Columbus (company)
Columbus Tubi is a manufacturer of steel tubing used in bicycle frames, located in Settala, in the Province of Milan. The company was founded in 1919 by A.L. Colombo and was taken over by Colombo's youngest son, Antonio, in 1977. It is now a division of Gruppo SPA, which also owns the bicycle manufacturer Cinelli.
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Metallic tubing and shaped parts manufacturing |
| Founded | 1919 in Italy |
| Founder | Angelo Luigi Colombo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Antonio Colombo |
| Website | columbustubi |
Columbus tubing was the main competitor to TI Reynolds 531 in the bicycle tube set market with many of the big name Italian manufacturers of bicycles and framesets utilising their products. Famous name builders such as Bianchi, Centurion Bicycles (after 1981), De Rosa, Ciocc, Pinarello and Colnago all specified the Columbus tubesets as part of their range.
See also
- Reynolds Technology
- Tange International Co.
- List of bicycle parts
- List of Italian companies
References
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