TEDOM a.s is a Czech engineering company which was established by Ing. Josef Jeleček in Třebíč in 1991.TEDOM is an abbreviation of the Czech words TEplo DOMova [The warmth of home]. The primary scope of business of the company is the development and production of CHP (combined heat and power) units with gas combustion engines. Aside from CHP units, the company's product portfolio also includes combustion engines, all of them designed by TEDOM.
At its inception, TEDOM initially operated as a limited liability company. From 1994, a holding company had been gradually established where TEDOM held the leading position. In 2010, the holding company became a joint stock company, and TEDOM a.s. was created. Presently, TEDOM a.s. operates in more than 40 countries worldwide. In 2016, TEDOM acquired the German company of SCHNELL Motoren with the aim to lead with TEDOM products in the German market. In 2017 TEDOM established the TEDOM Group – a group of companies that share property with TEDOM. All members of the group deal with either development, production, installation or operation of CHP units.
History
TEDOM was established as a limited liability company in 1991. It was established by Ing. Josef Jeleček. The scope of business for TEDOM s.r.o. from its beginning was the development, production and sales of CHP units with gas-piston combustion engines. The first CHP unit, the TEDOM MT 22 with an output of 22 kW that used the Škoda 781 four-cylinder spark-ignition engine from the Škoda Favorit-model series passenger car, was put into operation this same year.
In 1993, close cooperation was initiated with VKS s.r.o. in Hořovice. This company became the manufacturer of mechanical components for CHP units while TEDOM focused on the production of electrical parts and sales/regional service of CHP units. A new TEDOM MT 130A CHP unit type with an output of 130 kW was developed that year. This CHP unit model employed the model M630-series LIAZ 12-litre spark-ignition 6-cylinder engine (from the model LIAZ 100 truck).
In 1994, TEDOM started a gradual creation of a holding company. The first subsidiary was Třebíčská Tepelná Společnost s.r.o. This subsidiary leased and consequently started operation of the thermal and energy system in the town of Třebíč. The second subsidiary, TEPLO Ivančice s.r.o., responsible for the operation of the thermal system of the town of Ivančice, was established in 1996. The third subsidiary, Jesenická Tepelná Společnost s.r.o., which operates the thermal system in the town of Jesenice, was created in 1997. TEDOM Energo s.r.o. was established in 1999 (originally Příborská Tepelná Společnost s.r.o.). TEDOM Energo s.r.o. started to provide a majority of the activities associated with the production of power and heat within the Czech Republic. In 2000, an additional company, TENERGO Brno a.s. was founded. TENERGO Brno a.s. specialises in operating the thermal and energy systems in Slovakia. In 2003, TEDOM became a member of COGEN Europe (European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration).
In 2000, individual products were innovated and the new product lines of Premi and CENTO were developed. In 2001, TEDOM oriented its focus on CHP units that operate on biogas. Following this move, a new series of TEDOM CHP units adapted to operate on biogas was introduced in 2002 and the new QUANTO product series was born.
In 2003, TEDOM acquired the JAMOT plant (an engine works plant in Jablonec) in an auction sale. It was a former facility of LIAZ s.r.o. in Jablonec nad Nisou. The engine manufacturing plant became an integral part of TEDOM s.r.o. as a separate motors division. Consequently, the production of low-floor city buses was started in 2004 and the TEDOM city bus prototype was introduced equipped with a TEDOM engine that burned compressed natural gas (CNG). The 1000th CHP unit made under the TEDOM mark was installed in the same year as well.
In 2005, a new product line of MICRO CHP units was introduced.
In 2006, the grand opening of a new TEDOM manufacturing plant for the assembly of low-floor city buses took place in Třebíč. Additionally, TEDOM continued to manufacture trucks and engines to modernise the 810-series railway vehicles into the 814-series motor units.