Over one hundred years of experience

ista has its origins in clorius and ista, the Danish and German pioneers in the allocation of energy and water costs based on individually measured consumption.

2007

CVC Capital Partners announces the sale of their stake in ista International GmbH to Charterhouse Capital Partners.

2005

As part of its final separation from the Viterra AG real estage group, Viterra returns to its roots and is named ista North America.

2003

Viterra is sold to the British Investment Company CVC Capital Partners. The ownership is transferred with retroactive economic effect from January 1, 2003.

2001

Viterra Energy Services continues to expand its activities in the USA and has acquired 100% of the shares in Utiliread Inc, Atlanta.

Viterra Energy Services AG has acquired the Stockholm metering and accounting company Etrem with activities in Sweden, Finland and Norway and thus joins the Scandinavian energy and utility market.

2000

With its program "Energie im Griff" (Getting a Grip on Energy), Viterra Energy Services offers comprehensive services for the German metering market.

Viterra Energy Services takes over the Spanish company Incatema and thus joins the Spanish and Brazilian metering business.

Viterra Energy Services becomes market leader in the Czech Republic.

By acquiring Envirotech Utility Management Services, Viterra Energy Services becomes market leader in the USA for the allocation of energy and water costs based on individually measured consumption.

1999

Following the merger of Raab Karcher and Veba Immobilien to form Viterra AG, Raab Karcher Energy Services now operates under the name of Viterra Energy Services

1998

Raab Karcher Energy Services is represented with subsidiaries in practically all European countries

1997

Raab Karcher Energy Services joins the US-American market and expands its activities to Asia by setting up a representative agent in Beijing, China

1994

Merger of ISTA and CLORIUS to form RAAB KARCHER ENERGIESERVICE

1990

RAAB KARCHER takes over ISTA

1974

CLORIUS taken over by ISS

1957

ISTA is set up by Joh. Schultz and Karl Völker in Mannheim (Germany). ISTA receives a first patent for heat allocation meters.

1924

CLORIUS receives a first patent for heat allocation meters

1902

CLORIUS set up in Denmark by Odin and Aksel Clorius


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