History of Termotek AG

Termotek gets the exclusive sales rights for a brand new 24 v miniature compressor from Aspen Llc, U.S.  Termotek is proud about this cooperation.
With this small compressor new products and new markets will be possible.

Termotek AG is launching a new product series, P800. 

These stand alone chillers are designed for 1 to 18 Kilowatt cooling performance.

The Termotek P800 Series has been designed to meet the new requirements of passively cooled laser systems.

On 1st September 2008 Termotek AG celebrated 10 years of success.

The 10th birthday of the company was a welcome opportunity to invite customers, suppliers, partners and friends of Termotek to an atmospheric party. 

31st, July, the Termotek E-Shop has gone online.

Our customers can now purchase spare parts and accessories, on the internet.

Termotek is launching the new ECO chiller Series.
The Termotek E Series has been designed to meet the new requirements of passively cooled systems. The E Series of Termotek Chillers is based on the well known P300 Chillers. The components used are identical to those in the P Series.
This ensures high quality and reliability.

Frank Domnick, founder and chairman of Termotek AG, has been voted into third place in the competition for "Mutmacher der Nation" (Encourager of the Nation) by the jury in Germany.
The initiative pays tribute to entrepreneurs with their own personal success stories.

Termotek AG expands its international sales and service network.  The newest sales partner is the company Nicecool, in Korea.  Nicecool is an established supplier of chillers in the Asian laser market.

Termotek AG moves into it's new facility on August 29th, 2007.   The building was completed and ready for occupancy just 7 months after the ground breaking ceremony.  The new facility is tailor made to fit the current needs of the company and those needs well into the future. The premises were so chosen such that the production floor space could be quickly doubled when needed.

The "Laser 2007" in Munich was also an enormous success for Termotek AG. Following "old" tradition, all employees, the directors and supervisory board of Termotek AG ceremonially inagurated the stand on the opening day of the exhibition.

Termotek showed its presence in the laser market as an exhibitor at the "Laser 2007". Myriad contacts were made. As with every show, the Termotek hospitality was enjoyed by every visitor.

The exhibition stand design will be a drawing card - experience a virtual world consisting of an "interactive hole-in-the-ice" projected on the floor.

Frank Domnick is nominated to be a winner of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg's initiative "Mutmacher der Nation" or "Encourager of the Nation".  The nomination certificate was ceremoniously handed over on April 26th. 2007.  The Termotek AG employees along with Mr. Frank Domnick are proud of this award and the recognition of Termotek's performance.

On 1 February 2007 Termotek AG celebrated with a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony at the building site in Baden-Baden.

The architect is shown with a time capsule, which contains a newspaper, coins and further memories of that day, connected with a short speech hoping for a successful building construction as well as success for the company itself.

Present are all employees of the company: Mr. Eiji Miyanaga (director of FerroTec USA), Mr. Wolfgang Gerstner (Mayor of Baden-Baden), the press and other invited guests. The relocation of Termotek to Baden-Baden gets big attention in the local press.

Termotek grows very fast, thus the next relocation is planned for 2007. Termotek wants to build its own production facility in Baden-Baden, Germany.

In March 2006 Termotek AG and FerroTec founded the USA-subsidiary "Termotek LLC." in Santa Clara, CA, USA.

From the beginning, 3 employees are busy with distribution and service there. The goal: to serve the customers in the USA faster and more efficiently.

Termotek AG trains office clerks and is proud of the achievements of their trainees.

For instance, Elena Walder graduates with a average of 1,3. In 2006 Anja Nass, Guido Noordam and Steffen Fitterer also successfully finish their apprenticeship and were taken on as employees of Termotek.

The biggest event of the year is the success at the "Laser", the most important exhibition for Termotek, in Munich.

Termotek convinces its customers though quality, with its special hospitality and the originality of its stand.

In July the employees are proud of a record delivery.

Termotek AG moves into a building in Hardbergstrasse in Rastatt, Germany, which can withstand the growth of the company until 2007.

Termotek AG exhibits at the "Laser" in Munich again. All employees are represented at the stand and have the chance to inform themselves about the laser market.

The work group Laser AKL, with its annual meeting in Aachen, Germany, becomes a communication site for Termotek and its customers.

Extract of a presentation of the CEO, Frank Domnick, on the occasion of a company-internal meeting at the beginning of the year ...

Start position 2003

• Very good chances in the market
• High technical potential
• Personal basis present
• Willingness to change
• Earning power too low
• Internal structures – to be reworked
• Chance of becoming THE industrial partner
• Set many things on the right track
• Good team spirit

adolescence fini

The rooms in the ZIP in Rastatt, Germany become too small again. A relocation is planned for the following year.

Strategy meetings in a scenic environment and unconstrained atmosphere become a firm part of the company culture.

Top management returns to the company strengthened with new ideas, clear goals and a high team spirit.

Termotek AG counts on first-class quality and establishes its own quality management system, which has been ISO-certified for the first time in 2002.

The first exhibition for Termotek at the "Laser" in Munich.

The employees arrive for the first day to represent their stand and get to know their customers personally.

Termotek with its own stand at the Hanover fair, the first exhibition for the young company.

Termotek is working constantly on developing new products and developed this test bench which made it possible to test Termotek chillers more efficiently before they are delivered to our customers.

October 27: foundation of Termotek AG.

The employees of the company celebrate the first "family day". All employees' relatives are welcome and have the possibility to get to know the place of employment and the activity of their family member. The "family day" turns into a popular annual tradition.

The press takes notice of the fast growing company resulting in a flood of articles and reports.

June 1st Strategy meeting in Todtnauberg, Germany. New goals and visions were developed.

Relocation to ZIP in Rastatt, Germany with approximately 1,000 m2 floor space.  At the end of the year 23 employees were employed at Termotek.

The market reaction regarding the new manufacturer, which focuses on laser cooling, is positive.

By the end of March 1999 the order backlog was higher than the budgeted annual turnover of DM 750,000.

Foundation of Termotek Laserkühlung GmbH (Termotek Laser Cooling Ltd.) in Söllingen, Germany (Baden-Airpark) with 3 employees on 180 m2 floor space.

Frank Domnick decided to turn his previous sales company into a production company. Reason: He wanted to react faster and more flexibly to the customer requirements in the fast growing laser market.