Europe renowned technology centre!
TECOS was established in 1994 on the initiative of Slovenian toolmakers as a non-profit organisation by the Government of Slovenia, Municipality of Celje and Slovenian Chamber of Commerce.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become the long-term strategic development partner to production companies in Slovenia and the wider region. Furthermore, to become a renowned European technological centre in the areas of the development of new products, moulds and technologies.
Our Mission
- the development and transfer of state-of-the-art scientific and technological knowledge into industrial practice
- rationalisation of business of mostly small and medium sized enterprises by the means of joint R&D infrastructure
- meeting the expectations of our customers
Our Goals:
- offer quality and efficient service to our clients
- co-create the development of products and technologies with high added value
- help Slovenian toolmakers to stable business growth
- to fill the voids in the field of production technologies within the formal education system
Important Company Milestones
| 1994 | TECOS is established |
| 1996 | Moving to new premises on Mariborska street in Celje |
| 1997 |
Establishment of R&D department |
| 2003 | Investment to first 3D scanner |
| 2004 | Moving to current premises on Kidričeva street in Celje Testing laboratory is opened |
| 2006 | Investment into injection moulding machines and laboratory equipment |
| 2008 | Turnover surpases 1.000.000,00 € |
| 2010 | TECOS co-establishes Center of excellence Polimat Turnover surpases 1.500.000,00 € |
| 2011 |
TECOS co-establishes RC SIMIT, Development centre for new materials and technologies |
| 2012 |
Purchase of software for FEM structural analysis |
| 2015 |
TECOS recognized as one of the pillars in the field of development in Industry 4.0 and the development of materials in Slovenia and thus one of the main partners of the GOSTOP and MARTINA programs |
| 2017 | TECOS is licensed for the additional professional qualification of Plastic injection moulding worker |
| 2018 | TECOS becomes the owner/co-owner of 3D printing equipment for polymers and metals |
| 2019 | The number of injection moulding machines reaches 4 TECOS invests in additional business-education premises and production facilities |
Basic data
| Company: | Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre |
| Short name: | TECOS |
| Address: | Kidričeva ulica 25, SI-3000 Celje, Slovenija |
| ID number: | 5865018000 |
| VAT number: | 70378193 |
| Bank account: | IBAN SI56 6000 0000 0668 110 / SWIFT HLONSI22 Hranilnica LON d.d., Žanova 3, 4000 Kranj |
| Bank account 2: | IBAN SI56 0279 7026 3267 709 / SWIFT LJBASI2X NLB d.d. |
| Managing director: | Dr. Aleš Hančič |
| E-mail: | spela.bordon@tecos.si |
| Phone: | (03) 490 09 20 |
| Fax: | (03) 426 46 11 |
