The World Leader in Thermoelectric Technology
Working in new, fully integrated
facilities in Traverse City, Michigan, Tellurex
delivers high performance thermoelectric products to both
large and small volume customers. Traverse City offers
many cultural, educational and life style benefits to its
populace, and it also supports a strong engineering and
high tech manufacturing base. With this solid foundation
of skilled labor and experienced management- long tapped
by automotive high tech suppliers- the community has earned
a reputation for supporting high volume, high quality manufacturing.
Tellurex is integrated from the laboratory through the
production line, from basic earth elements through finished
modules in a variety of configurations. We do primary research
in chemical metallurgy in collaboration with major universities,
sometimes underwritten by government agencies, and we deliver
laboratory results into our products using unique manufacturing
processes. Tellurex holds patents on our proprietary materials,
processes and products and exclusive, world-wide licenses
for the technology of our research collaborators.
We wrap experienced thermoelectric engineering and product design and development capabilities around our modules. Tellurex management and staff strive to assure the success of our customers by providing creative design solutions within aggressive time frames. Custom design solutions can be tailored based upon adjustments to everything from semiconductor material to working subassemblies, thereby yielding optimum, cost-effective solutions.
We have the manufacturing capacity, experience and manpower to originate and perfect new uses of our proprietary materials and methods. Tellurex has an extensive background in strategic partnerships and ventures where integrity and respect for the authorship of original ideas is important. We welcome the opportunity to pursue a working relationship with your company to ensure the success of your thermoelectric concept.
Notable Achievements
Awarded Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant, June 2006
Awarded Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grants in 2004
Awarded Office of Naval Research grant with Michigan State University in 2001
US Navy Best Manufacturing Practices Award
(The first small business in United States to win the prestigious award)
US Small Business Administration Director’s Award
(For excellence in government contract performance)
Michigan Builders Award
(Presented by the Governor of the State of Michigan for excellence in building high tech industry in Michigan |

The Tellurex manufacturing facility in Traverse City
Continuous materials R&D ensures optimum performance

A quartz ingot of raw Z-Max material
being sealed
Z-Max material being loaded into one
of our ovens

Configuring the P and N materials prior
to assembly
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