Komo Machine was founded in 1966 by William Koska and George Molus (the Ko and Mo in Komo) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The two men were seasoned machinists and engineers who began the operation as a general metalworking business, producing a variety of manual and automated production line machines for major manufacturers of consumer appliances.

What began as a simple concept soon became a tremendous business success. By 1980, Komo Machine had become the largest single manufacturer of automated urethane process machines in North America, with multiple unit lines in operation at most major appliance manufacturing plants.

New owners purchased Komo Machine in 1981 and infused a new emphasis on growth and diversification of the product areas. Corporate operations moved to a larger facility in the neighboring city of Sauk Rapids in 1987. With a new 175, 000 square foot facility, Komo Machine had then nearly doubled in size and workforce, facilitating the company's rapid growth as an industry leader.