Linear Purchases Sunfire

Maker of high-end speakers and other audio and home theater electronicsis latest acquisition added to Home Technology Group.

1-Sep-05

Sunfire Corporation (Snohomish, WA) has been acquired by Linear, LLC (Carlsbad, CA). A well-regarded manufacturer of high-end speakers, home audio, and home theater electronics and subwoofers, Sunfire becomes the newest member of the Home Technology Group, Linearís fast-growing family of consumer electronics companies, products, and brands. Bob Carver, President, will remain with Sunfire. No other terms of the deal were disclosed.Carver notes ìWe are thrilled to sell to Linear and join its Home Technology Group. This agreement is a very good fit for us. We will be able to continue to operate our business as usual and we look forward to significant efficiencies through the combined resources of this solid team of companies.î According to Grant D. Rummell, Linear Chairman, ìWith the addition of Sunfire, our Home Technology Group now offers some of the best selections of speakers in the business ó Sunfire joins Elan, Niles, and Speakercraft.îSunfire has been a premier manufacturer of audio equipment for 20 years. Its current product line includes subwoofers, preamplifiers, receivers, amplifiers, and related home audio and home theater electronics. For more information, visit its website, www.sunfire.com.Linear is a pioneer in engineered radio frequency (RF) products and is a major supplier of wireless residential security systems, intercoms, garage door operators, gate operators, short and long-range radio remote controls, and medical/emergency reporting systems. In recent years the company, through acquisition, expanded into consumer electronics, home entertainment products, and structured wiring systems for the builder market. Recent acquisitions have included companies with the following brands and products: ChannelPlusÆ whole house audio/video distribution systems; ELANÆ Home Systems multi-room audio/video equipment; Imerge Internet-connected, hard disk-based audio products and media appliances; M&S SystemsÆ intercoms and central vacuum systems; NilesÆ Audio Corporation whole-house audio and home theater products; OmniMountÆ audio/video equipment mounting solutions; OpenHouseÆ structured wiring products; PanamaxÆ power conditioning products for home entertainment and home office electronics; SpeakerCraftÆ and Proficient Audio SystemsÆ speakers and electronics; and XantechÆ infrared remote controls for home entertainment systems.

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