Our History

Forty Years Of Practical Engineering

Como Engineers was founded in Perth in 1986 to deliver practical, fit-for-purpose engineering to the mining and resource sector. Four decades on, that focus has not changed — but the reach has. From a single Perth office, Como Engineers has grown into an award-winning engineering company with plants and projects delivered in more than 30 countries across six continents.

Key Milestones

1986

Como Engineers established in Perth. Founding member Richard Ladyman remains Executive Chairman today.

1987

First plant installed in Australia.

1997

First overseas plant delivered: a 3 tonne Pressure Zadra plant to Tajikistan.

2007

First plant delivered into Africa: a 1 tonne Pressure Zadra plant for First Quantum Minerals in Zambia

2009

First plant delivered to Europe: a 6 tonne Pressure Zadra plant for Nordic Mines, Finland.

2011

PT Como Engineers established in Jakarta, giving us an in-country Indonesian presence.

2014

Workshop established, bringing fabrication in-house.

2017

First 10 tonne Pressure Zadra plant delivered (Nordgold, Russia).

2018

Grant Blakeman appointed Managing Director.

2018

Winner, WA Export Awards – Manufacturing and Advanced Materials category.

2021

Moved to the current head office in West Perth.

2022

Moved to a larger workshop in Maddington to meet growing demand.

2024

First 12 tonne Pressure Zadra plant delivered (Equinox Gold, Greenstone Mine, Canada) — the largest plant in the range.

2025

Winner, WA Exporter of the Year, WA Export Awards.

2026

First plant into South America.

2026

Como Engineers marks 40 years.

2026

Winner – WA Export Awards, Manufacturing and Advanced Materials.

Become part of our future.

From Perth To The World

Como Engineers operates from its head office in West Perth and its fabrication workshop in Maddington, supported by PT Como Engineers in Jakarta and representation in Vancouver. More than 30 modular gold elution plants have been delivered worldwide, alongside studies, engineering and construction projects across Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The Next Chapter

The next chapter is already underway, with continued growth across international markets.

If you would like to be part of it — as a client, a partner or a member of the team — get in touch with Como Engineers.