Loewe AG

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Loewe AG
Type	Incorporation
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Kronach, Germany
Key people	Rainer Hecker, CEO
Industry	Electronics
Products	TV Sets; sound equipment
Employees	approx. 1,000
Website	www.loewe.de

Loewe AG (pronounced [løvɛ]) is a German electronics manufacturer founded 1923 by Drs. Siegmund and David Loewe in Berlin. The company now is located in Kronach. It is a Germany-based supplier of electronic entertainment products.

The main business are TVs, followed by DVD-Players/Recorders, VHS-Recorders and HiFi-equipment. In 2005, about 80% of the company's profit was earned through flatscreen TVs. Its product range primarily consists of television sets aimed at the luxury end of the market. It also produces a range of peripheral video and stereo products, including home cinema systems and digital recording functions.

Its television set brands are offered across four segments:

- Loewe Reference, which includes the Spheros and Articos products

- Loewe Art, which offers the Xelos range of plasma and liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions

- Loewe Light, which includes the Mimo LCD and Concept products

- Loewe Classic, composed of the Company's principal range, Articos CRT, Aconda, Mimo, Nemos, Aventos and Modus products.

Loewe also manufactures LCD television sets for Sharp Corporation, which owns a 29% stake in the company.

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• Loewe homepage

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