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.



- 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