Private company

CGS

CGS is an Italian instrument-making company based in Monza, founded in 1904.¹ It was founded by Camillo Olivetti.¹

La C.G.S. (acronimo di Centimetro-Grammo-Secondo, nome del sistema di misura in uso all'epoca), è stata un'importante azienda elettromeccanica di Monza, con sede e stabilimento in via Umberto I angolo via Marsala.² From the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1904Founded¹

Industryinstrumentation engineering¹
HeadquartersMonza, Italy¹

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Monza-CGS-via.Marsala — Photo: Albertomos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Camillo Olivetti in 1904.¹

Leadership

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FounderCamillo Olivetti¹

Timeline

1904Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataCGS on Wikidata
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WikipediaCGS on the Italian Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsCGS photo by Albertomos, Public domain