Colombo Giovanni & Figli *****. was incorporated immediately after the Second World War in Abbadia Lariana as an individual concern. It became a general partnership (*****.) in later years with the entry of Mr Colombo&＃039;s two sons. Production has gradually moved away from the manufacture of nuts to the production of tailor-made lathe-work components using increasingly sophisticated machinery. Over the last few years, the company has expanded considerably, not only in Italy but on foreign markets as well and has today reached an annual turnover of nine billion lire, about one third of which is exported. The company now produces medium- and large-scale series of components in steel or metal alloys to the customer&＃039;s design using automatic multi-chuck Gildemeister lathes. These components are specially made for the automotive, electronics, hydraulics, metalworking and mechanical industries. Alongside the proprietors, the company now employs 25 persons, including 2 clerks in administration and 2 in the engineering department.