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company_name = EMTEC| |
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company_logo = [[Image:Emtec logo.png]]| |
company_logo = [[Image:Emtec logo.png]]| |
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company_type = Subsidiary of |
company_type = Subsidiary of The Dexxon Group| |
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foundation = 1996 as BASF Magnetics | |
foundation = 1934 as BASF, 1996 as BASF Magnetics | |
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location = [[Gennevilliers]], [[France]] | |
location = World Headquarters in [[Gennevilliers]], [[France]] | |
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products = Consumer Electronic Products | |
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num_employees = 150 (2004)| |
num_employees = 150 (2004)| |
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homepage = [http://www.emtec-international.com/ www.emtec-international.com] |
homepage = International [http://www.emtec-international.com/ www.emtec-international.com] |
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North America [http://www.emtecelectronics.com/ www.emtecelectronics.com] |
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'''EMTEC''' is a |
'''EMTEC''' is a consumer electronics company that markets storage media products and other computer related consumables with headquarters in Gennevilliers, France. As a company, EMTEC has undergone several transformations. |
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The EMTEC brand was launched from BASF, the inventor of the first magnetic tape for audio recording. In the late nineties, the BASF Magnetics division became EMTEC Magnetics. |
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Turning the company's focus to mobile storage products, the EMTEC brand gained recognition in Europe. By 2006, EMTEC had produced the number-one selling brand of flash drives in France and the number-three selling brand of flash drives in Europe for five years and counting. (Source: GFK) |
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Today, EMTEC designs, manufactures and markets consumer electronic products. EMTEC's product portfolio offers a range of multimedia solutions, with 3 major lines: |
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* Portable Storage: USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards, Multimedia HDD |
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* New Technologies: DVB-T Dongles and TV Tuners, Wireless, VoIP, Universal Remote Controls, etc. |
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* Printing Consumables and Office Accessories |
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EMTEC has recently added a Gdium Division to the group structure. The mission of the Gdium Division is to develop and promote affordable and effective mobile communication solutions based on Open Source components, with a special focus on educational use. |
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== Timeline == |
== Timeline == |
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* 1934 - BASF invents the first magnetic tape for audio recordings |
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* 1953 - BASF launches consumer tape products for audio recordings |
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* 1966 - BASF begins Audio-Cassette production |
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* 1973 - BASF begins Floppy Disk production |
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* 1996 - BASF Magnetics launches CD-Recordable line of products |
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| ⚫ | * 2004 - MPO France, formerly known as ''Moulages Plastiques de l’Ouest'' (not to be confused with [[Recording Media Group International|''Magnetic Products Oosterhout'']]) acquires certain assets of ''EMTEC Consumer Media GmbH''. This includes rights to use the trade name EMTEC. <ref>[http://www.mmislueck.com/Archives/SpecialNews030504.htm MMIS Archives]</ref> |
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* 2007 - EMTEC adds Gdium Division, responsible for development, launch and management of Gdium netbooks |
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== EMTEC North America == |
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EMTEC North America, located in Columbus, Ohio, offers a range of consumer electronic products, including USB flash drives, memory cards and netbooks. |
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EMTEC currently offers over ten body styles amongst the USB drive collection, including a classic format, thin design, swivel design and sliding mechanism. EMTEC also produces a number of ''fashion'' drives, including Kooky USB Drives, based on the Kooky Klicker character pens. EMTEC also markets the M300 "Lollipop" series and the Skull-and-Crossbones "Scallywag" series. |
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EMTEC products can be purchased at a number of retail locations in the United States, including: |
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* Amazon.com |
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* Borders Books |
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* Discount Drug Mart |
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* Justice |
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* The Kookys Web Store |
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* Meijer |
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* Office Depot |
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* PC Mall |
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* Shopko |
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* Staples |
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* Toys "R" Us |
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== Subsidiaries == |
== Subsidiaries == |
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* EMTEC da Amazônia - Based in [[Manaus, Brazil]], packaging plant. |
* EMTEC da Amazônia - Based in [[Manaus, Brazil]], packaging plant. |
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== External |
== External Links == |
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* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ EMTEC International] |
* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ EMTEC International] |
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* [http://www.emtecelectronics.com/ EMTEC North America] |
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* [http://www.rpsdata.com/ RPS Division] |
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* [http://www.digitalstorage.com American Division of The Dexxon Group] |
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* [http://mmislueck.com/EmtecSpecialReport.htm Information on the 2004 |
* [http://mmislueck.com/EmtecSpecialReport.htm Information on the 2004 Liquidation Auction] |
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Revision as of 18:37, 11 June 2009
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| Company type | Subsidiary of The Dexxon Group |
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| Founded | 1934 as BASF, 1996 as BASF Magnetics |
| Headquarters | World Headquarters in Gennevilliers, France |
| Products | Consumer Electronic Products |
Number of employees | 150 (2004) |
| Website | International www.emtec-international.com North America www.emtecelectronics.com |
EMTEC is a consumer electronics company that markets storage media products and other computer related consumables with headquarters in Gennevilliers, France. As a company, EMTEC has undergone several transformations.
