History

Driving through cities across America, one may see a familiar site – a slim metal electrical enclosure with an orange/white or silver/black TESCOFLEX® label.

Founded in 1970 by Wally Tessmer, Tesco Controls introduced a simple, ground-breaking low-profile enclosure to distribute underground electric power for a wide variety of municipal applications. TESCOFLEX® enclosures quickly set the standard for municipal service pedestals in the transportation industry. From humble beginnings in Mr. Tessmer’s garage, TESCO incorporated in 1972 and continued to expand its product and service offerings.

Peds 2Always a visionary, Mr. Tessmer recognized industry challenges, and developed products and services for the water distribution/treatment and transportation industries to meet those needs. Tesco Controls, Inc. is now one of the largest full service system integrators and OEMs in the nation for the water/wastewater industry, with over 50,000 completed projects and 400+ SCADA systems.

Tesco Controls, Inc. became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) or “Employee-Owned” company in 2003, making every employee an owner and giving them a real financial stake in the performance of the company.

The company has since grown exponentially. With over 130,000 square feet of campus located on 12 acres, TESCO’s  headquarters is home to over 350 engineering, research and development, manufacturing, field service, marketing, sales and support personnel. An additional 75-100 personnel are located in our regional offices.

In 2021, TESCO employee-owners sold their shares to United Flow Technologies (UFT), a client-focused platform established to serve the municipal and industrial water and wastewater market. The original team-oriented culture of ownership lives on – and still fosters innovation, personal growth and empowerment, and a sincere desire to serve clients with meaningful solutions and quality products.

Joining TESCO in this new UFT enterprise are package solutions distributors MISCOwater , (July 2021), and  H.P. Thompson Company (October 2021). The UFT platform is bringing together strong companies in the water space who have great people, dominance in their markets, unique products and services, and can ultimately partner to better serve clients with total solutions. Our UFT partners will  introduce TESCO into new regional markets, benefit sales growth, and bring opportunities to partner on projects.

In the past 10 years, TESCO has expanded its reach across the U.S. to provide additional engineering, research and development, programming, field service, and sales support to regional markets. We are also represented throughout the U.S. by TESCO sales solution providers and many authorized representatives.