. this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message teka group founded 1924 founder karl thielmann headquarters zug switzerland ; amsterdam netherlands santander spain ; haiger germany area served worldwide key people maximilian br nner chairman of teka group . johan van der werf cfo of teka group arturo baldasano president of teka industrial stefan hoetzl ceo of kitchen & bath bu ; alejandro g lvez and bernd loeser co ceo of containers bu ; marc oliver schneider ceo professional kitchen bu products kitchen and bath ovens microwaves hoods gas cooktops induction and glass ceramic hobs . sinks bathroom taps kitchen taps accessories and bathroom fittings and sanitary systems . refrigerators freezers washing machines dryers dishwashers andwine coolers . containers beer kegs gas cylinders industrial containers . ceramic glazes on steel cold plates for thermal power plants . professional kitchens large electrical appliances for professional kitchens fittings and furniture for industrial kitchens . brands teka http www.teka.es es k ppersbusch http www.kueppersbusch hausgeraete.de comet http www.comet.be thor http www.thor.pt intra http www.intra teka.com mof m http www.mofem.hu portinox http portinox.com ucon http www.ucon.de de index.php kek http www.kek dresden.com thielmann http thielmann.com groku kampen http www.groku.nl services equipment for domestic kitchens industrial kitchens taps bathroom beer kegs industrial containers ceramic glazes . number of employees 4 671 parent teka group divisions kitchen & bath containers professional kitchen website www.teka.com www.teka.es grupo teka on twitter tekagrupo on facebook the teka group is a multinational company founded in germany in 1924 and engaged in the manufacture and commercialisation of kitchen and bath products ceramic glazes industrial containers and professional kitchens . it is a european benchmark in sinks exhaust hoods hobs and ovens and is a world leader in the production of beer kegs . the group has 25 factories in europe america and asia . it owns 57 subsidiaries commercializes its products in 116 countries and has a workforce of 4 842 employees worldwide . teka is the only company in the sector around the globe that offers both domestic and professional integrated kitchen solutions . its products range from sinks and taps to ovens induction hobs extractor hoods and washing machines among other electrical appliances . 1 maximilian br nner is the chairman of the holding . arturo baldasano is the president of teka industrial . 2 3 4 dr. stefan hoetzl is the group s ceo for its kitchen and bath division . 5 container business unit has two co ceo alejandro g lvez and bernd loeser . marc oliver schneider is the group s ceo for its professional kitchen business unit . contents 1 expansion 2 divisions 3 main companies 4 sports sponsorship 4.1 real madrid basket 5 distinguishing marks 6 innovation 7 design 8 fairs and exhibitions 9 international awards 10 teka and repsol 11 references 12 external links expansion edit since teka set up in spain in 1964 the group has expanded from europe to the five continents . at the end of 2013 peru became the 33rd country to have its own teka offices . years earlier it began making inroads in china 6 where it now has a presence in several cities such as kaiping weihai and shanghai . the teka group is growing rapidly in asia through its subsidiaries in thailand indonesia malaysia singapore china and vietnam ; in the middle east from its base in the arab emirates ; 7 turkey and south america . it has launched a development plan in africa which includes both maghreb and the south of the continent . the group s sales in europe account for 80 % of its turnover followed by america and the asia pacific region . divisions edit teka is structured into three business units teka showroom kitchen and bath division this is teka s largest business unit and one of the most important in the production of built in electrical appliances and in stainless steel sinks . the most important products it manufactures are induction cooktops glass ceramic hobs gas cooktops ovens microwaves and extractor hoods . it also produces and distributes kitchen and bathroom taps and all kinds of bathroom fittings both for public facilities as well as for homes . the division also produces ceramic glazes for steel and cast iron . since a plant was set up in the chinese city of weihai in 2009 a business line has been opened that focuses on the supply of cold components for thermal power plants . the division commercializes its products under the teka k ppersbusch mof m thor and vitrogar brand names . it owns 15 factories 2 in america 3 in asia 2 in turkey and in the rest in europe . its ceo is dr. stefan hoetzl . teka kitchen containers division teka s containers can be found around the globe . the main product line consists of drinks containers mainly beer where the company claims a market share of over 35 % . citation needed one in three beer kegs around the world has been manufactured by the group . citation needed thielmann portinox headquartered in the province of granada spain is the group s company that produces and commercialises them . through the company ucon the division develops a wide range of containers used for transportation and industrial storage paying special attention to the pharmaceutical and chemical industry . the products it manufactures have a stainless steel base and a storage capacity ranging from 5 to over 100 000 litres . the containers division has 8 factories spread across spain 2 germany 4 the united kingdom 