In 2023, we are proud to celebrate 40 years since Sollatek was first established. The company was founded by Professor of Electronics Engineering Dr. Janan Allos in London, UK. Janan wanted to find a solution for the damage of electrical & electronics equipment from erratic power, a phenomena he experienced whilst living in Iraq. The outcome was his invention of the Automatic Voltage Switcher (AVS) for which he held the patent for 17 years.

From the outset, the founders embarked on commercialising the AVS and finding partners on the African continent to build the LSC model, with Tanzania being the first country to adopt Sollatek. Soon after, entrepreneur & shipping expert Chris Soper, impressed by what Sollatek could offer, established Sollatek Kenya (in 1986), which is currently the largest LSC. Several LSCs operate today (namely in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, India & USA) along with distributors in many other countries globally.

Continued Innovation

In 1987, Sollatek was approached by an environmentally conscious Coca-Cola (Kenya) engineer. The request was for Sollatek’s help to protect the compressors of Coca-Cola Beverage Coolers. Preventing damage to compressors not only increases the useful life of the compressor, but also prevents – as was the case at the time – the release of unwanted gases (CFCs and HFCs) from damaged compressors.

Sollatek provided an effective solution of in-built voltage protection that is used even today in hundreds of thousands of commercial coolers. This was the catalyst for Sollatek’s journey of innovation into the world of commercial refrigeration.

A few years on, Sollatek designed its first temperature controller (Electronic Thermostat) which then further propelled it into the exciting world of the Internet of Things (IoT). Connecting these coolers to the internet allow brand owners to receive Business Intelligent information that help them to manage and develop their businesses further.

Sollatek iGlow Launch Video