Lenco (Q9878)
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manufacurer of audiovisual equipment
- Lenco AG Burgdorf
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Lenco | manufacurer of audiovisual equipment |
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1946
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1949
The firm initially produced a range of household products moulded in plastic and aluminium before launching its first turntable in 1949 to take advantage of the, then new, LP record format introduced by Columbia Records. (English)
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1961
In 1961 Lenco opened a factory in Osimo, Italy, where it initially produced electric motors.[3] In the 1970s, the Italian factory started to produce turntables and cassette decks.[ (English)
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1977
successor company Lenco Audio AG took over repair, service and warranty duties for existing Lenco equipment until it folded in 1983 (English)
Lenco Audio AG takes over
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1984
Horst Neugebauer KG, a company from Lahr, Germany, acquired the Lenco name in 1984 and used it on a wide range of products, including amplifiers imported from Korea, with limited commercial success. (English)
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1997
In 1997 the name Lenco was acquired by the Lenco STL Group of Venlo in the Netherlands (English)
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1977
The mid-1970s downturn in the global economy depressed the demand for high fidelity audio equipment. Coupled with increasing competition from products made in the Far East, Lenco's fortunes declined. Lenco AG Burgdorf was declared bankrupt in 1977 (English)
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1983
uccessor company Lenco Audio AG took over repair, service and warranty duties for existing Lenco equipment until it folded in 1983 (English)
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