history

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1992  
  • A new company is incorporated in Zlín and registered in the Commercial Register under the name of Tescoma .
1993  
  • Water saving kitchen aerators are the first products marketed by the company. They were so popular in the Czech Republic in the early 1990s that, after a few months in business, Tescoma had clearly made a big step towards conquering the growing Czech market for kitchen utensils.
  • Tescoma opens the first foreign branch in Slovakia .
1994  
  • We launch the production of exclusive custom-made domestic kitchen utensils made and sold under the Tescoma brand.
  • We take part in the DOMO international fair of domestic and kitchen utensils in Brno and are awarded the 1 st prize for the design of the exhibition stand .
1995-1996  
  • We acquire, restore and put into operation the first independent seat of the company in the Dlouhá Street in Zlín .
  • Tescoma SpA in Italy becomes the first foreign branch in Western Europe . The tradition of Italian and Mediterranean cuisines significantly influences the range of Tescoma kitchen utensils .
1997  
  • From the original "association of entrepreneurs", Tescoma transforms itself into a "limited liability company" .
  • We open an additional foreign branch in Poland .
1999  
  • We open a new, generously designed Warehousing and Sales Centre for Prague and Bohemia situated next to the D1 motorway in the outskirts of Prague.
2000  
  • TWe sponsor and co-create the most successful cookery show in the history of Czech television broadcasting - Tescoma Prima Vařečka .
  • We open additional foreign branches in Russia and the Ukraine .
2001  
  • We establish and ceremonially open the Tescoma Design Centre in Zlín . Modern and filled with up-to-date technology, the Design Centre becomes a centre of the company's own development and original product design.
  • We open a new foreign branch in Spain .
2002–2003  
  • We complete and put into operation the Tescoma WORLD Logistics Centre . It is a significant architectonic landmark that receives the Building of the Year of the Zlín Region award immediately after its opening.
  • We become the general sponsor of the FC Tescoma Zlín football team , which represents the town of Zlín and the Tescoma brand in the national premier league and in European club competitions.
2004  
  • We receive the international DESIGN PRESTIGE award for a significant and consistent use of design as a strategic tool of dynamic development of the company. It was awarded to Tescoma for consistent cultivation of design within its entire manufacturing program, which is a characteristic feature of the manufacturer's identity.
  • We receive the prestigious Excellent Product of the Year award in a national design competition.
  • We open an additional foreign branch in Portugal .
2005  
  • We open a modern test Laboratory for the Development and Quality Inspection of Kitchen Utensils .
  • We introduce a quality management system under ISO 9000:2001 and environmental management under ISO14001:2005.
2006  
  • We receive the ČIA (Czech Institute for Accreditation) accreditation for selected tests of product safety.
  • We open the company's Sports and Relaxation Centre for employees, relatives and business partners.
  • We receive the prestigious EXCELLENT DESIGN award in the national Excellent Product of the Year competition.
2007  
  • We celebrate the company's 15 th anniversary .
  • We participate in the CERTIFIED PRODUCT project organised by TŰV CZ. All Tescoma products now carry the internationally recognised TÜV quality mark.
  • Tescoma s.r.o. receives the CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE for the development, design and sale of name brand kitchen utensils.
2008  
  • We commence stage 2 of construction of the Tescoma WORLD Logistics Centre . We build a new storage hall, thereby extending storage capacity directly in the company's headquarters in Zlín to 30 thousand pallets .
2009  
  • We open the first flagship store in Slovakia .
2010  
  • We receive the prestigious RED DOT  and  Design Plus 2010 awards for the ONLINE folding pad , two acknowledgements of quality and design.
  • We open the first flagship store in Milan, Italy .
2011  
  • We open the first flagship store in Madrid, Spain .
2012  
  • We open the first flagship store in Porto, Portugal .
  • We celebrate the company's 20 th anniversary .
2013  
  • We receive the prestigious RED DOT  and  Design Plus 2013 awards for the TEO tea maker with infusers , two acknowledgements of quality and design.
2014  
2015  
  • We open an additional foreign branch in China.
2016