COMET Group at a glance
The COMET Group is a leading global provider of high-quality systems, components and services in x-ray, e-beam and RF technologies, with the mission of helping to optimize the products and processes of its customers worldwide. In 2011, the Group recorded sales of CHF 217 million and a pronounced increase in net income to CHF 10 million.
COMET Headquarters in Flamatt, Switzerland
One-stop supplier
Based on our technological core competencies and our resulting core products of X-ray sources and vacuum capacitors, the COMET Group is a one-stop supplier of a complete and flexible portfolio of high-quality products and services.
Two strong brands
COMET and YXLON are well-established brands that have for decades enjoyed an outstanding reputation in their complementary segments of the market for X-ray-based non-destructive testing. While COMET primarily manufactures high-tech components and modules, YXLON offers complete system solutions, including also software and services. The principal markets for the X-ray products are non-destructive testing and inspection in the automotive, aerospace and electronics industries and the energy sector, as well as security at airports and borders. Vacuum capacitors are used in the production of conventional memory chips, flat panel displays and solar panels. They are also employed in radio transmitters for frequency stabilization. E-beam emitters are used for packaging sterilization.
Customer focus and cutting-edge technology
The Group invests continuously in research and development, ensuring a sustained high rate of innovation. The COMET Group’s culture is customer-oriented throughout. Commitment, respect and transparency characterize the company and its relations with stakeholders. Our aspiration to be best in class animates everything we do: COMET – Technology with passion.
Worldwide presence
Today, we are present in all world markets, manufacture in Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and China and maintain further subsidiaries in the USA and Japan.
Highly educated workforce
COMET’s employees are exceptionally highly educated; almost 90% of employees are trained specialists, one-third of whom hold degrees from universities and/or polytechnics.