TWEKO has been designing and manufacturing painting and drying booths and abrasive blasting chambers since 1992. Over this time we have grown from automotive lifts to complete turnkey painting facilities for aviation, railway rolling-stock manufacturing and metallurgy — with our own production, installation and after-sales service of the equipment.
Company foundation
The Ukrainian-German joint venture “Techservice VEKO and Partner GmbH” was founded on 7 October 1992. The company’s first activities were vehicle maintenance, sale of spare parts and equipment for automotive service centres.
Start of automotive-lift production
In 1994, due to the rapid growth of the automotive market and the opening of numerous vehicle service centres, we decided to start manufacturing automotive lifts.
Read moreShow less
By 2002 we had produced more than 350 electromechanical automotive lifts. The most popular models were Kashtan 4.0 t and Eney 3.0 t, which are still actively used by automotive service centres today.
First automotive painting and drying booth AKFS manufactured
In 1997 the first painting and drying booth for cars of the AKFS series was manufactured. The main assemblies were produced in-house; some components were purchased in Italy.
Read moreShow less
Only two years later we mastered the complete production cycle of paint booths in Ukraine. This type of equipment remains the core product line of our company to this day.
New electric heat exchanger developed
We continuously develop and introduce innovative technologies. In 2003 we developed a unique energy-saving system for heating air in paint booths — an electric heat exchanger using flat thick-film metal-ceramic heating elements.
Read moreShow less
The design of the heat exchanger and the arrangement of the heaters and radiators were developed specifically for use in paint booths. The system reduces electricity consumption by 50 % compared with a conventional heat exchanger based on tubular electric heaters (TEH).
Techservice VEKO products used in all industrial regions of Ukraine
Our company kept growing and by 2007 Techservice VEKO products were used in all industrial regions of Ukraine. That year we also received an order from SE “Antonov”. This was our first project for the aviation industry — a drying and ventilation chamber; later we manufactured similar chambers for the 410th and 420th civil aviation plants.
Read moreShow less
The chamber for SE “Antonov” measures 14×5×3 m, is used for vulcanising polymer coating on aircraft wings and has strict temperature requirements set by the operator in the range 20–70 °C with permissible temperature deviations of ±5 °C.
Our first project for a large railway rolling-stock manufacturer
2011… The country’s economy was recovering from the global financial crisis, and the railway rolling-stock manufacturing sector was beginning to develop in Ukraine. We received an order from PJSC Diesel Plant, Kropyvnytskyi, to manufacture a painting and drying booth for railway cars.
Read moreShow less
This was our first project for a railway rolling-stock manufacturer and the first chamber of such dimensions — 32×6×6 metres. We designed it for the simultaneous painting of two freight cars.
Years of the railway rolling-stock industry
2011–2014 was a period of active development of the railway rolling-stock industry. During this time our company manufactured five painting and drying booths for railway cars:
Read moreShow less
- booth for the diesel plant;
- booth for PJSC “Donetskstal”;
- booths with electric air heating;
- two painting and drying booths for SE “Ukrspecvagon”, each 20×7×6 m, equipped with built-in mobile lifting platforms for operators;
- painting and drying booth for passenger cars of a railway depot in Tbilisi.
Production of the first abrasive blasting complex
In 2015, while overcoming the consequences of the military-political crisis in Ukraine, we expanded our product range and started manufacturing KASO abrasive blasting chambers. The first KASO chamber was shipped to Myanmar.
Read moreShow less
Together with the KASO chamber we supplied painting and drying booths as well as rail transport trolleys with built-in lifting mechanisms.
Opening of a new production site
In 2016 we opened a new production site housing material preparation and welding sections, an electrical-panel assembly shop, a mechanical-processing section, as well as warehouses for materials and components.
Read moreShow less
The new premises have an area of more than 500 m2 and are equipped with an overhead crane, which enables us to manufacture more complex and larger products and to develop and test new types of equipment.
Modernisation of production and product range
2017 was a year of change. We modernised the entire product range, using components and parts exclusively from leading European manufacturers.
Read moreShow less
We modernised the technology for manufacturing paint booths, extended the service life and improved the appearance of the air-handling and heating units, and also developed a range of modular air-handling and heating units.
Opening of an additional production workshop
In 2018 we built an additional production workshop with an area of 320 m2. In the new workshop we installed a new painting and drying booth and organised our own painting section.
Read moreShow less
Thanks to the new equipment, we significantly improved the quality of the coatings applied to our products. The new workshop allows us to develop and refine painting techniques and considerably increases the company’s production capacity.
Complete turnkey solutions for factories
2019 was the year of complete turnkey solutions. We started one of these large projects — reconstruction of the painting facility for a metallurgical enterprise. LLC “Zaporizhzhia Foundry and Mechanical Plant” belongs to the Metinvest group.
Read moreShow less
For this project, we developed the complete technological process for applying and drying protective coatings at the plant. The project included research, design, development and manufacture of equipment, construction and preparatory works, supply of utilities — electricity up to 800 kW, compressed air up to 16 m3/h — installation of equipment and preparation for commissioning with all necessary permitting documentation.
To improve the efficiency of the painting facility, we developed a complete equipment package comprising: an abrasive blasting chamber, a painting and drying booth, rail trolleys, a paint-preparation room and a set of mobile lifting platforms for painters. The equipment was intended for painting metal structures with overall dimensions of 12×3×3 m.
Also in 2019 we supplied a complete set of equipment for coating oversized metal structures. It includes:
- an automatic spray-washing chamber;
- a pre-painting preparation chamber;
- a painting chamber;
- a curing oven and an overhead transport conveyor.
Brand development, history of the TWEKO company
At TWEKO, we believe that manufacturing, raw-material processing and the creation of added value form the foundation of a prosperous society and economy. For this, society must actively engage in entrepreneurship. The main factors for the development of entrepreneurship are freedom, protection of private property rights and the rule of law.
Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs
Therefore, in 2019 we joined the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP). For us, SUP provides an opportunity to take the TWEKO brand to a new level through the exchange of experience with successful entrepreneurs and the support of a strong business community.
Federation of Employers of Ukraine
In 2022 we became members of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU), which opened new opportunities for us to represent and protect our interests in dealings with government authorities.
Grant and laser machine
Thanks to the support of the FEU, in 2023 we received a grant for production development, which allowed us to purchase a modern laser machine for cutting rolled metal.
Critically important enterprise and Agromek
In 2024 we received the status of a critically important enterprise for the national economy and were able to secure mobilisation exemptions for some of our employees, primarily those who regularly travel on business trips for installation, commissioning and repair of our equipment.
Most of our clients are already members of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to build new relationships within Ukraine’s industrial community. This communication takes place both online and offline: at meetings, forums and other industry events. It also provides an opportunity to present our company at international exhibitions — thanks to the support of the FEU, we took part in the international exhibition “Agromek 2024” in Denmark, where, in addition to presenting our company at the stand, we met many local manufacturers.
“National Cashback” programme
In 2025 TWEKO products were included in the state list of goods participating in the “National Cashback” programme (source: kmu.gov.ua), providing further confirmation of the level of localised production and our products’ compliance with the requirements of state support for Ukrainian manufacturers.
This allowed our clients to obtain an additional economic benefit when purchasing Ukrainian-made equipment.
Membership and state programmes
