THERMO ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.

What THERMO ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. does

Thermo Electric Company, Inc. is a precision temperature sensor manufacturer founded in 1941 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey and now headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of COTEMP Sensing Group, the entity formed in March 2023 through a Management Buy Out merger between Thermo Electric and France-based Correge, with investment from the Linel family, UI Investissement, Bpifrance, and management. The company designs and manufactures custom-engineered thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), and ultra-thin instrumented wafers with up to 65 measurement points for semiconductor processing, complemented by its proprietary TEDAQ data acquisition hardware/software system. Other products include transmitters (via PR Electronics partnership), thermowells, connectors, and accessories. Calibration (ISO/IEC 17025), testing (NDT, helium leak, hydrostatic), engineering, and on-site installation services round out the offering.

The company sells directly to industrial OEMs and operators across six verticals — nuclear, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, oil & gas, power generation, and chemical/pharmaceutical — through a direct enterprise field-sales model across five wholly-owned manufacturing facilities in the USA (West Chester, PA), UK (Sittingbourne), India (Gurgaon), Canada (Mississauga), and Belgium (Westerlo), supplemented by a channel of authorized trading partners. Pricing is quote-based and tied to customization (substrate, size, calibration, hazardous-area certification), with multiple lead-time tiers up to same-day emergency service. The company holds AS9100D (aerospace), ISO/IEC 17025 (calibration), ATEX/IECEx/FM/CSA (hazardous locations), ECAS (UAE), and ISO 9001 certifications, and reports a 20+ million-sensor installed base. Notable enterprise customers include Boeing, Westinghouse, Intel, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, Freeport LNG, Air Products, BASF, GE, Ford, ExxonMobil, GSK, and Indian Oil Corporation.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The COTEMP Sensing group employs 200+ staff; the US parent's standalone firmographic headcount is 11–50. Recent growth moves include the 2025 acquisition of LPG Industries Inc. (power generation), the November 2025 doubling of Indian production capacity, and ongoing instrumented-wafer product innovation, indicating a buy-and-build strategy under PE sponsorship rather than headcount-led hyper-scaling.

Name

THERMO ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.

Legal name

Thermo Electric Company, Inc.

Website

https://thermo-electric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thermo Electric Company, Inc., founded in 1941 and now part of COTEMP Sensing Group, is a U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of custom-engineered thermocouples, RTDs, and instrumented wafer temperature sensors, serving nuclear, semiconductor, aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and chemical customers globally through five manufacturing facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Temperature Sensors and Instrumentation

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thermal Processing Equipment (Furnaces/RTP/Anneal) (HDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Industrial temperature sensors
• Thermocouples and RTDs
• Instrumented wafers
• Semiconductor temperature measurement
• Calibration services

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Temperature Sensors (Thermocouples & RTDs): Custom-engineered temperature sensors including thermocouples and RTDs for industrial applications. Products are built to specification with various configurations for immersion, industrial, surface mount, and special applications. Revenue generated from direct product sales to industrial customers.
2. Instrumented Wafers: Specialized ultra-thin instrumented wafers for semiconductor manufacturing temperature measurement. Custom-designed solutions with multiple thermocouples for temperature uniformity mapping.
3. Calibration Services: ISO 17025 accredited calibration services for RTDs and thermocouples. Calibration and measuring capabilities include RTD calibration to 0.06°C in -40 to 50°C range and thermocouple calibration to 1.1°C in 300-1200°C range.
4. Testing Services: Rigorous inspection and testing including hydrostatic testing, Helium leak testing, and functional tests for nuclear, aerospace, and industrial applications.
5. Engineering Services: Application engineering support for designing the right temperature measurement solution, site services for installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
6. Transmitters & Accessories: Signal conditioning and transmitters, connectors, thermowells, wire and supporting components that complete sensing solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thermo Electric Company Inc. manufactures and supplies precision industrial temperature sensors — thermocouples, Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs), and instrumented (silicon) wafers — alongside the proprietary TEDAQ data acquisition hardware/software platform and complementary accessories (transmitters, thermowells, connectors, wire). The portfolio is custom-engineered for demanding industrial environments and complemented by accredited ISO/IEC 17025 calibration, non-destructive and functional testing, application engineering, and on-site installation services delivered across nuclear, aerospace, semiconductor, oil & gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial process customers worldwide.

