Clair Companies

This article is about the audiovisual and lighting system installer and audio products manufacturer. For the touring audio and event production company, see Clair Global.
Clair Companies
Formerly called
 Clair Brothers Audio Systems
Private
Industry Entertainment technology
Founded 1989 (1989) in Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States
Founders
  • Roy Clair
  • Barry Clair
Headquarters Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 40°09′34″N 76°22′57″W / 40.159342°N 76.382612°W / 40.159342; -76.382612Coordinates: 40°09′34″N 76°22′57″W / 40.159342°N 76.382612°W / 40.159342; -76.382612
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
  • Roy Clair, President
  • Dave Deibler, Vice President
Subsidiaries
  • Clair Brothers
  • Clair Solutions
Website

clairbrothers.com

clairsolutions.com

Clair Companies is an entertainment technology company and the umbrella for two brands in the industry: Clair Brothers, a loudspeaker system manufacturer, and Clair Solutions, an AVL (audio, video and lighting) system design and installation company.


History

Brothers Gene Clair and Roy Clair began providing sound reinforcement services for touring bands beginning in 1966. In 1970, they formed Clair Bros. Audio Enterprises, Inc., which now operates under the name Clair Global.[1] In 1989, the company formed a spin-off, Clair Bros. Audio Systems, Inc., for designing and installing permanent audio systems in various venues, staffing the venture with employees who were not traveling with a live tour.[2] Roy's son, Barry, led this new venture to serve the fixed installation market.

This spinoff division grew and in 2009, moved to a separate location in nearby Manheim, Pennsylvania.[2]

As the installation business grew, the company formed two divisions: one for manufacturing audio equipment and one for installing AVL systems. In August 2014, the company rebranded as Clair Companies, an umbrella for these two divisions.[3] The manufacturing division operates under the shortened trade name Clair Brothers, while the installation division operates under the trade name Clair Solutions.[4]

Clair Brothers

Clair Brothers manufactures a full line of professional loudspeaker products and systems. Their products include the kiT Series and iSeries.[5][6]

Clair Solutions

Clair Solutions designs and installs integrated audio, visual, and lighting systems. Despite being under the same umbrella brand as Clair Brothers, systems installed by Clair Solutions use speakers and other audio equipment manufactured by other brands beside Clair Brothers.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Young, Clive (March 17, 2011). "ClairShowco Rebranded As Clair". Pro Sound News. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Mekeel, Tim (June 15, 2009). "Clair Brothers opens $4.9M Manheim facility". LancasterOnline. Lancaster New Era (PA). Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Mekeel, Tim (September 5, 2014). "Clair Brothers rebrands to separate installation and audio speaker businesses". LancasterOnline. Lancaster New Era (PA). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Clair Bros. Audio Systems, Inc. Creates Separate Manufacturing And AVL Integration Divisions". Live Design. August 1, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ Crews, Naomi (April 30, 2015). "Clair Brothers Launches Five New Self-Powered Speakers in Kit Series". FOH Online.
  6. ↑ Petersen, George (July 13, 2015). "Technology Spotlight: Clair Brothers kiT+ Series Speakers". FOH Online. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

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