8 1 and mexico 1 . this division s co ceo are alejandro g lvez and bernd loeser . citation needed professional kitchen division this division designs manufactures commercialises and distributes a line of kitchens and catering equipment for restaurants hotels education facilities hospitals airports and cafeterias . k ppersbusch groku kampem and kek are the brand names through which the teka group operates in the different markets . the division owns 3 factories in germany and the netherlands . its ceo is marc oliver schneider . citation needed main companies edit teka industrial s.a. is the multinational s most important company . since its early stages its production has focused mainly on the manufacture of stainless steel sinks kitchens ovens and extractor hoods where it is at the forefront of the european market . one of teka s most important business areas is in the so called white goods line which refers to kitchen related electrical appliances such as washing machines refrigerators freezers and dishwashers among others . since the outset teka has committed to integrating electrical appliances into kitchen furniture a practice known as built in or fitted kitchens . it has factories in germany spain portugal italy scandinavia hungary mexico venezuela turkey indonesia and china . through its vitrogar brand name the group enamel coats both ovens and glass ceramic hobs . in recent years it has become one of the most important european suppliers in the manufacture of ceramic glazed parts for cooling thermal power plants . it has factories in weihai china . citation needed teka sanitary systems the company is engaged in manufacturing and commercialising taps for bathrooms and domestic and industrial kitchens . it has factories in spain china and hungary . intra this company of scandinavian origin is basically engaged in the manufacture of sinks sanitary components and stainless steel accessories for kitchens and bathrooms . it was founded in 1870 . the company started designing and manufacturing washing sinks in stainless steel and it took the name intra in the 1970s . the company expanded to kitchen products as well as other bathroom products and hired industrial designers . in the 1980s it moved to storsand in malvik . the owners also bought a swedish and a danish company creating the intra group . intra s products are characterised by their cutting edge designs and are sold across the globe . nevertheless its main markets are in norway sweden and denmark . k ppersbusch the kitchen premium brand was founded in 1875 by friedrich k ppersbusch who back then wanted to make the best even better . the brand values of design quality function innovation and healthy food are part of the k ppersbusch brand claim f r k chen mit stil . since the company was founded k ppersbusch has stood out due to its innovations . the first electric stove is an example of this as is the unique kotherm catalytic converter . the company also focuses on the topic of customisation in 2013 the k ppersbusch individual concept was launched which enables the customer to tailor the appliance to suit their needs . thielmann portinox one of the group s companies engaged in transforming stainless steel into a wide range of industrial products . it mainly produces and commercialises containers for liquids . it is a global leader in the manufacture of beer kegs to the extent that one in every three has been produced at its facilities . citation needed it has production centres in europe and mexico . citation needed kueppersbusch this brand name is shared by two different companies one engaged in manufacturing and commercialising premium electrical appliances for domestic kitchens and another focussed on bespoke professional kitchens catering restaurants and groups especially focussed on cooking refrigeration and storage . its main service area is in central europe although its products are spread around almost the whole world . ucon this is one of the main intermediate bulk containers manufacturers ibc in europe . its array of containers ranges from 5.7 to 3 000 litres . it has factories in haiger and hausach germany . sports sponsorship edit the teka group is one of the companies with the most extensive sports sponsorship tradition . hand in hand with teka the racing de santander was the first spanish football team to have advertising on their uniforms . worthy of note is the company s sponsorship for almost eight years of real madrid when the team won two uefa champions leagues and one intercontinental cup . it was also present in the historic teka cantabria handball team the teka cycling sports group and in the teka suzuki motocross team . for several years it also sponsored the world mx1 motocross championship . in 2010 it took part as a sponsor in the second edition of the barcelona world race with a yacht that came second in the most important non stop regatta for two crew members worldwide . the group has other sports sponsorships such as polo and motor racing 2013 dakar rally both in chile . it was also present at the sochi 2014 olympic games supporting the hungarian two time medal winner imre pulai in the luge event . so far real madrid has won with teka 9 titles in football and 10 in basketball which makes a total number of 21 titles . real madrid basket edit teka has restart its support for sport by signing in july 1 2014 a sponsorship deal with real madrid baloncesto for the next three seasons . teka who had been previously connected to this club with whom he won major titles such as euroleague 1995 3 spanish leagues 1 copa del