Product overview

Thermo Electric Company Inc. (operating as part of COTEMP Sensing Group, which also includes the Correge brand) is a precision temperature measurement company founded in 1941, offering a portfolio of temperature sensors and supporting services. The core product line comprises three main sensor families — Thermocouples, RTDs (Resistance Temperature Detectors), and Instrumented Wafers — alongside the TEDAQ data acquisition hardware/software system. These sensors are complemented by transmitters (supplied through a partnership with PR Electronics), accessories (connectors, thermowells, wire, fittings), and a full suite of services including accredited calibration (ISO/IEC 17025), non-destructive and performance testing, application engineering, and on-site support. The product range spans industrial, hazardous-area (ATEX/IECEx/FM/CSA certified), nuclear, aerospace (AS9100D), semiconductor, power generation, and pharmaceutical applications. Seven product families are manufactured at five global facilities (USA, UK, India, Canada, Belgium) and sold worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Correge: Temperature measurement solutions brand operating under COTEMP Sensing group alongside Thermo Electric. Correge brand originated with the Linel family founding company.
• TEDAQ
• COTEMP Sensing

Products and services

• Thermocouples Rugged temperature sensors covering the widest temperature range, engineered for immersion, industrial, and high-temperature service in five families (Immersion, Industrial, Tube Skin, Surface Mount, and Multicouples) with calibrations J, K, T, E, N, B, S, and R. Built for industrial customers in power generation, nuclear, aerospace, oil & gas, chemical, and semiconductor applications.
• RTDs (Resistance Temperature Detectors) Platinum-based resistance temperature detectors delivering high accuracy and long-term stability for precise process control in five families: Immersion RTDs, Surface Probes, Industrial RTDs, Pharmaceutical & Biotech RTDs, and Multipoint RTDs. Standard 100Ω platinum at 0°C with custom resistance values available, used by industrial customers for chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and process applications.
• Wafer Sensors (Instrumented Wafers) Ultra-thin instrumented wafers engineered for semiconductor processing and demanding surface-temperature measurement. Available in thermocouple and RTD variants, in sizes from 50mm to 300mm, configurable with 1 to 65+ temperature measurement points on substrates including silicon, silicon carbide, glass, aluminum titanium carbide, and copper. Sold to semiconductor OEMs and equipment makers (e.g., Intel, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron).
• TEDAQ (Thermo Electric Data Acquisition) Hardware and software system for multipoint temperature measurement on instrumented wafer assemblies. Supports up to 64 thermocouple inputs (expandable to 60+ temperature sensors in latest version), includes temperature mapping software for customized analysis, and is designed for real-time, high-accuracy temperature monitoring during semiconductor manufacturing processes. Sold to semiconductor OEMs and equipment manufacturers.
• Transmitters Signal conditioning and transmitters that convert sensor output into stable, reliable process signals, supplied through a strategic partnership with PR Electronics. Sold as part of complete temperature measurement solutions to industrial customers.
• Accessories Supporting components including connectors, thermowells, protection tubes, lead wire, mounting fittings, and panels that complete temperature sensing solutions. Stocked at all global locations for same-day delivery, sold alongside thermocouples, RTDs, and wafer sensors to industrial customers.
• Calibration Services Accredited calibration services (ISO/IEC 17025) offered at USA (West Chester, PA) and India (Gurgaon) facilities, with calibrations traceable to NIST and CSA. For RTDs: 0.05°C in −40 to 350°C range (USA); 0.06°C in −40 to 50°C and 0.1°C in 50 to 660°C (India). For thermocouples: 1.1°C in 300–1200°C range (India).
• Testing Services Rigorous inspection and testing to certify performance, including non-destructive testing (NDT), hydrostatic pressure testing, Helium leak testing, and functional tests. Qualifies products for nuclear, aerospace, and hazardous-area applications. Sold to industrial and safety-critical customers.
• Engineering Services Application engineering support to design the right temperature sensing solution, from custom instrumented wafers to multipoint multicouples and hazardous-area-certified assemblies. Includes custom welding and fabrication capabilities per ASME, AWS, GE, Halliburton, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens standards. Sold to industrial customers requiring custom-engineered solutions.
