About company

About us

About company

From the Czech Republic, we protect the world from overvoltage. We are a strong Czech company specializing in our own development and production of surge protectors. We offer a comprehensive range of lightning arresters and surge protectors for low-voltage networks, photovoltaic systems, informatics, measurement and regulation, and telecommunications. Patented voltage limiters complete the offer for electric tracks.

SALTEK® products ensure protection against atmospheric and technological overvoltages and thereby bring safety and trouble-free operation of technologies, machines and appliances in industry, transport, telecommunications, data centers, office buildings and in ordinary households. Overvoltage controlled. ANYWHERE.

  • 28 years successful history
  • 200 great people
  • 600 types of products
  • 6000 m2 in a modern campus

What we hold on to

Our vision

Our vision
  • WE ARE OVERVOLTAGE EXPERTS

    We are and want to continue to be experts for overvoltages. We want to continuously improve our position, our know-how, our quality and expertise for the benefit of our customers.

  • WE ARE A MODERN COMPANY

    We look for the best possible solutions, we innovate and modernise. We digitise and automate to meet the high quality of our products, and we continue to invest in equipment and people.

  • WE ATTRACT SMART PEOPLE

    We attract and develop talented people, we pass on our values and support them in their development, we listen to their ideas and let them take responsibility. We create a relaxed and inspiring working environment.

  • WE INNOVATE

    Innovations are essential - they improve the lives of our customers, improve the life in our company, generate profit and allow us to create new innovations. But innovation is all about people.

What we appreciate

Our values

  • YOU CAN RELIED ON US

    We protect people's property and lives. That is why quality is important to us in all areas. We uphold standards, plans and agreements – and when they are at risk, we say so loudly and immediately.

  • WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS

    We create and grow together. We try untrodden paths and work on ourselves. We can extract value from good ideas and thus win over the competition.

  • WE HAVE FUN TOGETHER

    We are humans, not machines. We develop relationships to work as a team. We appreciate a job well done. When something doesn't work for us, we ask for support and look for a solution together.

  • SUCCESS IS IN OUR HANDS

    Each of us is responsible for the common results. The way we make it, the way we have it. We actively seek opportunities and do not shy away from solving problems. No one else will do it for us.

How we live

Team life

Here at SALTEK, we live actively and there is never a dull moment with us. We are building a great team ourselves. We don't want to be united only by work, but also by shared experiences. Over time, we have built several traditional events that we organize every year. And because we enjoy joint events, we have created our own WE for US program, through which we enjoy a variety of cultural, social and sports events devised by our colleagues for other employees.

Our history

Story of our company

Our history

Our history

We have more than 28 years of very successful history in the field of development, expertise, production and sale of surge arresters not only in the Czech Republic, but all over the world. From BFG's first surge protector to more than 600 types of surge protection products in many application areas of life. From a small group of enthusiasts to more than 200 great people. From garage production to a modern area with 6000 m2. We are also building a great future on a successful past. Our long-term goals are to actively develop expertise and business in the field of surge protection with our entire team.

  • 2021

    We are launching SPD surge arrester type 1 + 2 FLP-ZP-7.5/12.5 especially for the German market.

  • 2020

    We erect a new production and warehouse facility for the purpose of making the production and logistic processes more efficient and improving the working environment.

  • 2018

    We extend our product range with a new and perspective group of products – the voltage limiters for electrical railway systems.

  • 2015

    We are about to start selling a completely new generation of SPDs with removable modules intended for signal lines.

  • 2014

    Obtaining the Red Dot Design prize for the design concept of our comprehensive series of surge arresters and SPDs.

  • 2011

    Installation of a robotic controlled final inspection stage of SPDs for the purpose of ensuring 100% quality.

  • 2008

    Innovation of the successful FLP MAXI series of SPDs type 1+2 in form of a new generation of products with removable modules, bringing these to the markets in Europe, Asia and Africa.

  • 2007

    We establish the company SALTEK Slovakia s.r.o. with the aim to promote SPDs´ sales in Slovakia.

  • 2006

    Start of a cooperation in the production and development with Schneider Electric. Result: SPD type 1+2.

  • 2004

    The product series FLP MAXI is presented to the world! A brand-new technology combining varistors and surge protectors into a new SPD of 1+2 type.

  • 1999

    A new generation of SPDs type 2 is brought onto the market – the SLP series with removable modules.

  • 1997

    We start a long-term production and development cooperation with ABB. Result: type 3 SPDs integrated into sockets and made in various design series.

  • 1995

    We enter the world of surge protection. Mr. Jaromír Suchý is founding the company SALTEK s.r.o. The new SPD with the name BFG is created at SALTEK.