About Mattei

Mattei air compressors and services


Mattei Compressors Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Italy-based Ing. Enea Mattei SpAglobal 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 - Ing. Enea Mattei founded the company
  • 1935 - First diesel engine driven compressor built
  • 1938 - Foundry in Monza acquired
  • 1938 - New, larger, more modern plant built in Milan
  • 1958 - First rotary vane compressor produced
  • 1960 - Ing. Enea Mattei became a joint stock company
  • 1960 - Construction of new factory in Vimodrone
  • 1963 - CEO Giulio Contaldi Snr. took over the company
  • 1977 - Acquisition of OMIC
  • 1981 - New production factory in Zingonia – Bergamo
  • 1987 - UK - Mattei Compressors Ltd – opened
  • 1988 - France - Mattei Compresseurs Sarl – opened
  • 1988 - USA - Mattei Compressors Inc. – opened
  • 1999 - Two-speed Optima launched
  • 1999 - Germany - Mattei Kompressoren GmbH – opened
  • 2000 - Maxima launched
  • 2004 - Mattei offices in Singapore, Russia & Spain opened
  • 2005 - Variable-speed Optima launched
  • 2008 - New production & support centre opened in China
  • 2013 - BLADE 4-11 launched
  • 2015 - Maxima Xtreme & Xpander prototypes introduced
  • 2015 - Acquisition of Winton Engineering
  • 2016 - Maxima Xtreme launched
  • 2016 - BLADE 1-3 & 15-22 launched