Made in Germany.
ELMESS-Thermosystemtechnik
Our philosophy
ELMESS-Thermosystemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG is known around the world for reliability, quality and safety. This is because one of our specialities is devices with explosion-proof designs. The quality of consultation, design, production and documentation has top priority for us:
We align ourselves with our customers’ wishes.
We develop and produce our products specifically to meet your specific requirements.
A corporate group with prospects
As part of the NIBE Group, we offer you a wide range of customer-focussed solutions in the field of electrical heating technology.
Our aim
100% customer satisfaction.
We live and stand by our values:
- Uncompromising quality
- Team spirit
- Innovative solutions
- Innovation leadershipt
- Long-term action
Our mission
Shareholders, company management and the works council have worked together with employees to formulate these aims into a mission statement.
Production
ELMESS invests consistently in the modernisation and expansion of the company. The latest machines and systems for efficient and smooth production processes are available over a production surface area of around 3,000 sq. m.:
Sheet metal working and apparatus construction
- Welding (TIG, MAG)
- Hard soldering
- Turning, drilling, milling
- Surface treatment by sandblasting and painting
- Electrical assembly
- Electronic assembly
Meeting the highest quality and safety standards is our aim. Complete testing takes place from the design phase right through to delivery. This enables us to guarantee the consistently high quality of all products.
Quality
Quality is intrinsic for us. For this reason, we manufacture our products ourselves exclusively in Uelzen, Germany, and place great emphasis on aspects like safety and reliability in all areas of our business. Thanks to these aspirations, we have developed into one of the leading manufacturers of electric heaters, heating systems, monitoring equipment, control systems and explosion-proof appliances worldwide over the past almost eight decades. Our quality standards are also underscored by the following certificates:
Employees
ELMESS-Thermosystemtechnik combines the benefits of a traditional, solid company with the efficiency of a highly innovative medium-sized company and the strength of a world-leading corporate group.
- More than 30 experienced engineers, technicians and technical draughtspeople advise our customers and develop tailor-made solutions for them.
- Over 50 qualified skilled workers and specialists in mechanical and electrical production, assembly and quality assurance are responsible for turning them into reality.
- With a view to the future, we regularly train industrial mechanics and industrial electricians as well as mechanical and electrical engineers in combined work and study programmes.
- The logistics department ensures a smooth process from purchasing to shipping.
- Further development and training sessions ensure that all employees are always up to date with the latest knowledge.
Customers
When it comes to safety and reliability, professionalism, quality and experience are essential.
Each customer enquiry is a new challenge for us. This is because our customers’ needs and wishes are constantly growing in terms of ensuring their competitiveness. We therefore only offer our customers tailor-made solutions and services. From the initial consultation to the development and manufacture of high-quality devices through to comprehensive documentation and the supply of spare parts.
The individual customer and their individual needs are always at the forefront. The ultimate aim is a long-term partnership. In this context, we offer you everything you need to optimise the operation of your systems and thus the success of your company.
ELMESS technology – fundamentally universal.
Our customers include large and medium-sized companies from a huge range of countries and sectors, as well as numerous engineering companies for domestic and international projects. In short: technology for global players and specialists. And of course for everyone who knows about the vital importance of safety and reliability in electrical heating technology.
History
A successful company history is only truly successful if you invest the experience gained in the company’s future in a profitable way.
Herbert Schweda founds ...
a company for electrical devices in Berlin and immediately develops his own electrical measuring equipment. This is the birth of ELMESS
ELMESS-Elektrogerätebau ...
presents the first explosion-proof electrical heater with integrated temperature monitoring. The company gains worldwide recognition as the first port of call for explosion-proof electrical industrial heaters within a short space of time.
Relocation to Uelzen ...
.... in the Luneburg Heath after Berlin became too cramped for ELMESS after the Berlin Wall was built. The story of “Little Siemens in the Heath”
Company founder dies.
The shareholders of the Dortmund-based company Eugen Klöpper take over ELMESS. Alfred Beimdick and Friedrich Hinz become Managing Directors, Günter Maack becomes Site Manager in Uelzen. ELMESS has 30 employees. Application areas and the customer base are expanded continuously after this, new production halls and production facilities are added.
Change of name
to ELMESS-Thermosystemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG to emphasise our expertise in providing solutions for electrical heating systems.
Certification according to ISO 9001 ...
and DIR 94/9/EC - the ATEX age begins.
A new production hall covering 900 m² expands the production area by 60%. ELMESS has 55 employees.
A new generation ...
Volker Hinz becomes Managing Director.
Ralf Kießling and Reinhard Wagner become Site Managers.
First international trade fair appearances ...
in Beijing and Moscow reinforce the company’s ever-increasing international significance. Trade fair appearances in Abu Dhabi, Rio de Janeiro, Almaty, Kuala Lumpur and Tehran follow. 2009
Company and products ...
... are certified according to IECEx. ELMESS is renowned around the world.
OOO Klöpper-Therm founded ...
... as an autonomous sales office in Moscow, Russia (closed down in 2022)
NIBE Group takes over ELMESS-Thermosystemtechnik
The NIBE Group comprises more than 100 companies around the world and offers sustainable, top quality energy solutions. The aim is to increase energy efficiency and the proportion of renewable energy. The ELMESS brand and company remain unchanged.
Certification and change of legal form
Certification of our environmental management system according ISO 14001 Change of legal form to ELMESS Thermosystemtechnik GmbH