Cobro
Cobro (MAXI-PRESS Australia) is an Australian B2B supplier of industrial laundry equipment parts and consumables — including water extraction membranes, ironer belts, and healthcare laundry products — serving commercial laundry operators and healthcare facilities across Australia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersBevendale, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cobro does
Cobro, commercially operating as MAXI-PRESS Australia Pty Ltd, is a privately held Australian B2B supplier of replacement parts, consumables, and services for industrial laundry equipment. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Queensland, Australia, the company serves commercial laundry operations, healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, aged care), and textile processing operations across the domestic Australian market with a headcount of 11-50 employees.
The company's product portfolio centers on water extraction membranes sold under the MAXI-PRESS brand (with EASYFIX as a sub-line), compatible with eight major industrial laundry press manufacturers including Jensen, Kannegiesser, Lavatec, Passat, Transferon, Carbonell, Girbau, and Milnor. The range extends to a comprehensive ironer consumables line (seven belting variants including antistatic, cotton/rubber, elastic, high-temperature, polyester, siliconized, and vacuum belting, plus pads, wax, cleaning products, and tapes), healthcare infection-control products (laundry bags, soluble bags, and washnet bags), and respringing services distributed under the Springpress brand. The firm holds exclusive Australian distribution rights for Valmet equipment and Springpress branded services.
Cobro operates a direct-to-customer B2B industrial supplier model, generating revenue through hardware and consumable sales via its e-commerce website (with login-required account-based pricing) supplemented by phone-based sales support. The company is privately held with no disclosed ownership structure, no public funding history, and no disclosed revenue. Its competitive positioning rests on cross-brand compatibility, exclusive premium-brand distribution rights, and a consolidated one-stop product range for industrial laundry consumables.
Cobro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cobro
- Legal name
- MAXI-PRESS Australia Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://cobro.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Cobro (MAXI-PRESS Australia) is an Australian B2B supplier of industrial laundry equipment parts and consumables — including water extraction membranes, ironer belts, and healthcare laundry products — serving commercial laundry operators and healthcare facilities across Australia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cobro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Laundry Equipment Parts and Consumables
- NAICS
- Industrial Launderers (812332)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reusable Medical Textile Processing (Surgical Packs/Gowns/Drapes) (HSAJAEAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Uniform Laundry (Corporate/Facilities) (HSAJAEAE)
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Where Cobro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bevendale
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Cobro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Parts and Accessories Sales: Sale of replacement parts and consumables for commercial laundry and ironing equipment. Products include water extraction membranes, ironer belts, ironer pads, and healthcare laundry products. Revenue is generated through direct product sales via e-commerce platform with account-based pricing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Account-based pricing for commercial customers |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Cobro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cobro supplies industrial laundry machinery spare parts and laundry textile consumables to commercial laundries and healthcare facilities in Australia. Core product lines include water extraction membranes (MAXI-PRESS and EASYFIX brands) compatible with major industrial press manufacturers, ironer belts and pads, ironer consumables, Valmet industrial laundry equipment, Springpress respringing services, and healthcare laundry bags (including soluble and washnet bags). Products are sold directly via e-commerce with login-required B2B pricing.
Product overview
MAXI-PRESS Australia is a supplier of industrial laundry and healthcare products, offering a diverse portfolio of water extraction membranes (MAXI-PRESS brand with EASYFIX sub-brand), ironer belting and accessories (including various belt types and ironer pads/wax), Valmet equipment, Springpress respringing services, and healthcare products (laundry bags, soluble bags, washnet bags). The products primarily serve commercial and industrial laundry operations, providing replacement parts, consumables, and maintenance services for laundry press and ironing equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MAXI-PRESS: Primary brand of water extraction membranes compatible with various industrial laundry manufacturers
- Valmet
- Springpress
- EASYFIX
Products and services
- MAXI-PRESS Water Extraction Membranes
Companies that use Cobro
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Cobro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Cobro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- ValmetcoreMAXI-PRESS Australia is an exclusive Australian supplier of Valmet products. Valmet is a leading manufacturer of industrial laundry and textile processing equipment, and MAXI-PRESS distributes their products in the Australian market.
