Demetrius Comino

Demetrius Comino
Born(1902-12-04)4 December 1902
Sydney, Australia
Died27 September 1988(1988-09-27) (aged 85)
Athens, Greece
NationalityAustralian
Engineering career
AwardsOBE (1963)

Demetrius Comino OBE (4 September 1902 – 27 September 1988) was an Australian engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist during the 20th century. He invented the slotted angle steel construction system, Dexion, which became widely used internationally for commercial shelving, storage racking, exhibition stands, accommodation, and for domestic purposes. In 1971 he founded the Comino Foundation, an educational charity.

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