Studer

Willi Studer began to make high-voltage oscilloscopes in 1948. These products were produced until 1968. In March 1951, Studer introduced the Revox brand for its consumer products.

In 1990, Studer sold the Studer-Revox group to Motor-Columbus AG, including all subsidiary companies. In 1991, Motor-Columbus split the Studer-Revox Group into separate Studer, Revox and manufacturing divisions. Motor-Columbus sold several subsidiaries and plants.

The extensive reorganization culminated in the sale of the Studer group to Harman International Industries in March 1994. The Revox group was excluded and sold to private investors. On March 17, 1994, Harman completed its acquisition and acquired from Motor-Columbus AG 100% of Studer-Revox AG.

Harman paid 100 Swiss Francs (approximately US$70.00) for all of the issued and outstanding stock in Studer-Revox. Harman assumed approximately 23 million Swiss Francs (US$16 million) of Studer-Revox post-acquisition debt. Harman later moved some of its Studer business operations to England and merged them with operations of its Soundcraft subsidiary.

Willi Studer died on March 1, 1996.

In 2006, Harman closed all of the original headquarters of the brands in its professional division portfolio and moved Studer support and manufacturing to Pécs, Hungary to cut costs.

Harman sold the Studer brand and intellectual property in February 2021. The Studer brand was purchased by Canadian broadcast equipment manufacturer Evertz Microsystems. Evertz continues to manufacture the Studer Vista 1, V and X from their manufacturing plants in Burlington, Ontario and are actively developing Studer products.