AVAB
2002 ETC acquires German lighting company Transtechnik Lichtsysteme, based out of Holzkirchen, from former parent-company Transtechnik GmbH. With purchase, ETC acquires Transtechnik Lichtsysteme dimming products, Voyager studio-automation systems, and the Avab control-console brand, while gaining greater access to the central European market.
2003 ETC takes equity position in Avab France.
AVAB Elektronik AB was founded in 1971 in Sweden. AVAB America Inc was founded in 1978 to develop a range of digital dimmers for the US market.AVAB Norge (Norway) in 1980 to enable continued growth in that country. Emil Neithammer GmbH, the German lantern manufacturer was acquired by AVAB in 1983.
The company began by producing portable dimming systems for the theatre market. In 1975 they installed the first two AVAB 2000 computer lighting control systems at the Stadsteatern, Boras and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, both in Sweden. In 1985, AVAB installed their new computerised Rigging Control System at the Sodra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden. This was the beginnng of a completely new product line. In this and other installations AVAB worked very closely with Skandinavisk Lyftservice and S&M Teknik, two mechanical companies in Uppsla Sweden. The following year these companies became AVAB Uppsala, the fully integrated mechanical branch of AVAB Elektronik AB.
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