The EMTEC brand was launched from BASF, the inventor of the first magnetic tape for audio recording. In the late nineties, the BASF Magnetics division became EMTEC Magnetics.
Turning the company's focus to mobile storage products, the EMTEC brand gained recognition in Europe. By 2006, EMTEC had produced the number-one selling brand of flash drives in France and the number-three selling brand of flash drives in Europe for five years and counting. (Source: GFK)
Today, EMTEC designs, manufactures and markets consumer electronic products. EMTEC's product portfolio offers a range of multimedia solutions, with 3 major lines:
- Portable Storage: USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards, Multimedia HDD
- New Technologies: DVB-T Dongles and TV Tuners, Wireless, VoIP, Universal Remote Controls, etc.
- Printing Consumables and Office Accessories
EMTEC has recently added a Gdium Division to the group structure. The mission of the Gdium Division is to develop and promote affordable and effective mobile communication solutions based on Open Source components, with a special focus on educational use.
Timeline
- 1934 - BASF invents the first magnetic tape for audio recordings
- 1953 - BASF launches consumer tape products for audio recordings
- 1966 - BASF begins Audio-Cassette production
- 1973 - BASF begins Floppy Disk production
- 1991 - BASF acquired Agfa-Gevaert's magnetic tape business, creating BASF Magnetics
- 1996 - BASF Magnetics was spun-off of BASF into an independent company, but still owned by BASF
- 1996 - BASF Magnetics launches CD-Recordable line of products
- 1997 - The company changes its name to EMTEC Magnetics after being sold to KOHAP, Ltd., a Korean textile firm with expertise in PET, the base film used for magnetic tape
- 1999 - EMTEC is a Compliance-Verified licensed manufacturer of LTO technology media products
- 2002 - Due to Asian financial crisis, KOHAP sells EMTEC to Legal & General Ventures Ltd. (LGV), a British holding company
- 2003 - EMTEC Magnetics GmbH (a subdivision) files for bankruptcy protection in Germany
- 2003 - Imation completes its acquisition of certain data storage assets (including patents and licenses) of EMTEC Magnetics GmbH for approximately USD $15M. [1]
- 2004 - MPO France, formerly known as Moulages Plastiques de l’Ouest (not to be confused with Magnetic Products Oosterhout) acquires certain assets of EMTEC Consumer Media GmbH. This includes rights to use the trade name EMTEC. [2]
- 2004 - Specialized equipment from EMTEC's Willstätt and Munich plants is liquidated at auction. Some analog audio tape production equipment was acquired by RMGI who now makes EMTEC branded audio tape.
- 2006 - EMTEC is acquired by The Dexxon Group, a French computer products distribution company
- 2007 - EMTEC adds Gdium Division, responsible for development, launch and management of Gdium netbooks
EMTEC North America
EMTEC North America, located in Columbus, Ohio, offers a range of consumer electronic products, including USB flash drives, memory cards and netbooks.
EMTEC currently offers over ten body styles amongst the USB drive collection, including a classic format, thin design, swivel design and sliding mechanism. EMTEC also produces a number of fashion drives, including Kooky USB Drives, based on the Kooky Klicker character pens. EMTEC also markets the M300 "Lollipop" series and the Skull-and-Crossbones "Scallywag" series.
EMTEC products can be purchased at a number of retail locations in the United States, including:
- Amazon.com
- Borders Books
- Discount Drug Mart
- Justice
- The Kookys Web Store
- Meijer
- Office Depot
- PC Mall
- Shopko
- Staples
- Toys "R" Us
Subsidiaries
- Pyral - Based in Avranches France, formerly of the chemical group Rhône-Poulenc, made independent in 2004.
- EMTEC Magnetics GmbH - Based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and included major coating and converting plants in Willstaett and Munich, Germany, now defunct.
- EMTEC Consumer Media GmbH - Based in Ludwigshafen, but included many French assets. This included a cassette fabrication and loading facility in Obenheim. Made independent in Nov. 2002.
- EMTEC DataStoreMedia, Inc. - American distribution division.
- EMTEC da Amazônia - Based in Manaus, Brazil, packaging plant.
External Links
- EMTEC International
- EMTEC North America
- RPS Division
- American Division of The Dexxon Group
- Information on the 2004 Liquidation Auction
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