Located in
Tyrol/Austria, TiSUN®
develops, produces
and distributes
high-grade solar
systems that are
able to resist the
rough climate of the
alpine mountains.
With innovative
technology, top
quality and an
outstanding sales
and service network,
TiSUN®
has demonstrated
high growth rates
for years. TiSUN®
is market
leader in western
Austria and exports
about 70% of its
products abroad (to
Germany, Italy,
France, Spain,
Portugal, Benelux,
Great Britain,
Finland, Sweden,
Malta, Poland and
Czech Republic) –
upward tendency.
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1989 the company is
founded by solar
pioneers Arnold
Teufel and Gerhard
Schwarz in Kitzbühel
with 2 employees
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In 1991 the company
„Teufel & Schwarz“
with 4 employees
requires more space
and moves to St.
Johann in Tyrol
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1994/95 another move
with 9 employees is
necessary – this
time to “Going am
Wilden Kaiser”
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In December 1998
patent application
of solar stratified
tank ProClean®
is done
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How fitting: 1999
10-years-anniversary
of Teufel & Schwarz
with 10 employees
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The project of 1,150
m² collectors for a
housing area in
Innsbruck called
„Neue Heimat“ had a
good press in Tyrol
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In November 1999
14,300 m² overall
collector surface of
Teufel & Schwarz are
already mounted
since the company
was established
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2003/04 the
conversion of
headquarters
includes a new
effective facade
with Teufel &
Schwarz collectors
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2003: First of all
companies Teufel &
Schwarz was awarded
the Austria Solar
Seal of Quality
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2004 sales increase
of 50% to EUR 9 mil
and personnel level
of 50 employees
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2005 Teufel &
Schwarz has 68
employees and
100,000 m² overall
collector surface
mounted since the
company was
established
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2006 Robin Welling
is recruited as
general manager
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In February 2006 the
brand name TiSUN®
is born and the
company TiSUN Export
Sued GmbH is founded
as distributor for
Italy, Spain,
Portugal, France,
Great Britain and
Benelux
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In May 2006 28.8 m²
collectors surface
are mounted on the
roof of EU
parliament in
Brussels
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In May 2006
construction work of
new headquarters in
Soell starts
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2006/07: Moving into
new headquarters and
highly modern
manufacturing
facilities in Soell
(30.000 m²)
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16th March 2007:
outstanding opening
ceremony with
considerable media
hype
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In the fiscal year
2006, TiSUN®
was able to nearly
double its revenues
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Revenues 2005: EUR
12.1 mil, revenues
2006: EUR 21.4 mil,
revenues 2007
(estimated): EUR 30
mil
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Export quota of
solar collectors:
approximately 70%
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Most important
export countries:
Germany, France,
Spain, Italy,
Switzerland,
Belgium, Czech
Republic
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Market leader in
Tyrol (50% market
share) and western
Austria
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Among the Top 3 in
Austria’s solar
caloric branch
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120 employees
(current annual
growth rate 30%)
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Since the company
was established, a
total of 250,000 m²
of overall collector
surface space has
been manufactured,
equivalent to an
energy value of more
than 70 million
litres of oil.
