CoxGomyl
Tony Combe
Managing Director
CoxGomyl is the global leader in facade access solutions. It specialises in the design, production, installation and servicing of Building Maintenance Units (known as BMUs or gondolas in Europe & Asia, and access cradles in America). The group has over 50 years experience in developing truly differentiated and bespoke BMU solutions for the tallest and most advanced and complex building designs around the world. The technological advances created for these complex situations are integrated into the group’s mid level product range for more straightforward and lower rise buildings, providing clients with sophisticated and cost efficient access solutions.
CoxGomyl’s has developed facade access solutions for many of the world's tallest and most complex buildings (including the 818 meter tall Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Finance Centre and The Shard in London). CoxGomyl also operates a railway maintenance division, Gomyl Railway, which designs and manufactures maintenance equipment for the railway industry.
The group employs around 400 staff across the globe with the majority of employees working in engineering and production. The group has manufacturing facilities in Australia, Europe and the Middle East and enjoys a strong global sales presence through a network of regional offices and agents.
Wolseley Private Equity acquired the foundation business, E.W.Cox, in April 2007. Since the initial investment, Wolseley has driven organisational and operational improvement and strengthened the competitive position of the business by making two strategic acquisitions, Gomyl SA (Spain) and Cradle Runways (United Kingdom) creating CoxGomyl’s position of global leadership.
CoxGomyl is led by Tony Combe. Prior to joining CoxGomyl, Tony Combe was Executive GM of OneSteel Distribution, Australia’s largest metals distributor, where he managed a $2 Billion portfolio of five business units and 120 branches.
Wolseley Private Equity is represented on the Board of CoxGomyl by Richard Burrows (Chairman),
Mark Richardson (Director), Peter White (Director) and Peter Hasko (Alternate Director).
