ONEtoONE has advised KCMen on their sale to the Italian group COLMEC SPA . KCMen is a Spanish company, based in Barcelona, dedicated to the design and manufacture of machinery for the rubber industry. The company was founded in 1989 by Francesc Vilella. The company has a strong international presence, where more than 50% of its activity is destined for export. COLMEC SPA is an Italian company founded in 1973, being a world leader in the design and construction of high technology extrusion and mixing lines for rubber and silicone. Today the company is focused on the manufacture of rubber processing plants, from blending to packaging and processing of silicone. In 2008 it set up a Technology Centre dedicated to research and development activities and customer trials. With this incorporation COLMEC SPA wants to position itself in the Spanish market and complement its product line.