Iskraemeco is the proud successor of the companies, which were serving the markets with advanced solutions already in the first half of the 20th century. The beginnings of Iskraemeco date back to 1945, when pre-war production plants changed their name into Strojne tovarne and began the development and production of electricity meters.
The experts in Kranj developed the first single- phase induction meter E1 in 1945. Only nine years later the company launched the first and − for nearly a decade – the only conveyor belt in former Yugoslavia.
The daily capacity of the line was 400 meters. By the year 1958, a total of one million meters had been dispatched from Kranj. In the 1970s customers welcomed with enthusiasm the first industrial electricity consumption meter TE2 and the TE3 meter, which was the best high-precision meter available at the time. With the first industrial electricity metering and billing system installed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the company kept abreast with other providers of comparable solutions.
From the company, which became one of the largest in the country with the expansion of production programs, several companies emerged, including the company Števci (Meters). Due to its focus on exports, the company’s revenue grew considerably in a relatively short time. In 1994 this publicly- owned enterprise restructured into Iskraemeco, a limited company joined by shares. Iskraemeco was the fourth largest manufacturer of electricity meters in Europe and one of the top in the world. The core point of the restructured company’s strategy was Automated Meter Reading (AMR) systems.
With knowledge and innovation, the company was ready for the new era. At that time, the contract signed with the Swedish utility was completed. The first generation of smart meters MT35X, delivered to the north of Europe, was followed by production of the new generation of electronic meters MT17X. In 2005, the sales in the electronic product segment exceeded the sales of electromechanical meters for the first time in the history of the company. In 2007, Iskraemeco has been acquired by Elsewedy Electric. Iskraemeco attained a valuable business partner and unprecedented opportunities for growth and development.
A shared vision of a smarter, more energy-efficient future is the driving force that connects the two companies in energy ventures.
Iskraemeco complements its impressive array of awards it has received in recent years, including Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 Growth Excellence Leadership Award and the FDI Award Slovenia 2019 of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia that awarded our company for outstanding contributions of foreign investors to the development of Slovenian economy an the
AAA Golden Credit Rating Assessment that puts Iskraemeco in the select group of 1.6 percent top Slovenian companies.
In close partnership with its Dutch customer, Iskraemeco developed the Fair Meter, a smart meter ensuring complete traceability of raw components and manufacturing procedures and lower environmental and social impact. In 2018, the meter received the Golden Innovation Award of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Trade. The modular communication platform AC750 received the same award.
