TEKO
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersAltenstadt, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
TEKO firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TEKO
- Legal name
- TEKO Gesellschaft für Kältetechnik mbH
- Website
- https://teko-gmbh.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TEKO industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Refrigeration Systems
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ), Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)
Keywords
Where TEKO is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Altenstadt
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
TEKO business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- CO₂ Refrigeration Systems & Equipment Sales: Sale of CO₂ rack systems, chillers, heat pumps, and refrigeration equipment. Custom rack designs based on proven TEKO concepts. Complete solutions including heat exchangers, installation materials, and intelligent control technology.
- After-Sales Service & Support: Service and support including After Sales Service, Training, Video Tutorials, Service Point 24/7, and Wurm Hotline for ongoing customer support.
- Engineering & Consulting Services: Needs-based design with perfectly matched components, custom rack designs, and complete solution delivery from planning through implementation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
TEKO product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TEKO designs, manufactures, and sells CO₂-based refrigeration rack systems, chillers, heat pumps, and integrated control electronics for food retail, building services, industrial, logistics, and OEM customers. Its core systems (ROXSTA, ROXSTAindustrial, ROXSTAsmart, COOLSHIFT) are paired with Wurm intelligent control hardware and software, and delivered as engineered, custom-rack solutions backed by after-sales service and training.
Product overview
TEKO offers a comprehensive CO₂ refrigeration technology portfolio for retail, industry, and logistics applications. The product range centers on CO₂-based systems including the ROXSTA rack systems (for food retail and industrial applications with variants like ROXSTAindustrial and ROXSTAsmart) and COOLSHIFT chillers and heat pumps for building services. These are complemented by Wurm Control Electronics (advanced control systems with smart monitoring and analysis capabilities) and FridgiWise monitoring solutions. The company provides complete, integrated solutions where the refrigeration hardware works in harmony with intelligent Wurm control systems to deliver maximum operational reliability, outstanding energy efficiency, and full digital access.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ROXSTA: CO₂ rack systems for food retail, industry, and logistics
- ROXSTAindustrial
- ROXSTAsmart
- COOLSHIFT
- Wurm Control Electronics
- FridgiWise
Products and services
- ROXSTA CO2 Rack Systems
Quantifiable outcome
- Reliable temperatures and stable quality for sensitive food products
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use TEKO
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
TEKO technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
TEKO partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Wurm Elektronische SystemecoreStrategic partnership beginning at TEKO founding, creating a combination of refrigeration technology and intelligent control that became a success model. Wurm provides electronic control systems for refrigeration and building technology with over three decades of proven experience.
- Koch Kälteanlagenbau GmbHminorInstallation partner for TEKO refrigeration systems, collaborated on innovative project for REWE store in Mannheim-Lindenhof.
- WestonminorColombian refrigeration manufacturer and installer, responsible for installation of TEKO Americas ROXSTAsmart at Alkosto hypermarket in Bogotá.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TEKO competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Refra: Refra is a German CO₂ (R744) refrigeration specialist serving food retail, industrial, and logistics customers with rack systems and heat pumps — a near-twin direct competitor to TEKO in German-speaking and European markets.
- Advansor (Danfoss): Advansor, now part of Danfoss, is a Danish CO₂ refrigeration systems manufacturer focused on transcritical and subcritical CO₂ solutions for retail and industrial applications — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to TEKO.
- Hillphoenix: Hillphoenix (part of Dover Refrigeration) is a leading North American manufacturer of CO₂ and other natural-refrigerant commercial refrigeration systems for food retail — comparable technology focus, customer vertical, and product format to TEKO.
- Frascold: Frascold is an Italian manufacturer of CO₂ (R744) and other natural-refrigerant compressors widely used in commercial and industrial refrigeration racks — a key component peer overlapping with TEKO's ROXSTA and COOLSHIFT systems.
- Mayekawa: Mayekawa is a Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist with strong CO₂/NH₃ natural-refrigerant product lines serving food processing, cold storage, and industrial customers globally — directly comparable to TEKO's industrial and process cooling applications.
- Dorin: Dorin is an Italian manufacturer of CO₂ and other natural-refrigerant compressors used in commercial refrigeration, light commercial, and heat pump applications — directly comparable component supplier competing for inclusion in TEKO-class rack system designs.
Broad incumbents
- Bitzer: Bitzer is a global German incumbent in refrigeration compressors and condensing units with a growing CO₂ product family, serving the same commercial and industrial refrigeration installers and OEMs as TEKO, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
- Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration (Hussmann, Profroid) is a global incumbent serving supermarkets, food retail, and cold storage with CO₂ and HFC systems — competes with TEKO for the same enterprise retail customers but with a vastly larger product portfolio and geographic footprint.
Emerging players
- Güntner: Güntner is a German manufacturer of heat exchangers and condensers integral to CO₂ refrigeration systems — overlaps with TEKO's heat exchanger scope and serves the same commercial refrigeration OEMs and installer base, with growing CO₂-specific product lines.
Others
- Wurm Elektronische Systeme: Wurm is TEKO's core strategic partner for refrigeration and building technology control electronics, with a multi-decade history and 500,000 active control systems — adjacent rather than competitive, but critical to TEKO's integrated value proposition and recurring service economics.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TEKO social profiles
Digital presenceTEKO compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
TEKO financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TEKO leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
TEKO subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
TEKO funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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TEKO M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about TEKO
What does TEKO do?
TEKO designs, manufactures, and sells CO₂-based refrigeration rack systems, chillers, heat pumps, and integrated control electronics for food retail, building services, industrial, logistics, and OEM customers. Its core systems (ROXSTA, ROXSTAindustrial, ROXSTAsmart, COOLSHIFT) are paired with Wurm intelligent control hardware and software, and delivered as engineered, custom-rack solutions backed by after-sales service and training.
Is TEKO a public or private company?
TEKO is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TEKO founded?
TEKO was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is TEKO based?
TEKO is headquartered in Altenstadt, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does TEKO make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. CO₂ Refrigeration Systems & Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are after-Sales Service & Support and engineering & Consulting Services.
Who are TEKO's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Refra, Advansor (Danfoss), Hillphoenix, Frascold, Mayekawa and Dorin. Broad incumbents are Bitzer and Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. Güntner is listed as an emerging player. Wurm Elektronische Systeme is listed as an others.
Does TEKO have an API?
No public API is recorded for TEKO.
What industry is TEKO in?
TEKO's product category is Industrial Refrigeration Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAA, Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems, with a secondary code of IMAHAKAH, Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors). Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3585.