• Site Services On-site support including installation, commissioning, and maintenance of temperature measurement solutions. Provided globally through manufacturing facilities in USA, UK, India, Canada, and Belgium to industrial customers across all served sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% On-Time Commitment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• LPG Industries Inc.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025COTEMP Sensing acquired LPG Industries Inc., a U.S.-based specialist in high-performance temperature measurement solutions for power generation sector. Founded 1967, LPG has expertise in turbine-based and mission-critical industrial applications. Both companies based in greater Philadelphia area.
• CorregestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023Management Buy Out merger creating COTEMP Sensing group. Correge and Thermo Electric combined under new management with more than 200 employees across France, UK, USA, and India. Investors include Linel family, UI Investissement, Bpifrance, and management team.
• Fluke CalibrationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 December 2018Thermo Electric Belgium serves as Fluke Calibration distributor for Belgian market since 1998 (20th anniversary celebrated in 2018). Fluke Calibration products, formerly known as Hart Scientific, complement Thermo Electric's temperature measurement sensor expertise.
• PR ElectronicsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 10 February 2017Strategic partnership for temperature transmitters. PR Electronics specializes in industrial process control signal conditioning devices with low power consumption since 1974. Thermo Electric offers PR transmitters as complement to its temperature sensors for customers needing complete solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WIKA Instrument Corporation: WIKA is one of the largest global manufacturers of industrial measurement instrumentation, with comprehensive thermocouple, RTD, and thermowell product lines serving oil & gas, chemical, power, and HVAC — directly competitive with Thermo Electric's core sensor portfolio.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a leading industrial process instrumentation vendor with strong temperature (Omnigrad/TM311/TM411) and calibration offerings, competing head-to-head with Thermo Electric in chemical, oil & gas, and process-automation accounts.
• Omega Engineering: Omega manufactures a broad catalog of thermocouples, RTDs, infrared sensors, and signal conditioners used in industrial and laboratory settings — directly comparable breadth and customer overlap with Thermo Electric's catalog.
• Pyromation: Pyromation is a US-based pure-play manufacturer of thermocouples and RTDs for industrial process applications, with overlapping product categories and customer types (oil & gas, chemical, power) to Thermo Electric.
• Conax Technologies: Conax designs temperature sensors, seal fittings, and electrode assemblies for industrial and aerospace applications, overlapping with Thermo Electric's special-application thermocouples and engineered sensors.
• Correge (COTEMP Sensing sister brand): Correge is a French temperature sensor manufacturer now under the same COTEMP Sensing group as Thermo Electric, sharing product lines, certifications, and customers; included as a reference peer given the integrated group structure.

Broad incumbents

• Emerson Electric (Rosemount): Emerson's Rosemount division offers industrial temperature transmitters and sensors as part of a much broader process instrumentation portfolio (pressure, flow, level, valves), competing against Thermo Electric at large integrated process plants.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell provides temperature sensors and analytics as one element of a full industrial process controls offering, often winning multi-variable RFQs where Thermo Electric would otherwise supply temperature alone.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa provides temperature, pressure, flow, and DCS solutions for oil & gas, chemical, and power customers — overlapping with Thermo Electric's process-industry customer base as a multi-product alternative.

Emerging players

• Fluke Calibration (Fortive): Fluke Calibration is a Thermo Electric partner (Thermo Electric Belgium has been its Belgian distributor since 1998) and offers calibration baths and standards that complement Thermo Electric's ISO 17025 calibration services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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