Mattei SpA – global pioneers in rotary vane air-compressor design and manufacture, and related products and services. Our insight into customers’ needs drives continuous product development – which results in creative, innovative technologies and practices that meet and exceed expectations.
Number one for rotary-vane compressors
We are the world’s leading producer of rotary-vane compressors – offering energy savings of more than 15% versus rival rotary compressors.
A supplier you can rely on
Mattei accreditations include:
ISO UNI EN 9001:2008 Quality Management System, first awarded to our manufacturing plant in 1994
ISO 9001:2008 certified in the UK
SafeContractor approved
British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) member
Company milestones
1919 – Enea Mattei, a young officer in the Italian army’s engineering corps, foregoes a secure job there to start up business in the compressed-air industry
1934 – Mattei produces the first portable diesel-engine driven air compressor
1938 – Mattei’s business takes over a cast-iron foundry in Monza, and builds a new factory in Milan
1958 – Begins producing rotary-vane air compressors
1960 – Becomes a joint-stock company
1963 – Mattei’s CEO, Giulio Contaldi (Snr), takes over the company
1966 – New Mattei plant opens in Vimodrone near Milan
1977 – Mattei acquires OMIC (Officine Meccaniche Ing. Contaldi), market-leading manufacturers of generating sets
1981 – Opens new production centre at Zingonia near Bergamo
1987 – Mattei opens UK subsidiary
1991-2000 – Additional subsidiaries open in the US, France and Germany
2004-2006 – Mattei opens offices in Spain, Singapore and Russia
2008 – Opens new production and support centre in the People’s Republic of China
2013 – Leading player in Italian market, and exporting more than 50% of production worldwide through more than 100 distributors