Penn Elko & Fane Announce Global Partnership

Two of the UK's strongest and best known entertainment and production industry brands -  Flightcase and speaker solutions specialist Penn Elcom and quality speaker manufacturer  Fane Acoustics  - announce a global partnership, whereby each have access to the others international distribution networks.

The unique synergies between the companies, both with extensive manufacturing facilities in the UK and Asia, will enable the MI and pro audio markets to benefit from a complimentary and comprehensive range of loudspeaker components and casing hardware available globally.
Both companies have known each other for over 30 years.

They already enjoy a positive and fruitful working relationship in the UK and other territories, and are market leaders in their own fields. As a sub-contractor to professional cabinet makers, Penn have often been asked for drivers, specially as people love that smooth, classic English sound, and in fact their Ghana location - where Penn is represented - was one of the first to take up using Fane drivers. 

Says' Penn's chair Roger Willems, "Integrating Fane with our sales and distribution network fills a gap, and the already excellent existing relationship and levels of mutual respect made it a logical step. We will be able to offer a whole range of premium products from both companies, fantastic value and unparalleled levels of service and technical support".
Fane's chairman Arthur Barnes comments, "It may have taken 30 years, but it's great to be at this point, where we can provide a single source solution built on quality and reputation. Fane and Penn both have an agile, universal business approach and a great heritage. More importantly, we are natural business partners with massive energies and a constantly forward thinking strategy".

The partnership was announced last week at the 2011 Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany.