Com-Ten Industries has been manufacturing low cost tensile and compression test systems since 1960 that are ideal for most material testing needs. The company was founded as Research Products Co., Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL. In 1970 new owners renamed the company Comten Industries and remodeled the entire product line. Since the arrival of today’s owners in 1993, the company has more than doubled in size.
 The company is employee owned with more than 54% of eligible employees owning stock. In 1997 the principals of Com-Ten purchased a 22,000 sq. ft. building. In April of 1998 Com-Ten moved from 3,500 sq. ft. into 12,000 sq. ft. of newly remodeled space with the balance available for future expansion.
 
The trade name of Com-Ten Industries was established in 1997 as the company’s internet name and address and is what it is known by today. Since 1993 Com-Ten has introduced it’s low cost Digital Force Meter, a portable Motorized Fastener Tester, a Digital Fastener Tester, C-Tap Test Data Acquisition Software, the E-Z Test line of force gauges with test stands, and the 95 series Message Central Controller. In 2003 Com-Ten introduced a completely new line of Universal Testing Machines coupled to the all new ComTouch Control System. Com-Ten has also released the completely revised C-Tap 2.0 software.
 August 2007 : Com-Ten Industries was sold to ForceLeader, Inc.
ForceLeader is an affiliate company of ANDILOG who has been a leading manufacturer of Force Gauges and related products in Europe for over 20 years.
Tom Giebner of Com-Ten, in planning for his and JoAnn’s retirement sometime in the future, was attracted to ForceLeader because of ANDILOG’S desire to expand their product line and have a presence in the USA. This then allows the continuation of the Com-Ten line into the foreseeable future.
Mary DESERVE of ForceLeader will be in charge to handle the business in Pinellas Park. She has a great experience in Force measurement. `The ongoing operation of Com-Ten is of primary interest to us and I am really enthusiastic to expand and improve on the fine products & service that Com-Ten has provided for 47 years.
In the next future the ANDILOG force gauges will be also assembled distributed and maintain in the USA by the Com-ten organization.” |