- SpringpresscoreMAXI-PRESS Australia is an exclusive Australian supplier of Springpress products, offering respringing services. Springpress provides equipment spring components for commercial laundry machinery.
- EASYFIXcoreEASYFIX is a manufacturer of water extraction membranes. MAXI-PRESS Australia distributes EASYFIX branded membranes as part of their product range, offering compatible replacement parts for commercial laundry presses.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Cobro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Valmet: Finnish industrial machinery conglomerate with a textile and laundry equipment business. Comparable because MAXI-PRESS is the exclusive Australian distributor of Valmet's laundry products — they sit in a partnership/customer relationship, and Valmet also serves industrial laundry operators broadly.
- Electrolux Professional: Large global manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment with a substantial aftermarket parts business. Comparable because it sells both equipment and replacement parts to the same industrial laundry customer base that MAXI-PRESS serves, but at much broader scale and across more categories.
- Miele Professional: Premium commercial laundry equipment brand with global parts distribution. Comparable because it serves commercial laundry operators with both equipment and consumables, though Miele is far broader in scope and targets higher-end customers than MAXI-PRESS's industrial press focus.
Direct peers
- Pellerin Milnor: US-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment offering parts and service support. Comparable because MAXI-PRESS distributes Milnor-compatible membranes, and Milnor's own parts business competes in the same aftermarket category.
- Herbert Kannegiesser: German industrial laundry machinery manufacturer serving commercial laundries globally. Comparable because it sells both equipment and replacement parts/consumables — and MAXI-PRESS produces Kannegiesser-compatible membranes and trolley accessories.
- Renzmann Technik: German manufacturer of industrial laundry machinery, including pressing and finishing equipment, with an aftermarket parts business. Comparable because both companies supply parts and consumables to commercial laundry operators across similar equipment categories.
- Passat (BÖWE Textile Cleaning): German manufacturer of industrial laundry and textile finishing equipment, including ironers and presses. Comparable because MAXI-PRESS sells Passat-compatible membranes and the two compete in the parts/consumables market for Passat-installed equipment.
- Girbau: Spanish manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment with global aftermarket parts distribution. Comparable because MAXI-PRESS sells Girbau-compatible membranes and Girbau sells parts directly to end customers, making them direct aftermarket competitors.
- Lavatec: German manufacturer of industrial laundry presses, ironers, and finishing equipment, with an active parts and consumables business. Comparable because MAXI-PRESS sells Lavatec-compatible water extraction membranes and the two compete for aftermarket parts customers.
- Jensen Group: Belgian industrial laundry equipment manufacturer that also sells replacement parts and consumables. Directly comparable as a supplier of laundry press membranes, ironer belts, and aftermarket components — and MAXI-PRESS specifically manufactures Jensen-compatible membranes.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Cobro social profiles
Digital presenceCobro financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cobro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Cobro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cobro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cobro
What does Cobro do?
Cobro supplies industrial laundry machinery spare parts and laundry textile consumables to commercial laundries and healthcare facilities in Australia. Core product lines include water extraction membranes (MAXI-PRESS and EASYFIX brands) compatible with major industrial press manufacturers, ironer belts and pads, ironer consumables, Valmet industrial laundry equipment, Springpress respringing services, and healthcare laundry bags (including soluble and washnet bags). Products are sold directly via e-commerce with login-required B2B pricing.
Is Cobro a public or private company?
Cobro is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Cobro founded?
Cobro was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Cobro based?
Cobro is headquartered in Bevendale, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Cobro make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Parts and Accessories Sales.
Who are Cobro's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Valmet, Electrolux Professional and Miele Professional. Direct peers are Pellerin Milnor, Herbert Kannegiesser, Renzmann Technik, Passat (BÖWE Textile Cleaning), Girbau, Lavatec and Jensen Group.
Does Cobro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cobro.
What industry is Cobro in?
Cobro's product category is Industrial Laundry Equipment Parts and Consumables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAJAEAL, Reusable Medical Textile Processing (Surgical Packs/Gowns/Drapes), with a secondary code of HSAJAEAE, Uniform Laundry (Corporate/Facilities). Its NAICS code is 812332 and its SIC code is 5040.