ARRI has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary, Claypaky, to
EK Inc., a prominent player in the entertainment lighting industry. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
ARRI wants to focus more strongly on its core business, and that is the reason they are stating for this decision.
Claypaky is a world-renowned brand recognized globally as the provider of choice in the high-end professional entertainment lighting market, and it was purchased by ARRI back in late 2022.
Back in 2022, ARRI stated that with Claypaky now part of its corporate group, it will become a leading lighting solutions provider for both motion picture and live entertainment, with the added benefit of being able to offer a broader range of products to cater to customers’ needs.
If you are not familiar with Claypaky, they are an Italian company and one of the top lighting manufacturers in the entertainment and stage industry. They were founded in 1976, and they are based in Seriate (Bergamo, Northern Italy). In 2014 they were acquired by OSRAM.
Claypaky has a long and successful history featuring a large number of original and innovative products such as moving body and moving mirror projectors, color-changers, followspots, projectors, and various lighting effects. The professional sectors using Claypaky light effects include theater, television, live events, trade fairs, theme parks, shops, conference centers, and many more.
ARRI has been making lights since 1953, and all of its lighting products have been manufactured in Stephanskirchen, Southern Germany, only a few hundred kilometers away from the Claypaky headquarters in Seriate.
Claypaky, a nearly 50-year-old brand rooted in Italian design and
globally recognized for its innovation, strengthens EK Inc.’s presence,
especially in the European market.
While details of the integration between Claypaky and EK Inc. are still to be defined, Claypaky will retain its headquarters and core competencies in R&D and Operations in Italy.
