Thermaltake
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Thermaltake is a manufacturer of PC cases, power supplies and cooling solutions. Its main headquarters is located in Taipei and Thermaltake has multiple manufacturing facilities on mainland China, including a major plant at Dongguan which is also ISO-9001 certified.
Most of Thermaltake's production goes into the global technology channels, to be bought by customers with enough expertise to build their own PC systems. Thermaltake has clearly defined targets for its brand, laid out on its web site
in 1999. Its American headquarters was established at the same time with offices in Southern California.
In 2000, Thermaltake manufactured the world's first turbine cooler 'Golden Orb' for Intel Pentium processors.
The company expanded rapidly by establishing business relationships with more than 30 agents in Europe, and eventually built a production plant in Guangdon, China.
By 2002, Thermaltake's headquarters in Taipei had successfully obtained ISO-9001.
Thermaltake was keen to develop new products, and after years of research, it launched the world’s first liquid-cooler for CPUs in 2004.
Thermaltake completed its overseas branch investment and group restructuring in June 2006, making itself more competitive in the rapid growing international IT market.
Thermaltake was floated on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
via an IPO the following year.
Thermaltake's most famous product is the Level 10 chassis for which Thermaltake commissioned BMW Designworks to create a computer case unlike anything ever seen before.
In 2009, Thermaltake launched a new consumer/lifestyle brand called LUXA2. The designs are much simpler and have a more luxurious look and feel than anything Thermaltake has created for the enthusiast market in the past. The full range includes HTPC products (Home Theatre Personal Computers) and Apple accessories among others.
Thermaltake has sponsored professional gamers for many years and, in 2010, it used that experience to launch a new brand called Tt eSports which targets the needs of hardcore enthusiasts. The product line-up includes keyboards, mice and headsets with more products planned.
Most of Thermaltake's production goes into the global technology channels, to be bought by customers with enough expertise to build their own PC systems. Thermaltake has clearly defined targets for its brand, laid out on its web site
Brands
- Thermaltake
- LUXA2 - a division of Thermaltake, created in 2009, with characteristics of simplicity, luxury, and unique lifestyle.
- Tt eSPORTS - a new brand for gaming mice, keyboards, and headsets.
Brief History
Thermaltake was founded in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in 1999. Its American headquarters was established at the same time with offices in Southern California.
In 2000, Thermaltake manufactured the world's first turbine cooler 'Golden Orb' for Intel Pentium processors.
The company expanded rapidly by establishing business relationships with more than 30 agents in Europe, and eventually built a production plant in Guangdon, China.
By 2002, Thermaltake's headquarters in Taipei had successfully obtained ISO-9001.
Thermaltake was keen to develop new products, and after years of research, it launched the world’s first liquid-cooler for CPUs in 2004.
Thermaltake completed its overseas branch investment and group restructuring in June 2006, making itself more competitive in the rapid growing international IT market.
Thermaltake was floated on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taiwan Stock Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TSEC was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962...
via an IPO the following year.
Thermaltake's most famous product is the Level 10 chassis for which Thermaltake commissioned BMW Designworks to create a computer case unlike anything ever seen before.
In 2009, Thermaltake launched a new consumer/lifestyle brand called LUXA2. The designs are much simpler and have a more luxurious look and feel than anything Thermaltake has created for the enthusiast market in the past. The full range includes HTPC products (Home Theatre Personal Computers) and Apple accessories among others.
Thermaltake has sponsored professional gamers for many years and, in 2010, it used that experience to launch a new brand called Tt eSports which targets the needs of hardcore enthusiasts. The product line-up includes keyboards, mice and headsets with more products planned.
Products
- chassisComputer caseA computer case is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer...
- Air and liquid coolingComputer coolingComputer cooling is required to remove the waste heat produced by computer components, to keep components within their safe operating temperature limits.Various cooling methods help to improve processor performance or reduce the noise of cooling fans....
- computer fanComputer fanA computer fan is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for cooling purposes, and may refer to fans that draw cooler air into the case from the outside, expel warm air from inside, or move air across a heatsink to cool a particular component...
s - power supplyPower supply unit (computer)A power supply unit converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of the computer. Modern personal computers universally use a switched-mode power supply...
- storage accessories