| Industry | Stage and Architectural lighting and effects |
|---|---|
| Founded | Aarhus, Denmark (1986) |
| Headquarters | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Products | Intelligent Lights, Smoke machines, LED fixtures |
| Revenue | $38 million (Q3 FY12)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Schouw and Co. |
| Employees | 800 |
| Website | http://www.martin.com |
Martin Entertainment is a Danish manufacturer and distributor of stage and architectural lighting and effects fixtures. It is owned by Schouw & Co., a Danish Industrial conglomerate. The company is based in Aarhus, Denmark.
The company began by experimenting with fog effects by using dry ice in a coffee maker.[2] By 1987, Martin began producing primarily fog machines and a small selection of disco lights and acquired its name from a defunct french smoke machine company. In 1999, Danish industrial firm Schouw & Co. purchased a 60 percent stake in the company. By 2001, Schouw had fully acquired Martin.
Early on, Martin specialized in fog effect machines; They produced few lighting fixtures. In 1993, the company started producing the Mach series of live sound products, which were quickly discontinued. By 1997, the company realized its full potential as a leading manufacturer in the emerging market of DMX intelligent stage lighting products with the launch of the MAC 500 and 600.
Martin's most prominent product to date is the MAC 2000 moving head fixture. It is used primarily by large theaters, concert producers and major television networks and production companies.
In addition to moving heads, Martin also manufactures flat mirror and rotating drum-style scanners, strobes, color changers, semi-intelligent effects, LED fixtures and controllers for Intelligent lighting.
Most recent product additions include the Martin MAC III (a 1500w profile unit) and the Mac 301 (LED moving light wash).