Goodmans Industries

Industry Consumer electronics
Founded 1925 (1925)
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Parent Harvard International
Website www.goodmans.co.uk

Goodmans is a British consumer electronics company which is part of Harvard International.[1]

Founded in London, in 1925,[2] the company started as a manufacturer of loudspeakers for public address systems.

Production and engineering was based in Wembley and latterly in Havant, Hampshire.

They developed a wide range of high performance drivers and electrical components, introducing a number of innovative products such as the Axiom, Audiomax Range [3] and M-Range Maxims[4] (which were stated at the time as being the world's first true high fidelity bookshelf loudspeaker).

From the 1960s Goodmans extended their product into amplifiers with the introduction of the Maxamp30, the first British made solid state amplifier.

Throughout the 70s and 80s Goodmans continued to develop loudspeakers, amplifiers, tuners and receivers.

Vintage Goodmans of England speakers are renowned for their warm, rich, detailed sound.

From the late 1980s Goodmans diversified into wider consumer electronics and were market leaders in various product categories including In-Car Entertainment, Personal CD, Digital TV and Freeview and Freesat Digital TV receivers and recorders.

Goodmans was the shirt sponsor of the English football team Portsmouth F.C. from 1989 to 1995.

In 2015 Goodmans modernised their logo and introduced a squirrel icon within their branding.

Product range

Goodmans Industries Ltd markets a wide range of consumer electronics, predominantly focused in audio, including soundbars, digital radios and connected audio speakers.

Goodmans launched their first Digital Radio, GPS280, in 2003.

Goodmans launched their first HD ready TV on 27 July 2007.

Goodmans was a launch partner of Freesat, releasing their first High Definition Freesat Set Top Box in 2008.

Goodmans launched the world's first talking Set Top Box, Goodmans SmartTalk GDB20TTS, as part of a collaboration with RNIB in 2010.

Stockists

Goodmans products are stocked by a wide variety of both online and High Street stores as well as their ecommerce website.

References

  1. ↑ "Goodmans". Harvard International. 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Goodmans Industries". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. ↑ "AJ Audio".
  4. ↑ MAXIMS June 2002 "East Marine Drive" Check |url= value (help).

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