TEP Jablonec spol

What TEP Jablonec spol does

TEP Jablonec spol. s r.o. is a privately held Czech limited liability company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Jablonec nad Nisou. It operates the protopeni.cz e-commerce platform as an authorized distributor of European heating, ventilation, and regulation equipment, aggregating multiple premium brands — including Siemens, Brilon, HERZ, Honeywell, Intergas, Flamco, WILO, Salus, ELCO, Elektrobock, AIC, Belimo, Taconova, and Ricomgas — under a single storefront. The catalog covers gas and solid-fuel boilers, heat pumps, water heaters and storage tanks, solar thermal systems, ventilation with heat recovery, radiators, circulation and condensate pumps, expansion tanks, valves and fittings, smart-home zone controls, professional installer tools, and spare parts, with prices ranging from a few dozen CZK for accessories to over 200,000 CZK for commercial boilers and heat pump systems.

The firm runs a product-led GTM: customers self-serve purchases online in CZK or EUR, with optional personal pickup at the Jablonec nad Nisou headquarters, free technical consulting on the product range, free shipping on selected items, and Home Credit installment financing for higher-ticket equipment. It also offers installation services in a limited set of Czech districts (Jablonec nad Nisou, Liberec, Mladá Boleslav, Semily) subject to internal capacity. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product resale to a mix of residential end-customers and B2B trade buyers (installers and heating engineers), with publicly listed retail and wholesale tiered pricing.

The company has no proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed; its competitive position rests on long-tenured brand representation (Brilon Serio has been distributed since 1994), breadth of SKU coverage across the heating-regulation (MaR) niche, and trade-channel technical support rather than technology ownership. No funding rounds, subsidiaries, parent company, M&A activity, or external investors are indicated, consistent with an independent, family-scale operator.

Name

TEP Jablonec spol

Legal name

TEP Jablonec spol. s r.o.

Website

https://protopeni.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEP Jablonec spol. s r.o. is a Czech e-commerce distributor operating protopeni.cz, selling heating, ventilation, and regulation equipment from European brands (Siemens, Brilon, HERZ, Honeywell, WILO, Intergas, Salus, ELCO, Flamco, AIC) to residential end-customers and HVAC installers in the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (423720)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC Parts & Supplies Retail (Thermostats, Filters, Ducting) (CRAIADAI)

Keywords

• Heating equipment retail
• HVAC distribution
• Heating regulation equipment
• Boiler sales
• Plumbing equipment supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Jablonec Nad Nisou

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling heating equipment, regulation systems, valves, boilers, heat pumps, radiators, pumps, and accessories through their e-commerce platform. Products include brands such as Siemens, Brilon, Intergas, HERZ, Flamco, WILO, Salus, ELCO, Elektrobock, and AIC. The store operates in CZK and EUR currencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TEP Jablonec spol operates protopeni.cz, a Czech e-commerce platform distributing heating, measurement and heating regulation (MaR) equipment. The company is an authorized distributor for multiple European HVAC brands (Siemens, Brilon, HERZ, Intergas, Flamco, WILO, SALUS, ELCO, Elektrobock, AIC) and sells thermostatic valves, boilers, heat pumps, radiators, solar thermal systems, ventilation with heat recovery, flue gas systems, pumps, and accessories. Beyond product sales, the company provides free technical consulting on its product range and installation services within select Czech districts (Jablonec nad Nisou, Liberec, Mladá Boleslav, Semily).

Product overview

TEP Jablonec spol operates protopeni.cz, a specialized e-commerce platform for heating, measurement and heating regulation (MaR) equipment. The company functions as an authorized representative for multiple European HVAC brands including Siemens, Brilon, HERZ, Intergas, Flamco, WILO, SALUS, ELCO, Elektrobock, and AIC. The product portfolio is organized around core heating regulation systems (thermostatic valves, room thermostats, zone controls, equithermal regulators), boilers (gas condensing from Intergas, ELCO, DESTILA, AIC; solid fuel from Viaflames), heat pumps (Brilon LORIA series), water heaters and storage tanks, solar thermal systems, ventilation with heat recovery (Brilon Orcon Maxcomfort), and comprehensive accessories including pumps (WILO, Taconova), valves (BRV, Flamco, HERZ), expansion tanks, radiators, professional tools, and spare parts. Key product brands include the Brilon Serio and RenoFLEX flexible flue gas systems, Siemens heating control products with remote monitoring capabilities (OZW672 WEB server), and smart home integration systems (Siemens Synco living, Honeywell EVOHOME, SALUS Smart Home). The platform serves both retail customers and professional installers, offering free technical consultation and limited installation services in specific Czech districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• protopeni.cz E-commerce Platform

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Siemens heating regulation products, thermostatic valves, space thermostats, equithermal regulators, zone controls, and web servers for remote control and monitoring of RVS/RVA/RVD/LMU7/LMS regulators.
• BriloncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Brilon ventilation systems with heat recovery (Orcon Maxcomfort), Brilon water heaters with heat pumps, Brilon heat pumps (LORIA series), Brilon storage tanks, and Brilon RenoFLEX flexible flue systems and Serio plastic flue systems.
• HERZcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for HERZ thermostatic valves, pressure regulators, balancing valves for risers, and HERZ thermostatic heads including design series.
• IntergascoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Intergas gas boilers including Kombi HRE series, hanging gas boilers for DHW heating and space heating, and related accessories and controls.
• FlamcocoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Flamco pressure relief valves for heating systems and solar systems, Flamco XStream separators, Flamco air vents (Taconova), and Flamco VacuStream compact vacuum deaeration systems.
• WILOcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for WILO circulation pumps (Yonos PICO, Stratos PICO, Stratos MAXO, ATMOS PICO, Varios PICO-STG), WILO Taconova circulation pumps, WILO condensate pumps (NovaCON-EF), and DHW circulation pumps.
• Salus Smart HomecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Salus Smart Home multi-zone heating controls with remote access, including smart home solutions for underfloor heating and radiator head controls.
• ELCOcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for ELCO gas condensing boilers.
• ElektrobockcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Elektrobock products including thermoelectric drives, PocketHome system, and control units for heating zones.
• AIC (CoilMaster)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for AIC/CoilMaster gas condensing combination boilers.
• ViaflamescoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representation for Viaflames solid fuel boilers (W22 ECO, W22 UNI, E22 ECO) and related flue accessories.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rehau: Global polymer-based solutions manufacturer with direct heating, plumbing, and HVAC distribution across Europe. Comparable because it sells heating regulation, valves, and underfloor heating components into the same Central European installer base via both direct and distributor channels.
• Caleffi: Italian manufacturer of HVAC/plumbing components — balancing valves, thermostatic regulators, safety valves, deaerators — directly overlapping with the HERZ, Flamco, and Siemens ranges carried by TEP Jablonec and competing for the same installer/distributor relationships.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Manufacturer of Lyric T6, EVOHOME, and T3 thermostats — products TEP Jablonec distributes as an authorized partner. Comparable because Honeywell is both a key supplier and a competitor via its own direct e-commerce and installer channels.
• Viessmann: German manufacturer of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems with strong direct distribution in Central Europe. Comparable because it sells boilers, heat pumps, and regulation systems into the same Czech/Central European installer base through both direct sales and authorized partners.
• Buderus (Bosch Thermotechnology): Bosch-owned HVAC manufacturer of gas condensing boilers, heat pumps, and heating regulation systems with its own direct and distributor sales channels in Central Europe. Comparable across boilers, heat pumps, and regulation — competing for the same installers as TEP Jablonec.
• Danfoss: Global HVAC controls and heating systems manufacturer (incl. Icon radiators, thermostatic valves, district heating controls). Comparable across multiple product lines TEP Jablonec carries and increasingly competing through its own online sales channels.
• Oventrop: German manufacturer of HVAC valves, thermostatic controls, balancing equipment, and heating regulation products. Directly comparable in product category — thermostatic valves, actuators, zone controls — competing head-to-head with the Honeywell, Siemens, and HERZ ranges that TEP Jablonec distributes.
• IMI Hydronic Engineering: Manufacturer of hydronic balancing, control valves, and pressure-independent solutions (incl. Heimeier brand). Comparable because it operates in the same hydronic heating regulation niche and sells partly through authorized distributors into the same Czech/Central European installer market.
• Giacomini: Italian manufacturer of HVAC components — thermostatic heads (already listed in TEP Jablonec's catalog), valves, manifolds, underfloor heating — directly comparable in product range and installer customer profile.

Emerging players

• Salus Controls: Smart-home heating controls manufacturer (Smart Home series, underfloor heating controls) carried as an authorized brand by TEP Jablonec. Comparable as a competing smart-thermostat / zone-control vendor increasingly selling direct to installers and consumers in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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